HowTo: Fix TrackPoint
If the TrackPoint Show archive.org snapshot of your notebook stops working you can reset it with:
sudo rmmod psmouse && sudo modprobe psmouse
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ThinkPad Fix: Touchpad-Scrollen funktioniert nicht nach suspend
Mir ist aufgefallen, dass nach dem Aussetzen meines Notebooks das Scrollen auf dem Touchpad (am Rand oder mit zwei Fingern) nicht mehr funktioniert. Dies scheint [ein bekannter Bug zu sein](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1722...
HowTo: Scale Qt application KeePassXC
If you have a notebook with WQHD-display the scaling of Qt applications could be negatively affected. E.g. the KeepassXC icons and text could be rendered so large that KeePassXC is not usable and there aren't settings in the application for downsc...
HowTo install Ubuntu's HWE stack for more recent kernel and grahpics drivers
With the latest hardware on both Laptops and Desktop computers, it might be necessary to install more recent hardware drivers, i.e. Linux kernels and xorg versions.
While it's possible to use backports from various sources on the internet, it's ...
Zoom: Fix gray shadow during screen sharing
When sharing a screen over Zoom in Ubuntu MATE, you might notice a dark gray shade.
This shade is caused by the Compton compositing manager, which you probably enabled in MATE Tweak / Windows / Window manager. Zoom d...
Ubuntu: Fix screensaver not locking the screen
If the default lock function of your desktop environment isn't working you can try this workaround with xautolock
.
sudo apt-get install xautolock
Autolock runs a command after a given duration of inactivity. Your screensaver or "locker...
How to fix huge buttons in Zoom
If you're running Ubuntu Mate and your Zoom suddenly has huge buttons, it might assume you're using a very High DPI display. While this is usually a good idea, the heuristic determining whether to enable this HiDPI mode or not does not work perfec...
HowTo update Snap packages that have problems updating
If you get a notification that a Snap package like Slack needs to be closed for a pending update, it's not immediately obvious what Ubuntu wants you to do. Also, if it's the snap-store itself that needs to be updated, you can't use the GUI updater...
Fix deprecation warning when adding additional apt repositories in Ubuntu
When running Ubuntu 22.04 or newer, using apt-key
for adding signing keys to the list of trusted keys for package repositories is deprecated. Here's how to convert to the newly recommended method. Keys have been saved to the keyring file in ...
Snom VOIP phone shows your own name instead of the incoming number
This is because of how Sipgate sends the incoming caller ID. As it is intended, it shows both who the call is for (in case you have multiple numbers configured on your phone) and who it's from, after a line break. Neither SNOM phones nor linph...
What to do when your Dell U2410 monitor fails to power on
Dell U2410 screens have a stupid firmware bug where when you manually switch off the monitor and then your computer, the screen will no longer power on when the computer is restarted. In such a case the power button is dead and no longer reacts to...