Ubuntu Unleashed 2019 Edition: Covering 18.04, 18.10, 19.04

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displays in the lower-left corner of the screen.


There’s a lot more that you can do with Rhythmbox, including download and
listen to podcasts. A good place to start is Ubuntu Podcast, at
[http://ubuntupodcast.org. All you have to do is click an RSS link for the feed](http://ubuntupodcast.org. All you have to do is click an RSS link for the feed)
on that page, copy the link URL, and go to Rhythmbox. There, press Ctrl+P
or go to Music, New Podcast Feed, paste the link into the field, and click the
Add button. Rhythmbox then contacts the server and attempts to download
the most recent episodes of your chosen podcast.


Banshee

Banshee is another music application that can handle ripping and playing
back music, download cover art, sync with portable players, and even play
video.


GETTING MUSIC   INTO    UBUNTU  WITH    SOUND   JUICER
A handy utility that is included with Ubuntu is Sound Juicer, found under
Applications, Sound & Video as the Audio CD Extractor. Sound Juicer
automatically detects when you install a CD and attempts to retrieve the
track details from the Internet. From there, it rips the CD tracks into .ogg
files for storage on your file system.

Graphics Manipulation


Over a short period of time, digital cameras and digital imagery have become
extremely popular—so popular that almost all traditional film camera
manufacturers have switched solely to digital. This meteoric rise has led to an
increase in the number of applications that can handle digital imagery. Linux,
thanks to its rapid pace of development, is now highly regarded as a
multimedia platform for editing digital images.


By default, Ubuntu installs the useful Shotwell Photo Manager. This
application is similar to other photo managers, such as iPhoto, and includes
simple tools that are adequate for many users, such as red-eye reduction,
cropping, color adjustment, and the ability to interact with online photo hosts
such as Facebook, Flickr, and Instagram.


The GNU Image Manipulation Program


One of the best graphics clients available is the GNU Image Manipulation
Program (GIMP). GIMP is a free, GPL-licensed image editor with

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