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Ubuntu 17.04 Swaps Swap Partitions for Swap Files

Do you like, use or see the need for Swap partitions on your Ubuntu system? If not, Ubuntu 17.04 ships one change that’ll be of interest. Canonical’s Dimitri John Ledkov announced today that Ubuntu 17.04 will use Swap files by default on […]

16 December 2016
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Linux Mint 18.1 Released

Linux Mint 18.1 has been released and is now available to download.  A long term support release, Linux Mint 18.1 is supported until 2021 and is based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. The release features updates to […]

16 December 2016
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Microsoft Office Ribbon UI Is Coming to LibreOffice

Been hoping for LibreOffice Ribbon style interface? Well, it's getting one. The latest dev builds have a hidden 'notebookbar' interface, and here's how to enable it.

15 December 2016

The Best Linux Games Released in 2016

We rundown our favourite gaming releases of the past twelve months, including some big hitters, like Tomb Raider, as well as some indie and open-source gems.

15 December 2016
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Ghostwriter is an Open Source Markdown Editor for Linux

Ghostwriter is a free, open-source markdown editor for Linux and Windows. Billed as being ‘distraction free’, the Qt based app doesn’t scrimp on features at the expense of looking minimal and stylish. The app, which is pitched at […]

14 December 2016
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Crossover 16 for Linux Now Supports 64-bit Windows Apps

CrossOver 16 is based on Wine 2.0 code, supports 64-bit Windows applications, and features 'thousands of improvements' to Windows compatibility.

14 December 2016

6 Essential Ubuntu Snap Commands You Should Know

Snapd is the “behind the scenes” machinery that lets you install, update and run Snap apps on Ubuntu. Snapd 2.18 was recently released. It introduces a couple of new Snap commands, and improves on a few old ones. […]

14 December 2016

Lyricfier, a Spotify Lyrics App for Your Desktop

 Spotify removed the lyrics function from it’s mobile and desktops apps back in the summer, after a deal with lyrics database Musixmatch hit a bum note and ended.  The streaming service says it is making ‘big improvements’ to its lyrics […]

13 December 2016
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Indicator Weather Gives You ‘At-a-Glance’ Temp on Ubuntu Phone

This is going to be a super brief post — briefer than a British summer, in fact. Most us are familiar with weather indicators for the Linux desktop. Heck, i’d be surprised if you weren’t […]

12 December 2016

This App Will Tidy Your Ubuntu Desktop In a Single Click

Want to tidy your Linux desktop in a single click? Well, with the nifty panel applet we’re spotlighting today you can do exactly that! Some of us treat the desktop as a sacred space, somewhere to be kept immaculately tidy, and house […]

12 December 2016

Devs Plan ‘Ultra Minimal’ Version of Ubuntu Budgie

You know I love a good tease, and the Ubuntu Budgie team have done just that. Ubuntu Budgie tweets that it is testing an “ultra minimal version” of the spin which ‘uses 220MB or less of RAM’. Intriguing. The […]

12 December 2016
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Fedora 25 Makes It Super Easy to Type Emoji (And I’m Jealous)

Fedora 25 Workstation makes it incredibly easy to type emoji using just your keyboard. And I’m very jealous. If you’re a regular reader of this blog then you’ll you know how much hassle it can be […]

12 December 2016