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

VirtualBox 7.2.4 Released (But Won’t Install on Ubuntu 25.10)

VirtualBox 7.2.4 is the second maintenance update in the new 7.2.x series, but users say installation fails on Ubuntu 25.10 due to a libxml2 dependency issue.

22 October 2025

SuperTuxKart 1.5 Released with Improved Graphics + More

SuperTuxKart 1.5 released with graphics overhaul, new benchmark mode and egg hunt tracks. It's also the final 1.x release before SuperTuxKart Evolution arrives.

22 October 2025
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KDE Plasma 6.5: Rounded Corners, Clipboard Pinning + More

KDE Plasma 6.5 released on 21 October 2025. The new version offers better RDP, HDR and Wayland support, expanded settings and other improvements.

21 October 2025
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Zorin OS 18 Broke Download Records on Windows 10 EOL Day

Zorin OS 18 was the "biggest launch ever", passing over 100k downloads in 2 days, say makers of the Ubuntu-based Linux distro – those trying it? Windows users.

20 October 2025

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