CrossOver Brings Wine to Linux ARM64 With “Impressive” Results

CrossOver, the commercial Wine tool, is now available for Linux ARM64 devices in preview, allowing Windows games and software to run on ARM-based systems.

6 November 2025

How to Enable amd64v3 Packages on Ubuntu 25.10

Want to try Ubuntu's amd64v3 packages? Here's how to check if your CPU supports them, enable them via APT, and revert if things go wrong.

5 November 2025

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Release Date & Schedule

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS releases April 23, 2026. Here's the full release schedule with key development milestone dates, beta timeline, and monthly snapshot info.

3 November 2025

Linux App Release Roundup (October 2025)

Read on for a recap of smaller Linux app releases in October 2025, including updates to BleachBit, Bazaar, Calibre, DigiKam, Resources and more!

2 November 2025

Ubuntu 25.10 Offers x86-64-v3 Architecture Variant Packages

Ubuntu 25.10 now offers amd64v3 optimised packages. What does x86-64-v3 mean for your CPU, and will the modest performance improvements be noticeable?

2 November 2025
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Colourful Spotify Controller (+ More) for GNOME Shell

Control Spotify playback from top bar in Ubuntu using gSpotify, a slick GNOME extension that even changes colour based on the playing track's artwork.

30 October 2025

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10 from 25.04

Learn how to upgrade Ubuntu 25.04 to Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' using Software Updater or the command line in this guide (with troubleshooting tips).

29 October 2025

How to Run Scripts and Commands at Login in Ubuntu 25.10

Ubuntu 25.10 no longer includes the Startup Applications tool, so learn how to autostart scripts and run custom commands at login with .desktop files.

28 October 2025

Floating Mini Panel Gains New Vertical Orientation Option

Floating Mini Panel GNOME extension now has a vertical panel option, an orientation which feel up (a bit of) screen space on widescreen displays.

27 October 2025

Rust Bug Broke Ubuntu 25.10 Automatic Update Checks

Ubuntu 25.10's Rust-based coreutils had a bug preventing automatic updates from working. Here's what happened, why it matters, and how it was resolved.

26 October 2025
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How to Upgrade to KDE Plasma 6.5 on Kubuntu 25.10

Upgrade to KDE Plasma 6.5 on Ubuntu 25.10 using the official Kubuntu Backports PPA. Installation steps, advice and rollback instructions provided.

25 October 2025
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DeepSeek and Qwen AI Models Now Available as Ubuntu Snaps

Canonical announce beta DeepSeek and Qwen AI inference snaps for Ubuntu, both optimised to deliver better performance on Intel and ARM Ampere systems.

23 October 2025