Ubuntu Plans to Ditch its ‘Minimal’ Install Option

The introduction of a “minimal install” mode in the Ubuntu installer has been one of the distro’s best-received features in years. When selected during initial install Ubuntu’s ‘minimal install’ gives users a complete, fully-functioning Ubuntu […]

6 July 2023
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Canonical Take Control of LXD (But Say It Won’t Be Snap-Only)

Canonical has taken full control of the LXD project. A short statement posted on the Linux Containers website states: “The LXD project is no longer part of the LinuxContainers project but can now be found […]

5 July 2023
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Firefox 115 Released with Intel GPU Video Decoding on Linux

A brand new version of the Mozilla Firefox web browser is rolling out — and it’s a real doozy. Linux users with Intel GPUs will be THRILLED to hear that Mozilla Firefox 115 finally supports […]

4 July 2023
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KDE neon Unstable Edition Now Includes KDE Plasma 6.0 (WIP)

If you’re eager to play around with the upcoming KDE Plasma 6 release the folks behind the KDE neon make it easy. Work on KDE Plasma 6 is well underway and the first stable release […]

4 July 2023
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Ubuntu 23.10’s New Software App Will Demote DEBs (Apparently)

A new ‘app store’ is expected to ship as part of Ubuntu 23.10 when it’s released in October — and it’ll debut with a notable change to DEB support. Don’t get too excited; the new […]

3 July 2023

Ubuntu ‘Apt News’ Feature Coming to GUI Software Updater

If you thought you wouldn’t be bothered by Ubuntu’s (mildly annoying) apt “awareness” feature or Ubuntu Pro updates as you don’t use the command line, bad news. Ubuntu will start showing apt news and Ubuntu […]

2 July 2023
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Snapcraft Website Given a ‘More Modern Look’

Next time you stop by the Snapcraft website you’ll notice it has undergone a revamp. Canonical unveiled the changes today saying it “embarked on a project to redesign snapcraft.io and give it a more modern look”. This […]

30 June 2023

Festival is an Open Source Music Player with a Unique UI

If you’re all about your local music and don’t want any sort of streaming service or cloud integration, pitch up a tent and check out Festival, a new cross-platform, open-source music player written in Rust […]

29 June 2023

Zorin OS Finally Fulfils Users’ Biggest Request

Zorin OS is a fantastic Ubuntu-based distro but one drawback to using it is that you can’t upgrade to new versions (or the paid Pro edition). Well, it’s a drawback no longer! Yes, Zorin OS […]

28 June 2023

Death is Coming for Ubuntu 22.10 – Upgrade Soon!

A quick heads-up to any content computer users out there still using Ubuntu 22.10 — support for this release ends on July 20, 2023. Those without a calendar to gawp at should know that this […]

27 June 2023
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Linux Kernel 6.4 Released with Interesting Mix of Changes

After 2 months of solid development, Linux 6.4 kernel is officially available to download. Announcing the release of the latest Linux kernel on (where else?) the official Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML), Linux founder Linus […]

26 June 2023

Want to Try Ubuntu’s All-Snap Desktop? Here’s How

Canonical recently confirmed its intentions to launch an all-snap Ubuntu desktop image next year — but you don’t have to wait until then to try it out. If you scoot along to the Ubuntu Core […]

23 June 2023