News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
For those who don’t like the new default folder icons in Ubuntu 26.04, here’s a step by step guide shows how to restore to the previous 25.10’s folder icons.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS introduced new folder icons for the default GNOME Desktop. Instead of using subtle tints, the new icons are fully adapted to system accent colors.
Bluefish, the free open-source code editor for programmers and web developers, release new 2.4.1 version few days ago.
The new version of this lightweight and fast code editor features split view that allows to view 2 file content side-by-side in same app window, making easy to compare information or work across two files at once.
NVIDIA 595.58.03, the latest stable version of NVIDIA driver for Linux, is available in Ubuntu repository for the upcoming 26.04 LTS.
Canonical (the company behind Ubuntu) usually supports production branch NVIDIA driver by building the packages into the restricted repository. Now, NVIDIA 595 for Ubuntu 26.04 is ready, while, the driver package for current 25.10, 24.04 and 22.04 will be probably available in next few weeks.
Want to password protect your files in Linux? Here’s a stupid simple app to do the job for beginners.
There are quite a few ways to secure your data in Linux, e.g., encrypt the whole disk, encrypt a folder, or compress files into encrypted archive.
GIMP, the popular GTK-based image editor, released new 3.2.2 version few days ago for Linux, Windows, and macOS.
This is the first maintenance update for the 3.2 major release that was introduced 2 weeks ago. And, it features mainly bug-fixes, UI (user interface) and UX (user experience) improvements.
In Ubuntu 26.04 (Beta so far), OpenVPN connection does not work out-of-the-box due to a bug in AppArmor. Here’s a quick workaround to fix the issue.
For security reason, Ubuntu by default uses AppArmor (Application Armor), a Linux Kernel security mode, to restrict programs’ capabilities for file access, networking and permissions.
Ubuntu 26.04, code-name “Resolute Raccoon”, is available for Beta testing!
The developer team announced the Beta release for Ubuntu 26.04 Desktop, Server, WSL, and Cloud, as well as the official flavors.
Want to monitor the usage and/or temperature of your CPU, GPU, Memory with an indicator applet on panel? Here’s a simple indicator that can do the job in Ubuntu with most desktop environments.
There are quite a few Gnome Shell Extensions (e.g., Vitals and Resource Monitor) allow to monitor hardware utilization and temperature within Ubuntu top-bar. But what if you’re not using the default Gnome desktop or you just don’t like extensions?
NVIDIA 595.58.03, the first stable version for the new 595 production branch, was released on Tuesday for Linux.
The new driver branch added support some new extensions, better Wayland support, and various bug-fixes.
Krita, the free open-source raster graphics editor, released new major 5.3.0 and 6.0 simultaneously today!
Krita 6.0 is the Qt6 port. It features native Linux Wayland support with full Wayland Color Management protocol implementation, HDR support, fractional scaling and 10 bit display.
