Welcome To My Computer Tips

My Computer Tips was launched in 2015 to document my computing issues, and also add instructions to common tasks in various Linux distributions should I ever encounter the same problem twice.

My Computer tips has grown in popularity and now has over 250 tutorials and tips, covering many areas of computing from programming and retro computing to Linux Distributions.

Latest Tips & Tutorials

My Computer Tips latest tips and tutorials

Computer Ramblings

Gaming on a budget XBox 360

Date Posted: 3rd of October 2024

Number of Views: 97

Computer Ramblings

Amazon Alexa How to stop other devices turning on in your home, when using the Wake Word Alexa

Date Posted: 30th of September 2024

Number of Views: 148

HTML

Prioritising index.html over index.php as your index page using the DirectoryIndex directive in your .htaccess file

Date Posted: 8th of April 2024

Number of Views: 229

Linux Terminal

Connect to server via ssh using the terminal in Linux

Date Posted: 1st of April 2024

Number of Views: 523

Linux Terminal

Change the hostname on Ubuntu server

Date Posted: 22nd of March 2024

Number of Views: 549

Linux Terminal

Cowsay command display ASCII cow in terminal with message

Date Posted: 20th of March 2024

Number of Views: 583

Vanilla Javascript

Display Print Dialogue window using Javascript

Date Posted: 19th of March 2024

Number of Views: 381

MariaDB Database

MariaDB commands to show databases, tables, fields from the MariaDB prompt

Date Posted: 17th of March 2024

Number of Views: 491

Computer Ramblings

KeepassXC, Safe and secure way of storing your login information and passwords

Date Posted: 14th of March 2024

Number of Views: 528

Google

Monitor your child's online activity with Google Family Link

Date Posted: 14th of March 2024

Number of Views: 378

MariaDB Database

Convert unix timestamp in seconds to readable date in MySQL / MariaDB

Date Posted: 12th of January 2024

Number of Views: 656

Ubuntu

Creating a new user on Ubuntu server

Date Posted: 31st of December 2023

Number of Views: 496

MariaDB Database

MariaDB Can't connect to local server through socket '/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (111)

Date Posted: 20th of December 2023

Number of Views: 516

Linux Terminal

use the mv command to move files and folders using the Linux Terminal

Date Posted: 3rd of December 2023

Number of Views: 521

Computer Ramblings

My Computer Tips fun, interesting and educational website links

Date Posted: 29th of November 2023

Number of Views: 505

Linux Mint

Where are the action scripts located in Nemo file manager

Date Posted: 23rd of November 2023

Number of Views: 600

Linux Terminal

Output CPU, Kernel, Memory, Storage information using the inxi command in the terminal Linux

Date Posted: 22nd of November 2023

Number of Views: 610

Google

Google Family App, where do I manage approval requests when my child makes a purchase

Date Posted: 24th of September 2023

Number of Views: 734

Apps

Where can I watch Discovery Plus, if I cancel my Sky contract

Date Posted: 24th of September 2023

Number of Views: 359

Ubuntu

Virtualbox, how do I start, shutdown and save a machine state using the terminal in Linux

Date Posted: 28th of July 2023

Number of Views: 941

Debian

Download Debian 12, bookworm. Firmware is now included in the normal Debian installer images

Date Posted: 28th of July 2023

Number of Views: 2,431

Android

I want to purchase and also redeem a Google Play Store Voucher

Date Posted: 17th of July 2023

Number of Views: 2,102

Android

Website reverts to Desktop mode using Chrome on Android devices

Date Posted: 15th of July 2023

Number of Views: 664

CPanel

How to access your site through CPanel without a domain name

Date Posted: 7th of July 2023

Number of Views: 1,100

Linux Terminal

How do I install Windows fonts in my Linux distribution

Date Posted: 5th of July 2023

Number of Views: 829

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

Put your old Blackberry Playbook to use in 2020

Date Posted: 2nd of July 2023

Number of Views: 7,859

Amazon Associates

Embedding iframe on website using Amazon Associates sitestripe Text+Image feature does not show product on website

Date Posted: 9th of June 2023

Number of Views: 1,297

Bash Scripts

Bash script. Creating a simple menu using the read command in Linux

Date Posted: 5th of June 2023

Number of Views: 972

PC Components & Maintenance

Dell Latitude E5440 Laptop, M1004 error fan not spinning

Date Posted: 18th of May 2023

Number of Views: 1,057

Linux Terminal

Write and append to .txt file using the terminal in Linux

Date Posted: 11th of May 2023

Number of Views: 927

Firefox

How do I enable the top menu bar in Firefox

Date Posted: 2nd of May 2023

Number of Views: 966

Kubuntu

Where are the wallpapers located in Kubuntu. How to do I add my own wallpaper

Date Posted: 2nd of May 2023

Number of Views: 794

PHP7

Split comma delimeted string using the php explode() function and output results

Date Posted: 18th of April 2023

Number of Views: 1,201

PC Components & Maintenance

4 Pin to 8 Pin ATX Motherboard CPU Supply Adaptor

Date Posted: 12th of April 2023

Number of Views: 1,079

Emulators

C64 Forever, Free Express edition. Commodore 64 Emulator running on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions using Wine

Date Posted: 12th of April 2023

Number of Views: 4,190

Android

Backup your WhatsApp contacts, messages, images and videos before migrating to a new Android phone

Date Posted: 7th of April 2023

Number of Views: 805

Emulators

How do I start dosbox in fullscreen mode

Date Posted: 5th of April 2023

Number of Views: 866

PC Components & Maintenance

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 CPU 2.66GHz - Socket 775

Date Posted: 31st of March 2023

Number of Views: 757

Search Engines (SEO)

How do I view the latest cache of my website using Google Search

Date Posted: 21st of February 2023

Number of Views: 869

CSS

Creating a fixed footer div at the bottom of your webpage

Date Posted: 19th of February 2023

Number of Views: 675

Linux Terminal

Get the dimensions of image using the terminal in Linux

Date Posted: 18th of February 2023

Number of Views: 1,205

MariaDB Database

Unable to connect to MariaDB remotely. Socket fail to connect to host on IP address, port

Date Posted: 16th of January 2023

Number of Views: 1,632

MariaDB Database

Unable to connect to MariaDB remotely, Host ip_address is not allowed to connect to MariaDB server

Date Posted: 14th of January 2023

Number of Views: 1,695

Emulators

Joystick not detected after installing Amiga Emulator fsuae snap package

Date Posted: 9th of January 2023

Number of Views: 1,209

Emulators

Install fsuae Amiga Emulator via snap package on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 6th of January 2023

Number of Views: 1,702

Vanilla Javascript

Show and Hide div using Javascript

Date Posted: 29th of December 2022

Number of Views: 1,057

Google Chrome

How do I open a file in Google Chrome / Chromium

Date Posted: 26th of December 2022

Number of Views: 1,138

Vanilla Javascript

Get the window width and height in Javascript

Date Posted: 21st of December 2022

Number of Views: 1,175

PHP7

Remove double whitespaces from a string of text using PHP preg_replace

Date Posted: 18th of December 2022

Number of Views: 1,099

Computer Ramblings

Crossover Office 22.0.1, Adobe, Photoshop CS2 on Linux Mint 21 Vanessa

Date Posted: 9th of December 2022

Number of Views: 1,447

Ubuntu

Install SQLite DB Browser, Create a new table, Insert and query data in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 9th of December 2022

Number of Views: 1,496

Computer Ramblings

Selling your old Audio CDs and DVDs, can you make decent money on Ebay

Date Posted: 7th of December 2022

Number of Views: 2,128

Libre Office Draw

Libre Office Draw, set up unit measurement and ratio for technical drawings

Date Posted: 10th of November 2022

Number of Views: 1,696

Android

How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on Android

Date Posted: 15th of October 2022

Number of Views: 25,555

Vanilla Javascript

Simple for loop in Javascript

Date Posted: 11th of October 2022

Number of Views: 986

HTML

Use the HTML <mark></mark> tag to highlight text on your webpages

Date Posted: 2nd of October 2022

Number of Views: 995

HTML

Using the HTML <kbd></kbd> tag to show keyboard shortcuts in your webpages

Date Posted: 2nd of October 2022

Number of Views: 1,104

MariaDB Database

Perform basic SELECT queries in MariaDB using the Linux Terminal (Part 4)

Date Posted: 25th of September 2022

Number of Views: 2,921

MariaDB Database

Create a new database, table and insert data, using MariaDB in the Linux Terminal (Part 3)

Date Posted: 25th of September 2022

Number of Views: 3,269

MariaDB Database

Create a new user using MariaDB database in the Linux Terminal (Part 2)

Date Posted: 25th of September 2022

Number of Views: 3,295

MariaDB Database

Install MariaDB database in Ubuntu based distributions 2022 (Part 1)

Date Posted: 25th of September 2022

Number of Views: 3,611

Linux Terminal

SFTP Secure file upload and download using the put and get commands in the Linux Terminal

Date Posted: 15th of September 2022

Number of Views: 961

Bash Scripts

Rename all images inside folder with sequential numbers bash scripts

Date Posted: 27th of August 2022

Number of Views: 1,278

Android

Tips on saving your mobile data whilst using your Android Mobile abroad

Date Posted: 27th of August 2022

Number of Views: 780

Android

No internet access using your mobile, android device in the EU, try these tips

Date Posted: 26th of August 2022

Number of Views: 1,037

Bash Scripts

Getting user input bash scripts

Date Posted: 2nd of August 2022

Number of Views: 1,685

Linux Terminal

The whatis command in Linux

Date Posted: 25th of July 2022

Number of Views: 1,081

Linux Terminal

Export man pages in .html or .pdf format by installing mandoc on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 9th of July 2022

Number of Views: 1,541

Ubuntu

Install Apache2 on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions in 2022

Date Posted: 26th of June 2022

Number of Views: 1,587

Lubuntu

Adding a new application shortcut to the panel in Lubuntu

Date Posted: 25th of June 2022

Number of Views: 5,382

Linux Terminal

Using the rm command to delete a directory, files using the terminal in Linux

Date Posted: 31st of May 2022

Number of Views: 1,460

Linux Terminal

Check amount of free disk space using the df command in the terminal on Linux

Date Posted: 23rd of May 2022

Number of Views: 1,179

PC Components & Maintenance

Upgrading the graphics card on my old PC. CPU fan not spinning up.

Date Posted: 14th of May 2022

Number of Views: 1,088

Lubuntu

How do I change the font sizes in Lubuntu

Date Posted: 14th of April 2022

Number of Views: 1,895

Ubuntu Mate

Change the preferred applications in Ubuntu Mate

Date Posted: 2nd of March 2022

Number of Views: 1,288

Ubuntu Mate

Install Opera web browser in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 20th of February 2022

Number of Views: 1,332

Bash Scripts

Best books for learning how to create bash / shell scripts in Linux 2022, rated by customer reviews

Date Posted: 10th of February 2022

Number of Views: 1,282

Ubuntu Mate

Create an animated .png using apngasm in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 27th of January 2022

Number of Views: 1,931

PC Components & Maintenance

How do I upgrade the memory on a Compaq CQ58 Laptop

Date Posted: 20th of January 2022

Number of Views: 1,582

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

Duck Shoot for the Commodore Vic 20, Mastertronic (1984)

Date Posted: 12th of January 2022

Number of Views: 1,742

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

8-bit and 16-bit computer games I used to play in the 1980's - 1990's

Date Posted: 16th of December 2021

Number of Views: 1,948

Computer Ramblings

The Linus Tech Tips Linux challenges and the state of Linux

Date Posted: 15th of December 2021

Number of Views: 1,815

Ubuntu Mate

Convert image in .png format to .webp on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 9th of December 2021

Number of Views: 2,544

Ubuntu Mate

Update keybinding for Print Screen button to open mate screenshot and capture active window with delay

Date Posted: 8th of December 2021

Number of Views: 2,258

Linux Terminal

How to access linux man pages and output specific manual page to a .txt file

Date Posted: 29th of November 2021

Number of Views: 2,145

Java

Install Bluej on Ubuntu, Java Development Environment for beginners

Date Posted: 19th of November 2021

Number of Views: 2,390

Java

Simple for loop in Java. Print the numbers 1 to 10 in the console

Date Posted: 13th of November 2021

Number of Views: 2,022

Caja File Manager

Caja file manager scripts. Creating and executing bash scripts from the right click context menu

Date Posted: 12th of November 2021

Number of Views: 1,830

Cups (Common UNIX Printing System)

Show status of printers and other printer information using the terminal in Linux

Date Posted: 30th of October 2021

Number of Views: 2,353

Java

Reading user input and outputting the results to console in Java using Scanner class

Date Posted: 27th of October 2021

Number of Views: 1,691

Java

Printing to console in Java using the System.out.println command

Date Posted: 19th of October 2021

Number of Views: 2,886

Java

How to compile your Java code using the terminal in Linux, Learning Java

Date Posted: 16th of October 2021

Number of Views: 1,918

C++

Guess the random number C++ code on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions, Learning C++

Date Posted: 5th of October 2021

Number of Views: 1,537

Ubuntu

How do I upgrade a single package in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 12th of September 2021

Number of Views: 1,910

Ubuntu

Create a multiboot USB for your .iso images, using Ventoy on Linux

Date Posted: 25th of August 2021

Number of Views: 2,676

Emulators

Install Open MSX emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 21st of August 2021

Number of Views: 2,008

Computer Ramblings

The information superhighway. Getting online in the early days of the internet

Date Posted: 18th of August 2021

Number of Views: 2,376

Firefox

Launch Firefox in Kiosk mode from the command line in Linux

Date Posted: 6th of August 2021

Number of Views: 1,930

Firefox

Launch Firefox in incognito mode from the command line in Linux

Date Posted: 6th of August 2021

Number of Views: 2,786

Vanilla Javascript

Display date and time using Javascript

Date Posted: 25th of July 2021

Number of Views: 1,557

Libre Office Draw

Turn off snap to grid in Libre Office draw

Date Posted: 23rd of July 2021

Number of Views: 6,014

Kubuntu

Where are the wallpapers located in Kubuntu

Date Posted: 22nd of July 2021

Number of Views: 2,158

Thunderbird Email Client

Thunderbird Export / Save Emails to different formats using ImportExportTools NG

Date Posted: 20th of June 2021

Number of Views: 1,837

Google

How do I turn on the dark theme in Google Search

Date Posted: 9th of June 2021

Number of Views: 1,413

Computer Ramblings

HP Envy 5320 will not print in Colour on Windows 10

Date Posted: 5th of June 2021

Number of Views: 2,187

Xubuntu

Install Cool Retro Terminal on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 5th of June 2021

Number of Views: 2,664

CSS

CSS keyframes animation, move text around the screen in a square path

Date Posted: 2nd of June 2021

Number of Views: 1,994

CSS

CSS animation, rotate image 90 degrees using transform rotate

Date Posted: 20th of May 2021

Number of Views: 4,909

Computer Ramblings

Block websites using the Sky Broadband Shield

Date Posted: 8th of May 2021

Number of Views: 2,812

Ubuntu Mate

MATE Desktop Environment, how do I edit the main menu

Date Posted: 5th of May 2021

Number of Views: 4,144

Ubuntu Mate

Open website with no browser toolbars in Chromium or Google Chrome on Ubuntu Mate

Date Posted: 18th of April 2021

Number of Views: 2,445

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

USB to internal Floppy Disk PCB connector board on Linux

Date Posted: 18th of April 2021

Number of Views: 2,525

Ubuntu

How to find out what date you installed Linux on your machine

Date Posted: 13th of April 2021

Number of Views: 2,324

CSS

Alternating div background colours using CSS

Date Posted: 9th of April 2021

Number of Views: 5,613

PC Components & Maintenance

ICY BOX IB-173SSK Mobile Rack for 2.5" & 3.5" SATA, SSD, HDD

Date Posted: 1st of April 2021

Number of Views: 2,406

Computer Ramblings

SKYQ apps versus FreeSat and Smart TV apps for YouTube and other services

Date Posted: 27th of March 2021

Number of Views: 2,946

CSS

How I created rounded boxes in the early days of the web using HTML tables, .gifs and Photoshop

Date Posted: 6th of March 2021

Number of Views: 1,961

Caja File Manager

Copy and paste the path to a folder using the location bar in Caja file manager

Date Posted: 28th of February 2021

Number of Views: 1,924

Ubuntu Mate

Neofetch, display system information in the terminal on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 25th of February 2021

Number of Views: 2,893

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

Extract and list the contents of an Amiga .adf file using the terminal in Ubuntu

Date Posted: 22nd of February 2021

Number of Views: 3,657

Ubuntu

Install bashtop in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions. Monitor your cpu, memory, disks, network and other processes

Date Posted: 21st of February 2021

Number of Views: 2,336

Ubuntu Mate

Install the Fira sans font on on Ubuntu Mate

Date Posted: 15th of February 2021

Number of Views: 6,111

Ubuntu

Ubuntu 20.10 Groovy Gorilla installation error, installer crashed

Date Posted: 3rd of February 2021

Number of Views: 2,907

Ubuntu Mate

Install psensor on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions to monitor hardware sensors

Date Posted: 31st of January 2021

Number of Views: 2,181

Ubuntu

Find out what version of Ubuntu you are running, using the terminal

Date Posted: 29th of January 2021

Number of Views: 2,078

Ubuntu Mate

Output graphics card details in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions using the terminal

Date Posted: 22nd of January 2021

Number of Views: 2,112

Ubuntu Mate

How do I calibrate a Joystick or Gamepad in Ubuntu or Ubuntu based distribution

Date Posted: 14th of January 2021

Number of Views: 6,448

Linux Terminal

Kill multiple processes using the pkill command in Linux

Date Posted: 5th of January 2021

Number of Views: 3,059

PC Components & Maintenance

HP Deskjet D1560 printer, old printers

Date Posted: 4th of January 2021

Number of Views: 3,067

Computer Ramblings

PayPal smart buttons. Create a Pay Now button for your website

Date Posted: 28th of December 2020

Number of Views: 2,626

Emulators

Install dosemu2 dos emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 24th of December 2020

Number of Views: 6,289

Ubuntu Mate

USB floppy drive, Formatting floppy disks to work in Windows using Ubuntu Mate

Date Posted: 22nd of December 2020

Number of Views: 2,742

C++

Basic user input and output using C++ in Linux, Learning C++

Date Posted: 19th of December 2020

Number of Views: 2,660

Linux Terminal

Display free memory using the terminal in Linux

Date Posted: 17th of December 2020

Number of Views: 2,767

Python3

Learning Python 3, check user input is an integer

Date Posted: 11th of December 2020

Number of Views: 1,846

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

Microsoft Flight Simulator Version 5

Date Posted: 8th of December 2020

Number of Views: 2,718

Emulators

dosbox, disable mouse capture inside dosbox window

Date Posted: 8th of December 2020

Number of Views: 4,341

Python3

Learning Python3, Generate a random number using Python3

Date Posted: 8th of December 2020

Number of Views: 1,730

Python3

Learning Python 3, getting basic user input and printing the results

Date Posted: 7th of December 2020

Number of Views: 1,752

PHP7

What version of .php are my hosts running

Date Posted: 3rd of December 2020

Number of Views: 1,650

Python3

Learning Python3, System calls on Linux

Date Posted: 1st of December 2020

Number of Views: 2,024

Linux Terminal

Using mlocate to find files by name, extension using the terminal in Linux

Date Posted: 27th of November 2020

Number of Views: 2,240

Ubuntu

Install Redshift to automatically adjust the colour of your screen depending on time of day on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 26th of November 2020

Number of Views: 3,380

Python3

Create a new window using GTK and Python in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 19th of November 2020

Number of Views: 1,763

SQlite

Install SQlite3 in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions, create table, insert data

Date Posted: 19th of November 2020

Number of Views: 1,589

Linux Terminal

Capture screenshots of websites using cutycapt in different formats using the terminal in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 15th of November 2020

Number of Views: 2,866

Ubuntu

PulseAudio, Pavucontrol not saving settings after reboot on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 11th of November 2020

Number of Views: 9,709

Ubuntu

No sound after installation of Ubuntu or Ubuntu based distribution, install pavucontrol

Date Posted: 9th of November 2020

Number of Views: 2,276

Linux Terminal

Display a calendar in the terminal

Date Posted: 6th of November 2020

Number of Views: 2,693

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

OctaMED SoundStudio for the Commodore Amiga

Date Posted: 2nd of November 2020

Number of Views: 5,314

Ubuntu

Shutdown Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions at a specific time or within (x) minutes

Date Posted: 30th of October 2020

Number of Views: 2,451

Emulators

Vice Commdore 64 Emulator will not launch on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 30th of October 2020

Number of Views: 5,322

Ubuntu

Open and edit files using Visual Studio Code from FIlezilla FTP Client on Linux

Date Posted: 27th of October 2020

Number of Views: 35,729

Vanilla Javascript

Clear all form fields using Javascript

Date Posted: 25th of October 2020

Number of Views: 553

PHP7

Running .php scripts from the terminal using Ubuntu

Date Posted: 23rd of October 2020

Number of Views: 2,019

Ubuntu

Download Microsoft Edge preview version for Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 22nd of October 2020

Number of Views: 1,972

Linux Terminal

Create a simple cronjob in Linux

Date Posted: 20th of October 2020

Number of Views: 2,482

C++

Install Microsoft Visual Studio Code in Kubuntu, Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions. Compile and execute C++ script

Date Posted: 18th of October 2020

Number of Views: 3,589

C++

Create a simple c++ script using Ubuntu and other Ubuntu based distributions, Learning C++

Date Posted: 17th of October 2020

Number of Views: 2,094

Firefox

Firefox site information, connection to website, padlock is showing as insecure

Date Posted: 12th of October 2020

Number of Views: 1,843

PHP7

Convert all characters to Upper or Lower case in PHP7

Date Posted: 7th of October 2020

Number of Views: 2,019

Image Editors

Photopea advanced image editor. A Photoshop alternative online

Date Posted: 6th of October 2020

Number of Views: 2,157

Xubuntu

Install Putty in Xubuntu and other Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 5th of October 2020

Number of Views: 2,247

Cups (Common UNIX Printing System)

Start, Stop and Restart the Cups print Server in Linux using the terminal

Date Posted: 30th of September 2020

Number of Views: 49,863

Cups (Common UNIX Printing System)

Cups, Unauthorized Enter your username and password or the root username and password to access this page.

Date Posted: 30th of September 2020

Number of Views: 2,514

Search Engines (SEO)

How do I generate a sitemap in .xml format and import this to Google Search Console to get my website listed in Google

Date Posted: 30th of September 2020

Number of Views: 2,493

Computer Ramblings

Sell or re-purpose your old computer cables and components

Date Posted: 3rd of September 2020

Number of Views: 3,034

Computer Ramblings

Making the switch from Windows to Linux, here are some things to think about

Date Posted: 31st of August 2020

Number of Views: 3,551

Linux Terminal

Create a new folder and file using the mkdir and touch commands using the terminal in Linux

Date Posted: 16th of August 2020

Number of Views: 2,798

Ubuntu

Create a really simple banner using GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) in Linux

Date Posted: 7th of August 2020

Number of Views: 2,580

Linux Terminal

Convert a PDF document to text or html using pdftotext, pdftohtml in Linux using the terminal

Date Posted: 3rd of August 2020

Number of Views: 3,418

Emulators

BBC Micro emulator beebem for Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Mint and other distributions

Date Posted: 28th of July 2020

Number of Views: 4,506

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

BEEBUG FOR THE BBC, Retro magazine for the BBC Micro 1984

Date Posted: 26th of July 2020

Number of Views: 2,943

Ubuntu

Install the tree package to list folders and files in a tree like format inside the terminal on Linux

Date Posted: 22nd of July 2020

Number of Views: 2,336

Linux Terminal

List files in a directory using the ls command

Date Posted: 22nd of July 2020

Number of Views: 2,907

Xubuntu

Open thunar file manager as root user on Xubuntu

Date Posted: 16th of July 2020

Number of Views: 16,353

Kubuntu

Enable Desktop Cube in Kubuntu

Date Posted: 11th of May 2020

Number of Views: 2,632

Thunderbird Email Client

How do I disable paragraph spacing when composing emails on Thunderbird

Date Posted: 8th of May 2020

Number of Views: 4,557

Thunderbird Email Client

Change the default web browser for opening links inside emails on Thunderbird Linux

Date Posted: 7th of May 2020

Number of Views: 4,062

Python3

How to create a basic Python3 script in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Date Posted: 28th of April 2020

Number of Views: 3,146

Computer Ramblings

Websites that prompt users to turn off their ad blocker, or block website content

Date Posted: 28th of April 2020

Number of Views: 2,006

Kubuntu

How do I remove widget / application icon from the menu panel in Kubuntu 19.10

Date Posted: 21st of April 2020

Number of Views: 2,016

Ubuntu Mate

How do I find out what version of Caja file manager I am running

Date Posted: 16th of April 2020

Number of Views: 6,236

Android

How do I turn off Chrome notifications in Android

Date Posted: 15th of April 2020

Number of Views: 2,060

CSS

Using CSS grids to create a simple grid layout

Date Posted: 10th of April 2020

Number of Views: 2,359

PC Components & Maintenance

My computer powers up for a few seconds then shuts down

Date Posted: 4th of April 2020

Number of Views: 1,917

Xubuntu

Understanding themes and icons in Xubuntu, XCFE

Date Posted: 2nd of April 2020

Number of Views: 2,979

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

YouTube channels featuring retro computers, games, software, and peripherals

Date Posted: 26th of February 2020

Number of Views: 6,952

Xubuntu

How do I create a new menu panel in Xubuntu or other Linux distribution that uses XFCE4

Date Posted: 22nd of February 2020

Number of Views: 3,792

Xubuntu

Where are the desktop wallpapers located in Xubuntu. /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops

Date Posted: 18th of February 2020

Number of Views: 7,481

Xubuntu

How do I reset the menu panels in Xubuntu, XFCE4

Date Posted: 18th of February 2020

Number of Views: 4,203

Thunderbird Email Client

How to import Thunderbird profile from newer to older version, thunderbird --allow-downgrade

Date Posted: 5th of February 2020

Number of Views: 3,712

HTML

How do I display a popup calendar using HTML5

Date Posted: 4th of February 2020

Number of Views: 4,859

Linux Terminal

How to access HP Linux Imaging and Printing System set up on Ubuntu using the terminal

Date Posted: 13th of November 2019

Number of Views: 3,061

Thunderbird Email Client

Linux, Thunderbird is already running but not responding error

Date Posted: 24th of October 2019

Number of Views: 3,837

Linux Terminal

Where are the log files located in Linux

Date Posted: 16th of October 2019

Number of Views: 2,375

Linux Terminal

Oracle VirtualBox, Unable to insert virtual optical disk

Date Posted: 11th of October 2019

Number of Views: 8,848

Linux Terminal

Oracle VirtualBox only displaying 32-bit version(s), when setting up new Virtual Machine on Linux

Date Posted: 11th of October 2019

Number of Views: 2,707

Ubuntu

Ubuntu 4.10, Warty Warthog. The first Ubuntu Linux Distribution

Date Posted: 6th of October 2019

Number of Views: 4,663

Retro Software, Magazines & Games

Microsoft Office Standard, 3.5" Floppy Disk version . Word, Excel, Power Point and Mail. Windows 3.1, MS-DOS

Date Posted: 3rd of October 2019

Number of Views: 5,277

Linux Terminal

The Linux uptime command

Date Posted: 3rd of October 2019

Number of Views: 3,105

Emulators

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Wine

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Date Posted: 25th of May 2019

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Lubuntu

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Ubuntu

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Vanilla Javascript

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Date Posted: 22nd of October 2018

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Date Posted: 15th of October 2018

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Vanilla Javascript

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Linux Terminal

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Wine

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Wine

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Linux Terminal

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Wine

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Linux Terminal

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Ubuntu

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MariaDB Database

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Ubuntu

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Ubuntu

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Date Posted: 24th of May 2018

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Linux Terminal

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Date Posted: 20th of May 2018

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Ubuntu

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Wine

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Linux Terminal

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Linux Terminal

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Xubuntu

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Date Posted: 29th of May 2016

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Ubuntu

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Date Posted: 29th of May 2016

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Linux Terminal

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Date Posted: 26th of April 2016

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Ubuntu

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Date Posted: 17th of April 2016

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Linux Terminal

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Date Posted: 13th of April 2016

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Linux Mint

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Date Posted: 27th of March 2016

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Linux Mint

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Ubuntu

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Date Posted: 23rd of March 2016

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Ubuntu

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Date Posted: 17th of March 2016

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Linux Terminal

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Date Posted: 8th of February 2016

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CSS

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Xubuntu

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Date Posted: 20th of January 2016

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Linux Terminal

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Date Posted: 18th of January 2016

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PHP7

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Date Posted: 17th of January 2016

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Xubuntu

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Date Posted: 16th of January 2016

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PHP7

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Ubuntu

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Date Posted: 26th of December 2015

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Thunderbird Email Client

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Date Posted: 24th of December 2015

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Linux Terminal

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Date Posted: 23rd of December 2015

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Ubuntu

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Date Posted: 21st of December 2015

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PHP7

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Bash Scripts

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Date Posted: 18th of December 2015

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PHP7

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Linux Terminal

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Ubuntu

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Ubuntu

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Date Posted: 17th of December 2015

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Linux Terminal

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Date Posted: 15th of December 2015

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PHP7

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PHP7

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MySQL Database

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PHP7

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MySQL Database

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Gnome3

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Ubuntu

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Date Posted: 18th of September 2015

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