Bodhi Linux 7 Released with New Theme & Linux Kernels

Lovers of Linux distros that run well on low-end hardware can rejoice: Bodhi Linux 7.0 has been released. Bodhi Linux 7.0 is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and uses the Enlightenment-based Moksha window manager by default. The […]

21 August 2023

LibreOffice 7.6 Released, This is What’s New

LibreOffice 7.6 is available to download. This update lands exactly on schedule, some 6 months after the LibreOffice 7.5 release (which included visual tweaks, major PDF export enhancements, and other changes). LibreOffice 7.6 sees its […]

21 August 2023
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CrossOver 23 Lets You Run the EA App on Linux (+ More)

I ain’t much of a modern gamer — as evidenced by the lack of hardcore gaming content on this blog! But CodeWeavers sent over a press release to tell me about CrossOver 23, the latest […]

17 August 2023

WPS Office for Linux Gets New Look, Now Supports Ubuntu 22.04+

A new version to the free (but not open-source) WPS Office is available for Linux. It’s been an age since I last mentioned WPS Office on this blog. The main reason for this is I […]

16 August 2023

KDE Wallpaper Competition Kicks-Off – Win a 13-inch Framework Laptop

Grab your crayons, Krita, or whatever else you use to create stunning artwork because KDE devs are looking for a new desktop wallpaper and there are prizes to be won! “Prizes?”, you ask – yes, […]

14 August 2023

Wipeout Game Rewrite: How to Play it on Ubuntu

Want to play an improved version of famed futuristic racing game wipEout on Ubuntu? Chances are you do as this game is considered something of a classic. A bona-fide hit on PlayStation when released (it […]

13 August 2023
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Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS Released with Updated Kernel, Graphics Drivers

Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS release has been made available to download. The 3rd point release in the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS series, this update rolls together all of the security patches, bug fixes, and software updates issued to […]

10 August 2023

Firefox Tests Privacy-Friendly Web Page Translations

Web page translations are available in the latest beta builds of Mozilla Firefox. Google Chrome’s built-in translation capabilities are something I find useful. Whenever I load a web page not in my native tongue (which […]

9 August 2023
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KDE neon’s Experimental Archive Makes Testing KF6 Apps Easier

Keen to kick the tyres on the next wave of KDE software? If so, check out a revamped experimental archive KDE neon developers recently announced. Unstable builds of the Ubuntu-based KDE neon now include KDE […]

8 August 2023

Rhino Linux Makes Rolling-Release Ubuntu Reality

The first formal release of Rhino Linux is available to download. Rhino Linux is a rolling-release Linux distro based on Ubuntu. It is a community-based project and not an official Ubuntu flavour. I’m not sure […]

8 August 2023

How to Change the Lock Screen Background in Ubuntu

Want to change the Ubuntu lock screen background shown in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS through to the latest release, Ubuntu 23.10? If so, I’m about to show you how. Here’s the deal: out-of-the-box (this is the […]

7 August 2023

Ubuntu 22.04 Users Can Now Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS users can now upgrade to Linux kernel 6.2 using the Software Updater tool. Ahead of the formal Ubuntu 22.04.3 point release due next week (August 10) Canonical has issued an updated kernel […]

4 August 2023