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Ubuntu 18.04 Error : We cannot detect a running copy of GNOME on this system.

You might be trying to install GNOME-Shell Extension from browser and got an error like "We cannot detect a running copy of GNOME on this system, so some parts of the interface may be disabled"

Fix : Install GNOME Shell Integration plugin

How to install it, lets follow the below steps.

For Chrome :

Chrome Web Store --> Search for "Gnome shell integration" --> Add to Chrome
Open Terminal and install chrome-gnome-shell

sudo apt-get install chrome-gnome-shell

Restart Browser and try to install additional Gnome extensions.

For Firefox :

Firefox Add On --> Search for "Gnome shell integration" --> Add to Firefox --> Followup the instructions asked by Firefox to add it.

Restart Browser and try to install additional Gnome extensions.

How to install Sublime text editor on Ubuntu

Sublime text editor is one of the popular text editor for code, markup and prose that's the line it says on it's official website and most of the users believe the same.
So let's know how to install it on your Ubuntu Box.

I'm using Ubuntu 18.04 while writing this blog during installation.

Install the GPG key

  #  wget -qO - https://download.sublimetext.com/sublimehq-pub.gpg | sudo apt-key add -

Make apt work using https also

  #  sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https

Select the channel to use ( Recommended Stable )
For Stable release use the below command.

  #  echo "deb https://download.sublimetext.com/ apt/stable/" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sublime-text.list

For Development release use the below command.

  #  echo "deb https://download.sublimetext.com/ apt/dev/" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sublime-text.list

Update apt sources and install Sublime Text

  #  sudo apt-get update #

  #  sudo apt-get install sublime-text

To remove/uninstall sublime text editor use the below command

  #  sudo apt-get remove sublime-text && sudo apt-get autoremove #

Meanwhile you can anytime install it from Ubuntu Software Center, it's also enlisted there.

Official Installation Link : Here

How to install MS Paint alternative Pinta on Ubuntu 18.04

Missing MS Paint and it's user friendly featues on Ubuntu, Pinta can address almost all your needs.

Pinta is a Open Source, easy-to-use open-source drawing and image editing program designed for entry-level users. It provides users with a simple yet powerful way to draw and edit images on Linux, Mac, and Windows.

Features:

Drawing Tools
Effects (Blur, Glow, Warp etc)
Image Adjustments (Auto Level, Black, and White, Sepia etc)
Layers
Unlimited undo/redo

And much more...

Here is the video tutorial for the installation.

How to create WiFi Hotspot on Ubuntu 18.04

You might be looking to turn your Ubuntu 18.04 Laptop into to WiFi Hotspot to share your Broadband Connection/Internet Connection across you for your other devices ( Mobile, Ipads, etc ).

So you are just a few clicks away to achieve it, believe me it's as easy as you do within your smartphone.