The nvidia drivers cause the grub and splash screen on Ubuntu to fall into a low resolution display mode. This tutorial shows you how to get a higher resolution.
If you are running Ubuntu, Xubuntu or Kubuntu inside virtualbox then install virtualbox guest additions to enable features like shared folders, mouse pointer integration and seamless windows
If you have just installed Xubuntu 14.04 then here is a list of improvement tips and must have applications to make the desktop experience better.
Guake dropdown terminal Guake is a dropdown terminal for gtk based desktop environments like gnome, xfce etc. Its a useful tool that brings up a terminal at the press of a key. Guake is written in Python. It supports hotkeys, tabs, transparent backgrounds and other stuffs. This post shows how to install and configure guake…. Read More »
This tutorial shows how to install the latest nvidia drivers for your graphics card on Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) and similar distros like Xubuntu, Kubuntu and Lubuntu
This quick tutorial shows you how to fix the “System program problem detected” error message that comes up on Ubuntu.
Use glmark to benchmark and compare the graphics performance of your GPU ( graphics processing unit ) on linux desktop.
Ubuntu 14.04 codenamed Trust Tahr has been released and here are the instructions to upgrade your desktop and servers.
How to setup and configure Postfix mail server to forward emails on Ubuntu or Debian based Linux servers.
Configure Vsftpd (ftp server) to use SSL/TLS encryption on Ubuntu and CentOS based Linux systems.