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German City Starts Distributing Free Ubuntu 12.04 CDs to Windows XP Users

The German city of Munich has begun offering free Ubuntu 12.04 CDs in local libraries in an effort to help citizens still using Windows XP.

14 September 2013
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Ubuntu 13.10 Beta Releases Available for Download

Beta releases of various Ubuntu flavours, including Lubuntu, Kubuntu and the newest addition, Ubuntu GNOME, are now available to download.

5 September 2013

Ubuntu 13.10 Wallpaper Contest Kicks Off

The Ubuntu 13.10 Wallpaper Contest has opened for entries, giving enthusiast photographers the chance of exposure to millions of people.

12 July 2013

Ubuntu 13.04 Released, Download Now Live

Ubuntu 13.04, the latest version of the worlds most popular Linux distribution, is now available to download.

25 April 2013

10 Best Ubuntu 13.04 Features – From Social Lens to Window Snapping

Ubuntu 13.04 is now less than a week away from arriving - but what you can expect to find rocking up on the Raring desktop? We take a look at the 10 best new features....

19 April 2013

Ubuntu Website Warns Windows 8 Users: Don’t Use WUBI

A week or so after being thrown off of the default Ubuntu 13.04 disc image, the Ubuntu website is now also warning users against using WUBI to install Ubuntu 12.10.

11 April 2013

[How To] Run Unity Next on Ubuntu 12.10

Unity Next, the next-generation Qt/QML version of Ubuntu's Unity interface designed to intelligently adapt to multiple form factors, can now be tried, tested, and hacked-on right from the desktop.

2 April 2013
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[How To] Reset Unity & Compiz in Ubuntu 12.10 and 13.04

Ever wondered how or needed to reset Unity and Compiz back to their default settings? We'll show you.

1 April 2013
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Top 10 Ubuntu Apps of 2012

The last 12 months have been some of the most tumultuous yet tremendous that Ubuntu has ever seen. Before we look back at the highs and lows of Ubuntu in 2012 lets first pay some attention to the bits that help make it what it is: the apps. So here are some of the best app-shaped debutantes of 2012.

22 December 2012

Almost Half Of Users Have Already Upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10

Almost 50% of OMG! Ubuntu! readers have already upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10 - are you one of them?

2 November 2012

[How To] Enable DVD Playback in Ubuntu 12.10

As an avid fan of Doctor Who I have a lot of the 'older series' on DVD. But Ubuntu can't play DVDs out of the box for a whole tangle of legal reasons. Here's a quick guide on enabling DVD playback in Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10.

19 October 2012
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[How To] Upgrade Ubuntu 12.04 to Ubuntu 12.10

Ubuntu 12.10 is now available to download - which is great news for those doing fresh installs. But because Ubuntu 12.04, the release prior to todays, was a Long Term Support release (meaning that it is supported with bug fixes and security updates for 5 years) you won't find a pop telling you that a new version is available. So what to do if you want to upgrade, but don't want to reinstall? We're here to let you know what to do....

18 October 2012