Deepin 20 Will Include a Revamped App Launcher (Video)

Deepin, aka the eye candy Linux distro, is teasing a major visual change ahead of its next major release. Now, aesthetically speaking, the Deepin Desktop | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Canonical Has a New Ubuntu Desktop Director

Martin Wimpress, head of the Ubuntu MATE project, has been announced as Canonical's new Ubuntu desktop director. He replaces Will Cooke in the role. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Firefox 70 is Here with New Logo, Secure Password Generator + More

Firefox 70 features a new Firefox logo, numerous privacy enhancements, and intros a secure password generator to help keep web users safe. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Regolith Linux Adds Support for Ubuntu 19.10

The Regolith Linux desktop now supports Ubuntu 19.10. We wrote about Regolith Linux (a distro) and the Regolith desktop (a DE) earlier in the year — and | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Happily Never After: Why Disney+ Doesn’t Support Linux (Yet)

It seems that the much hyped Disney+ video streaming service does not work on Linux. A Linux user in the Netherlands has shared his experience of trying | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Proper Linux Screen Sharing Coming to Chromium & Electron Apps like Discord

Multi-monitor Linux users will soon be able to share a specific screen in apps like Google Meet, Hangouts and Discord thanks to a new patch in Chromium. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Pop!_OS 19.10 Released Based on Ubuntu 19.10

Pop!_OS 19.10 is now available to download and install. Based on Ubuntu 19.10, Pop OS 19.10 features a dark mode, GNOME 3.34, and offline upgrading. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Samsung’s Kills Off Its Ace ‘Linux on DeX’ Project

Samsung is killing off its 'Linux on DeX' feature that allowed Samsung smartphone owners to run a full Ubuntu desktop on their device to use it as a 'PC'. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Happy 15th Birthday, Ubuntu!

It's Ubuntu's 15th birthday! October 20 2019 marks the 15th anniversary of Ubuntu 4.10 'Warty Warthog', which schlepped out on to the world stage in 2004. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Ubuntu 20.04 Release Date & Planned Features

Now that the Ubuntu 19.10 release is out the way attention turns to the next major update, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, which is due to be released on April 24, | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Ubuntu 19.10 Flavours Released, Now Available to Download

New versions of Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Kubuntu and other official Ubuntu spins are now available to download. Ubuntu's family of flavours | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

10 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 19.10

Here's our list of things to do after you install Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" because hey: this stuff is good to know! For the record, we've written a list | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Ubuntu 19.10 is Now Available to Download

You can download Ubuntu 19.10 'Eoan Ermine' directly from the Ubuntu website. The Ubuntu 19.10 release features many improvements. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Ubuntu 19.10: What’s New? [Video]

Our Ubuntu 19.10 video whisks you through all of the 'Eoan Ermine's new changes and features, plus our take on whether you should install it! | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

The Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Codename Has Been Revealed…

The Ubuntu 20.04 LTS codename has been revealed on Launchpad, home of Ubuntu development. Following Ubuntu 19.10 'Eoan Ermine', the next version of Ubuntu | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Ubuntu 19.10: Complete Screenshot Tour

A collection of Ubuntu 19.10 screenshots to guide you through the major changes and new features included in Ubuntu 19.10 Eoan Ermine. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

There’s an Ubuntu 19.10 Release Party in London, Tomorrow – And You’re Invited!

You're invited to the Ubuntu 19.10 release party in London, UK, tomorrow evening. Mingle with like-minded Linux users and celebrate Eoan Ermine's release. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Ubuntu Releases Patch for Major ‘sudo’ Security Exploit

Canonical has issued an urgent security fix to the 'sudo' package after the discovery of a flaw that could give attackers root privileges on Linux systems. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

KDE Plasma 5.17 Arrives Packed Full of New Features

KDE Plasma 5.17, the latest stable version of the popular open source desktop environment is now available to download with various new features. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

ImCompressor is a New, User-Friendly Image Compressor for Linux

ImCompressor is a lossless image compressor app for Linux desktops. It optimises JEPG and PNG images to reduce image file size but not quality. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

BlueMail Email Client is Now Available for Linux

The BlueMail email client is now available for the Linux desktop as a Snap app on the Snapcraft store. The app is free to use, but is not open source. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

First GNOME 3.34 Point Release Goes Live with Oodles of Bug Fixes

GNOME 3.34.1 has arrived The first GNOME 3.34 point release has been made available for download. A post-release patch fest, GNOME 3.34.1 features no new | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Linus Torvalds Shares His Thoughts on Microsoft’s New-Found Love for Linux

Linus Torvalds was asked if he thinks there's anything to fear from Microsoft's recent embrace of all things Linux and open source — this is what he said. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Dash to Dock v67 Released, Adds Unity-style ‘Trash’ Icon

Trash talk, yo A new version of the Dash to Dock GNOME Shell extension, which you may or may not know serves as the basis of the Ubuntu Dock fork, is now | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

ArcMenu 33 Lands with HUGE Improvements, GNOME 3.34 Support

A major update to the ArcMenu GNOME Shell extension is available. ArcMenu v33 adds new menu layouts, custom colours, and other improvements. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Alexa’s Favourite Operating System is Ubuntu, Apparently [Video]

A little bit of fluff for your Sunday amusement: it seems Alexa has excellent taste in computer operating systems. Owners of devices like the Amazon Echo | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Calibre Gets First Update in 2 Years, Adds New Ebook Viewer

A new version of Calibre, the open source ebook manager (and then some), is now available to download for Windows, macOS and Linux. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 19.10 from 19.04, Right Now

Learn how to upgrade to Ubuntu 19.10 from 19.04 using the 'do-release-upgrade' command both before and after the Ubuntu 19.10 release on October 17, 2019. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

App Outlet is a ‘Universal Linux App Store’ for Your Desktop

App Outlet is a desktop Linux app that lets users search for and install software available on the Snap store, Flathub, or distributed as an AppImage. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Ubuntu 19.10 is Out in Two Weeks, But Will You Upgrade? [Poll]

I want to know if you plan to upgrade to Ubuntu 19.10 when it is released on October 17, 2019. And there's no better way to find out that via a poll. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Cawbird is a GTK Twitter Client for Linux (That Should Look Very Familiar)

Cawbird is a GTK Twitter app for Linux desktops like Ubuntu that is based on open source code from Corebird, an app no longer actively maintained. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Linux Mint Shares Update on Its New “Modern” Logo

Linux Mint unveiled plans to refresh its famous logo with a 'more modern' design last year, but since then it's been pretty quiet about how the effort is | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Exaile Music Player Got Its First Release in 4 Years, And I Didn’t Even Notice!

The Exaile music player has scored its first update in 4 years. Exaile 4.0.0 is now uses GTK3, has a faster playback engine, and supports MPRIS 2.2. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

New Video Demo of the Librem 5 Shows That …It Actually Works Pretty Well?!

If you're itching for a better look at the Purism Librem 5 now that it's shipping, Purism board member Ben Trister has obliged with a hands-on video. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Phew, Ubuntu’s New Light Theme Won’t Be Default After All

The Ubuntu 19.10 Yaru light theme switch has been reversed, with developers instead choosing to ship the theme preinstalled, but not as default. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Microsoft Edge for Linux Just Got a Lot More Likely

Microsoft Edge for Linux could soon be a reality, with Microsoft Edge devs launching a Linux web development survey to gather feedback on the idea. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Ubuntu 19.10 Flavours Hit Beta, Here’s What’s New

The Eoan Ermine emerges… Hot on the heels of the Ubuntu 19.10 beta come freshly spun test builds from Ubuntu's family of flavours, including Ubuntu MATE | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Ubuntu 19.10 Beta is Now Available to Download

The Ubuntu 19.10 beta download is now available and ready for testing by users ahead of the final stable Ubuntu 19.10 release in October, 2019. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Shotwell is, er, Being Sued

It seems Shotwell, the free, open source photo management app, has fallen foul of a patent held by Rothschild Patent Imaging, LLC. In an (understandably) | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Librem 5, the $699 Linux Phone, Has Started Shipping to Backers

The Librem 5, a crowdfunded Linux phone with user privacy at its core, has begun shipping to backers in the first of several planned "batches". | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

React 0.4.12 Released with Window Snapping, New Themes

ReactOS 0.4.12 has been released with a number of new features, including window snapping, font tweaks, and a pair of new system themes. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Peek, the GIF Screen Recorder for Linux, Has Been Updated

Peek is one of my favourite bits of software. I don't use it often — for a millennial I'm surprisingly bad at using GIFs — but when I do use it, I always | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Meet the 9 Winners in the Ubuntu 19.10 Wallpaper Competition

The winning entries in the Ubuntu 19.10 wallpaper competition have been revealed. Nine new background images, picked from a pool of hundreds, will be | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Launcher 5.3 Released, Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu

Linux app launcher Ulauncher 5.3 has been released with a number of changes. We show you how to install ulauncher 5.3 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Linux Mint. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Geary 3.34 Debuts with Deeper GNOME Contacts Integration, Other Changes

Geary email client has a new release out, Geary 3.34.0, and in this post I tell you a bit about it and how to install the app on Ubuntu and other Linux distros. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

InSync 3 Goes Stable, Brings OneDrive Sync to Linux

InSync 3 has been released with OneDrive sync, a faster, more reliable sync engine, and better selective sync options for Windows, macOS and Linux users. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Microsoft Has Made an Open Source Font for the Command Line

If your current terminal font choice leaves you squinting at the screen, Microsoft is here to help. The tech giant has released a new font designed for | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago

Firefox is Switching to a Monthly Release Cycle

You can look forward to installing new versions of Firefox more frequently as the web browser is switching to a monthly release cycle. | Continue reading


@omgubuntu.co.uk | 5 years ago