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Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Thunderbird DEB on Ubuntu 24.04 (Avoiding Snap Packages)
Interested in experimenting with the new Thunderbird 128 release without using the standard snap package offered in Ubuntu? You might initially consider using sudo apt install thunderbird to install the DEB version of Thunderbird from the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS repositories. However, much like with Firefox and Chromium, the DEB package of Thunderbird in Ubuntu 24.04…
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Celebrating Nostalgia: Ubuntu 24.10 Rolls Out with ‘Warty’ Anniversary Easter Eggs
Ubuntu 24.10 is set for release in October, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Ubuntu. This version features special nods to its history, including a few ‘easter eggs’. Highlighting a classic element from Ubuntu’s early days, the color brown plays a key role. In homage to its first version, Ubuntu 4.10 ‘Warty Warthog’, the upcoming…
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Proton VPN Launches Free Browser Extensions for All Users
Proton, the company renowned for its privacy-centered offerings, has launched the Proton VPN Chrome and Firefox extensions for users on the Proton Free plan. Previously, only subscribers of the paid Proton VPN levels had access to its official browser extensions for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, as well as other Chromium-based browsers. This development is…
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Weekly Digest: Top Linux and Open Source News – 9to5Linux Roundup for August 11th, 2024
The 200th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on August 11th, 2024, keeping you updated with the most important things happening in the Linux world. If you missed last week’s 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup, catch up with everything GNU/Linux/Open Source here. Thank you! I want to thank all the people who sent us…
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Delay Announced: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS First Point Release Pushed Back by Two Weeks
The initial point release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will not launch this week as previously scheduled. The Ubuntu development team had planned to release Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS on Thursday, August 19th. However, the release has been delayed due to the discovery of several significant upgrade bugs. The new release date for Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS is…
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Thunderbird 130 Beta Update: Introducing a New Tray Icon Feature for Linux Users
The first Thunderbird 130 beta release is out, and when running it on Linux there’s a very obvious new feature: a tray icon! In the Thunderbird 130 beta release notes the ‘what’s new’ section highlights “added Linux system tray icon”, and the astonishing part about this update is that it fulfills a feature request initially…
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GNOME 46.4 Desktop Update Enhances Connectivity to WPA2 Enterprise Networks
The GNOME Project announced the release of GNOME 46.4 today, marking the fourth maintenance update to the current GNOME 46 “Kathmandu” desktop environment series. This update introduces a variety of improvements and bug fixes across the board, along with updated translations. Arriving one month after GNOME 46.3, the 46.4 update enhances functionality in several key…
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Upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 Update to Include WebDAV Fixes for Fastmail & Mailbox
Users of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS facing challenges with configuring Fastmail and mailbox.org in GNOME Online Accounts to utilize cloud services such as files, calendars, and contacts can expect a resolution soon. Both services offer WebDAV, CalDAV, and CardDAV support, simplifying the process for users to manage their cloud data, calendars, and contacts using various applications…
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New Release Alert: HandBrake 1.8.2 Enhances Performance with FFmpeg 7.0.2 Support and Critical Bug Fixes
HandBrake 1.8.2 has been released today for this powerful and popular open-source, cross-platform, and free video transcoder/converter for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems. HandBrake 1.8.2 is the second maintenance update to the latest HandBrake 1.8 stable series fixing various bugs like an issue where an encoded file could be outputted with the wrong filename when…
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Canonical Announces Major Change to Ubuntu’s Kernel Strategy
Ever get miffed reading about a major new Ubuntu release only to learn it doesn’t come with the newest Linux kernel? Well, that’ll soon be a thing of the past. Canonical’s announced a big shift in kernel selection process for future Ubuntu release, an “aggressive kernel version commitment policy” pivot that means it will ship…