News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
Want to insert special characters (e.g., e.g., ©, ®, æ, ß, ¼, º) and/or diacritical characters (e.g., á, ä, é, ẽ) in your Ubuntu desktop?
Without coping from web or using an app (e.g., Gnome Characters), you can type them directly via your physical keyboard. And, below I’m going to show you how to do the job step by step.
Ubuntu 25.10, code-name Questing Quokka, will reach end of life next month on 9 July 2026. It was announced a few days ago:
Ubuntu announced its 25.10 (Questing Quokka) release almost 9 months ago, on 9 October 2025 and its support period is now nearing its end. Ubuntu 25.10 will reach end of life on 9 July 2026.
At that time, Ubuntu Security Notices will no longer include information or updated packages for Ubuntu 25.10…
Ubuntu 26.10, the next Ubuntu version planned for October 15, is finally available for testing on AMD and Intel PCs / laptops.
The development of Ubuntu 26.10, code-name Stonking Stingray, was started in last month. It however lacked the .iso desktop image for testing on modern amd64 platform, even in the first snapshot release.
Audacity, the free open-source audio editor, released new 3.7.8 version yesterday along with the Beta for next 4.0 major release.
The new version introduced some minor new features, improved UI for Linux, and fixed various issues. And, Ubuntu PPA has been updated for those who prefer native .deb package.
Ubuntu MATE, the official Ubuntu flavor features MATE desktop environment, will quite possibly have a 26.10 release few months later in October!
As you may know, the prior team lead stepped down thus there’s no Ubuntu MATE 26.04 LTS release.
HandBrake, the free open-source video transcoder, released new 1.11.2 version a few days ago.
The new version of this popular application features some improvements for Windows, Linux, and macOS support, library updates, and several bug-fixes.
Transmission, the default BitTorrent client does not work properly in Ubuntu 26.04. Here are a few workarounds.
Due to new version of the AppArmor security module, some features in the Transmission BitTorrent client do not work properly in Ubuntu since 25.04.
Just a week since the last 4.6 version, the lightweight Audacious music player announced new 4.6.1 bug-fix release.
The new version of this free open-source application adopted XDG cache dir, added new Georgian translation, and fixed some bugs.
GNOME 50, the default desktop for Ubuntu 26.04 and Fedora 44, announced its second maintenance update one day ago.
The new small version of this popular Linux desktop environment introduced numerous bug-fixes, fixes and improvements for NVIDIA support, as well as its Nautilus file manager and built-in screenshot tool.
Rustdesk, the popular rust written remote desktop application for Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, released new 1.4.7 version a few days ago.
The new version of this free open-source application introduced some new features, security improvements, and various bug-fixes.
