Section: Dev

GNOME Boxes Distribution Selection

GNOME Boxes Makes It Easier to Test Drive Linux Distros

GNOME Boxes 3.28 lets you download Linux distributions and BSD images from within the app, making it easy to set up virtual machines for testing or fun.

4 December 2017
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Big Unity Desktop Update Coming to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

A big update to the Unity desktop stack is heading to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, including a security fix that allowed the lock screen to be bypassed on some systems.

1 December 2017
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Firefox Nightly Adds CSD Option

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Firefox 57 is awesome — so awesome that I’m finally using it as my default browser again. But there is one thing it the Linux version […]

24 November 2017
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Ubuntu 18.04 Will Support Color Emoji

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS will support color emoji in desktop apps, a move that will let Ubuntu users both see emoji and use an emoji picker to enter glyphs.

8 November 2017
NBA Go NPM terminal app

Watch NBA Games in the Terminal

NBA Go is a CLI app that puts realtime NBA scores in the terminal. The open-source tool can also access detailed game stats and player information.

6 November 2017
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS News

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release Schedule

The Ubuntu 18.04 release date is set. For this, and other milestones in the Ubuntu 18.04 development cycle, check out the Ubuntu 18.04 release schedule.

29 October 2017
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is Called ‘Bionic Beaver’

The Ubuntu 18.04 name has been revealed as 'Bionic Beaver', with Mark Shuttleworth citing Ubuntu's growing use in robotics as inspiration.

24 October 2017
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS News

What Will the Ubuntu 18.04 Name ‘B’?

The Ubuntu 18.04 name will begin with the letter 'B' – but what will it be? We look at what we know about Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and try to guess.

23 October 2017

Google Chrome Now Uses Native GTK Window Buttons on Linux

Google Chrome now draws native GTK window buttons for minimisze, maximize and close in the latest development builds rather than using custom controls.

9 October 2017
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Ubuntu Is Dropping 32-bit Desktop Images

You won't be able to download Ubuntu 17.10 32-bit desktop builds, as Ubuntu is dropping 32-bit builds of Ubuntu 17.10 desktop entirely.

27 September 2017
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Ubuntu Dock Now Supports Progress Bars and Badge Counts

Support for the Unity Launcher API has managed to squeak in to the Ubuntu Dock package on Ubuntu 17.10 before the user-interface freezes takes place.

25 September 2017
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Bad News for Users of TopIcons Plus…

The development of the popular TopIcons Plus GNOME extension has been put on pause. Offering a convenient way to access indicator applets and system tray icons from the GNOME top bar, the extension has proven popular with […]

24 September 2017