Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Daily Builds Are Now Available

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS daily builds are now available for testing. As development snapshots for the next long-term release, these are not considered stable or bug-free.

20 October 2025

Xubuntu Website Hijack Served Malware Downloads (Now Fixed)

The official Xubuntu website briefly served Windows malware to users trying to download the distro between 18-19 October. ISOs were not affected.

19 October 2025
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GIMP Announce Official Snap Package for Ubuntu

GIMP's developers have taken ownership of the Snap package on Canonical's Snap Store. The build had previously been maintained by a third-party project.

19 October 2025

Dracut in Ubuntu 25.10: What it is and Why it Matters (or Doesn’t)

Dracut is Ubuntu 25.10's new boot system. It's faster, modular but totally invisible. Here's what you need to know - and whether you need to care.

18 October 2025

Thunderbird 144 Update Delivers Assorted Fixes

The new Thunderbird 144 release brings a assorted fixes to users of the open-source desktop e-mail client, including fixes for Microsoft Exchange accounts.

17 October 2025
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ONLYOFFICE 9.1 Released with PDF Redact Tools + More

The free ONLYOFFICE productivity suite has been updated with a host of new features, including an improved PDF Editor. Details on what's new inside.

15 October 2025

Fastmail’s New Desktop App is Available on Linux

Users of the Fastmail email service can now download and an install a desktop app to access their mail. The standalone client is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.

15 October 2025

VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 Released with New Features

VMware Workstation Pro 25H2 has been released with support for Virtual Hardware Version 22, better host OS compatibility, and a new command-line tool.

15 October 2025

NordVPN Has Open-Sourced its Linux App GUI

NordVPN has open sourced the GUI in its official Linux app, and the company behind the virtual private network has also updated its Snap package with a GUI.

14 October 2025
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Zorin OS 18 Released with New Look, New Apps + More

The new Zorin OS 18 release is available for download. Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, it offers a new kernel, new apps, more features and a "redesigned desktop" UI.

14 October 2025
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Firefox 144 Adds Google Lens Support, Profile Manager + More

Mozilla Firefox 144 released with Google Lens image search and Perplexity AI integration, tab group and translation improvements, and other new features.

14 October 2025

Waiting to Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10? Here’s When You Can

Ubuntu 25.10 was released on October 9, but if you're on Ubuntu 25.04 and have not gotten an upgrade notification yet, there is a reason for it – all explained inside.

13 October 2025