Getting Chromium onto an Ubuntu computer means installing its package and checking that it is ready to open. Chromium is an open-source browser project, and Ubuntu’s listed package is a Snap from the Snap Store. I’ll show you how to install Chromium from the Store and check its installed version and channel. TL;DR Use the
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Using iTunes on Linux can mean playing music or managing an Apple device. Linux has no native iTunes app, but Wine can try to run the Windows version. I’ll explain how to set up that Wine attempt and how to choose a route for the task you need to do. TL;DR Linux has no native
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A new Ubuntu setup often calls for a desktop editor for source files. Sublime Text is a cross-platform text editor that you can install and update through Ubuntu’s package manager. You’ll learn to add Sublime HQ’s stable APT source and launch the editor after installation. TL;DR Install the stable Sublime Text package on Ubuntu from
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A new Windows setup may leave you looking for a way to use Ubuntu without replacing Windows. WSL runs Linux distributions alongside Windows, and Ubuntu is one distribution you can install there. I’ll show you how to install WSL with Ubuntu and check which WSL version the distribution uses. TL;DR On a supported Windows build,
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An app selected in App Center’s Manage view is a concrete target for removal. I’m curious what package removal leaves behind once that app is gone. Explore how Ubuntu’s package managers track apps beyond the App Center view. Notice the package type shown for the selected app. Package removal depends on how Ubuntu installed the
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On Minecraft’s Linux download page, the launcher and server software sit close enough to make the wrong download look plausible. I like that choosing the desktop launcher leads to a familiar goal: opening Java Edition and pressing Play. The file you choose determines what you can do after the download finishes. Start by separating the
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You want Discord on your Linux desktop so you can keep chats and calls outside the browser. The first thing you need is a current download that fits your distribution. Installing it adds the desktop app and any supporting software it needs through your system’s software tools. Knowing who supplies client updates also means you
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Steam installs in one command on the distributions that package it, and the instructions that fail name a package their release dropped. Valve’s published apt line for 32-bit OpenGL support still asks for libgl1-mesa-glx, a name Ubuntu kept only as an empty leftover in 22.04. What you install first is a launcher rather than the
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Chrome Picture-in-Picture on Linux puts a playing video in a small floating window that stays above your browser tabs and desktop applications. Start with Chrome’s Media control button because it needs no extension, then use the site menu or Google’s extension only when the first method is unavailable. Choose the Right Picture-in-Picture Method Picture-in-Picture (PiP)
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You cannot factory-reset a complete Ubuntu installation with one safe desktop command, but you can reset dconf preferences, remove selected packages, or reinstall Ubuntu when you need a fresh operating system. That distinction matters because dconf reset -f / changes settings for the current user. It does not remove your home-directory files, reinstall Ubuntu, repair
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