System Load Indicator Adds Ubuntu Theme Options, Bug Fixes in New Release

A new release of System Load Indicator, a status area applet that lets you monitor system resource usage, has been made available this week.

16 June 2014

Linux Deepin 2014 Release Candidate Available to Download

The first release candidate of Ubuntu-based 'Deepin' Linux distribution has been made available to download ahead of a stable release.

16 June 2014

Zukimac Is a Flawless Mac Theme for Ubuntu (If You Like that Sort of Thing)

Zukimac is an OS X-inspired GTK3 theme that is uncanny in its appearance. Hunting out a decent Mac theme for your Ubuntu? Look no further.

15 June 2014

Raspberry Pi’s Maynard is a Modern Linux Desktop Using Wayland

Maynard is a modern, lightweight Linux desktop using Wayland being tailored for use on the single-board Raspberry Pi computer.

15 June 2014

Linux Screenshot App Shutter Updates with Bug Fixes, New Icon

Shutter, our favourite screenshot tool for Linux, has been updated with select bug fixes and a new application icon.

15 June 2014

Ubuntu Desktop Next 14.10 Images Available to Download

Desktop builds of Ubuntu 14.10 using Unity 8 and Mir by default have been made available to download — not that most users will want to.

13 June 2014

Better Than the Real Thing? 5 Popular Ubuntu Based Distros

Ubuntu might well be the world's most widely used flavour of Linux distribution, but whether it's the best remains a hotly contested, hugely contentious topic.

11 June 2014

Sid Meier’s Civilization V Now Available on Linux

We already knew the next game in the series – Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth – would support Linux at launch, but today's launch of Civilization V on Linux comes as a surprise.

10 June 2014

Firefox 30 Disables Browser Plugins By Default

Mozilla is wrestling back control of the browser from errant plugins in Firefox 30, which begins rolling out to users today, Tuesday, June 10.

10 June 2014

Unity Tweak Tool Makes Enabling Unity ‘Minimise on Click’ Easier

The latest development release of Unity Tweak Tool makes it easier to enable 'Minimise on Click' behaviour on the Unity Launcher in Ubuntu.

10 June 2014
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Lubuntu 14.10 Unlikely To Ship LXQt Desktop By Default

Lubuntu 14.10 is unlikely to feature the new LXQt desktop by default, the lead developer behind both projects has said.

6 June 2014
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Samsung Z Tizen Smartphone UI, Apps Video Demo

Ubuntu for devices isn't the only Linux-based open-source mobile effort heading to market. Tizen, which is backed and supported by the Linux Foundation, Intel, LG and Samsung, is preparing to launch its first smartphone.

4 June 2014