For reasons unknown, aMule, all-platform eMule P2P Client, is not included in Ubuntu 20.04 main repository.
While it’s available in previous Ubuntu repositories as well as the next Ubuntu 20.04 main repository, you can manually download the package and dependencies from Ubuntu 18.04 and install them manually in Ubuntu 20.04.
Mozilla Firefox 78 was released a few days ago with some new features and improvements.
Firefox 78 added “Refresh Firefox” button to the Uninstaller, which also available in about:support page, allows to reset Firefox to its default state, while saving your essential information like bookmarks, passwords, cookies.
Other changes in the release include:
Protections Dashboard includes reports about tracking protection, data breaches, and password management.
Screen saver will no longer interrupt WebRTC calls on Firefox
Firefox 78 is also Extended Support Release (ESR) features:
Kiosk mode
Client certificates
Service Worker and Push APIs are now enabled
The Block Autoplay feature is enabled
Picture-in-picture support
View and manage web certificates in about:certificate
Improved Pocket recommendations, and security fixes.
How to Install Firefox 78 in Ubuntu:
Firefox 78 will be made into official Ubuntu security / updates repositories for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and Ubuntu 20.04 in a few days!
At that time, you can upgrade Firefox via Software Updater (Update Manager) utility:
For those prefer installing FileZilla ftp client via deb rather than using the flatpak package, there’s an unofficial PPA contains the latest FileZilla 3.48.1 for Ubuntu 20.04 and Linux Mint 20.
The latest FileZilla client so far is v3.48.1 which contains bugfixes and minor changes. See filezilla-project.org for changes.
To install FileZilla 3.48.1 via PPA in Ubuntu 20.04:
Thanks to sicklylife, a member of Gnome Japanese Translation Team, who maintains an unofficial PPA contains most recent FileZilla packages.
1.) Open terminal either from system application menu or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When terminal opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sicklylife/filezilla
Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.
2.) After adding the PPA, refresh system package cache and install the ftp client via commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install filezilla
To uninstall the PPA as well as remove the ftp client package:
Run command in terminal to remove the PPA repository:
This simple tutorial shows how to install GnuCash, the personal and small-business financial-accounting software, in all current Ubuntu releases including Ubuntu 23.10, Ubuntu 23.04, Ubuntu 22.04 and Ubuntu 20.04
GnuCash is available in Ubuntu repository, but old. For the latest release, you may install it via either Flatpak package or an Ubuntu PPA.
At the moment of writing, the latest version is GnuCash 5.4, and the changes are available in this page.
Method 1: Install GnuCash from Ubuntu repository
The package in system repository is old, but supported by Ubuntu Team, and available in all supported CPU architecture types, including x86_64, Arm 64/hf, ppc64el, riscv64, s390x.
To install the package, simply press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. Then, run command:
sudo apt install gnucash
Run sudo apt update if package not found, and type user password (no asterisk feedback) for sudo authentication.
Method 2: Install latest GnuCash via Flatpak package
For the latest version, so far GnuCash 5.4, the official website refers to the Flatpak package. It can install in most Linux, though runs in sandbox! And, it supports both X86_64 and Arm 64 CPU architecture types.
1.) Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to install flatpak framework:
sudo apt install flatpak
Type your password (no visual feedback) for sudo prompts and hit Enter.
2.) Then install the latest GnuCash as Flatpak package, by running command:
NOTE: First time installing a Flatpak app, may also install hundreds MB of runtime libraries. And, you may need to log out and back in to make the app icon visible.
Method 3: Install latest GnuCash via Ubuntu PPA
Want the latest version but hate running app in sandbox? The popular Xtradeb Apps PPA contains the package with support for Ubuntu 22.04 and Ubuntu 23.04 so far.
It’s native .deb package, though only support X86_64 architecture type (the common Intel & AMD CPUs).
1. First, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When terminal opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xtradeb/apps
Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it asks and hit Enter to continue
2. If you’re following this tutorial in Linux Mint 21, then you have to manually refresh system package cache after adding PPA, which’s done automatically in Ubuntu.
sudo apt update
3. Finally, install the financial-accounting software by running command:
sudo apt install gnucash
After installation, search for and launch the software from either applications menu or the overview screen depends on your desktop environment.
Uninstall GnuCash
Depends on how you installed the software package, remove it by running either command below.
For the package installed via apt command in ‘Method 1’ and ‘Method 3’, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to remove it:
sudo apt remove --autoremove gnucash
Also, remove the Ubuntu PPA from your system by running command:
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:xtradeb/apps
For the software installed via Flatpak package, run the command below instead to remove it:
The development of the popular Puddletag audio tag editor is back. Ubuntu adds back the software package in its own repository, but still doesn’t provide updates. For those prefer this app, here’s how to install and keep it up-to-date via PPA.
Due to lack of development, Puddletag was removed from Ubuntu 20.04 repository along with the old Qt4 and Python 2 dependencies.
Thankfully, a group of other contributors take up the job to continue the project, by porting to Qt5 and Python3. And, it now keeps updating with bug-fixes and new features.
Puddletag 2.2.0 in Ubuntu
Install Latest Puddletag in Ubuntu 20.04 & Ubuntu 22.04:
As mentioned, Puddletag in available in Ubuntu repository but always old. So, i uploaded the packages into this unofficial PPA so far with support for 64-bit Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Linux Mint 20.
1.) Open terminal either from system application menu or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When terminal opens, run command to add the PPA:
Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.
2.) While adding PPA, it refreshes package cache automatically since Ubuntu 20.04. But Linux Mint does not. So, you may manually update the cache via command:
sudo apt update
3.) Finally, install Puddletag audio tag editor for the first time by running command:
sudo apt install puddletag
Or you may search for and launch “Software Updater“, to upgrade the software if an old version was installed.
Uninstall Puddletag & PPA:
To remove the PPA, either go to Software & Updates > Other Software, or run command:
You may also download the 64-bit .deb package from the link below:
NOTE: If you’ve installed an old Deadbeef version from an Ubuntu PPA, you have to remove it first (run following command in terminal), as the .deb from the previous link will install the music player into /opt/ directory.
sudo apt remove deadbeef
Then install the .deb via Gdebi package installer (available in Ubuntu Software) and enjoy!
This simple tutorial shows how to install PPSSPP for playing PSP games on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and their based systems, e.g, Linux Mint 20/21 and Zorin OS 17.
PPSSPP is a free open-source PSP emulator for Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile devices including iPhone, Android, Nintendo WiiU, Nintendo Switch, BlackBerry 10, MeeGo, Pandora, Xbox and more.
The software keeps updating with new features and bug-fixes. And, now the latest is v1.16.x, that features:
RetroAchievements support
New JIT backends: RISC-V, based on IR, and x86 JIT based on IR.
And many other changes. See the News page for details.
How to Install PPSSPP Emulator in Ubuntu:
The game emulator offers official binary packages at the links below:
For Ubuntu Linux, only third-party Flatpak and Ubuntu PPA packages are available at the moment. And here you may choose one method that you prefer.
Option 1: Install PPSSPP via Flatpak:
Flatpak is an universal Linux package format runs in sandbox. It comes with most dependency libraries bundled, and takes a few hundred MB more disk space than native .deb package from Ubuntu PPA.
The PPSSPP Flatpak supports both modern 64-bit AMD/Intel PC and AArch64 processor, such as Raspberry Pi and Apple Silicon. And the package is maintained and updated timely by the community, consists of Linux developers.
1.) Install Flatpak daemon in Ubuntu:
If you’re first time installing a Flatpak package in Ubuntu, open “terminal” from start menu and run command to install the daemon:
sudo apt install flatpak
NOTE Ubuntu 18.04 users have to add this PPA before installing the daemon.
2.) Add the Flathub repository:
Flathub is the de facto standard for getting Flatpak packages. To add the repository, simply run command:
After installed the daemon and added the repository, run command to install PPSSPP:
flatpak install flathub org.ppsspp.PPSSPP
Like normal apps, you can finally open PPSSPP by searching from the overview screen. Though, you may need to log out and back in if app icon not visible.
And, to update the Flatpak package, just run command:
flatpak update org.ppsspp.PPSSPP
4.) How to Remove PPSSPP Flatpak package (Optional)
For any reason, you can easily remove the package by running command in terminal:
flatpak uninstall --delete-data org.ppsspp.PPSSPP
And remove unused runtime to free up space via flatpak uninstall --unused.
Option 2: How to Install PPSSPP via Ubuntu PPA
There’s an unofficial PPA that so far contains the latest deb packages for Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04 (dropped), and Linux Mint 21/20.
The PPA package now also supports for 64-bit PC/laptop, and arm64/armhf devices, such as Raspberry Pi.
1.) Open terminal either by searching from activities overview or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When terminal opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xuzhen666/ppsspp
Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.
2.) Then refresh system package cache and install PPSSPP via command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ppsspp
You may also install the SDL version via sudo apt install ppsspp-sdl.
Uninstall PPSSPP PPA package:
To remove the PPA, either go to Software & Updates > Other Software, or run command:
