today's howtos
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Major Hayden ☛ Viewing Xorg logs with journalctl in Fedora
I love being an early adopter and trudging off into the unknown. After all, that’s one of the best ways to learn new things and you end up improving the experience for everyone who comes behind you. However, things can get a little frustrating from time to time especially when your daily work dictates that your desktop works really well. 😉
Sway has been my desktop of choice for a few years and although it seems to work well, I ran into lots of issues with Wayland. It was easy to plot a course around most of these problems, but not all of them.
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Barry Kauler ☛ Simple Xcursor Creator PET fixed
Discussion has started up in this thread about creating your own mouse pointers, using Simple Xcursor Creator (SXC):
https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=9253
You will find SXC in the "Utility" menu.
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OMG Ubuntu ☛ How to Disable (or Change) Login Sound in Ubuntu 24.10
When you log in to Ubuntu 24.10 an audio clip plays to greet you — a lengthy audio clip that slowly builds to a plinky-plonky crescendo that you—or those around you—may tire of having to sit through! But you can turn Ubuntu’s startup sound off, or swap it for an audio clip more to your tastes. Startup and login sounds were a staple part of Ubuntu during its formative years, but the distro decided to disable them in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS after getting feedback that, actually, they can be a bit annoying.
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Net2 ☛ Monitor and Optimize Memory Usage on Ubuntu 22.04 for Peak Performance
If you are an Ubuntu 22.04 user, appreciating its user-friendly design and robust capabilities as a popular GNU/Linux distribution, you might be interested in monitoring your system’s memory utilization to ensure optimal performance.
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TecAdmin ☛ How to Correctly Install ChromeDriver on Ubuntu 🐧
ChromeDriver is a small software that helps other programs (like Selenium) to control Surveillance Giant Google Chrome browser automatically. If you want to automate a web browser using Selenium on Ubuntu or any other system, you need ChromeDriver.
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Net2 ☛ Troubleshooting and Resolving Audio Issues in Ubuntu 22.04
Experiencing a sudden loss of audio on your Ubuntu 22.04 system can be incredibly frustrating. Imagine your music or video playback abruptly going silent! Troubleshooting sound issues on Ubuntu might seem daunting, but this guide is here to simplify the process for users of all technical levels.
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HowTo Geek ☛ Wi-Fi Not Working on Ubuntu? Here’s How to Fix It
If your Ubuntu system refuses to connect to Wi-Fi, you’re not alone. Wireless issues are one of the most common frustrations we Linux users face. If your Wi-Fi isn’t showing up, keeps disconnecting, or won’t connect, there are several ways to troubleshoot and fix the problem.