diceware – To generate passwords

Refer: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/bionic/man1/diceware.1.html

Sample Usage
Four words, and separate by dash

$ diceware -n 4 -d -

Installation
$ sudo apt-get update -y
$ sudo apt-get install -y diceware

 

Install gTile and/or Gnome Extensions

Installing Gnome Extensions - Wanted for gTile

Usage Refer: https://github.com/gTile/gTile

Refer: https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-gnome-shell-extensions-on-ubuntu-20-04-focal-fossa-linux-desktop

$ sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions
Logoff and Logon Again
Install Firefox extension: https://extensions.gnome.org/
Click on the gnome extension icond in Firefox
Search for gTile and install it

Allow MP4 to Play in Ubuntu 20.04

Refer: https://linuxconfig.org/unable-to-play-the-file-missing-decoder-on-ubuntu-20-04-lts-focal-fossa

Error Message when trying to play MP4:
Video mp4 dvd subpicture decoder is required to play the file but is not installed

sudo apt install -y vlc
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
sudo apt install libdvdnav4 libdvd-pkg gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly
sudo reboot

Older notes: Don't think these fixed anything; however, you do need to install VLC standard

Refer: https://itsfoss.com/play-dvd-ubuntu-1310/

These commands don't really do the trick:

sudo add-apt-repository multiverse
sudo apt install -y libdvd-pkg
sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg

Important: You need to install VLC from command line and NOT Snap version

sudo apt install -y vlc

Ubuntu update error “waiting for unattended-upgr to exit”

Refer: https://techtips.easycloudsolutions.com/2018/05/15/ubuntu-update-error-waiting-for-unattended-upgr-to-exit/

Stop the automatic updater.

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -plow unattended-upgrades

At the first prompt, choose not to download and install updates.

Make a reboot. Make sure any packages in an unclean state are installed correctly.

$ sudo dpkg --configure -a

Get your system up-top-date.

$ sudo apt update && sudo apt -f install && sudo apt full-upgrade

Turn the automatic updater back on, now that the blockage is cleared.

$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -plow unattended-upgrades

Select the package unattended-upgrades again.

MenuLibre Fails to Launch

Refer: https://askubuntu.com/questions/450382/xubuntu-menulibre-application-menu-editor-not-launching

Fix as follows, because of corrupted menus

mv ~/.config/menus/ ~/.config/menus.bak

Disable unattended upgrades from being launched

Symptom: Unable to launch software updapter because of unattended upgrade

Refer: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/470709/how-do-i-stop-disable-unattended-upgrades-from-being-launched-automatically

Launch the following, and then choose "No":

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -plow unattended-upgrades

Lubuntu 20.04 Writer Spell Checker NOT Working

Refer: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1150144/spell-checker-not-working-in-libre-office-6-0

File: dict-en-20200601.7z

This worked for me. Even hunspell or myspell, as suggested by resplin, didn't work.

However adding this extension to Libre Office worked like charm: https://extensions.libreoffice.org/extensions/english-dictionaries/

You'll need to go to Tools > Extension Manager > Add > {upload extension file}. Restart.