Ubuntu 26.04 does no longer have the “Startup Applications” utility! Here are alternative ways to add startup programs, scripts, or commands that run automatically at login.

As you may know, the default Gnome Desktop (since v49) added the feature to enable auto-start applications by using toggle options in Settings -> Apps.

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NVIDIA announced new 595.71.05 version of production branch driver for Linux yesterday.

This is the second stable release for the current 595 driver series, which however features only a single bug-fix.

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This tutorial shows how to install the full mate desktop environment in Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Raccoon.

Due to lack of maintainers, there’s no official MATE flavor (aka Ubuntu MATE) release for Ubuntu 26.04. If you want, it’s however easy to install this MATE desktop environment to turn your Ubuntu to “Ubuntu MATE 26.04”.

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gThumb, the free open-source image viewer and organizer, is finally porting to GTK4 plus LibAdwaita.

With version 4.0 alpha, the user interface has been rewritten in Vala that looks modern and native in recent GNOME based distros, such as Ubuntu and Fedora Workstation.

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BleachBit, the free open-source system cleaner application, released new 6.0.0 version yesterday.

The new version of this CCleaner alternative app for Linux and Windows is the biggest version in years.

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Ubuntu 26.04, code-name Resolute Raccoon, was finally released! Here are some top things to do after installed the new Ubuntu desktop to make it ready for use.

1. Enable “New Documents” Context Menu option

It’s been many years, GNOME still does NOT have a out-of-box graphical option to create new documents in file manager. Though, it’s easy to enable this feature by putting a file into user’s Template folder.
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Ubuntu 26.04, code-name Resolute Raccoon, was released after 6 months of development. Here are the changes since the last Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Ubuntu 26.04 is a new Long Term Support (LTS) release with 5 years of standard support, another 5 years expanded security maintenance, and 5 years more legacy addon for paid users. Meaning a total of 15 years support for paid users.

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This is a step by step beginner’s guide shows how to install the current Ubuntu 26.04 LTS in your PC or laptop.

Ubuntu 26.04, code-name Resolute Raccoon, is a Long Term Support (LTS) release that features GNOME 50 desktop and Kernel 7.0 so far.

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Oracle announced the new maintenance release for VirtualBox 7.2 release series yesterday.

The new version of this free open-source virtualization software added the recent Kernels support and fixed various issues.

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Firefox 150.0, the new monthly release, is available to download for Linux, Windows, and macOS users.

The new version of this popular web browser added official .rpm package, allowing to easily install the browser in RHEL, Fedora, OpenSUSE, and other RPM-based distributions according to the github release page.

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