Ubuntu always uses gnome-screensaver that is the black screen which comes up when your system goes idle. This black screen is supported by the Gnome developers because they think that during idle time black screen provides minimal power usage. In this article, you'll get to know how to add screen savers in Ubuntu 14.04 as we are replacing gnome-screensaver by XScreensaver. Following are the … [Read more...]

Basically, Gnome is an open source software which is used to nurture Unix based operating system with the Windows desktop environment. GNOME is an easy-to-use desktop, and its main objective is to provide a user-friendly environment for running the applications and software. In this article, you'll come across the installation procedure of the gnome desktop. Just have a glance at this article … [Read more...]

Gnome menu is the part of Ubuntu operating system since its inception. As you know that an Ubuntu menu changed from time to time, previously its gnome but now we are using Unity style launcher which contains all the programs and applications. Though Ubuntu experienced a tremendous change in its graphical user interface, still some of the users like to use old but classic gnome menu. So in this … [Read more...]

Do you want to configure sudo wait time?. Basically "sudo" is the Unix command which allows users to run a command by providing them administrator privilege. You can easily configure sudo wait time when you want to install any program while using the sudo command. Just have a glance at this article to know how to configure sudo wait time in Ubuntu 14.04. Steps to configure sudo wait … [Read more...]

In Windows, you have seen the control panel, which is used to install or uninstall any programs. In the same way, Ubuntu provides you "Ubuntu Software Center" to perform that operation. If you find a better program as compared to the one which is installed on your system, then you might need to use this feature of Ubuntu, It is very easy to add and remove any application in Ubuntu system. Just … [Read more...]

Default application is a setting that is automatically assigned to a software program. In other words, you may set which application is going to open which file. When you want to open any specific file (say mp3) with a particular application (say vlc media player) , then you have to set vlc media player as "by default" for mp3 file. By going through this article, you would know about how to … [Read more...]

The Unity Launcher is a vertical bar which contains all the icons on Ubuntu desktop, and it is located at the top left corner of your Ubuntu screen. It allows you to easily launch Ubuntu's program in just a single click. Sometimes, we prefer working on desktops as well as laptops, but the screen sizes of both may vary according to their size. So, In this situation, you need to adjust the size … [Read more...]

Yes, you can easily hide the unity launcher from your desktop. As you know in Windows, there is "auto-hide taskbar" option to hide the taskbar, in the same way Ubuntu gives you the facility to hide your taskbar too. By using this feature, you can have enough space on your desktop. Just have a glance at this article to find out how to hide the Unity launcher in Ubuntu 14.04. Steps to hide the … [Read more...]

Do you want to remove your guest account in order to prevent others from accessing your system?. Don't worry friends, just go through this article and you'll find out how to remove the guest session in Ubuntu 14.04. A guest account is an account which is used to get temporary access to any computer system. While using the guest account, you're not able to change system settings or install any … [Read more...]

Do you want to check your processor type in Ubuntu?. Yes, there are many ways to check your OS type, whether it is 32bit or 64bit. Here we are providing you different to check your processor type in Ubuntu. Just have a glance at this article to find out how to check your processor type in Ubuntu 14.04. Steps to check processor type in Ubuntu 14.04: Step 1: First open your terminal by using … [Read more...]