News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
Mutter, the window manager and Wayland compositor used by GNOME, released new 51 Beta version today.
The new version of this GNOME component that manages windows, handles input devices, and draws the desktop, added support for Wayland ext-background-effect-v1 protocol.
GNOME Document Viewer, aka Papers, released new 51 Beta version one day ago.
The new version of this GNOME core application for reading PDF / DejaVu documents as well as Comic Books archives introduced visual signature support.
Rhythmbox, the default music player in Ubuntu (Extended selection), released new 3.5.0 version today.
The new version of this free open-source GTK3 music player finally switched the audio playback backend from xfade to multistream.
GNOME is going to support uninstalling applications directly from the App Grid, by adding “Uninstall” option to app icons’ right-click menu.
The feature is to be implemented by a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2026 project via a contributor from India.
Faugus, the free open-source application for running Windows games and Steam games in Linux, released new 2.0.4 (and 2.0.5) a few days ago.
This simple and lightweight community-patched Proton based application added many new features, minor improvements, and bug-fixes in the past week.
After a few week of 26.7.16 pre-release testing, Shotcut 26.7.30 was finally released for Windows, Mac and Linux users.
The new version of this free open-source Qt and MLT based video editor is the latest stable release that features built-in emojis, new video filter, and various fixes.
Missing Wi-Fi drivers in your Ubuntu PC or laptop? If you happen to have Realtek Wi-Fi adapter, this tutorial may help!
Linux has out-of-the-box driver support for the most modern network adapters. But, there are always some devices lack of properly support due to various reasons. Thanks to the open-source community, there are always a group of people maintaining missing drivers.
Resources, the popular system monitor app that’s default in Ubuntu 26.04, released the Beta for the next 51 version yesterday.
As the version number indicates, the new Resources 51 aims to be the default system monitor app for the upcoming GNOME 51 desktop environment.
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COSMIC Epoch, the default desktop environment for Pop!_OS, released the new 1.5.0 version just a week since the last version.
The new version of this free open-source Linux Desktop includes mostly bug-fixes and stability improvements for better multiple monitor setup and hybrid-GPU laptops support.
Got a Xbox One controller? It works in Linux out-of-the-box, but only for basic use and you need to connect through a USB cable.
If you want to use your Xbox One controller in Linux wirelessly through bluetooth or wireless adapter, and want more features for better experience, then you need to install a third-party driver.
