This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install and enable Microsoft PowerShell Core for Linux on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04. PowerShell can be used as an automation and configuration management platform. It consists of a cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and macOS) command-line shell and associated scripting language. For more about PowerShell Core on Linux, please go to its homepage To install PowerShell Core on Ubuntu, follow the steps below: There are many ways to install PowerShell Core on Ubuntu....

For a lot of people, the beginning of November signifies one step closer towards Christmas. For other people, the start of November means that they can start preparing for the imminent black Friday sales. Just to make sure we include everyone out there, there are some people who combine these two together and look forward to black Friday sales, so that they can purchase Christmas gifts for their loved ones!...

The Music folder is important, although not critical. It simply provides a unified storage location for saved music and audio data so you don’t go looking everywhere to find the content you saved on your computer. When you import music files and other audio data, Windows will attempt to automatically store them in your Music folder. This is the default behavior in Windows. If you are an administrator, you can use folder redirection to modify or change the location of Music to reside on a network share or another partition....

Stretching plays a major role in relieving pain and improving flexibility. While some people may overlook this exercise, others realize its importance and start seeking the best stretching apps. However, finding apps that focus on stretching and flexibility exercise could be a bit challenging. A good stretching app should include different stretches, contain easy to follow description and videos, and has a tracker to track your progress. For a better user experience, the stretching app should have an in-app timer....

Garage sale apps are unarguably useful tools that help you buy and sell secondhand items. These mobile apps are often equipped with ease-of-use features like GPS that allows you to find the nearest garage sale, search tool, filter, and more. Whether you’re buyers or sellers, these apps come in handy to make your business run. They provide all the information about local garage sale, product listings, precise location, and more....

Whisper is arguably a great app to share your thoughts with others. It enables you to join a community and express your true self without feeling embarrassed in that you can go anonymous. Besides this app, there are many apps like Whisper that work with similar premises. Here you are about to find the best mobile apps to connect with others. These apps allow you to share thoughts, advice, and opinions with strangers from all over the world....

Losing weight is not easy at all. Instead, you need to make a significant effort to reduce fat in your body. It also requires consistency and an extended period. However, you can try to apply intermittent fasting with the help of the best intermittent fasting apps in your weight loss journey. 15 Best Intermittent Fasting Apps for Weight Loss Intermittent fasting is a method that divides time into two parts, eating time and fasting time....

Google Drive is one of the most used cloud storage. When you are using Google Drive, it lets you sync folders and files in all your devices. But sometimes, a problem occurs that makes Drive won’t sync on your Windows 10. Google Drive not syncing on Windows 10 can be affected by a long list of problems and suspecting one is not that easy. Google Drive is created to keep all your files and sync in all devices....

This brief post is going to show students and new users how to install and configure Dropbox on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Servers (headless) to automatically back up important configuration files and website content. this process can be an affordable way to get your content secured. To get started with backing up your files via Dropbox, continue with the steps below: Install Dropbox on Ubuntu Before getting the backup process to work, you must download and install Dropbox....

Our previous post showed you how to change the Lid Close Action in Windows 11. When Windows goes to suspend mode, it’s not turned off – just go to sleep. You can resume by opening the lid and your session will continue from where you left off. In Lid Open Action, users can specify which one of the two actions to take below: Do Nothing = No action is taken when the system lid is opened....

A desktop theme is a collection of a set of fonts and colors, styles of icons, shapes, and colors of the borders of each window, all packaged together to create a complete experience. Unlike previous versions, the current version of Ubuntu Linux doesn’t come with packaged desktop themes that one can use to change the look of their computer. Then, there were themes for different seasons and styles, and designs from the most creative people....

Removable storage devices can also be used to infect computers with malware and viruses. In highly secured environments, most people disable the use of external storage devices in Windows. By design, Windows allows users to read and write to removable storage devices they connect to their computers. If you want to enhance your device’s security by disabling access to removable storage devices, you can use the steps below to control that....

When you think of a host file, think of it as a plain-text file used by the operating systems to map IP addresses to the hostname on the local computer. The host’s file has priority over DNS. When you type a domain name in your browser to go to a website, your computer translates the domain name your typed into an IP address and connects to the server that hosts the website....

With OneDrive synced across your other devices, every time you add, change or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted across your other devices as well as on your OneDrive cloud account. This happens when you are connected to the internet. However, OneDrive syncing will automatically pause when your device is on a metered Wi-Fi or Ethernet network by default....

Windows notifies users when there is something within the system that requires their attention or unread messages from apps and other services. There are two types of notifications that Windows displays: System notifications – these are notifications that include system updates, security issues, hardware issues, and others. Apps and services notifications – these are notifications from apps and services that require your attention – typically through the apps on the taskbar....

If you’re trying to connect to a Bluetooth device and running into issues, these tips and the steps below should come in handy. Before you start troubleshooting Bluetooth device issues with Windows 10, please make sure and confirm that it has Bluetooth capabilities. Some Windows 10 computers don’t have Bluetooth. If you’re a student or new user looking for a computer to start learning on, the easiest place to start is Windows 10....

In this article, we are looking at the reasons to encounter Gmail notifications not working and how to get around this issue on Android, iPhone, Chrome, and your PC. Common reasons behind Gmail notifications not working It’s usual to encounter technical issues with your PC, Android, and iPhone applications. As soon as you encounter this issue, it would be best if you knew why Gmail notification is not working on your Android, iPhone, or PC....

Before you start troubleshooting sound device issues in Windows, please make sure and confirm that the device has sound capabilities. Some Windows 11 machines don’t have sound cards or speakers and may not be able to play sounds without an external speaker attached. The first rule when troubleshooting a sound issue in Windows is to make sure the computer’s card (built-in or external) is attached and working, and Windows can recognize it....

Some of its features include, course management, user and authentication, and enrollment allowing students to easily post to the site, use hashtags, view and edit posts from any device, and many more. It also supports WYSIWYG with strong privacy settings to create space for individuals to share personal thoughts with groups or other users. Whether you are a learner or a trainer, you will be able to create innovative and meaningful content using Claroline....

FileZilla is an open-source project that creates FTP clients and servers for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. Its FTP client is cross-platform which means it supports Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. However, the FileZilla FTP server is supported on Windows only. FileZilla Server is a free open-source FTP and FTPS Server. For those who want to run the FileZilla server on Linux, the steps below show them how to do that....