Matt Jones | Multimedia Specialist

Tag: ubuntu

  • Fix Audio on XFCE Chromebook

    Fix Audio on XFCE Chromebook

    The Problem After moving from GalliumOS to Xubuntu, I noticed that playing YouTube videos on both Firefox and Chromium would result in decent playback for a few minutes, but suddenly the audio would turn into a solid beeping tone while the YouTube video displayed the white loading circle on top of the video as it…

  • How to Fix Unable to Lock Database Error in Arch Linux

    How to Fix Unable to Lock Database Error in Arch Linux

    How to Fix Unable to Lock Database When I try to update my machine by running sudo pacman -Syyu I get an error saying it’s unable to lock the database. Below is an example: But as you may have noticed, by removing a special database lock file, I was able to solve the issue. You…

  • How to Remove a PPA via the Command Line

    How to Remove a PPA via the Command Line

    How to Remove a PPA via the Command Line If you’ve used Linux for any amount of time, you’ve probably come across a PPA. A PPA is short for Personal Page Archive. If you’re looking for a specific piece of software not available in the official software store for your distro, you might look into…

  • A Note About Running DaVinci Resolve on Ubuntu 18.04

    A Note About Running DaVinci Resolve on Ubuntu 18.04

    A follow-up to my previous post Earlier this week I decided to run DaVinci Resolve on Ubuntu 18.04. This was a terrible idea. I spent the last 3 days banging my head against a wall and scouring countless forums, blogs, articles, and all for nothing. Here’s my situation. I have an AMD Threadripper with a…

  • Locate Files using Terminal

    Locate Files using Terminal

    Let’s locate files using the terminal! This is just a cool little trick you can use if you’re doing a bunch of stuff in the terminal, and you don’t want to leave, or you’re just interested in cool terminal tricks. Let’s say you’re looking for a file, anywhere on your machine, but you don’t know…

  • Why The Breeze Cursor Theme is The Best

    Why The Breeze Cursor Theme is The Best

    Themes So basically, there are themes. Themes can do a lot to change the look and feel of your computing experience. If you’re a Linux user, there’s a good chance you like things customized. Just have a Google for “linux themes” and you’ll see what I mean. You can take this to whatever level you…

  • Flowblade Review: Most Capable NLE on Linux?

    Flowblade Review: Most Capable NLE on Linux?

    Flowblade 2.0 Released Janne Liljeblad and other contributors released Flowblade 2.0 recently and I thought I’d try it out. I edited a quick 1 minute video from about 10 drone clips shot in 4k. The first impressive feature was how easily I was able to render proxies. It was just as easy to replace them…

  • Using DaVinci Resolve 15 on Ubuntu

    Using DaVinci Resolve 15 on Ubuntu

    Default Experience If you’re like me, you’ve been on a quest to find the best video editing software that you can run on your Ubuntu Linux PC build. If you’ve been in the video world for any amount of time, you’ll probably know that Resolve 15 is arguably one of the most robust tools in…

  • How to Access Your Desktop When You’re Away

    How to Access Your Desktop When You’re Away

    We’ve all been in a situation where a client calls you in a panic and they need something right away. Only problem is, the file they need is on your desktop at work or at home or… basically somewhere you’re not. Remote access can save you from trouble and offer a level of convenience like…