Linux

Tips and tutorials for Linux (GNU/Linux).

How to get “Tool Options” back in GIMP
22 Apr 2023
This tutorial will show you step by step how to get “Tool Options” back in GIMP.

How to play a video frame by frame in VLC media player
12 Sep 2022
This tutorial will show you step by step how to play a video frame by frame in VLC media player.

How to change the login screen background in Manjaro XFCE
04 Nov 2021
This tutorial will show you step by step how to change the login screen background (also called wallpaper) in Manjaro Linux with the XFCE desktop environment.

Fix: Raspberry Pi OS - Failed to fetch http...
19 Jan 2021
This tutorial will show you what to do when you try to update Raspberry Pi OS and get the following error: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspberrypi.org/...

How to rip an Audio CD in Linux (3 ways)
13 Jan 2021
This tutorial will show you step by step how to rip music from an Audio CD to your GNU/Linux computer.

Fix: Failed to run Redshift: Trying location provider geoclue2
25 Dec 2020
Do you get the following error message: Failed to run Redshift: Trying location provider `geoclue2'... when you try to open Redshift? Here are a few solutions.

VirtualBox top menu missing (not showing)? How to get it back
24 Dec 2020
VirtualBox top menu missing (not showing)? This tutorial will show you in a few steps how to get it back.

How to install VirtualBox Guest Additions in an Lubuntu VM
24 Dec 2020
This tutorial will show you step by step how to install VirtualBox Guest Additions in an Lubuntu or Xubuntu virtual machine.

How to password protect a document in LibreOffice
07 Oct 2020
This tutorial will show you step by step how to password protect a document in LibreOffice.

How to merge multiple videos into one video
27 Sep 2020
This tutorial will show you step by step how to merge multiple videos into one video using a free open-source video editor.

How to make part of a photo blurry (step by step)
19 Sep 2020
This tutorial will show you step by step how to make part of a photo blurry using GIMP (free).

How to convert MKV to MP4 (step by step)
16 Sep 2020
This tutorial will show you step by step how to convert an MKV video file to an MP4 video file using VLC media player or HandBrake.

Fix: “VLC could not open the mpga audio encoder”
16 Sep 2020
On this page, you'll find a solution for when VLC media player is showing the following error: “VLC could not open the mpga audio encoder” when converting a video.

Fix: Windows 10 stuck on boot screen in VirtualBox
04 Sep 2020
On this page, you will find several solutions you can try for when Windows 10 is stuck, hangs, freezes on the boot screen in VirtualBox.

How to export passwords from Chrome, Edge, Firefox & Brave
23 Aug 2020
This tutorial will show you step by step how to export passwords from Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Brave in Windows, Mac, and Linux.

How to record your computer screen using VLC media player
29 Jul 2020
This tutorial will show you step by step how to record your computer screen using VLC media player in Windows, macOS, and Linux.

How to merge subtitles with any video permanently (4 ways)
26 Mar 2020
This tutorial will show you step by step how to merge subtitles with any video permanently. This works for MP4, MKV, AVI, and other video files.

How to rip a DVD to your computer with HandBrake or VLC
07 Mar 2020
This tutorial will show you step by step how to rip a DVD to your computer using HandBrake or VLC on Windows and Linux. Also works for copy-protected DVDs.

How to rotate a video (5 ways)
02 Mar 2020
This tutorial will show you step by step how to rotate a video clockwise and counterclockwise permanently.

How to replace a color in an image using GIMP (step by step)
22 Feb 2020
This tutorial will show you step by step how to replace one color in an image with another in GIMP in three different ways.

How to crop a picture into a circle shape (5 easy ways)
10 Sep 2019
This tutorial will show you step by step how to crop a picture into a circle shape.

Fix: “error: unknown filesystem. grub rescue” in Ubuntu
02 Jan 2014
This tutorial will show you step by step how to fix the “error: unknown filesystem. grub rescue” problem in Ubuntu and Linux Mint.

Fix: Linux Mint & VirtualBox video hardware acceleration problem
02 Jan 2014
This tutorial will show you how to fix the (Cinnamon is currently running without video hardware acceleration) problem with Linux Mint in VirtualBox.

How to convert MP4 to MP3 using VLC media player (step by step)
02 Jan 2014
This tutorial will show you step by step how to convert an MP4 video file to an MP3 audio file using VLC media player.

How to convert video files using HandBrake or VLC
02 Jan 2014
This tutorial will show you step by step how to convert video files using HandBrake or VLC media player.

How to extract audio from a video (step by step)
02 Jan 2014
This tutorial will show you step by step how to extract audio from a video using VLC media player or Shotcut.

How to merge SRT subtitles with an MP4 video (4 easy ways)
02 Jan 2014
This tutorial will show you step by step how to merge SRT subtitles with an MP4 video or movie permanently.

How to password protect a PDF file (2 easy ways)
02 Jan 2014
This tutorial will show you step by step how to password protect a PDF file.

How to play VIDEO_TS on a Windows, Linux, and macOS computer
02 Jan 2014
This tutorial will show you how to play VIDEO_TS folders and files on a Windows, Linux, or macOS computer using VLC media player.

How to remove a password from a PDF file using your browser
02 Jan 2014
This tutorial will show you step by step how to remove a password from a PDF file using your browser Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Brave.

How to remove sound from a video (step by step)
02 Jan 2014
This tutorial will show you step by step how to permanently remove sound from a video using VLC media player, Shotcut, HandBrake, or Filmora.