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.
Beatbox music player has been updated and made available for Ubuntu 12.04. The former-elementary application, which hits version 0.4 with this release, gains stability, performance and bug fixes in addition to a number of significant new features.
Good news for GIMP fans: after 3 long years in development a new stable version of GIMP has been released. Announcing the release on the official GIMP website, the developers also state that the update […]
Ubuntu One users who also happen to own a Nokia N9 don’t need to go without on-the-go access to their files for much longer. Ubuntu One developer Stuart Langridge has published initial work on an unofficial […]
How does free, unlimited cloud storage sound? Well former file-hosting service MediaFire are offering just that, as they seek to reposition themselves as a key player in the ‘cloud storage’ market. When compared to the […]
We've all been there: you recognise the face if that guy in that movie - but you can't recall his name; or you're 3 names short of listing all the states in America. These are pretty rubbish examples of what Wikipedia - the world famous collaboratively maintained encyclopedia - is useful for, but they are, nevertheless, real-world instances of Wiki scratching an intellectual itch. And in Ubuntu you can scratch this itch even quicker by adding the 'Wikipedia Lens' to the Unity Dash.
The slick task management tool Nitro has added a few new features. APp menu Support, Keyboard shortcuts and even a teasing preview of its long-wanted Sync feature. More details and download instructions sit on inside.
A new 'stable' release of image editor Pinta is now available to download - but is it any good? That answer will likely depend on how patient you are.
The unofficial - but totally awesome - Ubuntu One Indicator has been updated with a number of nifty new options and improved memory performance. The applet is useful for Ubuntu One users wanting a more detailed look at the status of their Ubuntu One account without having to open the Control panel application.
Theming support has landed in the the latest release of our new favourite task/to-do manager Nitro. Eight themes are included in all, with skins for Ubuntu's Ambiance and Radiance themes likely to be of particular interest to Ubuntu users.
The Calligra suite of applications hit the 'stable' milestone today, marking the software's first release. The Qt-based application stack offer a wide range of apps; everything from a fully-featured word processor and spreadsheet app to a comprehensive digital drawing programme are included in Calligra.
A new GNOME extension aims to bring Unity Dash-like features to the GNOME Shell desktop. "I love GNOME Shell but miss the application categories from Gnome 2, dislike the visual interruption when searching for an application and don't use the overview to manage any of my windows," the developer of the extension, Zac Barton, told us. The result of his work is 'Launchy'.
Linux Blackberry owners may have been frustrated by the lack of desktop management tool. And that's largely the fault of RIM, the makers of popular smartphone. For whilst they provide dedicated desktop clients for managing the phone under Windows and OS X they provide nothing for use on Linux. So it falls to the Linux community to provide solutions. And the most thorough of these comes in the shape of LinBerry - a dedicated desktop manager for Blackberry that's currently in beta.