UbuntuEd #24.03: Managing Users in Ubuntu, GNOME 46 and KDE Plasma 6 Features, and More

Here's the March installment of the UbuntuEd (Ubuntu Education) newsletter.

In this edition, we will be focussing on Managing Users in Ubuntu.

🪧 Managing Users in Ubuntu

Most of the Linux systems have a root user and a default user with administrative privileges. While in Ubuntu, the root user is disabled by default, other distributions, at some point during the installation, ask whether you want to enable/disable the root user. 

Here are some tutorials that help you manage users in Ubuntu and other Linux systems.

• List all the users present on your system.
• Discover how to check the logged-in users in your Ubuntu.
• Add and remove users using terminal commands.
• Learn how to easily switch between users.
• Here is how you can add a user to a group.
• A quick guide on changing username in Ubuntu.

Ever faced “User is not in sudoers file” error in Ubuntu? Take a look at the guide to know how to handle this error properly.

Handling “User is not in sudoers file” Error in Ubuntu

Here are different reasons why you see the user not in sudoers file error and how you can approach the fix.

Learn UbuntuAbhishek

🗞 Ubuntu News

• Ubuntu 24.04 won't ship any GNOME games in its minimal or full installations.
• Canonical engineers plans to include various performance tooling in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
• Kubuntu 24.04 will be shipping KDE Plasma 5.27 instead of Plasma 6.

Here are some of the cool features coming to GNOME 46. You will be getting GNOME 46 with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

GNOME 46 is Coming in Hot With These 6 Features

Can’t wait for GNOME 46? Here’s a sneak peek into the features you get with the upgrade.

It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das

Are you a fan of KDE Plasma? Latest Plasma 6 has been released. Take a look at the features it offers!

KDE Plasma 6: The Big Release is Here!

KDE Plasma 6, the much-awaited upgrade, is here. Let’s take a look at it.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

💡 Command Line Tips

You can remove all but one specified file in a directory by using the command:

rm -f !(file_name)

🧰 Useful Tool

Always forgetting your meds? 🤦‍♀️ This app has got your back! Keep track of all your medications effortlessly.

Track Your Meds: Dosage, the Open-Source Linux App

This app makes it easy to keep up with your medications.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

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