News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
Audacious, the lightweight music player with both Qt and GTK UI, announced the Beta for next 4.6 version yesterday.
The new version of this free open-source player app added built-in file browser, macOS Now Playing, other new features and various bug-fixes.
Ubuntu has rolled out the release schedule for next 26.10, and even the 27.04 and 27.10 releases.
Ubuntu 26.10, code-name Stonking Stingray, is scheduled to be released on October 15, 2026. Here are the dates for major events as planned before the final release.
FFmpeg, the popular multimedia library, released new 8.1.1 version few days ago.
This is a maintenance release that includes mostly bug-fixes, stability improvements, as well as few minor new features.
Photoflare, the free open-source Qt-based image editor, released new major 1.7.0 version few days ago.
This is a much bigger release since the last 1.6.0 version that was released more than 6 years ago. New features include Qt6 port, GMIC integration dark mode improvements, and more.
Inkscape, the free open-source vector graphics editor, released new 1.4.4 version for Linux, Windows, and macOS users.
The new version of this GTK application introduced various stability fixes, some new features, and performance improvements.
This tutorial shows how to enhance the default GNOME’s built-in screenshot tool with on-screen editing (annotation), OCR (Optical Character Recognition), and other basic features in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.
GNOME, the default Ubuntu desktop, introduced built-in screenshot/screencast tool since version 42. It’s great but lacks features such as changing saving directory and image file format.
qBittorrent, the popular Qt BitTorrent application, released new major 5.2.0 version yesterday.
The new version of this free open-source app introduced many improvements to its Qt UI and Web UI, optimized search engine support, and fixed various issues.
Linux Lite, the lightweight, beginner friendly, and Ubuntu based Linux Distribution, announced the RC1 release for the next 8.0 major version yesterday morning.
This new release, code-name Hematite, features Linux Kernel 7.0, XFCE 4.20 desktop, and Ubuntu 26.04 package base. While, the final release is scheduled to be released on 1st June, 2026.
Shotcut video editor released new 26.4 version one days ago.
The new version named “All the Small Things”, though there are also some exciting new features and various fixes.
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.
