For Ubuntu 18.04 and higher users with multiple monitors, Hydrapaper is a GTK utility allows to set different background wallpaper for each monitor in Gnome 3, MATE, or Budgie desktop. The utility uses Pillow to create a single image merging ...

Toontown Rewritten, a fan-made recreation of Disney’s closed MMORPG Toontown Online, now is available to install via Snap package in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and higher. Toontown Rewritten (TTR) is free to play and open to anybody. The TTR snap ...

Kodi media center released version 18.3 a day with DTS-HD audio support and many bug-fixes. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, Ubuntu 19.04, and derivatives. Kodi 18.3, codename “Leia”, release highlights: Fixed favourites widget ...

HPLIP, HP developed printer and scanner drivers for Linux, released version 3.19.6 with a lot of new devices support. New devices supported in HPLIP 3.19.6: HP Smart Tank 500 series, 510, 530 series, 610 HP Smart Tank Plus 550, 570 ...

Opera web browser 62 was released today with improved dark mode, design updates. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu. Opera 62 release highlights: Improved Dark Mode and support for Windows dark theme Add bigger tiles option in EasySetup panel ...

Free scorewriter MuseScore 3.2 was released a day ago with dozens of bug-fixes as well as some improvements to user interface. MuseScore 3.2 release highlights: Default to dark theme on macOS Dark Mode Sticking (the process of assigning certain notes ...

Boxy SVG, a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) editor, now can be easily installed in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and higher via Snap package. SVG is the standard format for storing vector graphics such as icons, banners, charts and illustrations. Boxy ...

This quick tutorial shows how to install PulseEffects, audio effects software (e.g., limiter, compressor, equalizer.), in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, Ubuntu 19.04, and Ubuntu 19.10. Ubuntu uses both ALSA and Pulseaudio for controlling sound input and output. ALSA is the ...

Free collaborative drawing program Drawpile 2.1.11 was released day. This release features the ability to detach the chat box into a separate window. Drawpile 2.1.11 release highlights: Chat box can now be detached into its own window. Registered user bans ...

Free-software planetarium Stellarium 0.19.1 was released today with numerous bug-fixes, updates, and improvements. Changes in Stellarium 0.19.1 include: Allow to search an inactive meteor showers in Search Tool/Lists tool Added ‘Azimuth vs. Time’ graph into AstroCalc/Graphs tool Added feature to ...

This quick tutorial shows beginners how to list and edit all startup applications or services in the Startup Applications utility in Ubuntu 18.04 and higher. In the default Ubuntu Gnome desktop, there’s a Startup Applications utility allows to add, remove, ...

Pick is a simple open-source color picker application for Ubuntu Linux. It supports history by remembering last colors where you got them from. Pick lets you pick colours from anywhere on your screen. Choose the colour you want and Pick ...

Vivaldi web browser released new stable version 2.6 today with improved security, profile management and more. Vivaldi 2.6 release highlights: Add Privacy option to block abusive ads. More personality to user profiles Filter saved passwords in Settings → Privacy. Add ...

This quick tutorial shows how to install the latest free collaborative drawing program Drawpile (2.1.10 so far) in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, Ubuntu 19.04. Drawpile is a Free/Libre networked drawing program that allows multiple people to sketch on the same ...

Qmmp, Qt based audio player, released version 1.3.3 with improvements and bug fixes. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, Ubuntu 19.04. Qmmp 1.3.3 release highlights: added float output support for PulseAudio, ALSA and OSS4 ...