Topic: ubuntu 17.10

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Meet the Ubuntu 17.10 GNOME Shell Theme

The Ubuntu 17.10 GNOME Shell theme is now available in the latest daily builds. We show you what it looks like using plenty of screenshots.

4 September 2017

Meet the Improved Ubuntu 17.10 Login Screen

As releases go, Ubuntu 17.10 is going be defined by the huge number of changes it makes — and that includes changes to the default login screen. Making a wholesale switch to GNOME for Ubuntu 17.10 […]

4 September 2017
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Ubuntu MATE 17.10 Beta 1 Released

Ubuntu MATE 17.10 Beta 1 is now available to download alongside new betas of other Ubuntu flavours, including Xubuntu and Ubuntu Budgie.

31 August 2017
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Ubuntu 17.10 Will Use GNOME Shell 3.26

Most of us expected that Ubuntu 17.10 would manage to with GNOME Shell 3.26 on board — but it’s nice to hear it confirmed. A feature-freeze exception filed pending a package update last week has […]

30 August 2017
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Ubuntu Sees Sense, Will Support Indicator Applets in Ubuntu 17.10

Ubuntu 17.10 will have GNOME Shell indicator applet support by default. Hurrah for sanity! The results of the GNOME desktop user survey made it crystal clear that, alongside a visible desktop dock, Ubuntu uses want legacy system tray […]

23 August 2017
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Snap Apps Get Big Promo Push in Ubuntu 17.10

Ubuntu plans to highlight new Snap apps in the desktop Ubuntu Software app, but it seems they're going further than we initially imagined.

20 August 2017
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Ubuntu is adding a Trash Can Icon to the Desktop

With no (easy) way to add a trash icon to the new Ubuntu Dock, Ubuntu's devs instead opt to add a trash icon to the Ubuntu desktop.

15 August 2017
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Why Rhythmbox Looks Very Different in Ubuntu 17.10

The Rhythmbox music player will look very different in Ubuntu 17.10, due for release later this year. But the changes on show aren’t because there’s been a new release. Instead, Ubuntu devs plan to make […]

10 August 2017
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Ubuntu 17.10 Wants to Ship Sushi By Default (Update: Decides Not To)

Ubuntu is considering adding the GNOME file preview utility Sushi as part of Ubuntu 17.10, the next stable release of the Linux distro due for release in October.

9 August 2017
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Phew, Ubuntu 17.10 Will Have a Desktop Dock (Of Sorts)

If you were worried Ubuntu 17.10 would use a vanilla GNOME Shell desktop, you can relax. Ubuntu says the release will have a desktop dock.

4 August 2017

Wayland Confirmed as Default for Ubuntu 17.10

Wayland WILL ship as the default display server in Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark'. The confirmation comes by way of Canonical's Didier Roche.

3 August 2017
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Ubuntu Is Moving Window Buttons Back To The Right

New details about what the Ubuntu desktop will look like in Ubuntu 17.10 have surfaced — and there are some major changes ahead. Among them a change in the position of window controls (or window buttons, […]

3 August 2017

GNOME Logs May Ship in Ubuntu 17.10

Hold the front page: Ubuntu could be about to switch log viewer from GNOME System Log to GNOME Logs. We're on the ground with all the details.

1 August 2017
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Ubuntu Budgie 17.10 Wallpaper Contest Winners

The winning images in the Ubuntu Budgie 17.10 wallpaper contest have been revealed. Ubuntu Budgie is an official Ubuntu flavor that uses the Budgie desktop environment. The next stable release, due in October, will include […]

1 August 2017

Ubuntu Budgie 17.10 Alpha 2 Released, This is What’s New

Ubuntu Budgie 17.10 Alpha 2 is available to download right now. This is the first testing snapshot of what will become the next stable Ubuntu Budgie release. Naturally, for an Ubuntu flavor build around the […]

28 July 2017

Ubuntu MATE 17.10 Alpha 2 Released, Includes HUD, Global Menu

Ubuntu MATE 17.10 Alpha 2 is now available to download and if you're a big fan of the Unity desktop you're going to love what's on offer.

28 July 2017

Someone Finally Asks Why Ubuntu Has 3 Terminal Apps…

I’ve often wondered why Ubuntu ships with several different terminal apps installed by default. It’s a minor little quirk, granted, and something few people will notice. But a query that has, from time to time, confused […]

24 July 2017
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Ubuntu 17.10 Will Support Captive Portals

Ubuntu devs want to enable captive portal detection in Network Manager to make it easier for users to connect to free wifi in cafes and public places.

18 July 2017