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KDE neon’s Experimental Archive Makes Testing KF6 Apps Easier

Keen to kick the tyres on the next wave of KDE software? If so, check out a revamped experimental archive KDE neon developers recently announced. Unstable builds of the Ubuntu-based KDE neon now include KDE […]

8 August 2023
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Ubuntu 23.04 Will Ship with Linux Kernel 6.2

When Ubuntu 23.04 arrives in April it will be using Linux kernel 6.2, the most recent kernel version ahead of the distro's next release – nice!

13 March 2023
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MusicPod is a New Music, Podcast, and Radio Player for Ubuntu

MusicPod is a promising new music, podcast, and internet radio app for Ubuntu desktops that's built with Flutter. Learn more inside.

11 March 2023

Updated: Xubuntu 23.04 Will Offer Official ‘Minimal’ Image

A new Xubuntu Minimal installation image will be available to download this spring. The first official release will be produced alongside Xubuntu 23.04.

11 January 2023

Help Test GNOME’s New ‘Window Focus’ Behaviour

GNOME's design team are exploring ways to make window focus more obvious when switching between apps. One proposal is available for testing, here's how.

10 January 2023
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Annotate Files & Folders in Nautilus with this Extension

This neat extension for the Nautilus file manager allows you to right-click on files and folders to write text notes (with Markdown support) or add emblems.

23 December 2022
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Ubuntu May Remove ‘Archive Manager’ from Default Install

Is shipping the file roller utility unnecessary now that Nautilus, Ubuntu's default file manager, can compress and extract common archive formats?

18 December 2022
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Xubuntu 23.04 Adds PipeWire & Flatpak to Default Install

Xubuntu 23.04 ships with Flatpak and PipeWire support by default. The technologies are being introduced to provide Xubuntu with a better desktop experience.

4 December 2022
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Ubuntu 23.04 Codename Revealed – And It’s a Lucently Likeable Label

Listen up, lovelies: the codename of the next legendary instalment of the Ubuntu Linux distribution is out — come learn the label devs liken 23.04 to!

27 October 2022
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That ‘Unofficial’ Snap Store We Loved? It’s Becoming Official

Did you read my post on the 'unofficial' Snap Store for Ubuntu and come away as excited as I am about it's potential? Well, I've got an interesting update…

16 September 2022

KDE Plasma Comes to the Big Screen (Yes, Your TV)

Plasma Bigscreen is an open source entertainment experience powered by the same technologies used by the KDE Plasma desktop. Want details? See inside!

15 September 2022
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How to Try Ubuntu’s New Installer on Your Current Install

Ubuntu devs are building a brand new desktop installer using Subiquity and Flutter — and now you can test it out on your existing install as a demo Snap.

9 September 2022