Posts from August 2018

gimp running on a chromebook

Google Makes it Easier to Run Linux Apps on Chromebooks

Have you been patiently waiting for the ability to run Linux apps on your Chromebook since word of Crostini first surfaced? If so, your patience is about to be well rewarded. Google is preparing to […]

22 August 2018

Bodhi Linux 5.0 Arrives with Moksha Desktop Improvements

A new version of the Ubuntu-based Bodhi Linux distro has been released. The latest version of the lightweight Linux distribution includes a modest set of changes mainly concerned with aesthetics. The main lure for users will […]

22 August 2018
Aqua GTK Theme

4 Neat New GTK Themes for Your Linux Desktop

We look at 4 new GTK themes for the Linux desktop, including the colorful Aqua GTK theme, the Obscure dark theme and the light, airy Typewriter GTK Theme.

21 August 2018

Deepin 15.7 Released, Claims to Use Less Memory Than Ubuntu

A new version of the Deepin Linux distribution has been released — and it boasts significantly lower memory usage. A performance-focused update building on the Deepin 15.6 release launched back in June, Deepin 15.7 also features improvements to power consumption […]

21 August 2018
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GIMP 2.10.6 Released with Vertical Text Support + More

A new version of GIMP, the poplar open source image editor, has been made available for download. GIMP 2.10.6 arrives as the latest minor update in the 2.10.x stable release series, which made its debut […]

20 August 2018
Ubuntu 18.10: Everything you need to know

Ubuntu 18.10 Daily Builds Ship with New Default Theme

Ubuntu has a striking new look in the latest daily builds of Ubuntu 18.10 ‘Cosmic Cuttlefish’. The community created Yaru GTK theme and the Suru icon theme are now part of the default image and […]

20 August 2018
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Flatpak 1.0 Released with ‘Significant Improvements’

Flatpak, the Linux app distribution format, has finally hit version 1.0, more than three years after its first public release. As is befitting such a major milestone Flatpak 1.0 boasts ‘significant improvement in performance and reliability’, […]

20 August 2018
Password Safe is a GTK KeePass app for Linux

Password Safe is a GTK Password Manager for the GNOME Desktop

Password Safe is an open-source KeePass-compatible password manager for Linux, designed specifically for use on the GNOME desktop.

19 August 2018
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Linux Release Roundup: Communitheme, Cantata, VS Code + More

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for some well known Linux projects, with developers clearly choosing to make hay while the sun shines (and boy has it been shining here in the UK!).  This […]

17 August 2018

Zorin OS 12.4 Released, Available to Download Now

Linux newbies rejoice; Zorin OS 12.4 is now available to download. The latest update to the popular Ubuntu-based Linux distribution, Zorin OS 12.4 boasts of being “more secure and compatible than ever before.” “This new release […]

16 August 2018
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Pitivi Video Editor Gains UI Polish, Video Preview Resizing

Improvements to the Pitivi video editor are coming thanks to students participating in the Google Summer of Code 2018, including slow motion video support.

13 August 2018
linux kernel 4.18 release

Linux 4.18 Arrives With Some Big Changes

Following a number of delays, Linus Torvalds has finally announced release of a Linux 4.18, the latest stable release of the Linux kernel. Announcing the arrival of Linux 4.18 on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML), Linus […]

13 August 2018