Ubuntu ‘Apt News’ Feature Coming to GUI Software Updater

If you thought you wouldn’t be bothered by Ubuntu’s (mildly annoying) apt “awareness” feature or Ubuntu Pro updates as you don’t use the command line, bad news. Ubuntu will start showing apt news and Ubuntu […]

2 July 2023
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Snapcraft Website Given a ‘More Modern Look’

Next time you stop by the Snapcraft website you’ll notice it has undergone a revamp. Canonical unveiled the changes today saying it “embarked on a project to redesign snapcraft.io and give it a more modern look”. This […]

30 June 2023

Festival is an Open Source Music Player with a Unique UI

If you’re all about your local music and don’t want any sort of streaming service or cloud integration, pitch up a tent and check out Festival, a new cross-platform, open-source music player written in Rust […]

29 June 2023

Zorin OS Finally Fulfils Users’ Biggest Request

Zorin OS is a fantastic Ubuntu-based distro but one drawback to using it is that you can’t upgrade to new versions (or the paid Pro edition). Well, it’s a drawback no longer! Yes, Zorin OS […]

28 June 2023

Death is Coming for Ubuntu 22.10 – Upgrade Soon!

A quick heads-up to any content computer users out there still using Ubuntu 22.10 — support for this release ends on July 20, 2023. Those without a calendar to gawp at should know that this […]

27 June 2023
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Linux Kernel 6.4 Released with Interesting Mix of Changes

After 2 months of solid development, Linux 6.4 kernel is officially available to download. Announcing the release of the latest Linux kernel on (where else?) the official Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML), Linux founder Linus […]

26 June 2023
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Want to Try Ubuntu’s All-Snap Desktop? Here’s How

Canonical recently confirmed its intentions to launch an all-snap Ubuntu desktop image next year — but you don’t have to wait until then to try it out. If you scoot along to the Ubuntu Core […]

23 June 2023

Linux Mint 21.2 Beta is Available to Download

Grab that empty USB and get flashin’ cos the Linux Mint 21.2 beta is now officially available to download. The beta of Linux Mint 21.2 “Victoria” lands a couple of weeks ahead of the expected […]

21 June 2023
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Opera One, an AI-infused Web Browser, Hits Linux

I haven’t used the Opera web browser since… Well, forever – but I’m well aware it remains a popular option with folks. Today, June 20, Opera hit version 100 and, through the power of marketing, […]

20 June 2023
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How to Reset Ubuntu Dock to Default Settings

Do you want to reset the Ubuntu Dock to its default settings, with the same app shortcuts placed on it as if you had just installed Ubuntu? If so, you can get back to a […]

19 June 2023
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Ubuntu 22.04 Fixes Window Snapping Memory Bug

Users of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS who make use of window snapping to enhance their productivity will be interested in a bug fixes coming down the update pipes shortly. The Mutter 42.9 update currently in Jammy’s […]

18 June 2023

Show Remaining Disk Space in Nautilus on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Here’s a tip for those of you who want for to see see remaining disk space in the file manager of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS without needing to change views or open dialogs, etc. Once upon […]

16 June 2023