Ubuntu 16.04 LTS comes with lot of new features and functionality. It is fast and more user friendly now. In this post we will have look into Ubuntu trick which helps user to create automatically changing wallpaper slideshow. This works even with older version of Ubuntu.
How to create automatically changing wallpaper slideshow in Ubuntu
If you are a Windows user, you might have already know about themes which automatically changes wallpapers. So you might be wondering is there is any simple way to create automatically changing wallpaper in Ubuntu using the images coming from a pictures folder, or pre-selected folder with pre selected time?
There are many custom programs which helps you to do the same. However, if you don’t want install any other application and perform automatically changing wallpaper in Ubuntu, there is a way. You can use pre installed photo manager called shotwell.
How to create automatically changing wallpaper slideshow in Ubuntu using Shotwell Photo Manager
First you need to import the photos which you want to the Shotwell Photo Manager.
You can do that by going to File->Import from Folder. Browse the folder where you have saved photos which you want to set as slideshow.
Now select the photos which you want to add it to the slideshow of wallpapers in Ubuntu.
Go to File->Set as Desktop Slideshow.
You customize time period for the images to change by moving the slideshow to the left or right. The minimum time you can set for changing the wallpaper is 5 sec and maximum 1 day.
You can also set this for lock screen as well.
As mentioned before, it is one of the way to set automatically changing wallpaper on Ubuntu on desktop and on lock screen. It is the simplest method because it does not need any additional programs or software. Shotwell photo manager is pre installed program on Ubuntu.
The much awaited Ubuntu 16.04(‘Xenial Xerus’) is launched now and available for the users. You can directly update from previous version or you can perform clean install of new version by directly downloading from the official page. Here are the some of the useful tips and tricks on Ubuntu 16.04.
Ubuntu 16.04 Tips Tricks and FAQ
How to create bootable USB pendrive or USB stick for Ubuntu 16.04 in Windows 10?
There are multiple ways through which you can create bootable Ubuntu USB drive on Windows. The simplest one which I came across is using the Win32 Disk Imager application. It provides graphical interface.
First download the Ubuntu 16.04 ISO image file.
Download Win32 Disk Imager application. You can download it from here.
Insert your USB stick.
Note the drive letter assigned to your flash media.
Start Disk Imager.
Select the downloaded file and target device, and click “Write”.
Remove your flash media when the operation is complete.
How to install Google Chrome in Ubuntu 16.04?
You can download the latest Google Chrome for Ubuntu 16.04 from the official download page from here.
Unable to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 16.04. How to fix it?
One of the way to fix error in installing Google chrome in Ubuntu 16.04 is by fixing the broken package through terminal.
Download the Google Chrome linux variant.
Now open the terminal.Shortcut to open terminal is Ctrl+Alt+t.
Now go to the folder in which you have downloaded the Chrome. By default it is Downloads folder.
If you have saved the chrome installation file in downloads folder, then type “cd Downloads”. Hit Enter on keyboard.
Now type “ls”.
It will show all the files in the folder Downloads.
Copy the full file name of chrome installation file.
Now type “sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb”. (Here google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb is the file name. You can change the file name according to the file name you have given.)
It will install the google chrome. If you find any error related to broken packages, then type the following.
sudo apt-get -f install.
Now once again execute “sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb”.
It will be installed now.
How to move unity launcher to the bottom of the screen in Ubuntu 16.04?
You can move the Unity launcher to bottom of the screen and use as dock style launcher by following the steps given below.
Open the terminal(Ctrl+Alt+T).
Type “gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Launcher launcher-position Bottom”
Unable to view Kannada fonts on Ubuntu 16.04? How to fix this?
If you are facing issue in rendering Kannada fonts in Ubuntu 16.04, follow the steps given below. It will also fix the Kannada font rendering issue in Chrome and Firefox browser as well.
Open Terminal
Type sudo apt-get install fonts-lohit-knda fonts-knda.
It will install all the required kannada fonts in Ubuntu 16.04. Now you will be able see the kannada fonts.
How to create automatically changing wallpaper in Ubuntu 16.04?
If you want to create a slideshow of your photos as your wallpaper, you can use “Shotwell” application. This is installed by default.
Open the Shotwell.
Import the photos which you want to add it to the slideshow.
Select the photos you want in the slideshow.
Now Go to File → Set as Desktop Slideshow or press Ctrl+B.
Adjust time settings for the duration for each photos to show up.
How to fix booting issue of Ubuntu 16.04 after installing windows 10 or Vice versa?
There is a simple tool called Boot repair which comes handy. It can repair frequent boot issues you may encounter in Ubuntu like when you can’t boot Ubuntu after installing Windows or another Linux distribution, or when you can’t boot Windows after installing Ubuntu, or when GRUB is not displayed anymore, some upgrade breaks GRUB, etc. I have written a detailed post on this. You can read more on this here How to Fix Windows Booting Issue after Installing Ubuntu Or Vice Versa.
How to take screenshot on Ubuntu 16.04?
Capturing print screen on Ubuntu 16.04 is very easy. You have a programme called screenshot. Open application. You have the option capture whole screen or certain portion of screen or only active screen. There is a option to take screenshot with time delay.
Asus has launched six new gaming computers under its ROG (Republic of Gamers) series in India. The newly launched devices includes four notebooks and two new gaming PC’s. The price of these new ROG lineup starts from Rs.82,490.
New ROG Gaming laptops Features and Price
The newly launched gaming laptops are ROG G501VW, ROG G551VW, ROG G752VY and ROG GL552VW.
Asus ROG GL552VW
This is an entry level gaming laptop in the latest ROG series. In terms of looks it follows the ROG design theme. According to Asus, ROG GL552VW design is inspired by F22 Stealth fighter aircraft. It has got all new metallic design with a backlit ROG logo. It is powered by quad core sixth gen Intel core i7 Skylake processor, Nvidia GTX960M GPU, 4GB GDDR5 graphics memory, 16GB system memory and 1TB of storage with 128GB SSD. The price of Asus ROG GL552VW in India is Rs. 82.490.
Asus ROG G501VW
This new Windows 10 gaming laptop is designed for the users who need powerful internals in a portable and lightweight form factor. It is 20.6mm thick and weighs just 2.06kg. It has got 4K IPS panel display screen with 178-degree viewing angles. The audio experience is powered by Asus Sonic Master and ROG Audio Wizard.
Asus ROG G501VW gaming laptop is powered by NVidia GTX 960M graphics with blazing fast 4GB GDDR5 graphics memory, 16GB ultrafast DDR4 system memory and up to a next gen 512GB PCIe Gen 3×4 SSD giving you speeds upto 2Gbits/s.
Price of Asus ROG G501VW in India is Rs.95,490.
Asus ROG G551VW
It is a High-performance gaming laptop with enthusiastgrade graphics and silent cooling system. It engrosses players in the game through its 4K IPS panel with 178-degree viewing angles, complemented by ASUS SonicMaster and ROG AudioWizard enhanced audio. Its efficient thermal management system works silently in the background to give you uninterrupted marathon gaming sessions. The G551VW is power packed with NVidia GTX 960M graphics with blazing fast 4GB GDDR5 graphics memory, 16GB ultrafast system memory, a 1TB of storage along with 128 GB SSD.
Asus ROG G551VW price in India is Rs.1,00,490.
Asus ROG G7552VY
This is the flagship model of ROG series line up. It comes with a revolutionary design finished in a new Armor Titanium and Plasma Copper color scheme. With Windows 10, a 6th-generation Intel Skylake Core i7 processor, up to 64GB DDR4 RAM, and the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980m graphics, ROG G752 delivers exceptional gaming performance. It even features the ROG-exclusive mobile 3D Vapor Chamber for increased cooling performance, and a backlit anti-ghosting gaming keyboard with 30-key rollover for precise command and control in battle.
New ROG Gaming Desktop Features and Price
Asus ROG GT51 Gaming Desktop
This model has won the 2016 CES Innovation Award in the Gaming and Virtual Reality category. This gaming desktop is powered by 6th-generation Intel Core i7-6700K processor and supports up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN X (2-way SLI) for the performance to run games across three 4K monitors. ROG Turbo Gear lets users maximize GT51’s full overclocking potential with just one click, while the ASUS-exclusive Aegis II application helps monitor system parameters. In addition, a USB 3.1 Type-C port on its front panel provides data transmission speeds of up to 10Gbps and is able to quick-charge mobile devices. GT51 features the exclusive ROG Band to let users activate Shadow Drive — a hidden hard drive space — or overclock GT51 as well. GT51 has an internal cooling system with a dedicated air tunnel that takes advantage of natural convection to ensure efficient heat management during marathon gaming sessions. It has an aggressively designed ATX chassis with an Armor Titanium and Plasma Copper finish, a transparent side window, and customizable lighting effects that showcase up to 8 million colors.
The price of Asus ROG GT51 starts at Rs.3,25,900
Asus ROG G20CB Gaming Desktop
It is a powerful compact, console-sized 9.5-liter gaming desktop with refined aesthetics. Along with 2.5” and 3.5” slots for SSDs and HDDs, the G20 supports the latest M.2 PCIeGen 3×4 SSD which gives you data access speed of up to 2Gbits/s, — four times faster than SATA SSDs. With up to an NVidia GTX 980, the G20 is suited for surround displays or for 2K or 4K monitors. It also includes exclusive ASUS ROG Aegis II software with GameAlive for instant gameplay recording, editing, and streaming, and GameFirst III for network traffic management.
The price of Asus ROG G20CB starts at Rs.1,22,990.
Oppo F1 Plus is a dual sim Android camera centric smartphone. It is also billed as “Selfie Expert”. The key features of the device are 5.5 inch screen, 16MP front facing camera, Fingerprint scanner and 4GB RAM.
Oppo F1 Plus is powered by 2.0GHz 64 bit MediaTek MT6755 (Helio P10) SoC with 4GB of RAM and Mali-T860MP2 GPU. It comes with 64GB of internal storage. As it has hybrid sim slot, you can use either 2 nano sim cards or 1 nano sim card with microSD card(Upto 128GB). The device runs on ColorOS 3.0 which is built on top of Android 5.1 Lollipop. The day to day performance was decent. There was no lag or shutter observed during out testing.
Oppo F1 Plus sports 5.5 inch 16 million colour AMOLED display screen with Full HD resolution and pixel density of 401ppi. It also comes with Gorilla Glass 4 screen with round edges. The colors are bright and well saturated. The text and images looks sharp and crisp. The sunlight legibility also decent.
Oppo F1 Plus houses 13MP f/2.2 unit with PDAF and LED flash in the back and 16MP fixed-focus f/2.0 unit in the front. There is no OIS support. The camera performance on well lit condition came out really good. In low light, the noise creeps in. The 16MP selfie camera does take nice selfies.
Connectivity features of Oppo F1 Plus includes 4G, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth V4.0, microUSB v2.0 port and an A-GPS unit. The device has 2850mAh battery with VOOC Flash Charge technology. VOOC charges smartphone in just around 40 minutes. Good thing is inspite of fast charging, the unit remains cool. The battery life is good. It last easily more than a day.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Oppo F1 Plus
Pros of Oppo F1 Plus
Good Build quality.
Vibrant Display screen with good sunlight legibility.
Taking screenshot on Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 are almost identical as all of them have the same UI. Performing print screen on Galaxy A series smartphone is easy and very useful in many occasions such as saving payment receipt, for sharing highest score of a game or for sending the error etc. In this post, we will learn to capture screenshot on Galaxy A smartphones.
How to take screenshot on Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7
For taking screenshot, there are 2 methods available.
Power button and Home button method
Palm -swipe method
1. Power button and Home Button method
This is the most common way of capturing screenshot on Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
Go to the screen on which you want to perform print screen.
Press and hold power and Home key simultaneously.
The screen will Flickr and shutter sound will heard. This confirms that, the screenshot is captured.
2. Palm-swipe method of taking screenshot on Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7
Before you perform palm swipe way of screenshot, ensure that, it is enabled in the settings. You can do that by doing the following steps.
Go to settings-> Motion menu-> Hand Motions.
Enable Palm swipe to capture check box.
Now the way to take screenshot.
Go to the screen on which you want to take screenshot.
Now shape your hand like a knife(Thumb facing upwards). Move your hand across the screen horizontally from either side, edge to edge.
The screenshot will be captured.
Where the taken screenshots will be saved?
The taken screenshots will be saved in the Gallery folder.
