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Refine – New Graphical Configuration Tool for GNOME Desktop

Last updated: March 10, 2025 — 2 Comments

For Linux with GNOME, there’s now new configuration tool to tweak advanced settings in this desktop environment.

It’s Refine, a free open-source tool that uses GTK4 + LibAdwaita for a modern UI to tweak desktop settings in Fedora Workstation, Arch, Manjaro Linux, etc with vanilla GNOME Desktop.

NOTE: Ubuntu is marked as “Unsupported Environment”. Some settings MAY not work as intended. User needs to confirm “Accept the Risk and Continue” for using the app in Ubuntu. See this bug report for details.

In App Review Gnome

Rally Racing Game Stunt Rally 3.3 Added 3 New Tracks

Last updated: January 2, 2025 — 1 Comment

Stunt Rally, free open-source rally style racing game, updated to version 3.3 a few days ago with new features.

Stunt Rally is a 3D racing game with Sci-Fi elements and own Track Editor. It features 232 tracks in 40 sceneries and 33 vehicles, allowing users to play either in single mode or multiplayer and split screen for up to 6 players.

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How to Install NetBeans IDE 25 in Ubuntu / Debian

Last updated: February 25, 2025 — 1 Comment

This tutorial shows how to install the most recent Apache NetBeans IDE v25 in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 24.10, and Debian 12 Bookworm, and their based systems, such as Linux Mint 22/21.

NetBeans is a free open-source (Apache License 2.0) Java IDE, that also supports other languages like PHP, C, C++, HTML5, and JavaScript via extensions.