Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop – How to make Windows + D show desktop

By default in Ubuntu 16.04, the keyboard command to show the desktop is Ctrl + D + Super (the Windows key for many...

Ubuntu 18.04 – How to shutdown when power button pressed

In Ubuntu 18.04 the ability to automatically shutdown a computer when the power button is pressed was removed. There is...

Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop – How to printscreen direct to clipboard

In Ubuntu 18.04 when the print screen key is pressed a PNG file is automatically saved to the Pictures folder....

Ubuntu – How to enable ‘show desktop’ icon

These steps show how to add a ‘Show Desktop’ icon to the launcher in Ubuntu 18.04. Previously this was a...

Ubuntu – How to screen record to GIF

The following guide shows how to install and use the Peek. Peek is a simple animated GIF screen recorder with...

Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop – How to set ‘view items as a list’ as default

By default in Ubuntu 16.04 (and above) files and folders are displayed as a grid of icons. The following steps...

Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop – How to move launcher to bottom of screen

By default the launcher in Ubuntu is displayed on the left hand side of the screen. These steps show how...

Ubuntu – How to enable automatic app updates

By default in Ubuntu, updates for installed applications are not installed automatically. This leaves the computer running outdated and potentially...