This simple tutorial shows how to install x-apps, a bunch of GTK3 DE-agnostic applications, in Ubuntu 20.04 via PPA. X-Apps are a bunch of GTK3 DE-agnostic applications that are not so tightly tied to a particular distribution or DE as ...

Prefer installing Chromium web browser via deb over the snap package? Linux Mint 20 now includes the browser (Chromium 86 so far) in its own repository for both Ubuntu based and LMDE editions. Since Ubuntu 20.04, chromium browser in the ...

This simple tutorial shows how to install the latest KiCad, schematic capture & PCB design software, in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Linux Mint via PPA. KiCad is a free software suite for electronic design automation. It facilitates the ...

Looking for a Reddit client for Linux desktop? Giara is a modern new GTK app for Reddit written in Python 3 with GTK. Giara is a free open-source software created with mobile Linux in mind. It comes with most Reddit ...

For those who have Philips Hue compatible lights, now it’s easy to control them via a Gnome Shell Extension. Hue-lights is an extension that offers a system tray indicator to control Philips Hue compatible lights using Philips Hue Bridge. The ...

Just a few weeks after the release of Krita 4.4, the first point release Krita 4.4.1 now is out with various bug-fixes and stability improvements. For Android and Chrome OS, Krita now uses SDK v29 so it doesn’t need permissions ...

This is a beginner’s guide shows how to easily extend functionality of GNOME Shell in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.10. Ubuntu by default includes three extensions: Desktop Icons, Ubuntu AppIndicators, and Ubuntu Dock. Besides installing more from Gnome Shell ...

For Mac users want to change keybinds in Ubuntu Linux or Windows, Kinto is an easy system-wide solution with setup wizard and system tray indicator. The software description says: ‘Type in Linux & Windows like it’s a Mac. Seamless copy ...

Pithos, native Pandora Radio client for Linux, released version 1.5.1 a day ago with minor bug-fixes and improvements. Pithos is much more lightweight than the Pandora.com web client, and integrates with desktop features such as media keys, notifications, and the ...

Kodi media center released one more update for the 18.x “Leia” a day ago, with a quick workaround to the third-party HTTP2 and SSL changes that impacted internet access from Kodi by scrapers, streaming addons, etc. Okay, one more roll ...

Since the desktop icons are handled by an extension instead of Nautilus file browser, drag’n’drop action between desktop and file browser does no longer work. Fortunately, a fork of the original Desktop Icons extension now is available with several enhancements, ...

Ubuntu 20.10 Groovy Gorilla was officially released! Here’s how to upgrade from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Ubuntu 20.10 will be supported for 9 months until July 2021. It features Linux Kernel 5.8, desktop images for Raspberry Pi 4, and GNOME 3.38 ...

KeePassXC, KeePass Cross-Platform Community Edition, released a new update today with new menu option to keep window always on top. Besides the ‘Always on Top’ menu option, KeePassXC 2.6.2 also features: Move show/hide usernames and passwords to view menu Add ...

Microsoft Edge web browser now is available to install for testing purpose in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, and other Linux. The initial preview release aims to provide a representative experience for developers who want to build and test ...

Oracle VirtualBox 6.1.16 was released as a new maintenance release with Kernel 5.9 support for Linux host and guest. Virtualbox 6.1.16 changelog: Fixed random memory corruption and XMM register state corruption inside the VM when Hyper-V is used Fixed VMSVGA ...