Section: Download

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AskUbuntu Extension for Chrome, Firefox & Opera 11

Avid users of the recently launched AskUbuntu.com service can now keep up-to-speed with a third-party add-on for Google Chrome.

4 November 2010
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Generative wallpapers for Ubuntu: Game of Life

We love the idea of Generative Wallpapers - self-updating ever-changing backgrounds - here on OMG! Ubuntu! and, seemingly, so do you! Reader Aziz got in touch with a fantastic regenerative wallpaper of his own, inspired by an earlier article of ours on intelligent boot-splashes. Read on for more.

31 October 2010
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Grab some mono icons for torrent client Deluge

Get your hands on these delectable mono icons for Deluge.

28 October 2010
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Ambiance Persona for Firefox 4

Firefox 4 users on Ubuntu 10.10 looking to blend the browser in to their desktops should try out the following Ambiance Persona theme by reader Juan.

26 October 2010
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Reversible Conky Clock and calendar Widget

Add some style to your desktop with the above clock/calendar widget by ~jpope777. The reversible widget displays a unique animated clock face on one side and calendar on the reverse. A LED ‘button’ allows you […]

21 October 2010
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Install Linux Mint’s brand new theme in Ubuntu

One of the big draws in Ubuntu-based OS Linux Mint's new release candidate - released today - is a new 'metal' looking theme. Here's how to easily install and use it in Ubuntu.

20 October 2010
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Show Deluge torrent transfer rates on Docky [fix]

Docky and the Deluge torrent client were great bedfellows for a while with the former able to display transfer rates for the latter. And then it broke when Deluge 1.2 was released. Boo. Thanks to Gary over at cranked.me we can get it working again in no-time.

17 October 2010
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Easy Blu-ray Movie Playback in Linux

Watch Blu-Ray discs in Ubuntu - with next-to-no effort required - thanks to a new script by Scott Duensing.

13 October 2010
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Faenza-Cupertino icons available for KDE

That Faenza icon set. It gets everywhere. Not content with being one of the most popular icon sets of the year Faenza's success has spawned an enviable army of 'spins' and derivatives including a 'green' Faenza-Mint version and the Mac OS X inspired 'Faenza-Cupertino' set which is now available for KDE users.

13 October 2010
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Use App Runner to run scripts, installers & other exectuables easily on Ubuntu

Quickly and easily run any type of program/executable/script on Ubuntu using the small open source utility 'App Runner'. The tool disbands with the need to mark a file as "executable" before running, allowing you to run an installer, application, script or other OS supported executable automatically.

13 October 2010
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‘elementary inspired’ Pogo Audio player

You can never have too much of a good thing, right? That is unless it comes to Linux music players. ‘Pogo’ is the latest weight to sit upon the buckling shelf of native Linux music players - but is it any good?

12 October 2010
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elementary-style icons for Android Desktop Notifier

Back in September we featured the extremely useful ‘Android Notifier’ application which displays alerts and notifications from your Android device on your Ubuntu desktop – making it a perfect addition to anyone with a penchant […]

11 October 2010