Free open-source multi-platform flight simulator FlightGear 2019.1 was finally released today. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04 and higher. FlightGear 2019.1 release highlights: METAR interpretation: Change CAVOK visibility to 9999.0 metres Add the ability to control the turbine ...

A new major update IntelliJ IDEA 2019.2 was released a few days ago with a lot of exciting new features and improvements. IntelliJ IDEA 2019.2 release highlights: Java 13 Preview support: support for the Switch Expressions preview feature and its ...

Xfce’s lightweight Parole media player released the third bug-fix update for the 1.0 series today. Here’s how how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, and their derivatives. Parole 1.0.3 release highlights: Drop deprecated OnlyShowIn keys in desktop actions ...

Ubuntu mainline kernel packages for Linux 5.2 finally available to download & install in 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. Due to build failure, Ubuntu mainline kernel packages for Linux 5.2 missed 32-bit & 64-bit packages for a few weeks. Linux ...

PyCharm 2019.2 was released today with exciting new features, initial Python 3.8 support, improved Jupyter Notebook experience, and many more other changes. PyCharm 2019.2 release highlights: Improved Jupyter Notebook integration. Some of the most requested features have been implemented. Syntax ...

Ubuntu will be by default suspended when your laptop battery is critically low. For those who want to disable or change the action, here I’m going to show you how to do it in Ubuntu 18.04 default Gnome Desktop. 1. ...

In Ubuntu 18.04 and higher, Gnome’s built-in screen keyboard can be enabled via universal access menu. However, it only triggers automatically in Gnome Activities and Application menu, nowhere else. See the bug. Though it’s marked as fixed, I still have ...

Teams for Linux is an unofficial Microsoft Teams client for Linux using Electron. It uses the Web App and wraps it as a standalone application using Electron. The latest Teams for Linux 0.4 was released 2 days ago with mostly ...

Gscan2pdf 2.5.5, GTK tool to produce PDF / DjVu from scanned document, was released yesterday with bug-fixes, some improvements, and updated translations. Gscan2PDF 2.5.5 changelog: Fix occasional error messages when clearing all pages Only set paper to Manual if not ...

The default Gnome desktop has a built-in desktop magnifier. This quick tutorial will show you how to enable this feature in Ubuntu 18.04 and higher. First of all, install Gnome Tweaks from Ubuntu Software utility if you don’t have it. ...

Mesa 3D graphics library 19.0.8 now is available to install in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04 via PPA repository. For those sticking to the open-source RadeonSI / RADV / Intel / Nouveau drivers, Mesa 19.0.8 is the latest bug-fix release for ...

Xsnow, let it snow on your desktop, now is working on Gnome, KDE, FVWM desktop in Ubuntu 18.04 and higher. Xsnow is a handy command tool that brings Christmas to your desktop. However, it does not work properly in Ubuntu ...

Oracle Virtualbox 6.0.10 was released today with many improvements and fixes to Linux hosts and guests. Virtualbox 6.0.10 release highlights: Fix guest display resolution resize issue with recent Linux hosts. Fixed guru meditation when raw mode is enabled Fixed possible ...

Gnu Octave finally offers official Snap package for Linux desktops, so far in beta, which means you can now easily install the latest Octave via Ubuntu Software and always keep updated. Octave snap is a containerized software package comes with ...

FeedReader is modern GTK+ 3 client for online RSS services like tt-rss and others. FeedReader currently supports Feedbin, Feedly, FreshRSS, InoReader, Local RSS, Nextcloud/ownCloud, The Old Reader, and Tiny Tiny RSS. It combines all the advantages of web based services ...