This post shows new users and students what the apt-get command is and how to use it. Ubuntu Linux OS is probably the best system for new users and students learning how to use and manage Linux. Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system that runs on desktops, laptops, servers, and other devices. When you’re ready to learn how to use the apt-get commands, follow the guide below: About apt-get command: The apt-get command is used by system administrators on Debian-based systems to work with APT software packages....

Docker software allows virtualization at the operating system level. Unlike VirtualBox and VMware Workstation, you run virtual applications as containers. Docker was developed by Docker Inc and runs software packages as containers which makes building applications that are easily shared and can run anywhere. Docker Compose is a tool for defining and running multi-containers Docker applications. It uses YAML files to configure application services, then with a single command using the definitions in the file to start these services based on the configurations....

Ubuntu Linux is capable of working with multiple displays or monitors. If you have additional monitors that you want to extend your work to, simply plug them into your Ubuntu Linux machine and start working. Your computer will automatically try to detect the second monitor when attached. If Ubuntu Linux does not automatically recognize the second monitor or you would like to adjust the settings, then you can do it from the Ubuntu system settings app....

Since we write about enhancing and improving Windows on this site lot, and some of your guides show you to do it in the registry, we want to show you how to make a backup of the Windows registry to protect your system in cases where mistakes were made and restoring your system is the only option to get it working again. A mistake in the Windows registry can be dangerous and render your system inoperable....

When your computer goes to sleep, the power usage is reduced, allowing users to save their work and sessions without worrying about losing them. Your PC can also start up faster and get to you back instantly from where you left off once the PC wakes up from sleep. On most PCs, one can resume using the power button. In many cases, pressing any key on the keyboard or opening a lid on the laptop may wake the PC from sleep....

pH7 CMS (now known as pH7 Builder) lets you build your own professional, open-source social & dating CMS websites on your servers. Written in OOP PHP with MVC, this platform will help you be the next match.com. pH7 Dating CMS enables you to build robust social networking websites for your school, company, or for any group looking to collaborate around the same ideas or issues. For more on pH7 CMS social platform, please visit its home page...

These notifications help you stay informed and updated with almost everything happening on your device. In some instances, you may not want your notifications displayed on the lock screen when you’re not around and/or in public areas. The lock screen shows a background curtain that gets displayed when you locked your computer or step away for a moment and your computer goes idle and locks itself. If that’s the case, you may also not want your notifications displayed in public....

You can access Snap layouts simply by hovering your mouse over the top edge of your app windows, on the maximize button, which launches a flyout with the possible snap layouts you can choose to reorient the windows. For those who want to disable Snap layouts in Windows, the steps below will help them do that. You can either disable this feature via the System settings or Windows registry. To get started disabling Snap layouts in Windows 11, follow the steps below:...

If a post is written over 5 years ago, those comments that were added from 5 years ago will be at the top. This might not be a great way to enhance a blog post. One thing everyone knows is 5 years is a long time when it comes to technology. lots of changes happen in 5 years. A post about WordPress written 5 years ago may not accurately reflect the WordPress of today....

Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol isn’t available on Ubuntu out of the box. You can use third-party tools to enable it. However, if you want to connect to the Ubuntu desktop from Windows, you will want to install VNC clients. We’ll show you how to connect below: Remote access allows anyone with an account and access to connect and manage devices remotely from across the room or locations around the world....

Google Chrome has many built-in tools and features that provide safe browsing and better privacy online for desktops and mobile devices. One such tool is known as Enhanced safe browsing and is a feature that comes with Chrome that is used to protect users from malicious sites. When you’re using this feature, it will predict and warn you about dangerous events before they happen, keep Chrome safe from dangerous apps, and warn you if your passwords are exposed to a data breach....

Windows comes with predefined desktop themes that are a combination of desktop background pictures, window colors, and sounds. Themes can also be installed from the Microsoft Store. You can change the theme anytime, and when you do, it will automatically refresh the desktop with preset accent color, background, and other settings. Windows also has some desktop themes that are not made available on all devices. These are hidden and only available on devices used by students on school computers....

Windows 11 can have solid pixel borders around the title bars, windows borders, and apps. The color is active around the window borders and title bars when the window is in the active view. Windows that are in the background don’t have the accent color around them. If you don’t want to see colors around windows borders and title bars, you can quickly disable the accent color decorations around windows borders and title bars using Windows Settings app....

Microsoft Edge browser is cross-platform and supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base which offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. A recent update to Microsoft Edge delivers the best gaming experiences across devices and helps you discover, learn, watch and play games directly from the browser on your desktop device. Through a new setting in Efficiency mode, Microsoft Edge helps improve gaming performance on Windows 10 and 11 to help keep games running fast and smooth by automatically reducing browser resource usage when a PC game is launched....

If you want to view content from other supported devices wirelessly on your Windows machine, you can enable mirroring so that those devices can project to your Windows 11 PC. Using a wireless display app, you can project or mirror a phone, PC, or Android device to the screen on your PC, and control it using its keyboard, mouse, and other devices. Note that you’ll need a device that supports Miracast to be able to mirror your apps and content from another device to show on your PC screen....

Desktop Stickers is a hidden new feature in Windows 11 that isn’t enabled, and not available for users to use by default. As of now, one must dig deeper into the Windows registry to enable it which is not recommended. With desktop stickers, users will be able to place stickers on their desktop and remain there even if the desktop wallpaper is switched or replaced. Once stickers are added, users will be able to resize and move the stickers to other parts of their desktops....

Apache Spark is an open-source framework packaged with higher-level libraries, including support for SQL queries, streaming data, machine learning, and graph processing. It is also capable of analyzing a large amount of data and distributing it across clusters and processing the data in parallel. If you are a developer who needs to produce seamless and creates complex workflows, then Apache Spark is a great place to start. Getting started with installing Apache Spark on Ubuntu....

If you want a Content Management System (CMS) that is easy to use and manage, then CraftCMS is a good place to start. CraftCMS is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile....

When you want a simple CMS with a built-in web server, an email server, a template engine, a dynamic Database, and a JavaScript executor, then you might want to take a look at Kooboo CMS. This power CMS also comes with full-inline support. You can click anywhere on a page and directly edit that page and its content. It can be a text, image, content item, or stylesheet color. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install Kooboo CMS on Ubuntu 18....

Laravel can be used as an alternative to the CodeIgniter framework. It is designed for ease of use to allow developers to create great applications. If you’re looking for a simple PHP framework to design your next application, you’ll find Laravel to be useful. Also, for students and new users learning Linux, the easiest place to start learning is Ubuntu Linux. Ubuntu is the modern, open-source Linux operating system for desktops, servers, and other devices....