Gnome: displaying calendar week numbers in the system calendar widget
It's as simple as
On the command line:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.calendar show-weekdate true
or with a GUI: sudo apt install gnome-tweaks if you don't have it and open Tweaks:
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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...
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...
Ubuntu with Gnome: move and resize windows easily
On Ubuntu I always had a hard time resizing windows as window borders are so thin that they are hard to grab.
Using the mouse
My solution for Ubuntu Mate was to resize windows with ALT + right mouse and move them with **ALT + left mouse...
How to encrypt and decrypt GPG mails in the terminal
Encrypting
gpg -e -a -r <receiver@email.address> [-r <receiver2@email.address>]
<type message>
<ctrl d>
Now copy the PGP message to your mail client and send that mail.
- You need one
-rflag per receiver address - With a single rec...
Ensure screen lock on suspend
Ubuntu Mate 18.04 has a bug in which suspending your computer does not lock your screen in every case. If closing your laptop's lid or clicking the suspend menu option in your top right menu already locks the screen, you're not affected and don'...
GPG in Thunderbird 78+
Thunderbird 78 and newer handles GPG differently than previous versions as previously the extension Enigmail was used to handle GPG functionality. Now Thunder...
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 ...
Working around Thinkpad + ThinkVision issues on Ubuntu
The centerpiece of our home office setup usually consists of a docking station which charges the notebook and acts as a proxy to various peripheral devices.
For reference, I am running Ubuntu 18.04 on a Thinkpad T480. You might not run into the s...
Using GPG/PGP with Ubuntu and Thunderbird
Here is how to set up GPG encryption for emails in Thunderbird on Ubuntu.
Creating a key pair
- Before starting, create a new entry in KeePass for your GPG key and create a new password. See the [Security Guidelines](https://makandracards.co...
GPG private key export: A quick guide
Here is a short step-by-step guide on how to extract your GPG key and how to import it on another machine.
Why: After extending the expiry date of a GPG key you might have to copy your key to another machine to use the same key there.