How to install Mailspring on Ubuntu

MailSpring earlier known as Nylas Mail or Nylas N1 is an open-source email client. It saves all the mails locally on computer so that you can access them anytime you need. It features advanced search which uses AND and OR operations so that you can search for mails based on different parameters. The easiest way … Read more

How to install WordPress.com desktop app on Ubuntu

Start by opening your terminal and executing the following command to install all prerequisites: $ sudo apt install libgtkextra-dev gdebi-core Use your browser to download the wordpress.com Desktop app DEB package or use the following wgetshortcut command: $ wget -O wordpress_app.deb https://bit.ly/2uUiTdz Next, install the wordpress_app.deb package downloaded in the previous step: $ sudo gdebi wordpress_app.deb

How to Install caffeine in Ubuntu

Imagine you are watching something on YouTube or reading a news article and suddenly Ubuntu locks your screen, I know that is very annoying. It happens with many of us, so Caffeine is the tool that will help you block the Ubuntu lock screen or screensaver. Install caffeine by entering the following commands in the … Read more

How to Install SimpleScreenRecorder

SimpleScreenRecorder is available in Ubuntu Software Centre in most of the recent Ubuntu releases. But somehow if you don’t find it there you can run following command in Terminal to install this screen video recorder. $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:marten-baert/simplescreenrecorder $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install simplescreenrecorder

Unix Printer Commands (linux; kprinter)

linux understands both the Berkely lpr and the System V (lp) set of printer commands. Most distributions include a graphical-based utility allowing people more flexibility in their printing. kprinter allows people to select which printer to use, and which properties to enable, all with the click of a mouse. It is part of the CUPS … Read more

Shells

A shell is a program that interprets and runs the commands typed at the console by the user. The shell sends requests to the kernel, which executes them. UNIX comes with various shells, the most common being the C Shell, the Bourne Shell and the Korn Shell. IRIX adds the Tenex Shell. linux includes both … Read more