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Tips on Multipass

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

Multipass vs LXD

  1. LXD supports both containers and VMs while multipass supports only (Ubuntu) VMs.

  2. LXD is more lightweight compared to multipass.

  3. LXD does not require CPU virtualization while multipass relies …

Install the Latest Version of Software on Ubuntu

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

Using PPA

Using snap

The snap version of a software is usually more up-to-date than the version installed using apt-get. For example, NevoVim (installed using apt-get) on Ubuntu 20.04 is …

Ubuntu Crashes When Opening Settings

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

I encountered an issue with Ubuntu 20.04 on my machine. Ubuntu crashes when I try to open settings or video players. After searching online, it seems that the problem happens …

Docker Images for Remote Desktop

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

Tips and Traps

  1. x11docker runs GUI applications and desktops in docker and podman containers.

  2. NoMachine is recommended for remote Desktop.

  3. If VNC is used for accessing remote desktop environment in a …