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More very useful Ubuntu tips.

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The very old disk space display.
The very old disk space display.
Working with files:

Deleting a file in Ubuntu.

Deleting a file in Ubuntu is very easy. Just select the file in the file manager and hold SHIFT and press Delete.

Uzipping a zip file.

Type unzip and then the filename to unzip the file. This will be unpacked into the current directory.

E.g unzip my.zip.

Unpacking a rar file on Linux Mint.

To unpack a rar file on Linux Mint type unrar x FILENAME This will unpack the files using the paths they were packed in.

Install all required updates on Ubuntu.

Run this command to install all pending updates.

┌──[jason@11000000.10101000.00000001.00000011]─[~]
└──╼  ╼ $ sudo apt update; sudo apt upgrade

This is the easiest way to do this.

There are many other useful tips for Ubuntu. One is to install the Redshift utility, this is a utility that will give your screen a red tint and remove the blue light that can affect you when using a computer at night.

Install it like this. It will appear in the system tray on the MATE desktop, this is very useful on a Linux desktop.

┌──[jason@11000000.10101000.00000001.00000011]─[~]
└──╼  ╼ $ sudo apt install redshift-gtk

install Microsoft Edge on Ubuntu. This is very easy.

https://securitronlinux.com/bejiitaswrath/how-to-install-microsoft-edge-on-ubuntu-or-mint/.

Install Windows Defender on Ubuntu easily.

https://securitronlinux.com/debian-testing/microsoft-windows-defender-available-for-linux/.


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