Display Internet Speed on the Ubuntu Desktop

Whether you’re on a fast or slow connection it is often useful to check in on or monitor your network speeds. If you’re using the Ubuntu desktop you can easily check network speed by installing […]

25 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
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Why Did Ubuntu Drop Unity? Mark Shuttleworth Explains

Mark Shuttleworth shares more details on why Ubuntu chose to drop Unity, a decision that took the Linux community by surprise back in April 2017.

24 October 2017
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Cozy Audiobook Player for Linux – A Promising New App

Cozy audiobook player for Linux is a new app providing a 'modern' UI from which to browse and play your collection of audiobooks, talking books, and more.

24 October 2017
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The Official Ubuntu 17.10 ‘Artful Aardvark’ T-Shirt Is Here

A new Ubuntu 17.10 t-shirt is available to buy from the Canonical store. The dark blue shirt has a bright orange aardvark mascot on the front.

24 October 2017

Purism Librem 5 Crowdfunding Ends With Over $2 million Raised

Time is up on the Purism Librem 5 crowdfunding campaign. It ends having raised more than $2 million to build a privacy orientated Linux smartphone.

23 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

How To Remove the Unity Desktop from Ubuntu 17.10

We show you how to remove the Unity desktop from Ubuntu 17.10 entirely. This will free up space and save time by not downloading unnecessary updates.

21 October 2017
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Samsung Is Bringing Desktop Linux To Its Smartphones

Samsung is bringing desktop Linux to its smartphones. The 'Linux on Galaxy' project will let users "run Linux-based distributions on mobile devices".

20 October 2017
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How To Install Vanilla GNOME Shell on Ubuntu 17.10

So you’ve installed Ubuntu 17.10 but you’re not 100% sold on the direction Ubuntu has taken the GNOME desktop in — no shame in that. The customized version of GNOME that Ubuntu 17.10 uses is very […]

20 October 2017
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Happy 13th Birthday, Ubuntu!

Believe it or not but today is Ubuntu's 13th birthday! Thirteen years ago today that Ubuntu 4.10 'Warty Warthog' was announced, transforming desktop Linux.

20 October 2017
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How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 17.10 From a Previous Release

Now that the Ubuntu 17.10 release is officially out many of you will be faced with the decision of whether to upgrade, or not. In this post we’ll show how to upgrade to Ubuntu 17.10 from Ubuntu […]

19 October 2017