More posts about “default apps”

New Apps Arrive in Ubuntu 25.10 Dev Builds

Ubuntu 25.10 daily builds now include the Ptyxis terminal and Loupe image viewer apps out-of-the-box, along with new sudo-rs, hwcrtl, and Ubuntu Insights tools.

27 August 2025

Ubuntu is Replacing Image Viewer and Terminal Apps

Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' will ship Loupe and Ptyxis as default image viewer and terminal apps in the upcoming October release.

16 May 2025

I Think Ubuntu 23.10 is Making a Mistake…

The next version of the world’s most popular desktop Linux operating system (that’s Ubuntu, for those playing dumb) comes with fewer apps available out-of-the-box. Daily builds of Ubuntu 23.10 now ship with just a super-slim […]

1 September 2023
a screenshot of Ubuntu's To Do App showing a task list with one item crossed off

Updated: Ubuntu 22.10 Drops ‘To Do’ App from Default Install

Ubuntu developers consider plans to drop the desktop 'To Do' application from the default install in Ubuntu 22.10 — but is ditching this tool a task too far?

21 August 2022
ubuntu 22.10: GNOME text editor

Ubuntu 22.10 Replaces Gedit with New Text Editor

The latest daily builds of Ubuntu 22.10 'Kinetic Kudu' come with GNOME's new GTK4-based text editing tool by default. Find out why Gedit has been replaced.

30 May 2022
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Ubuntu wants to know which apps should be default in 18.04 LTS

Which apps should Ubuntu ship by default? Nows your chance to let the Ubuntu desktop team know, as they launch a user survey scouting for feedback.

21 July 2017