All articles by Joey Sneddon

Joey Sneddon is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of OMG! Ubuntu. Since 2009, he has reported on Ubuntu and the wider open-source and Linux ecosystem, covering every major Ubuntu release since 9.04 to the present. With 16 years of hands-on experience reporting on Ubuntu and Linux, his coverage has been cited by leading technology news sites including Ars Technica, Engadget and Forbes.

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Must Read: Microsoft Put a Real Linux Kernel Inside Windows 10

Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) sees Microsoft ship a real Linux kernel inside Windows 10 as part of its developer-focused feature set.

6 May 2019
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Tilix Terminal Emulator Needs a New Maintainer

The Tilix terminal app is a tiling terminal emulator loved by many on the Linux desktop — but is the future of the app in doubt? Tilix’s current developer, Gerald ‘gnunn1’ Nunn, says he’d prefer […]

6 May 2019
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Linux Release Roundup: Linux Kernel 5.1 Released + More

We recap the key Linux kernel 5.1 release features, out this weekend, plus look at updates for Google Chrome and the new Desktop Icons GNOME extension.

6 May 2019
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The Pinebook Pro, a $199 Linux Laptop, Inches Closer to Launch

The Pinebook Pro is the most anticipated Linux laptop due for release this year. Now, its creators share an update on what to expect in a new video.

6 May 2019
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New ‘Linux App Store’ Website Lets You Find Apps, Wherever (Updated)

The new Linux App Store website makes it easier to find Linux apps, regardless of whether they are Snap apps, Flatpak, or AppImage.

5 May 2019
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At Last, GNOME Shell! At Long La…

Development work on GNOME Shell may finally resolve a long-standing issue with truncated app titles in the 'Applications Overview' grid screen.

5 May 2019
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Are You a Dev? Take the Dell Ubuntu Developer Survey

Canonical and Dell are running a joint survey to scout feedback from Linux developers on the software and hardware they use.

4 May 2019
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Exclusive: The Official Ubuntu Shop Has Closed Down

The Ubuntu Shop, also known as the Canonical Store, has closed down. The store sold Ubuntu merchandise including t-shirts, pens, and Ubuntu stickers.

4 May 2019
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This Week Twitter Taught Me: Libhandy Looks Great, Ubuntu Cares, and Pigeons Be Ballin’

Another week's worth of notable tweets condensed in to a hastily written, poorly collated, and entirely un-researched ramble.

3 May 2019
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How to Install Battery Optimizer App on Ubuntu Laptops

A new battery saver app for Ubuntu by Linux laptop vendor Slimbook can optimize your laptop to let you get longer battery life on Ubuntu.

3 May 2019
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Red Hat has changed its logo for the first time in 20 years

Red Hat has a new logo and typeface with a more modern look. The new logo is the first major update to the iconic Linux brand in almost 20 years.

1 May 2019
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Librem One Campaign Will De-Google Your Life for $7.99/m

Purism announce a suite of privacy focused mobile apps for Android and iOS devices, including a encrypted VPN and chat client, and a private e-mail service.

30 April 2019
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Linux Release Roundup: Fedora 30, Geary + More

We roundup another batch of recent Linux releases, including updates to the Geary email client, Raven RSS reader and the latest Fedora 30 release.

30 April 2019

Enable Dynamic Transparency in Ubuntu 19.04

Learn how to re-enable dynamic transparency on Ubuntu 19.04 in both the top bar and in the Ubuntu Dock, making the dock background transparent..

29 April 2019
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Ubuntu 14.04 Reaches End of Life on April 30

Ubuntu 14.04 hits end of life on April 30, 2019. After this date there will be no security or maintenance updates and no bug fixes for Ubuntu 14.04 users.

28 April 2019

This Week Twitter Taught Me: Preferences, Pop OS, and Raspberry Pi Penguins

The first in a series of post where I share interesting Linux-y anecdotes, trivia, and tweets from the past week on Twitter, the microblogging platform.

26 April 2019
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How to Sync GNOME Shell Extensions Between Desktops

We spotlight a handy way to sync GNOME extensions between desktops and Linux distributions using (what else) a GNOME extension to do it!

25 April 2019
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Buckle Up: Ubuntu 19.10 Daily Builds Are Live

Ubuntu 19.10 daily builds are available to download. Freshly spun ISOs will be produced daily from now until the Ubuntu 19.10 release in October.

25 April 2019