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How to Upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.27 on Kubuntu 22.04

KDE Plasma 5.27 is now available for users of Kubuntu 22.04 LTS to upgrade to — if they want to. Kubuntu 22.04 LTS ships with KDE Plasma 5.24. That is a solid release that works […]

18 October 2023
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VirtualBox 7.0.12 Out, Adds Support for Linux 6.6

Linux kernel 6.6 might not be out yet (it’s due in the next few weeks) but that’s not stopped Oracle adding initial support for it in the latest release of VirtualBox. VirtualBox shouldn’t need much […]

18 October 2023

Fix ‘No App Installed for Debian Package’ in Ubuntu 23.10

When you double click on a DEB package in Ubuntu 23.10 an error appears to say: “there is no app installed for ‘Debian package’ files”. In this post I show you a couple of ways […]

17 October 2023

Xubuntu 23.10 Refines its Winning Formula

In this post I run through the key changes shipping in the latest version of Ubuntu’s lighter flavour, Xubuntu. Xubuntu 23.10 released on October 12, 2023, with an array of performance buffs, stability boosts, memory […]

17 October 2023
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Ubuntu 23.10 Downloads Are Back Online

Ubuntu 23.10 is once again available to download — hurrah! If you haven’t kept pace with the drama, the Ubuntu 23.10 download went live on October 12 but was pulled a few hours later. Turns […]

16 October 2023

VLC 3.0.19’s Best New Features are Windows-Only

A new version of VLC, the hugely popular open-source media player, is out. VLC 3.0.19 introduces a number of noteworthy new features and enhancements, plus a bunch of bug fixes to correct errant behaviour, resolve […]

15 October 2023
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How to Install GreenWithEnvy on Ubuntu (NVIDIA GPU Tool)

Do you use Ubuntu with an NVIDIA graphics card? If so, you may want to install GreenWithEnvy. And in this post I show you how. GreenWithEnvy is a free, open-source utility for Linux designed exclusively […]

14 October 2023

Resources is a New, Modern System Monitor for Linux

The System Monitor app Ubuntu comes with with does an okay job of letting you monitor system resources and oversee running processes — but it does look dated. Now, dated isn’t always a negative – […]

13 October 2023

Why You Can’t Currently Download Ubuntu 23.10

Today, Ubuntu 23.10 is available to download — or rather it was. If you’re only just waking up/getting around to downloading Ubuntu 23.10 you’ll have noticed that you can’t actually download the main Ubuntu 23.10 […]

12 October 2023

Running Ubuntu on Apple Silicon Macs is Possible

Ubuntu Asahi is a community project that brings a full Ubuntu desktop experience to Apple silicon Macs. If you’re familiar with efforts to get Linux running on Apple silicon you’ll have heard of the Asahi […]

12 October 2023

Ubuntu 23.10 is Available to Download, This is What’s New

Get ready to grab the bull by the horns as Ubuntu 23.10 ‘Mantic Minotaur’ is now available to download. This update is a short-term release supported by 9 months of ongoing support, bug fixes, and […]

12 October 2023

Ubuntu 23.10: What’s New? [Video]

Wondering what’s new in Ubuntu 23.10? Wonder no more my friend, as I showcase the top features and core changes in my latest video. The release Ubuntu’s developers dubbed ‘Mantic Minotaur’ makes its way onto […]

11 October 2023