Posts from April 2017

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Ubuntu 17.10 Daily Build Downloads Now Available

Ubuntu 17.10 daily build images are available to download.

26 April 2017
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12 Features That Made Unity The Best Linux Desktop

12 Ubuntu Unity desktop features that help make it the best Linux desktop environment available, including the HUD, Unity Dash and Smart Scopes.

26 April 2017
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Luminance HDR 2.5.0 Released, Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu

Luminance HDR 2.5.0 is the latest release of this popular HDR editing app, and it adds a pair of brand new tone mapping operators and an optional dark mode.

25 April 2017
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Desk Changer is a Wallpaper Slideshow Extension for GNOME

If you're looking for a GNOME wallpaper slideshow extension check out Desk Changer. It can change wallpaper automatically, at a set interval.

25 April 2017
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The Way GNOME Handles Wallpapers Really Annoys Me

I love GNOME Shell — and no, not just because I’ve little choice now that is Ubuntu’s default desktop! But the more I use GNOME the more I learn that the desktop environment, like every other, has its own share of […]

25 April 2017
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24 Linux Games for a $1, Courtesy of Bundle Stars

Fancy giving your Steam library a big ol' boost? Well, if you have a dollar to spare, you can thanks to Bundle Stars and the Dollar Forever Bundle.

25 April 2017
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Security Updates for Ubuntu Phone to End in June

Security updates for Ubuntu phone and tablet will end this June, Canonical has confirmed. Current OTA updates are currently limited to critical fixes and security updates — a decision we were first to tell you back in January. But […]

24 April 2017
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Plano Theme Adds a Touch of Class to GNOME & XFCE4 Desktops

Plano is a flat theme designed for GNOME and Xfce4 desktops. It has a muted look and subtle colour palette and works well with dark icon themes.

24 April 2017
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Budgie 10.3 Released, Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu

A new version of the Budgie desktop is available to install on Ubuntu. Budgie 10.3 adds a new Alt+Tab switcher, and brings a stack of bug fixes to the table.

24 April 2017
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2 Ways to Add App Folders to the GNOME Shell Overview

If you use the main GNOME application launcher (the fullscreen one similar to macOS’s Launchpad) you may have spotted two folders among the app launchers: Sundry and Utilities. These app folders ship by default; you […]

23 April 2017

Flattiance is a Flat Fork of Ubuntu’s Ambiance Theme

Flattiance is pitched as a “semi-flat fork” of the Ubuntu Ambiance theme. You know, the one that ships out of the box and by default. On the whole Flattiance keeps to the same color palette, with dark browns and […]

23 April 2017
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Wine 2.0.1 Stable Released, Here’s How To Install it on Ubuntu

A new stable release of Wine is available to install on Ubuntu — but you'll need to add the new Wine repository to get it, so here's how!

23 April 2017