Updating firmware on Ubuntu is about to get a whole lot easier as Canonical is working on a new Flutter-based firmware updater app for Ubuntu desktop. | Continue reading
Mozilla Firefox 94 is now available to download. The latest update to the famed open source browser enables the OpenGL EGL backend by default under X11 | Continue reading
What better way to kickstart a brand new month than with a brand new Linux kernel. Yes, Linux 5.15 is now officially released. Announcing the new kernel's | Continue reading
Fedora Workstation 35 is now available to download. Yes, I know: this is not technically Ubuntu related, but I do like to report on events from outside | Continue reading
Microsoft Edge for Linux has reached stable status after spending more than a year in development. The Chromium-based web browser made its Linux debut | Continue reading
Me, earlier this week “It's alive! It's aliiiiiive!” Alright, I'm not exactly Dr Frankenstein, but I did exhume the corpse of a forgotten Chromebook from | Continue reading
In this post I show you how to get the Nautilus typeahead feature back on all supported versions of Ubuntu. Nautilus' type ahead functionality was retired | Continue reading
And we're off, kids — Ubuntu 22.04 daily builds are now available to download. As always, these development snapshots are intended for developers primarily. | Continue reading
It feels like every new Linux laptop that comes out these days is bigger, beefier, and (usually) more expensive than the one preceding it — but not with | Continue reading
A new development version of GIMP is available to download and it comes with a couple of interesting changes. More details, and download links, inside. | Continue reading
Do the warm reviews for the latest Ubuntu 21.10 release have you intrigued? If they do, here's how to upgrade to Ubuntu 21.10 from an earlier version. | Continue reading
Softmaker FreeOffice 2021 is now available to download. As with previous versions of this free (but not open source) alternative to Microsoft Office, the | Continue reading
Dash to Dock now supports GNOME 40 — officially. Work to get the popular desktop dock extension jiving with GNOME 40 desktop got underway back in April. | Continue reading
Been pining for a premium version of the PinePhone? Well, you're are in luck — one has just been announced. PinePhone Pro is billed as "the fastest | Continue reading
The codename for next year's Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release has been revealed as 'Jammy Jellyfish'. The new name was posted on Launchpad, home of Ubuntu | Continue reading
Here are 10 things to do after you install Ubuntu 21.10 'Impish Indri'. These tasks improve the Ubuntu experience, helping you do more, quicker – dive in! | Continue reading
It's here, folks — Ubuntu 21.10 downloads are now live. Ubuntu 21.10 comes crammed with six months worth of changes including the GNOME 40 desktop, a new | Continue reading
What's new in Ubuntu 21.10 'Impish Indri'? We've handcrafted a short video to showcase the release's biggest changes and major features. Take a look! | Continue reading
Slimbook Battery 4 is out. Its goal: to extend battery life of Linux laptops. The open source energy-tuning utility can also improve performance too. | Continue reading
Sometimes I want to annotate an image quickly, but without loading up a full-blown image editing app like The GIMP. Today I found an amazing app that lets | Continue reading
GNOME 42 is on course to ship with support for a proper 'dark mode' toggle. Right now Linux desktops lack a standardised, system-level way for users to | Continue reading
Firefox 93 adds support for AVIF image files, makes PDF form filling more robust, and protects against insecure downloads. More details? Find 'em inside. | Continue reading
We're used to hearing that the latest versions of out favourite open-source office suites come with better support for Microsoft Office files, but the | Continue reading
The upcoming Ubuntu 21.10 release features a number of visual changes big and small, and in this post I run through the most notable ones. First up, the | Continue reading
Looking for an open source smartwatch you're in total control of? If so, check out the Bangle.js 2 which is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. This | Continue reading
We're just a few short weeks away from the final Ubuntu 21.10 release, but first things first: a beta. Yes, Ubuntu 21.10 beta is now available to | Continue reading
The GNOME 41 release is out with new multitasking and mobile network settings, updated Software store, and a new Remote Desktop client. Learn more. | Continue reading
Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 16.04 just got a major support boost from Canonical. Announced today, Canonical says both releases will now get an extended 10 | Continue reading
AVIF and HEIF images can now be opened and edited in gThumb, the open source photo manager for Linux desktops. The gThumb 3.12 release ships with the | Continue reading
No, you're not misreading the title, Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS is available to download. This (unplanned) point release arrives with one key — pun intended — | Continue reading
It's a bug that has irritated me for the past 12 months but, at last, Spotify devs have fixed it in the latest update to the official Spotify Linux client. | Continue reading
A brand-new Linux Mint website has gone live. Mint devs said that a revamped homepage was in the work, even inviting the community to get involved in | Continue reading
Ubuntu plans to make the Firefox Snap app the default Firefox version for new installations of Ubuntu 21.10. A feature freeze exception request opened to | Continue reading
Ubuntu 21.10's new default wallpaper has been revealed. As expected, the new background doesn't deviate too far from the traditional template and | Continue reading
Did you know it's possible to get security updates for Ubuntu 16.04 until 2024 without paying for an enterprise Ubuntu support package? ESM is not a | Continue reading
Ever find yourself wishing your GTK theme had a bit more depth to it? If so, check out the Skeuos GTK theme by Daniel Ruiz de Alegría. His sumptuous skin | Continue reading
The official Ubuntu podcast is to end after almost 14 years 'on air'. Launched in 2008 (when it was known as the Ubuntu UK Podcast), the show provided | Continue reading
Mozilla Firefox 92 release is now available to download. The new update is a modest one containing only minor changes the resurgent web browser, including | Continue reading
A sizeable update is rolling out to elementary OS 6, which was released in early August. Bootloader, suspend, and power applet tweaks feature in the update. | Continue reading
A new version of famed FOSS racing game SuperTuxKart is nearing release, with a release candidate build now available to download. | Continue reading
Linux Kernel 5.14 has been released. Announcing the latest kernels arrival on the Linux Kernel mailing list Linux founder Linus Torvalds couldn't resist | Continue reading
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Users of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and 21.04 can now upgrade to the recent MATE desktop 1.26 release through a dedicated PPA. The ‘Fresh MATE PPA’ is maintained by | Continue reading
Up for discovering some neat new GNOME apps? I expect you are. Indeed, finding cool new Linux software to run is a big reason why people read blogs like | Continue reading
You can now try the CuteFish desktop environment on top of an Ubuntu base, with CuteFish OS Ubuntu. A installable image of the distro is available to | Continue reading
Spanish phone company Bq found fame as maker of the first Ubuntu Phone to be sold at retail, but its Android-based business went under, recent filings show. | Continue reading
The third point release of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is available to download, albeit a few weeks later than was originally intended. This newly spun install | Continue reading
A new version of OpenShot video editor is available to download. We checkout the new features and video effects, and show you how to install it on Ubuntu. | Continue reading