Ubuntu is one of the most popular Linux distributions. Canonical releases a new version of Ubuntu after every six months except its LTS version which is released after a period of two years. As a part of its short-term release cycle, a new version i.e. Ubuntu 21.04 “Hirsute Hippo” has been released. This version of … Read more
I have been using various flavors of VNC for many years on and between various Linux distros/versions and even Windoze. Recently I installed Ubuntu Mate 20.04 on a couple of machines. On Ubuntu Mate 18.08 and CentOS 7 I am currently using Tigervnc with excellent results. On 20.04… no go. Some excellent instructions on TecMint … Read more
There are various ways by which you can change the appearance of the Ubuntu desktop for instance you can apply a new theme, change the font style, etc. You can use GUI applications such as GNOME Tweaks to change the font style and overall look and feel of your system. Here in this article, we … Read more
The system clocks are not perfect they are prone to drift that means over the time it starts lagging from the actual time. There are many network services that require the correct time on a local system. So the Network Time Protocol (NTP) provides a way to maintain the accuracy of a system clock. NTP … Read more
Apache Cassandra is a free and open-source distributed NoSQL database management software. It is designed to handle a large amount of data efficiently. It provides high availability with no single point failure and allows linear scalability. In this article, I will discuss how to install Apache Cassandra in Ubuntu. Prerequisites To follow this guide you … Read more
UMix 20.10 and refreshed images for UMix 20.04 are now available. What’s New Calamares + Ubiquity The ISO now includes Calamares in addition to the default Ubuntu installer (Ubiquity). You can use either of them to install the system. Calamares is a distribution-independent system installer, with advanced options for both manual and automated partitioning. Themes … Read more
Virtualization means creating virtual instances of resources such as storage devices, network resources, etc. Kernel-based virtual machine or KVM is a virtualization module in the Linux Kernel which turns the Linux kernel into a hypervisor. Using KVM, one can run multiple virtual machines. Each virtual machine has private virtualized hardware: a network card, disk, graphics … Read more
Interested in getting started in robotics? There’s no need to purchase expensive hardware before you try some things out: simulate a TurtleBot3 instead! The simulator is complete with LIDAR, a camera, a gyro and many other sensors and actuators. You can also see this installation in action at the Ubuntu Robotics YouTube channel. Software used … Read more