Category: Linux News

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Available to Download, This is Wh...

After 6 frenzied months of development the final stable Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release has arrived and is available for download. Ubuntu...

Clapper Video Player for Linux Gets First Update i...

A new version of Clapper, a GTK4-based video player for Linux desktop has been released — the first major update in nearly 2 years...

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: 20 Major Changes to Look Out For

Anyone making the upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS from the previous LTS, Ubuntu 22.04, is in for a treat because the amount of improve...

Ubuntu 24.10 Codename Revealed as Development Begi...

Want to know the official codename of Ubuntu 24.10? Although Ubuntu 24.04 LTS has only just been released the pace of development ...

Why You Shouldn’t Upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Yet...

With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS released and a long weekend upon us you might be planning to upgrade an existing Ubuntu install to the lates...

Ubuntu 24.04 Official Flavours Available to Downlo...

Arriving alongside the main Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release are new versions of the official Ubuntu flavours, including Kubuntu, Xubuntu,...

How to Enable OneDrive File Access in Ubuntu 24.04...

Among the many new features in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is the ability to access your Microsoft OneDrive files through the Nautilus file m...

Neofetch Development Ends as GitHub Project Archiv...

It seems that the popular command-line system info tool Neofetch is dead, Jim. The Github repo for the project was archived by its...

Amarok 3.0 Released, Ported to Qt5/KDE Frameworks ...

A new version of the open-source music player Amarok has been released, the first major update to the Qt-based media app since 201...

Mozilla Devs Adding ‘New Tab Wallpapers’ to Firefo...

Mozilla devs are bringing more customisation options to the new tab page in Firefox. A number of modern web browsers, including Go...

This Extension Adds a Progress Bar to GNOME Shell ...

Media Progress is a new GNOME Shell extension that adds a real-time progress bar to the MPRIS notification/sound control doohickey...

Linux Mint 22 Will Include Preinstalled App for Ma...

Linux Mint 22 will include a Matrix web client preinstalled when released later this year. The IRC-based desktop chat app Linux Mi...

Pop!_OS Users Can Now Update to Linux Kernel 6.8

Pop!_OS user? You can now upgrade to Linux kernel 6.8 which has begun rolling out as a regular package update. Although the latest...

8BitDo’s New Mechanical Keyboard is their Geekiest...

8BitDo, makers of retro-themed gaming goods, have unveiled their latest nostalgia-indulging mechanical PC keyboard — and fair warn...

Ubuntu 24.04 Swaps Cheese for GNOME Snapshot

Ubuntu 24.04 is switching its default webcam app from Cheese to Snapshot, a modern GTK4/libadwaita camera tool that’s part of the ...

Ubuntu 24.04 Improves Power Efficiency on Laptops

A new version of Power Profiles Daemon in Ubuntu 24.04 offers power efficiency improvements for laptop users, but those with moder...

Ubuntu 24.04 Beta Delayed Due to Security Issue

If you were hoping to help test the upcoming release of Ubuntu 24.04 by way of the official beta that was due for release this wee...

Linux Mint 22 Adopts Pipewire, New Linux Kernel Ca...

A slew of modernisation are set to ship in next version of Linux Mint, which will be based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. First up, Linux Mi...

APT is Getting a Colourful New UI (it’s a BIG Impr...

I think most of us are familiar with the way that APT, the package management tool underpinning Ubuntu and all other Debian-based ...

Ubuntu 24.04 Beta Released, This is What’s New

The Ubuntu 24.04 beta is now available to download — one week later than originally planned! Ubuntu 24.04 will become the next lon...