Section: Apps

Here you can discover the latest Linux apps, software and system utilities to use on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and related distributions, from office suites and music players to dev tools and CLI scripts for getting things done.

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Quickly upload images to Imgur via Nautilus

Does what it says on the tin. Or in this case menu entry.

19 November 2010
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Multi-touch in Ubuntu using Kinect [video, ppa]

How does cross-platform multi-touch using Kinect sound? Like a dream? Well it isn’t. I’m not quite sure how this incredibly slick proof-of concept (i.e. hacky first version) video showing off multi-touch in Ubuntu using Microsoft’s recently […]

18 November 2010
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Banshee gets Jamendo support

While the core development team are busy working on core enhancements and ensuring a rock solid Banshee 2.0, new community extension developer dz0ny has provided initial Jamendo support.

16 November 2010
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[How to] Quickly Google Command Line Errors From The Terminal

How many times have you needed to Google an error the Terminal has spat out at you? For me it’s lots. ‘Search on Google’ is a small Terminal hack that lets you Google Terminal errors quickly […]

16 November 2010
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Easily Add PPA’s using ‘Introduce PPA’ tool

Adding PPA's via graphical interface just got very easy.

16 November 2010
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CoverGloobus adds timer, progress bar support

Covergloobus fans rejoice - time counter and track-seeking has been implemented into the popular desktop coverart n' controller. I smell a new release brewing ;)

15 November 2010
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Burg manager app updated with new themes, new features

Easy graphical BURG boot-loader tool ‘BURG Manager’ has been updated to version 1.0. Alongside bug fixes and translations several new features make this release notable: – make an appearance, including: – Ability to restore burg […]

14 November 2010
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Small tool to change the login window appearance

Easily configure the GDM - 'login manager' to the rest of us - with this a simple tool.

11 November 2010
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Banshee 1.9.0 released

Ubuntu's new default media player Banshee has seen its first active development release leading towards the new media experience in Natty, 1.9.0.

11 November 2010
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Set your screen resolution higher than its default with NewRez

Sometimes there are scripts/apps that I just have to feature for the sheer 'woaaah' factor - and this is certainly one of them.

9 November 2010
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Is this the first peek at the new look ‘Gnome Do’ launcher?

A trusted source, one wishing to remain anonymous, sent in the following screenshot of what looks like the newly-rewritten [Gnome] Do...

8 November 2010
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Remmina to be Ubuntu’s new remote desktop app

GTK app Remmina is to replac TSClient as the default remote desktop client in Ubuntu 11.04. The tool is a capable successor to tsclient with many great features and support for multiple network protocols - including RDP - all of which is wrapped up in a consistant and accessible interface.

8 November 2010