News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
This tutorial shows how to install the most recent Apache NetBeans IDE (version 28 updated) in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 25.10, and Debian 12 / 13, 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.
This is a step by step beginner’s guide shows how to install the most recent Arduino IDE (2.3.6 so far) in Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux Mint.
Arduino IDE is free open-source AVR development board IDE from Arduino CC. It’s available in Debian and Ubuntu repositories, but stuck at version 1.8.19, probably because the 2.x versions require internet connection.
If you want to get the 2.x release series, then there are 3 choices: Flatpak, AppImage, and portable Linux Zip archive that work in most Linux distributions.
This is a step by step guide shows how to compile the Kdenlive video editor 25.08.0 from source tarball in Ubuntu 25.04.
The popular Kdenlive video editor dropped native .deb package support for Ubuntu since version 24.02. It now provides official Flatpak package and AppImage for universal Linux support.
If you don’t like running it in sandbox environment, then you may choose to build it from source by yourself! And, here’s how to do the job for the most recent 25.04.0 release.
Kdenlive Video Editor
Remember GNOME Pie or Fly-Pie? There’s now a similar pie menu launcher for most Linux desktops as well as Windows and macOS.
It’s Kando, a free open-source application written mostly in TypeScript programming language.
With it, user can trigger a circular application launcher on desktop, then either use mouse clicks or draw gesture to launch apps, run custom scripts/commands, simulate shortcut key, or open files/websites.
GIMP image editor announced the second release candidate for the next major 3.0 release a day ago on Friday!
The new GIMP 3.0 RC2 fixed the issue migrating user’s 2.10 settings to GIMP 3.0. However, if you already used 3.0 RC1, then you need to delete those configurations first (backup of course), as otherwise RC2 won’t try to import the 2.10 preferences.
This is a step by step guide shows how to install Sigil ePub ebook editor (v2.7.0 so far) in current Ubuntu releases and their based systems.
Sigil is a popular free and open-source ePub ebook editor that works in Windows, Linux, and macOS. However, it does not provide official packages for Linux.
While Sigil in Ubuntu system repository is always old, user can easily install the latest version via the official AppImage, or by compiling it from the source tarball.
Upscayl, the popular free open-source AI image upscaler, announced new 2.15 released at Christmas!
The release improved user experience for enlarging and enhancing low-resolution images by new AI module and improved module selection dialog.
Instead of choosing from drop-down box, it now shows a pop-up screen. From where you may choose between modules with image previews.
Upscayl – AI mode selection dialog
Ruby, the free open-source high-level general-purpose programming language, released new 3.4.0 (then 3.4.1 with quick fix) today at Christmas!
The release introduced it block parameter reference, which behaves very much the same as _1. As the feature request descripted:
itis implemented as a special case ofgetlocalinsn, not a method.itwithout an argument is considered_1or a normal local variable if defined.itis considered a method call only when it has any positional/keyword/block arguments.
Mixxx, the free and open-source DJ software, released new major 2.5.0 version today!
The new release now uses Qt6 by default for its user interface, offering improved performance and enhanced compatibility with modern systems. Qt5 is still supported, but will be removed in the next 2.6 release series.
Probably due to this change, Ubuntu 20.04 is no longer officially supported, though user can choose to use the Flatpak package run in sandbox environment.
OpenShot, the free open-source beginner friendly video editor, released new 3.3 version yesterday with exciting new features!
This is a new major release that includes many new exciting features. First, the release uses new default “Cosmic Dusk” theme that works great for the dark style desktop environment.
The new theme is more compact than the previous ‘Humanity: Dark’ (which is still available for choice) that has better support for small displays.
OpenShot with new default theme
