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GNOME 46.1: The Latest Desktop Environment with Enhanced Sync Support Now Available
The GNOME Project today launched GNOME 46.1, the initial point release for the latest GNOME 46 “Kathmandu” desktop environment series featuring several enhancements and bug resolutions. GNOME 46.1 debuts one month post the GNOME 46 launch and introduces explicit GNU synchronization for NVIDIA hardware users on Wayland. This enhancement boosts performance and fixes graphics glitches.…
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The Reasons to Hold Off on Upgrading to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS released and a long weekend upon us you might be planning to upgrade an existing Ubuntu install to the latest version. But don’t. For one, “officially” you can’t since Ubuntu 24.04 LTS upgrades are not yet enabled, neither from Ubuntu 23.10 nor 22.04 LTS. But that doesn’t stop folks from upgrading…
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Step-by-Step Guide: Enabling OneDrive File Access in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Among the many new features in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is the ability to access your Microsoft OneDrive files through the Nautilus file manager. No 3rd-party app downloads, no dodgy scripts to run, and no paid plans to cough up for because this nifty feature is part of GNOME 46 (and available in any Linux distribution…
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Introducing Ubuntu Lomiri: Arrival of Ubuntu Touch’s Mobile Desktop on PC
Ubuntu Unity maintainer Rudra Saraswat informs 9to5Linux today about the availability for public testing of the first ISO images of what looks like a new Ubuntu flavor, Ubuntu Lomiri. For those not in the know, Lomiri is the continuation of the Unity 8 desktop environment that Canonical, the maker of the Ubuntu distribution, abandoned a…
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First Update in 2 Years: Clapper Video Player for Linux
A new release of Clapper, a GTK4-based video player for the Linux desktop, has been announced. This represents the first major update of the software in almost two years. The first time I mentioned Clapper was in a post from 2021. I was instantly attracted by its sleek user interface, even though this can be…
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Introducing QEMU 9.0: Now with Raspberry Pi 4 Support and LoongArch KVM Acceleration
The new major update of the open-source QEMU 9.0 machine emulator and virtualization software has been released. This update introduces several new features and upgrades specifically tailored for emulation in ARM, RISC-V, LoongArch, s390x, and HPPA. Among the key additions in QEMU 9.0 is the multi-queue support for the virtio-blk block driver, allowing individual disk…
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Introducing EndeavourOS Gemini: Equipped with the New KDE Plasma 6 Desktop Environment
The EndeavourOS team announced today the release and general availability for download of EndeavourOS Gemini as the latest stable version and the first release of the Arch Linux-based distro to feature the latest KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment. Powered by Linux kernel 6.8, EndeavourOS Gemini comes with the KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment on both…
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Unveiling the Fabulous Revamp of the Official Flathub Website
Next time you visit the Flathub website you’ll notice a considerable revamp. The recent user interface update comes a year after its previous major redesign and introduces new on-page features. These updates ease the process for Linux users to find the apps they’re after and discover new software they might not be aware of. Unless,…
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Firefox Nightly Now Accessible for ARM64 Linux Users
For those utilizing Linux on a 64-bit ARM device and hoping to use Firefox Nightly builds, there’s great news – Mozilla has now made ARM64 Linux builds available for download. As far as my knowledge goes, the majority of Linux distributions that cater to ARM64/AArch64 offer a native ARM version of Firefox in their repos…
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Fwupd 1.9.17 Linux Firmware Update: Expanded Support for Asus and Realtek Devices
The open-source Linux firmware update utility, Fwupd 1.9.17, has been launched today as a new maintenance update for Linux-based systems to extend support for additional devices and increased bug fixes. Arriving two weeks subsequent to the fwupd 1.9.16 release, fwupd 1.9.17 is presented to extend support for newest devices including the Asus DC201 dual 4K…