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How to Play Sudoku on an Ubuntu Linux Computer

September 9, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments
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I’m in IT and spend a lot of time sitting and watching Linux servers to ensure they are running correctly. In other words I have lots of down time. Any way I can put a sudoku game on my system so I can solve puzzles while there’s nothing else to do?

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Save Disk Space in Ubuntu Linux by Limiting File History

April 20, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments
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I installed Ubuntu Linux on an old PC and it’s working great, but I keep running out of disk space. What’s my best move to try and slow down the disk usage creep I’m experiencing? Running the latest LTS version of Ubuntu, if that matters.

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How do I Change Login Shell on a MacOS Account?

April 15, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help, Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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My son has been wanting to learn how to use the command line on his MacBook Air and asked me to change his login shell. I’m a bit lost with all of this, but can you advise how to change parameters on a MacOS 13 account?

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How to Download, Install, and Play TETRIS on your Linux System

April 10, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Linux Help / No Comments
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I’m inspired by the AppleTV movie “Tetris” and want to download a copy onto my Ubuntu laptop so I can play this simple and elegant puzzle game. How do I download games onto a Linux system?

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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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