Frets on Fire on Ubuntu: Install the Open-Source Guitar Game
Install Frets on Fire on Ubuntu with the snap, build the FoFiX fork, add Ubuntu's song packs, or fall back to Wine. Honest notes on what still works.
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July 21, 2025
How to Set Custom Wallpapers in Ubuntu (GUI and Command Line)
Set your own wallpaper in Ubuntu from Settings, Files or the terminal, fix light and dark pairs, fit options and slideshows, and find safe free images.
How to Install Ubuntu Desktop: Guide for 26.04 and 24.04 LTS
Install Ubuntu Desktop step by step: requirements, a bootable USB stick, dual boot with Windows, upgrades, and support dates for every current LTS.
Install Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope on a USB Drive (and the Modern Way)
How Ubuntu 9.04 was put on a USB drive, which 9.04 files still exist, and how to make a bootable Ubuntu USB stick for a current release today.
Paste Text or Commands in Ubuntu Terminal
Paste text or commands in the Ubuntu terminal with Ctrl+Shift+V, the right-click menu or middle click. Fixes for when paste fails, plus safety tips.
How to Fix the NO_PUBKEY GPG Error for a Launchpad PPA
Fix NO_PUBKEY and EXPKEYSIG errors from ppa.launchpad.net on Ubuntu by re-adding the PPA or storing the key with Signed-By instead of apt-key.
Install DirectX 10 on Ubuntu: Wine, DXVK and Proton Explained
You cannot install Microsoft DirectX on Ubuntu, but Wine and DXVK run Direct3D 10 games through Vulkan. Setup, driver checks and fixes.
Install Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex: Status, Downloads and Safer Options
Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex ended support in April 2010. See where the old images live, how to run them safely, and how to move to a current LTS.
How to Install Wine on Ubuntu (24.04, 26.04 and Older Releases)
Install Wine on Ubuntu from the repository or WineHQ, run Windows programs, and choose between Bottles, Lutris and Steam Proton, with fixes.
Play WMA Files in Amarok on Ubuntu
Amarok needs a WMA decoder that Ubuntu does not install by default. Install ubuntu-restricted-extras or gstreamer1.0-libav, then check it is found.