This article guides you around the desktop in Ubuntu. It’s part of our Linux for Starters series teaching you all the basics.
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Author: Steve Emms
Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – 8 Things to do after installing Ubuntu – Part 5
After installing Ubuntu 21.04, you’re ready to use your new system. But there are some additional steps we recommend you do.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Earth Pro
Google Earth Pro lets you fly anywhere to see satellite imagery, 3D buildings, 3D trees, terrain, Street View, planets and much more. Here our recommended open source alternatives.
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Linux Candy: Fondo – wallpaper tool
Fondo lets you quickly find beautiful wallpapers from Unsplash. Enjoy your new wallpaper with a single click.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Drive
In this series, we’ll explore how you can migrate from Google without missing out on anything. We’ll recommend open source solutions.
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Best Free and Open Source Software – April and May 2021 Updates
April and May 2021 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Best Privacy-Focused Alternatives to Google Search
Google Search is a hugely popular web search engine with more than 92% market share. But they are many who are concerned about how the service tracks them. If you believe that Google invades your privacy, what alternatives do we recommend?
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Foliate – simple and modern GTK eBook viewer
Foliate is a simple and modern eBook viewer written in JavaScript. Here’s our review of this free and open source software.
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Run Linux on Refurbished Mini PCs – Other Factors – Part 6
This series recommends what to choose when buying a refurbished mini PC to run Linux as a desktop computer.
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HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC – Games – Week 6
This is a weekly blog looking at the HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC running Linux. We put some free games through their paces.
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