How to disable ‘recently used files’ in Ubuntu 18.04

Sometimes it’s nice to see the files that you have recently accessed. They are in the file browser (Nautilus), just up in the top left under ‘Recent files’. Sometimes, however,…

How to Connect Your Android Phone to Ubuntu Wirelessly – OMG! Ubuntu!

You want to connect Android to Ubuntu to transfer files, see Android notifications, and send SMS text messages from your desktop — but how? Check out this great article from…

Official: Ubuntu 17.10 release date

Ubuntu Artful Aardvark Release – 17.10 The Ubuntu team have released the final beta of Ubuntu 17.10 including the Desktop, Server, and Cloud versions, as announced by the Ubuntu team…

Is there a OneDrive client for Linux?

Simple enough question, easy answer? OneDrive for Linux. You’ve probably no doubt heard Microsoft whitter on about how much they love Linux and Open Source recently, but what about the…

See What’s New in GNOME 3.26 – OMG! Ubuntu!

Check out the latest version of Gnome 3.26, released today! Review by OMGUbuntu: www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/09/top-gnome-3-26-features

Shock news as Ubuntu ditches their Unity desktop

The ink was barely dry when the Ultimate Linux Newbie Guide wrapped up it’s review of Ubuntu 17.04, which saw us point out that the Unity desktop was surely in…

Preview of Ubuntu Zesty Zapus 17.04: Paint drying version & how to upgrade

Let’s get it out of the way first, here are the new features that are just about to hit us from Canonical, with the latest version, Ubuntu 17.04, Zesty Zapus.…

Screencast recording with Green Recorder

Ever fancied recording your very own video tutorials like those here at The Ultimate Linux Newbie Guide? Well, there’s a new app for that in town that the folks over…

How to use Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Amazon S3 and more in Linux

Google Drive hasn’t been supported on Linux officially, well, ever…. It’s been possible to use it in the past using third party apps like inSync or the more basic Gdrive. However…

What is GNOME, KDE, MATE, Unity etc? – Window Managers and Desktop Environments

Desktop Environments. Window Managers. GNOME. MATE. KDE, Unity, XFCE. TWM, i3, AwesomeWM… You’ve probably seen these words thrown about across this, and many other Linux websites that have something to…