Tag Archives: Ubuntu

Reset your Ubuntu Desktop to its default settings

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Ahmed Tawfik

dconf reset -f / Sources: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/10/how-to-reset-ubuntu-desktop-to-default

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How to check the DHCP server on Ubuntu

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Ahmed Tawfik

This is if you need to know which server gave you your dynamic IP: cat /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient.leases That’s it, Enjoy!

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Print a batch of files on Ubuntu 18.10

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Ahmed Tawfik

Here we will send a batch of files inside a directory to the default printer in Ubuntu. First of all, you’d better define a default printer in your system by going to Printers and then select Use Printer by Default: … Continue reading →

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Touchpad enable/disable script and shortcut on Ubuntu 18.10

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Ahmed Tawfik

If your laptop doesn’t have a working switch for turning on/off your touchpad, then this post is for you. Create a script called disenable_touchpad.sh and add the following code to it: !/bin/bash state=$( gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad send-events ) if [ … Continue reading →

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Fix QT Apps scaling issue on hidpi screens on Ubuntu

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Ahmed Tawfik

On my 5k screen, all QT apps look very tiny, such as keepassxc and Virtualbox. The best solution I found was adding the following to your .profile to autoscale at a ratio of 2 (you can change it to your … Continue reading →

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