Posts from October 2016

Ubuntu 16.10 Flavors Now Available for Download

Filing out alongside the final stable release of Ubuntu 16.10 is the rest of Ubuntu’s extended family. That means download links for community flavors, including Ubuntu MATE 16.10 and Ubuntu GNOME 16.10, are now live. The colorful set of spins each have their own […]

13 October 2016

16 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 16.10

Here are 16 things to do after installing Ubuntu 16.10. We show you how to change theme, install apps, and use (awesome) hidden features.

13 October 2016
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Ubuntu 16.10 Released, Ready to Download

After 6 months of development you can finally download Ubuntu 16.10, the latest stable release of the world's most popular desktop Linux distribution.

13 October 2016
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Kdenlive 16.08.2 Released, Here’s How To Install It on Ubuntu

Kdenlive 16.08.2 has been released. The update is the second ‘bug fix’ release in the Kdenlive 16.08 series, which made its debut back in August. It solves a number of ‘keyframe related problems as well as improvements to […]

13 October 2016

How To Install the Adapta GTK Theme on Ubuntu

Adapta is one of the most popular GTK themes available for Linux — and yet we've never written about it. Until now.

12 October 2016
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Wire, the Encrypted Chat App, Is Now Available for Linux

Wire is an open-source messaging service that offers fully encrypted calls, video and group chats — and now it's available for Linux.

11 October 2016

Indulge Your Nostalgia With This Ubuntu Timeline Wallpaper

It's Ubuntu 16.10 release week, so why not indulge your nostalgia for releases past by making this Ubuntu timeline wallpaper your desktop background?

11 October 2016

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 16.10 from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

In this post we’re going to show you how to upgrade to Ubuntu 16.10 from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS — both before its release, and after. This article is written before the release of Ubuntu 16.10 […]

10 October 2016
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Skype for Linux Alpha Can Now Make Video Calls — But There’s a Catch

Since making its debut back in July the Skype for Linux Alpha client has lacked one critical feature: video calling. But in a new release today, October 10, 2016, this feature is now present. Well, sort of. Video Calling […]

10 October 2016
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7 Open Source Android Apps You Need to Try

We list 7 open source Android apps Linux loving users will want on their phones, including a free weather app and podcast client.

9 October 2016
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Nifty Partition Mount Indicator for Ubuntu Gets Even Niftier

A new version of udisks-indicator, a drive partition tool for the Ubuntu desktop, is now available to download. it features an improved GUI and new options.

9 October 2016
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Will You Upgrade to Ubuntu 16.10 Next Week? (Poll)

The release date of Ubuntu 16.10 is now less than a week away — but do you plan to upgrade to the 'Yakkety Yak' once it arrives?

8 October 2016