WSL 2
Most things should be at this link: https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-on-wsl-2-is-generally-available The new Windows Terminal is also in the Microsoft store. It’s probably the best way to experience WSL now.
Ubuntu
i3
I think i3 is now my lightweight window manager of choice. It’s really fast on very old or low powered machines, and I’d really like to try it on something more powerful. There is a learning curve though, but the documentation is great: https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html Commands that I use deserve a blog post, but basically it’s … Read more
Windows subsystem for Linux (WSL)
I should really write a proper blog post about this, seeing as I’m using it quite a lot. But in the meantime there is a really good wiki page that has all the useful information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WSL
Notable
https://notable.md/ This is a markdown editor that looks promising.
Multipass
This is quite exciting. I will definitely spend some time with it over the next few days. https://multipass.run/
Taking a screenshot of part of the screen in Gnome
To screenshot a section of the screen, hold down shift whilst using the print screen key.
How to install Oracle Java 10 on Ubuntu
See https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/04/install-oracle-java-10-in-ubuntu-or.html Or just: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linuxuprising/java <enter> sudo apt update <enter> sudo apt install oracle-java10-installer <enter> Then type about:plugins in the URL box to test.
Testing on Ubuntu
This document details the installation process for Ubuntu when it is used for testing web applications. The builds are designed to conduct meaningful tests on Oracle Fusion and Taleo cloud applications, but should be suitable for testing any similar web application. Test Build 1 (all tests) Installation Installed in a VM running in VirtualBox Give … Read more
Installing Ubuntu on laptops that only seem to want to boot Windows
To get Ubuntu to install (or more accurately to boot following installation) on some newer laptops you will need to change at least one BIOS setting. That’s fine if you have the BIOS password, but if you don’t then there is still a way in. Boot the laptop, and hit F2 straight away. You should … Read more
Converting images to PDF
To convert one file: convert input.jpg output.pdf Or for all files in a directory: convert *.jpg output.pdf