Category: News
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Delay in Ubuntu Core Desktop Release: No April Launch Expected
Ubuntu Core Desktop will not be released alongside Ubuntu 24.04 LTS in April, as originally hoped. For those thinking “wait, what?!” — last year Canonical announced it was building an all-snap, immutable version of Ubuntu for home users called Ubuntu Core Desktop. Further, it was aiming to make the first version available to download in…
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Transition Plans: Ubuntu 24.04 Switching to Thunderbird Snap from DEB
If you’re an Ubuntu user who relies on the Thunderbird email client, it’s crucial to stay updated on some significant changes that are on their way. The first key change is that the Thunderbird snap package from Canonical is now being constructed utilizing the source code as opposed to repacking upstream binaries. While this difference…
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Introducing the New Global Search Mode in GNOME 46’s Nautilus File Manager
The forthcoming GNOME 46 desktop environment continues to have new features added to its default applications and components. Among these enhancements, the Nautilus (Files) file manager stands out with its new global search mode. In the course of the GNOME 46 development cycle, a number of new features and improvements have been integrated into Nautilus…
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Bluesky: The Open-Source Social Network Now Available For All Users
Bluesky, the highly publicized open-source alternative to X/Twitter, is now open for everyone — no invitation code required! Introduced in the spring of the previous year, Bluesky is a distributed social platform inspired by the early version of Twitter. It allows users to sign up, post updates, follow others, share posts, and generally participate in…
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Microsoft Extends VS Code’s Compatibility with Ubuntu 18.04 Until 2025
Microsoft has announced a temporary reprieve for developers who use VS Code to connect to servers, clouds, container, and other devices running on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. As I covered last week, Microsoft pushed out an update to VS Code that bumps its glibc requirement, dropping support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (which uses an older version…
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New Update in Papirus Icon Pack Adds Over 50 Icons
If you use the Papirus icon theme in Ubuntu you’ll be pleased to hear a new version is available to download. Papirus’s first update in 2024 adds more than 50 new and updated apps icons, and makes a handful of other changes to existing icons, including updating icon names and symlinks. This updates removing a…
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Kubuntu 24.04 LTS Makes the Leap to Calamares Installer as Default
Today, the Kubuntu development team announced some of their plans for the upcoming Kubuntu 24.04 LTS release and beyond. As you may know, Canonical will launch its 10th Ubuntu LTS release this year, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS a.k.a. the Noble Numbat, and most of the official Ubuntu flavors will follow suit and also offer an LTS…
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Announcement: Tails 6.0 Anonymous OS, Based on Debian 12 Bookworm, Officially Launching on February 27th
The team responsible for the Tails security-oriented GNU/Linux distribution which is Debian-based aim to maintain internet privacy and anonymity. They’ve made a call for testing Tails 6.0, the upcoming major release which is based on Debian Bookworm. The extant Tails 5 series runs on Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye”, it was about time for the upgrade…
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KaOS Linux 2024.01 Unveiled: Embracing a Pure KDE Plasma 6-Based Environment
The independent development team behind KaOS Linux distribution has initiated 2024 with a new ISO release that unveils the first purely Plasma 6-based environment for a pre-launch experience of the much-anticipated KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment set to be released later this month. “What you will see on this ISO is a pure Plasma 6…
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Newly Released Shotcut 24.01: Exploring Its Enhanced Features in the Open-Source Video Editing Landscape
Two months after the release of Shotcut 23.11, the latest stable version Shotcut 24.01 is now available for use. This open-source, cross-platform video editor supports GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems. Key features of Shotcut 24.01 include the introduction of an Audio API under Settings > Player for Linux and Windows systems. This enables the –SDL_AUDIODRIVER…
