News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
Notepad Next, the free open-source Notepad++ re-implementation with native Linux, Windows, and macOS support, released new 0.13 version few days ago.
In case you don’t know about the app, it’s a Qt6-based text editor that replicates the Notepad++ functionality and user interface with cross-platform support.
GIMP, the popular GTK-based image editor, released version 3.0.8 last night.
The new version of this free open-source image editor might be the final release in the 3.0 series. It primarily includes bug-fixes and performance improvements, while there are also some minor new features.
Want to add custom ON/OFF toggle buttons to the top-right system menu (aka Quick Settings) in Ubuntu, Fedora Workstation and other Linux with recent GNOME desktop? Here’s an extension can do the job!
GNOME since 43 introduced a redesigned system status menu called Quick Settings, allowing to quickly change commonly used settings via ON/OFF toggle buttons.
Need to run Windows only applications or games in your Linux Desktop? Here are some free open-source software to do the job!
Many Linux users have their computers dual-boot with a Windows system, so they can use Linux for daily work and boot Windows regularly for gaming or other purposes.
Fastfetch, the neofetch like system information tool, updated recently with many new features.
For those who don’t know about the app, it is a free open-source command line tool that can fetch and display system information for Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, etc operating systems.
Looking for an infinite whiteboard tool for Linux Desktop? KDE has one that’s in development!
It’s Drawy, a free open-source C++ written application that aims to be a native-desktop alternative to the amazing web-based Excalidraw.
Easy Effects, the popular audio equalizer and effects application for Linux desktop, released new 8.1.0 version few days ago.
The new version of this free open-source software added new plugin for input/output effects, fixed some bugs, and introduced some other features.
Gedit, the classic GTK based text editor, released new 49.0 version few days ago.
For those who are new to Linux, Gedit was the default text editor for Ubuntu and Fedora etc Linux Distributions with GNOME desktop. And, it’s still the default in old Ubuntu LTS releases (e.g., 20.04, 18.04, 16.04) that are supported by either expanded security maintenance or legacy add-on.
GNOME 50, the default desktop for next Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora Workstation 44, is going to add more feature options for parental controls.
As you may know, GNOME has a built-in “Parental Controls” application, allowing parents to restrict their children’s activity on computer or laptop screen.
Shotcut video editor released the Beta version of 26.1 today for testing purpose.
The new version of this free open-source Qt and MLT based video editor fixed many bugs and added hardware decoding support for more processes.
