Backports repository is useful for Ubuntu users who want newer versions of certain software packages (including development tools, hardware drivers) only available in the newer OS release. For example, in Focal, we only get LibreOffice 6.4 at best, while to get LibreOffice 7 we usually should upgrade the OS version instead the software version. How to upgrade the software only? Ubuntu gives us Backports repository in order to solve this issue. This tutorial will explain in simple manners with examples to do that. 

 

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This tutorial explains how I successfully upgraded my Ubuntu Desktop operating system from 18.04 LTS to 20.04 LTS. This goes through four clear & easy steps using command lines with a restart and includes preparations information. I wish you also upgraded Ubuntu successfully. Welcome to Ubuntu!

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Inkscape 0.92.4 has been released officially on 16 January 2018 but of course it does not available yet on Ubuntu official repository. We need to wait if we want it from repo. But if we use Snappy, we can get 0.92.4 right now on Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04, even 18.10. This is the way you can use to test it without harming your GNU/Linux system at all either as designer (testing new features), debugger (finding error), or reviewer (like me, writing articles). Inkscape installed from Snap will not erase existing one installed from repo: both can run simultaneously. Let's go!

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Accompanying the previous posts (1)(2), here's how to install and configure Tor on Ubuntu 18.04. You will connect your Firefox browser with it. And for convenience, you can add Proxy Switcher and Manager to make changing proxy as easy as one click on Firefox. This way you have strong privacy protection of your browsing activities, without any ISP/third-party could read, hijack, disturb, or deny your internet connection.

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This article explains how to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS operating system in step-by-step. You will prepare two partitions, at least the first one 20GB and the second one 1GB. The installation procedure is very easy with 11 steps to follow explained with pictures. We hope this tutorial helps everyone especially beginner to install Ubuntu by themselves safely. Enjoy Ubuntu 18.04!

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