News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 4, the final snapshot release for the next LTS (Long Term Support), was released!
The Ubuntu developer team announced the release last night:
Hello everyone, I’d like to announce the fourth (and the final!) successful publication of the monthly snapshot – Resolute Snapshot 4. You can find the images on cdimage.ubuntu.com, for instance:
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OnlyOffice, the free open-source office suite for Linux, Windows, and macOS, released new 9.3 version few days ago for its offline use desktop editors app.
The new version introduced long-awaited multipage view feature, allowing to view multiple page documents side-by-side.
Ptyxis, the default terminal emulator for Ubuntu since 25.10, released version 50 RC yesterday.
If everything goes well, the new 50 version of this container-oriented terminal emulator will be released in next few weeks, and it will be default for next Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.
Lutris, the free open-source game manager for Linux, released new 0.5.20 in last week and then 0.5.22 today.
This version added few new sources to manage more games, and more and updated runners with ability to run more games.
Firefox 148.0 is finally available to download today, after 6 more Beta testing releases.
The new version of this popular web browser finally added visible options to disable the AI features, either globally or individually.
Waydroid, the free open-source software for running full Android OS and Android apps in Linux, released new 1.6.2 version yesterday.
The new version of this container-based software added Vulkan support for Intel GPUs that use xe kernel driver, fixed few issues, and improved the command line interface.
GNU Octave, the free open-source scientific programming language, released new major 11.1.0 version yesterday.
This is the first release in version 11, that introduced many new functions, performance improvements, and some UI changes.
Transmission, the default BitTorrent client for Ubuntu, released new 4.1.1 version hours ago.
This is the first maintenance update that includes 20+ fixes for the bugs found in the last 4.1.0 version and some performance improvements. And, all users are encouraged to upgrade to this version.
0 A.D., the free open-source RTS game for Linux, Windows, and macOS, released new 0.28.0 version one day ago.
The new version of this ancient warfare game, code-name “Boiorix”, introduced a new civilization: the Germans.
After almost 4 months of development, KDE announced the new major 6.6 version of its Plasma desktop yesterday.
The new version of this popular Linux desktop environment introduced a new on-screen keyboard (aka virtual keyboard), that will be automatically enabled when there’s no real keyboard detected.
