Y PPA Manager 0.9.9.2 Adds Support For Linux Mint 16 And Ubuntu 14.04
Quick update: today I've released Y PPA Manager 0.9.9.2 which adds support for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr and Linux Mint 16 Petra.This took a while because Linux Mint 16 ships with its own...
View ArticleUnity Global Menu Can Now Be Disabled For Individual Applications [Ubuntu...
After a recent update in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr, it's possible to whitelist or blacklist individual applications from using the Ubuntu AppMenu (global menu).These settings are accessible via...
View ArticleSave Up To 80% On Steam Thanks To The Steam Autumn Sale
Quick update for Steam users: Valve has launched the "Steam Autumn Sale" and many games available for Linux (not only, obviously) can be purchased with discounts of up to 80% or maybe even more,...
View ArticleLinux Deepin 2013 Available For Download [Video, Screenshots]
Linux Deepin 2013 has been released with various improvements and enhancements as well as two new applications: Deepin Terminal and Deepin Game Center.For those not familiar with Linux Deepin, this is...
View ArticleLinux Mint 16 `Petra` Released [Screenshots]
Linux Mint 16 "Petra", based on Ubuntu 13.10, was released recently and is available as usual in two editions: MATE and Cinnamon. Let's take a look at what's new.Linux Mint 16 "Petra"Changes shared...
View ArticleTor Browser Bundle Ubuntu PPA
Tor Browser Bundle is a web browser based on Firefox ESR (Firefox with extended support), configured to protect users' privacy and anonymity by using Tor and Vidalia, tools that come bundled with it....
View ArticleOracle Java PPA Updated With ARM Support
Starting today, both Oracle Java 7 and Java 8 (JDK) installers available in the WebUpd8 Java PPA support ARM.Oracle Java 7 supports ARM v6/v7 Hard Float and Soft Float ABI while Oracle Java 8 only...
View ArticleInstall Ubuntu On Your Chromebook Using Crouton
I recently got a Chromebook and decided to install Ubuntu on it. There are two ways (that I know of) of doing this: using Crouton, which uses a chroot environment and lets you run both Chrome OS and...
View ArticleRemote Desktop Tool `TeamViewer` 9 Available For Download
TeamViewer, the popular software for remote support and online meetings, has reached version 9, receiving Wake-onLAN support, notifications for Computers & Contacts and more.TeamViewer is an...
View ArticleThings To Do After Installing Ubuntu On A Chromebook Using Crouton
Yesterday I wrote about installing Ubuntu on your Chromebook using Crouton. However, Crouton only installs a few apps so here's what you should install on your new Ubuntu installation running on top of...
View ArticlePinguy OS 13.10 Released [Screenshots, Video]
Pinguy OS 13.10 (based on Ubuntu 13.10) has been released with GNOME 3.10 by default, along with some new tweaks.Pinguy OS is a remastered Ubuntu with a lot of useful default applications - great for...
View ArticleGTK 3.10 Lands In Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr
Despite Sebastien Bacher's (software engineer at Canonical) initial proposal to stay on GTK 3.8 for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, GTK 3.10 landed in the Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr proposed repositories.According to...
View ArticleMore Work To Support Nvidia Optimus Lands In Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr
More work to properly support Nvidia Optimus landed in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr. 1.nvidia-prime 0.5 has been released today with a new feature that allows users to switch between the integrated and...
View ArticleNew Nautilus Next (GNOME Files App) Mockups
Allan Day, UX Designer at Red Hat and GNOME contributor, posted an updated set of designs for the GNOME Files app, which he calls Nautilus Next.In the mockups (this is not real code yet and it can...
View ArticleownCloud 6 Released With Online Collaborative Document Editing, More
ownCloud, a free software alternative to proprietary web services such as Dropbox, Google Drive and others that you can install on your own server, has reached version 6.ownCloud 6For those not...
View ArticleConfirmed: Canonical Is Forking GNOME Control Center And GNOME Settings...
A couple of days ago I was telling you about the possibility of Canonical forking GNOME Control Center and GNOME Settings Daemon for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr. Well, this was confirmed by Robert Ancell,...
View ArticleManipulate Images In Nautilus Or Nemo With `Image Tools` Extension
`Image Tools` is a handy extension for Nautilus or Nemo created by Lorenzo @ atareao.es, that lets you manipulate images from the Nautilus or Nemo context menu.The extension lets you perform the...
View ArticleInstall The SteamOS Session In Ubuntu
Valve released SteamOS Beta a few days ago as an early first-look public release. Based on Debian 7, the new operating system comes with a session called SteamOS which is a modified Big Picture mode...
View ArticleTRIM Enabled By Default For SSDs On Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr
SSDs are finally trimmed out of the box starting with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr.TRIM allows the OS to "inform a solid-state drive (SSD) which blocks of data are no longer considered in use and can...
View ArticleFedora 20 Available For Download
Fedora 20 "Heisenbug" has been released, featuring the latest stable GNOME 3.10 along with other interesting changes.GNOME 3.10Fedora 20 ships with GNOME 3.10 by default, with comes with some important...
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