How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 17.04 from an Earlier Version

We tell you how you can upgrade to Ubuntu 17.04 from an earlier Ubuntu version, both ahead of release day and after it. All it takes is one magical command.

13 April 2017

How To Enable Native Desktop Notifications in Google Chrome (Dev)

You can help test native desktop notifications for Chrome on Linux and macOS in the latest Google Chrome dev channel release.

12 April 2017
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Nylas Mail Client Now Available on Linux

A Linux version of Nylas Mail, the cross-plaform desktop e-mail client, is available for testing. The open-source app succeeds the old Nylas N1 client, which was discontinued last year. Since we last mentioned the app […]

12 April 2017

Canonical CEO Jane Silber Announces She’s Stepping Down

Jane Silber is to step down as Canonical CEO, with Mark Shuttleworth taking her place. Silber revealed the news in a blog post, following speculation on her future role.

12 April 2017

Snap Support Lands in Fedora

Snaps make it easier for application developers to package, distribute and update their software — and support for them has landed in Fedora 24, 25 and 26.

12 April 2017

How To Change the Dash to Dock App Launcher Icon

If you want to make GNOME Shell look like Unity using Dash to Dock, here's how to change the app launcher icon to the Unity BFB icon.

12 April 2017
Android and Linux

Anbox Lets You Run Android Apps on the Linux Desktop

Meet Anbox, a novel new way to run Android apps on the Linux desktop. “Anbox puts the Android operating system into a container, abstracts hardware access and integrates core system services into a GNU Linux system. […]

11 April 2017
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System76 Isn’t Giving Up On Ubuntu, Plans to Put its Own Spin on GNOME

System76 sells millions of dollars worth of Ubuntu laptops and PCs every year — but they're not letting news that Ubuntu is dropping Unity affect them.

11 April 2017
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How Linux Figures Reacted to Ubuntu’s Unity Bombshell

News that Ubuntu is to u-turn on Unity, can Convergence, and scrap its smartphones took the open-source community by total surprise last week. In this post we roundup the reactions that some prominent free software stalwarts, Linux pundits, and former Canonical employees had to […]

11 April 2017
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More Screenshots of Firefox’s Photon Redesign Surface Online

More screenshots of Firefox’s Photon redesign have surfaced online. The new screenshots continue to reveal more details about the upcoming redesign, including the purpose of the library button, the behaviour of side panels, and the […]

10 April 2017
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How To Make GNOME Shell Look Like Unity

Following news that Ubuntu is to switch to GNOME as its default desktop in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, some users have been keep to get a head start and switch over a little sooner. Bad Voltage podcaster Stuart Langridge is among […]

10 April 2017
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Awesome (And Unofficial) Spotify Web Player for Linux Discontinued

Spotify Web Player for Linux has been discontinued, with the developer of the unofficial Spotify app citing changes to the music streaming service's backend.

10 April 2017