Almost 50% of OMG! Ubuntu! readers have already upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10 - are you one of them?
As an avid fan of Doctor Who I have a lot of the 'older series' on DVD. But Ubuntu can't play DVDs out of the box for a whole tangle of legal reasons. Here's a quick guide on enabling DVD playback in Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10.
Ubuntu 12.10 is now available to download - which is great news for those doing fresh installs. But because Ubuntu 12.04, the release prior to todays, was a Long Term Support release (meaning that it is supported with bug fixes and security updates for 5 years) you won't find a pop telling you that a new version is available. So what to do if you want to upgrade, but don't want to reinstall? We're here to let you know what to do....
Canonical have announced the release of Ubuntu 12.10, the latest version of their popular Linux operating system. The release follows 6 long months of development, and introduces many new features to the desktop.
Ubuntu 12.10 has updated its Messaging Menu icons once again. Five revamped 'pips' - small icons that appear on the panel 'envelope' icon - have been added.
Ubuntu's last-minute decision to add shopping results to the Home Lens of the Unity Dash proved controversial earlier this week - but is a compromise on the cards? A Google+ update from Unity developer Didier Roche seems to hint so
Icon changes to the Messaging Menu in Ubuntu 12.10 were met with a lukewarm reception from many users. The good news is that like all things open source if we don’t like it we can, with a little effort, tweak things to suit our personal preferences. And in this guest post from Sam Hewitt, we take a look at how to do just that....
The first beta build of Ubuntu 12.10 has been made available for download. In the 42 days between the last Alpha release and this beta, a bucket full of change has been chucked over the Quetzal, including new Unity features, theme tweaks and the retirement of Unity 2D.
In the dwindling but over-crowded market of identkit desktop PCs it helps to 'stand out from the crowd'. So does computer outfit Diablotek's unimaginatively named Ubuntu-powered "Keyboard PC" have what it takes to differentiate itself?
Games from last months Humble Indie Bundle continued to dominate the Ubuntu app download chart in July.
The third alpha release in the Ubuntu 12.10 development cycle has been made available for download. Various user-visible changes are present, including a new Session Menu, refined Software Updater and 3rd party driver installer.
In this update we reached out to Ubuntu Developer and juju Extraordinaire Clint Byrum for an interview and to see what he is working on in the 12.10 Release Cycle. Benjamin Kerensa: What are you doing […]