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Sick of the default panel on your Linux desktop environment? Wishing you had a better panel with more features? If so, we’ve got you covered! Here are 5 alternative desktop panels to try out on Linux! 1.Tint2 Tint2 is a simple, lightweight panel for the Linux desktop. It is highly …

The terminal program that is included in the KDE Plasma 5 desktop environment (Konsole) is one of the most customizable and versatile apps of its kind in the Linux community. However, it suffers one huge drawback. New KDE users aren’t aware of all of the useful customization options that it …

PhpMyAdmin is a web-based, open-source administration tool used for managing and installing web technologies on web servers, and is commonly used by popular web hosting services. The PhpMyAdmin application is an excellent addition to any Ubuntu Linux web server, as it makes taking care of tasks like database management, app …

The Layan GTK theme is a futuristic, flat take on Linux desktop themes. The color that Layan uses is purple-ish blue and black. However, it also uses white in the color scheme with its “light” variant (similar to Arc or Adapta). Layan is an excellent, funky looking GTK theme for …

For as long as it has existed on Linux, Gnome Shell has had desktop icons. However, in version 3.28, the developers decided that it would be better to disable this functionality altogether. Understandably, disabling desktop icons in the Gnome Shell desktop environment created some backlash within the community from users. …

Gnome Shell does not have a “screensaver” in the traditional sense. You won’t find anything like what there is on XFCE4, where beautiful animations are going across the screen. The screensaver in Gnome Shell is different. Gnome Shell offers users a “lock screen” to save your monitor from screen burn-in, …

All desktop environments on Linux provide a panel to use for switching open applications, managing notifications, and so on. However, these panels are often hit and miss, and some Linux users find themselves unhappy with the default options. A great alternative option to the panels that Linux desktop environments provide …

The Gimp Graphics editor, though not perfect, is one of the best open-source applications available to Linux users. However, the default layout of the app is quite terrible. The toolbars are in three parts and hard to use; the theme it uses by default doesn’t match your system’s one, and …

The Slimbook line of Laptops has an impressive battery life, touting some of the best battery performance for Linux laptops. However, the people behind Slimbook aren’t satisfied with the battery performance and have created a utility that can squeeze even more savings out of it. The utility is known as …

Are you using a Linux PC without a mouse? Do you need an emergency touchpad? Check out the Remote Touchpad app. Once installed, you can connect to it via your smartphone and the phone’s touchscreen as a touchpad for your Linux PC. Note: Remote Touchpad does not need a mobile …