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 however a workaround - if you set the machine chassis…
Ubuntu 16.04
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 an easy to use interface that allows you to record…
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 built in feature in Ubuntu, but was removed when the…
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 This leaves the computer running outdated and potentially insecure software. To get updates users need to regularly launch…
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 keyboards). The steps below show how to make Super (Windows)…
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 show how to change this so files and folders are…
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. These steps show how to change this so it is…
Ubuntu – How to set VLC Media Player as default video player
The following steps show how to set VLC Media Player as the default video player in Ubuntu 18.04. It assumes you already have VLC installed, if you do not see How…
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 to move the launcher to the BOTTOM or RIGHT of…