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How to Enable Dynamic Transparency Ubuntu

With the release of GNOME 3.22, the developers removed dynamic transparency from the top bar. In the past, GNOME’s top bar on Ubuntu was mostly transparent until a window touched it. It made the desktop environment, especially on distributions like Ubuntu, cleaner and much less cluttered, making it a favorite among users. That’s a real shame, too, because there don’t appear to be any concrete plans to bring it back. Thankfully, GNOME extension developers sprung into action to bring back dynamic transparency. So, getting it back on Ubuntu 19.04 is a breeze. Related: 10 Great-Looking Gnome Shell Themes Install the Firefox Extension To… Read more

How to Fix a Touchpad Not Working in Linux

Over the years since its inception, Linux has gotten easier and easier to use. It used to be that even getting it to run at all was a victory, and now we take that for granted. That said, not everything runs as flawlessly as it could. Laptops, especially newer laptops, can still be problematic with Linux. Part of this comes down to Wi-Fi and battery management, but the touchpad is often to blame as well. Unfortunately, these touchpad issues can be tough to diagnose and fix. Before You Start If your touchpad is not working and you are connected to an external mouse, check in… Read more

How to Secure a Linux Home Server

There are plenty of reasons to set up a home server. You might use it as a media server, a file server, or even a local backup server. Basically, any files of yours that don’t need to be online are good candidates for a home server. Setting up a Linux-powered home server is relatively easy, especially these days. That said, keeping that server secure is another story altogether. Security can be as tricky, as it is important. Only Install What You Absolutely Need One of the easiest ways to keep your home server secure is to keep security in mind from the very beginning. This… Read more

How to Access a Bitlocker-Encrypted Windows Partition from Linux

The are many reasons why you might want to dual-boot Windows and Linux. The majority of the time you’ll find no problems with this setup, but if you have a BitLocker-encrypted Windows partition, you’ll find it difficult to access your files. The good news is that there is a way to work around this issue using a free Linux tool called Dislocker. You can use Dislocker to decrypt and mount a BitLocker-encrypted partition so that you can access it while you’re running Linux. This tutorial will show you how. Install Dislocker Dislocker is capable of decrypting BitLocker-encrypted partitions. It converts them into virtual partitions which… Read more

5 of the Best Arch Linux-Based Distributions

Arch Linux is one of the most popular Linux distributions. It’s also one of the more challenging, with a steep learning curve that can put off even seasoned Linux users. If you’re looking to build your operating system from scratch, Arch Linux is a powerful choice. If you’d like to harness the power of Arch Linux but don’t want to have to build everything from the ground up, the good news is that there are plenty of Arch-based Linux distributions. They offer the simplicity of GUI-based installation, and each provides its own unique take on Arch Linux. Here are five Arch-based Linux distributions you can… Read more