FetchCord is a simple tool grabs your system information and displays it as Discord Rich Presence.
FetchCord is written in Python 3 and relies on Neofetch for your basic system information. With the handy tool, you’ll see your system info inside Discord user’s profile.
How to install FetchCord:
1. In Ubuntu 20.04 and Linux Mint 20, first open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to install Neofetch and python3-pip package:
sudo apt install neofetch python3-pip
2. Then install Fetchcord via pip command:
pip3 install fetchcord
Once installed, run fetchcord command while Discord is running and enjoy!
NOTE: while the software is in very early stage, it may have bugs. For any issue report to the Github page.
Photoflare is an open-source simple and powerful image editing software inspired by PhotoFiltre.
Photoflare is written in C++ with Qt5 framework. It works on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS, and features basic image editing capabilities, paint brushes, image filters, colour adjustments and more advanced features such as Batch image processing.
Besides the community version, the software also offers studio edition requires to pay for packages.
Features of Photoflare include:
Simple but powerful, and very fast to do everything.
Works on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS.
Basic image editing capabilities
Paint brushes
Image filters
Color adjustments
And more advanced features such as Batch image processing.
How to Install Photoflare in Ubuntu:
Option 1: Ubuntu PPA
The software has a stable PPA which so far contains the latest packages for Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and Ubuntu 23.10.
1.) To add the PPA, open terminal either from system application launcher or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When it opens, run command:
2.) After adding PPA, update system package cache and install the image editor via commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install photoflare
Option 2: Flatpak package
For choice, user can install the software as Flatpak runs in sandbox environment. Meaning even the old Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04 can install the latest version of this image editing app.
1. (Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04 only) First, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal, run command to add the Flatpak PPA for old Ubuntu that don’t have the package in system repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:flatpak/stable
Type user password when it asks (no asterisk feedback) and hit Enter to continue. Next, run sudo apt update to refresh system package cache.
2. Then, run command to enable Flatpak support:
sudo apt install flatpak
3. Finally, install the app as Flatpak package by running the command below in terminal:
Once installed, search for and launch the app either from start menu or ‘Activities’ overview depends on your desktop environment. If app icon not visible, try log out and back in to apply path environment changes.
And for future versions, use the command to check updates:
flatpak update io.photoflare.photoflare
Uninstall Photoflare:
To remove Photoflare image editor, either use your system package manager or run command in terminal:
sudo apt remove photoflare
And remove the PPA either via Software & Updates under Other Software tab, or by running command:
Mainline is a graphical tool to install the latest mainline Kernel in Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and derivatives.
Mainline (Ubuntu Mainline Kernel Installer) is an open-source fork of ukuu, which now is pay for use. It offers a simple interface with updated list of the “mainline” Kernels, allows to one-click install, remove, or purge Kernels in Ubuntu-based distributions.
Optionally watches and displays notifications when a new kernel update is available
Downloads and installs packages automatically
Display available and installed kernels conveniently
Install/remove kernels from gui
For each kernel, the related packages (headers & modules) are installed or removed at the same time
How to install Mainline in Ubuntu:
NOTE: The mainline kernels are provided by Ubuntu Kernel Team for testing and debugging purposes. They are not supported and are not appropriate for production use. You should only install these if they may fix a critical problem you’re having with the current kernel.
The software has an official PPA so far contains packages for Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, and derivatives.
1.) To add the PPA, open terminal from system application launcher and run command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cappelikan/ppa
2.) Then check updates and install the tool via commands:
The Ubuntu team announced the release of Ubuntu 18.04.5 and Ubuntu 16.04.7 last night.
While Ubuntu 16.04.7 comes with only security package updates and other fixes, Ubuntu 18.04.5 includes an updated hardware enablement stack from Ubuntu 20.04.
With Linux Kernel 5.4, WiFi should work out-of-the-box in Ubuntu 18.04.5 with RTL8723DE (tests in my HP 246 G6 laptop).
Also users of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS will be offered an automatic upgrade to 18.04.5 via Update Manager.
Get Ubuntu 18.04.5 / Ubuntu 16.04.7
For Ubuntu 18.04.4 and previous, you’ll be automatically update to v18.04.5 after installing all system updates.
If you were updated from the original Ubuntu 18.04, and you never installed the hardware enablement stack, you may run command to get the latest kernel:
NewFlash, spiritual successor to FeedReader, is a modern feed reader designed for the GNOME desktop.
NewsFlash is a program designed to complement an already existing web-based RSS reader account. It combines all the advantages of web based services like syncing across all your devices with everything you expect from a modern desktop program: Desktop notifications, fast search and filtering, tagging, handy keyboard shortcuts and having access to all your articles as long as you like.
LibreOffice office suite 7.0 was released a few days ago. For those sticking to the PPA .deb packages, you can now install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Linux Mint 19.x, and 20.
LibreOffice 7.0 release highlights:
ODF 1.3 document support
Skia graphics engine + Vulkan support.
Better Microsoft Office DOCX / XLSX / PPTX support.
remove Adobe Flash export support
HiDPI, import/export, and other improvements.
How to Install LibreOffice 7.0 via PPA:
1. Add the PPA.
LibreOffice 7.0.x specific PPA has been created hours ago contains the latest deb packages. You can add it to your system by launching terminal and run command:
For any reason you want to revert back to the Ubuntu stock LibreOffice version, instead of removing the PPA, run command to purge it which also downgrade all installed packages:
MuseScore, free music composition and notation software, released version 3.5 with long list of new features, bug fixes, and other improvements.
MuseScore 3.5 contains one of the most requested features: Chord Symbol Playback. The feature is disabled by default so far. You can enable it by going to Edit > Preferences > Note Input.
Other features in MuseScore 3.5 include:
Much improved support for voices to arts feature
Dragging the end handles of hairpins and other lines will change their actual durations.
Specify whether transposition should prefer flats or sharps in the key signature.
Improved tremolo layout, so you need to do a lot less manual adjustments
Support “beamed half note” style of minim-based two-note tremolo
Single executable Appimage package is available for download:
Right-click on the Appimage, then go to Properties -> Permissions, check the box ‘Allow executing file as program’. Finally run the Appimage to launch MuseScore 3.5 and enjoy!
Ubuntu 20.04.1, the first point release for the LTS, was released. ISO images and upgrade from Ubuntu 18.04 are available.
This point release DO NOT contain updated Kernel and X stack. It contains various bug fixes to installation, upgrade, desktop, server and cloud, and Kernel and hardware support updates. See change summary.
Download / Upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04.1:
The desktop and sever ISO images are available for download at the link below:
For Ubuntu 20.04, simply install regular updates via Software Updater will bring you to Ubuntu 20.04.1.
For Ubuntu 18.04, if you want to upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04, do:
Keep your system up-to-date by installing all system updates via Software Updater.
Restart your computer after installing updates if Software Updater asks.
Launch Software & Updates, select Download from “Main sever”.
Still in Software & Updates, under Updates, choose Notify me of a new Ubuntu version “For any new version”.
Finally launch Software Updater. It will prompt that Ubuntu 20.04 available to upgrade.
