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How to bring back “Open New Terminal” option in terminal icon’s right-click menu on Ubuntu 17.04
Have you recently upgraded your Ubuntu machine from version 16.10 to 17.04? Are you missing the "Open New Terminal" option…
How to display dialog box containing Lock, Suspend, Restart, and Shutdown icons from command line in Ubuntu
If you are an Ubuntu user, you might have observed the dialog box that gets displayed when you quickly press…
How to enable/disable Alt+Tab type switching for windows of same application in Ubuntu
If you are one of those who prefer using keyboard over mouse wherever and whenever possible, I am sure you…
How to change Gnome-Screenhot’s default save directory
I am a Linux researcher and technical writer. My job involves taking a lot of screenshots every day. I use…
How to have your machine’s IP address displayed in Ubuntu’s system tray
There are situations where-in you need your machine's IP address (whether public or internal) for some work, and such situations…
How to add ‘Open in Terminal’ option to Nautilus’ right-click menu in Ubuntu
Suppose you are exploring some directories through Ubuntu's default Nautilus file browser when suddenly there arises a requirement to work…
How to tweak default size and position of an application window in Ubuntu Unity
Have you ever noticed that whenever an application is launched, its GUI window has a default size and position on…
How to resize an animated GIF image in Linux
Slowly but steadily, animated GIFs have become a kind of standard for Internet-based communications. As you'd have probably seen, people…
How to install deb packages in Linux using GDebi package installer
If you are a Linux user, and are looking for a way that takes complete care of downloading/installing dependencies for…
How to set a Fliqlo-like flip clock screensaver for your Ubuntu system
Looking for a cool screensaver for your Ubuntu system? One that also serves some purpose - not just those beautiful…