Kubuntu on Omid Farhang

Ubuntu, Manjaro, and the Linux Desktop I Thought I'd Left Behind

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:10:00 +0330

After years on Manjaro KDE, I'm testing Kubuntu 26.04 again. A long-time Linux user's honest look at what changed on Ubuntu, what Manjaro still does well, and why hybrid NVIDIA laptops make the decision harder than a distro chart.

Install and Configure Oh My Zsh and use it in VSCode or Cursor

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:45:20 +0000

Install Oh My Zsh on Ubuntu, Manjaro, or Arch Linux, then use Zsh as the integrated terminal in VS Code or Cursor IDE with Powerlevel10k, Nerd Fonts, and useful plugins.

Set permanent custom resolution for Ubuntu and KDE Using Xrandr and Xsetup

Thu, 24 May 2018 22:50:53 +0000

After switching from Gnome and Unity to KDE, I had a problem with SDDM and it was that it could not detect correct resolution for my UltraWide monitor and set it to Full HD instead of 2560×1080. I had a similar problem in Ubuntu with another old monitor. Anyway that solution is same in both cases.

The solution for this problem is using Xrandr and Xsetup to set the correct resolution and make it permanent.