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How Do I Change Display Sleep on a Linux System?

March 22, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments
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Now that I’m using Ubuntu on my old PC, it’s working really well but if I stop working for even a minute or two, the display goes blank and I have to log in again. Great if I was in an insecure environment, but I’m working at home, so how do I turn all this off?

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Guide to Adding a Network Printer to a Linux System

February 17, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments
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When I go to add a printer to my Ubuntu Linux system, it shows a “CUPS” generic printer, but not the actual LAN printer we have on our network. What’s up and how do I add our printer to the system?

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How Can I Customize My Linux Dock / Taskbar?

January 26, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments
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I’ve been dabbling with Ubuntu Linux and so far it’s going well, but I’m wondering, how do I add new app icons to my Taskbar so I can customize it for my liking? Thanks.

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Change Ubuntu Linux Backgrounds Based on Light/Dark Theme?

December 15, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help, Linux Shell Script Programming / No Comments
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I noticed the other day that one of the Ubuntu Linux systems in our IT center changes theme at sunset and that the background wallpaper changes, not just the window colors. Nice. How can I do that on my own computer?

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Turn Gnome Linux Dock into a Mac-Like Floating Dock?

December 5, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments
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My colleague was showing me something on his Linux system and I couldn’t help but notice that instead of having all the running app icons on the left bar, he has a floating dock along the bottom, just like a Mac system. Nice. I want! How do I set up my Ubuntu Linux system to have this style of dock?

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How Can I Change The Audio Alert Volume on my Ubuntu Linux System?

October 28, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments
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I’ve been using a point-and-click interface for so long that I constantly make awkward mistakes at the command line. The result is a lot of beeps. Which I don’t like! How can I change them or disable them entirely in Ubuntu Linux?

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How Can I Customize My Account Picture in Ubuntu Linux?

October 5, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments
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I have an account on my friend’s Ubuntu Linux system which is great, but the account icon at login is just my initials. Boring. How can I assign a photo or picture to my account photo?

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Change Default Search Engine in Firefox on Linux?

August 22, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments
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I use Linux and Firefox as my main browser. It works well, but I’m not a fan of Google and it’s frustrating that the default search engine in Firefox is Google! How can I change it to something like DuckDuckGo?

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