Tools

DDRescue-GUI: A Graphical Frontend for GNU ddrescue on Ubuntu

How to install and use DDRescue-GUI on Ubuntu to recover data from failing drives — covering installation, basic recovery workflows, interpreting the map file, and when to use ddrescue versus other recovery tools.

Cool Retro Term: A Retro-Style Terminal Emulator for Ubuntu

Install and customise Cool Retro Term on Ubuntu — a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator with CRT scanlines, screen curvature, ambient glow, and unlimited scrollback.

Take Screenshots and Edit Them in Ubuntu Using Shutter

A complete guide to installing and using Shutter on Ubuntu for capturing, annotating, and editing screenshots with professional results.

Redimages: A Lightweight Batch Image Resizer for Ubuntu

How to install and use Redimages on Ubuntu — a simple GTK-based batch image resizer — plus comparison to ImageMagick convert and scripting alternatives.

Marlin: A Fast, Low-Resource File Browser for Ubuntu

How to install and use Marlin file browser on Ubuntu — a lightweight, fast file manager with Miller columns view, colour-coded folders, embedded terminal, and minimal resource usage for quick file navigation.