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How to Disable Touchpad While Typing in Ubuntu (22.04 Updated)

Last updated: December 13, 2022

While typing in my Ubuntu laptop, I was often making mistakes by tapping on touch-pad accidentally. The text cursor (aka caret) jumped to another place, and/or app window lost focus. It made me crazy since the built-in ‘disable touchpad while typing‘ option does not function in my HP laptop.

Option 1: system built-in option

GNOME has the option to disable touchpad while typing, which is enabled out-of-the-box in current Ubuntu releases. Users may access the settings either via ‘/org/gnome/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/‘ in Dconf Editor or using Gnome Tweaks tool.

Both configuration tool available to install in Ubuntu Software.

Disable touchpad while typing via Gnome Tweaks Tool

For Synaptics touchpad running on Xorg, like me, this option may not work. And, here are the few other choices I’m going to show you in this tutorial.

Option 2: Disable touchpad while typing via Touchpad-Indicator

A ten years old app, Touchpad-Indicator, has ability to toggle this function for all Ubuntu users.

It’s a free and open-source project developed and maintained by atareao team from Spain. It has option to disable touchpad while typing and set milliseconds to wait after the last key press before enabling touchpad.

It also allows to disable touchpad while mouse is plugged, toggle scrolling options and remap one-, two- and three-finger tap actions.

How to Install Touchpad Indicator in Ubuntu:

The software developer maintains an official PPA contains the software packages for all current Ubuntu releases (Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04, 21.04, 21.10) and old releases such as Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, and Ubuntu 16.04.

1.) Firstly, open terminal from start menu or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao

2.) Next, refresh package cache and install the app:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install touchpad-indicator

Once installed, search for and open it from the overview screen and go to Preferences to change its settings.

Uninstall Touchpad-indicator:

To remove the applet, open a terminal window and run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove touchpad-indicator

Also remove the Ubuntu PPA by running command in terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:atareao/atareao

Option 3: Single command to disable touchpad while typing (for synaptics)

Touchpad indicator is great, however it’s a little bit heavy for the single function only. Without installing any third-party app, a single command can also do the trick!

The synaptics touchpad driver for Xorg server offers a command line tool “syndaemon” that monitors keyboard activity and disables the touchpad when the keyboard is being used.

Users can simply open terminal and run the command below to test it out:

syndaemon -i 0.8 -K -t -d

The command will run the service silently in background. And the parameters are:

  • -i 0.8 tells to wait 0.8 second after last key press before re-enabling the touchpad.
  • -K makes it ignore Modifier+Key combos, such as Ctrl, Alt, and/or Shift + key combinations.
  • -t tells to disable tapping / scrolling only. Mouse movement is still possible while typing.
  • -d runs the command as daemon, in background.

Syndaemon works until reboot. If you like this method, you may make it running automatically at start up via following steps:

1.) Firstly, search for and open ‘Startup Applications’ utility from overview screen.
2.) When it opens, click ‘Add’ button and type:

  • Name: Disable TouchPad while typing
  • Command: syndaemon -i 0.8 -K -t -d
  • Comment: optional

And finally click on ‘Add’ button will make it auto-start at login.

NOTE: It has downside in my case in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. When trying to stop syndaemon either via “System Monitor” or using sudo kill -i Process-ID command, it causes touchpad tap to click not working until reboot!

Option 4: For Ubuntu with Xorg session (Libinput driver)

The function works out-of-the-box in my Ubuntu 22.04 with the default Wayland session. User may use Gnome Tweaks to toggle the option, see screenshots in Option 1.

If you’ve switch back to “Ubuntu on Xorg” session, then this method may help for those using libinput driver.

1. First, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run the command to edit the config file:

sudo gedit /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-libinput.conf

If you’re trying this in Ubuntu 22.10, replace gedit with gnome-text-editor or nano.

2. When the file opens in text editor, find out the section that contains “Identifier “libinput touchpad catchall”“. Add rule Option “DisableWhileTyping” “True”, so it will look like:

Section "InputClass"
             Identifier "libinput touchpad catchall"
             MatchIsTouchpad "on"
             MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
             Driver "libinput"
             Option "DisableWhileTyping" "True"
EndSection

3. Make sure you don’t have the synaptics driver installed, or the previous change will be overridden.

Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to list the config file in that directory:

ls /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/

If you see 70-synaptics.conf file in the terminal output, run command to remove the Synaptics driver package:

sudo apt remove xserver-xorg-input-synaptics<.pre>

Finally, restart computer and done!

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HexChat IRC Client 2.16.0 Adds New IRCv3 Features, Strikethrough Formatting

Last updated: October 2, 2021

After almost two years of development, the HexChat IRC client finally released new 2.6.0 version with a number of new IRCv3 features and strikethrough formatting support.

HexChat is a free open source Internet Relay Chat client that forked from XChat. It offers both command line and customizable graphical interface, allows to securely join multiple networks and talk to users privately.

The app supports features such as DCC, SASL, proxies, spellcheck, alerts, logging, custom themes, Python/Perl scripts, and even transfer files.

Changes in the latest HexChat 2.16.0 include:

  • Add support for IRCv3 SETNAME, invite-notify, account-tag, standard replies, and UTF8ONLY
  • Add support for strikethrough formatting
  • Update network list (including Libra.Chat as the default)
  • Update to OpenSSL 1.1.1 on Windows
  • Fix text clipping issues by respecting font line height
  • Fix URLs not being escaped when opened
  • Fix misc IRC message parsing issues
  • Remove libnotify and libproxy dependencies on Linux.
  • Print ChanServ notices in the front tab by default
  • Add CBC mode support for fishlim plugin.
  • Rewrite plugin in python with CFFI This lowers memory usage and fixed conflicts with many C Python modules including pygobject.

How to install HexChat 2.16.0 in Ubuntu:

The Windows exe as well as source tarball are available to download at its official website.

For Ubuntu and other Linux, the client so far only available via universal Flatpak package which runs in sandbox. And below is how to install HexChat 2.16.0 flatpak in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, Ubuntu 21.10 and their based systems.

1.) Firstly, open terminal by either searching from activities overview screen or press Ctrl+Alt+T key combination on keyboard.

2.) Next install the Flatpak daemon if you don’t have it, by running command in terminal:

sudo apt install flatpak

NOTE for Ubuntu 18.04, you have to add THIS PPA to be able to install the package.

3.) Add the flathub repository that hosts the flatpak packages by running command:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

4.) Finally install the HexChat IRC client via command:

flatpak install flathub io.github.Hexchat

NOTE the Flatpak package co-exists with native deb and snap, so you may have more than one app icons in overview search box. If so, you may run the command below in terminal to launch HexChat Flatpak:

flatpak run io.github.Hexchat

How to Remove HexChat:

To remove the HexChat flatpak package, open terminal and run command:

flatpak uninstall --delete-data flathub io.github.Hexchat

And run flatpak uninstall --unused command will remove unused runtime libraries to free up your disk space.

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How to Access Clipboard (Copy & Paste) History in Ubuntu via GPaste

Last updated: October 1, 2021

For those doing copy & paste actions frequently in Ubuntu Linux, GPaste remembers the clipboard history and allows to find them easily via few click.

The clipboard is the place to store the text, image, file path and all the stuff that you last copied (or cut). The content in clipboard will be overwritten once you do another copy & paste action. So, when you trying to find out what you’ve copied earlier, a clipboard manager will be helpful.

Install and Use GPaste:

GPaste is a free open-source clipboard manager that keep a trace of what you’re copying and pasting. It offers an indicator applet in system tray, allows you to search from history, single click to copy to clipboard, so to paste to anywhere as you want. And, a global switch is present to toggle tracking clipboard changes.

By clicking on the home icon in the drop-down menu, it brings up the main app window. There you may do all the functions, including create, edit, and/or delete content from the clipboard history. And, the hamburger icon on header bar allows to change the app settings and keyboard shortcuts.

Install GPaste in Ubuntu Linux:

For Ubuntu with default GNOME desktop, open terminal either by searching from overview screen or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard.

When terminal opens, run command to install the gpaste and extension packages in Ubuntu 18.04 & Ubuntu 20.04:

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions-gpaste

NOTE for Ubuntu 21.04 and Ubuntu 21.10, the package name has changed (removed ‘s’ in ‘extensions’). So command will be:

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-gpaste

Other Linux, such as Fedora may install the clipboard manager via sudo dnf install gnome-shell-extension-gpaste command.

Restart Gnome Shell:

The indicator applet is provided by Gnome Extension, users have to restart GNOME Shell to allow working. To do so, press Alt+F2 key combination on keyboard, type r in pop-up ‘Run a Command’ dialog, and hit Enter.

For Wayland session, you need to log out and back in to restart Gnome Shell.

Enable GPaste Indicator:

Search for and open gpaste from the overview screen will launch the main app window. For the indicator applet, enable it via Gnome Extensions app.

Firstly, open terminal (press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard) and install Gnome Extensions app if you don’t have it:

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-prefs

Next, launch ‘Gnome Extensions’ app, scroll down and turn on the slider icon to enable GPaste indicator:

And click on the gear button to change it settings as you like.

That’s all. Enjoy!

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OBS Studio 27.1.1 Adds YouTube Integration, 18-scene Multiview

Last updated: September 29, 2021

Free open-source live streaming app, OBS Studio 27.1.1, was released. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, Linux Mint 20, and derivatives.

OBS Studio 27.1.1 is a hot-fix release for version 27.1, which was released yesterday. It introduced YouTube integration, so users can connect YouTube account without using a stream key. And, it features a new “Manage Broadcast” button to create and manage YouTube streams, a chat dock for public and unlisted broadcasts, set settings on per stream base, and bandwidth testing support in the Auto-Configuration wizard.

Other features include a 18-scene multiview option, a “Mask Only” option to the stinger track matte, an option to draw safe areas in the preview, and a feature to browser sources to allow limited control over OBS.

OBS Studio 27.1 also features user interface tweaks and performance improvements, such as optimize media source to reduce CPU usage, re-enable drag & drop for scenes & sources on Linux, and more. See the release note for more details.

How to Install OBS Studio 27.1 in Ubuntu:

Universal Snap and Flatpak packages:

The Open Broadcaster Software is available as SNAP package, which can be installed via Ubuntu Software. If you have already installed the package, it will be updated to the new 27.1 automatically once the maintainer published it!

Also, the recording and live streaming app can be installed via universal Flatpak package via this page.

OBS Studio PPA:

The software has an official Ubuntu PPA for those prefer the classic deb package format. It so far supports for Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, and their based systems, e.g., Linux Mint 20, Elementary OS 6, and Zorin OS 16.

1.) To add the PPA, search for and open terminal from activities overview or press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When terminal opens, run command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio

2.) Update the system package cache. For Ubuntu 18.04 and some Ubuntu based distros, users have to manually refresh the system package cache by running command in terminal:

sudo apt update

3.) Finally copy and paste the command below into terminal, and run to install the broadcaster app:

sudo apt install obs-studio

Or, upgrade the app via “Software Updater” (Update Manager) if an old version was already installed on your system.

How to Remove OBS Studio:

To remove the package, also run apt command in terminal with ‘remove’ flag:

sudo apt remove --autoremove obs-studio

And remove the Ubuntu PPA either using Software & Updates utility by removing the relevant line from ‘Other Software’ tab.

Or, run the command below in terminal instead:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:obsproject/obs-studio
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Free Vector Drawing App ‘Inkscape’ 1.1.1 Added Numerous Bug-fixes!

Last updated: September 29, 2021

The free open-source vector drawing app Inkscape 1.1 got its first maintenance update. Users are recommended to upgrade!

Thanks to the upstream GTK+3 fix, pressure sensitivity works again on Windows ink devices in Inkscape 1.1.1. And, the release includes many other general fixes, such as Stroke to Path works on text again; Saving no longer leaks memory; improve startup time on Windows; Canvas no longer blurred when moving window from HiDPI to a regular display; Click to select objects; Caps lock no longer stops some shortcut keys from working on Windows.

By clicking on a resizing separator (aka three-dots) of a docked dialog will now toggle dock visibility. The the “Font features” tab now load faster so it don’t freeze. And the transparency is now respected when applying the Fast Crop filter.

Other changes in Inkscape 1.1.1 include:

  • All templates generated from the ‘Welcome’ dialog now use a document scale of 1
  • Fix save as optimized SVG in Inkscape Appimage.
  • Fix opening EPS files in Inkscape Snap app.
  • Snap app now remembers user preferences even user home is not accessible.
  • Settings for font size and precision for the Measure tool work again
  • Measurements no longer reset on right click or tool switch.
  • Various crash fixes, and translation updates.

How to Install Inkscape 1.1.1 in Ubuntu:

Inkscape is available to install via universal Snap and Flatpak packages, as well as classic deb via an official Ubuntu PPA. Just choose the one that you prefer.

Snap App:

Inkscape offers official Snap package, which runs in sandbox. Ubuntu users can install it easily from Ubuntu Software:

Snap Flatpak:

The graphics editor also available as the universal Flatpak package. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal, then run following commands one by one to install the package:

Install the Flatpak daemon in Ubuntu 20.04 and higher (ubuntu 18.04 need this PPA):

sudo apt install flatpak

Add the flathub repository which hosts most flatpak packages:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Finally run command to install the Inkscape Flatpak package:

flatpak install flathub org.inkscape.Inkscape

Inkscape PPA:

For those sticking to the classic deb package, the official Ubuntu PPA offers the most recent packages for Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, and Ubuntu 21.10.

1.) Search for and open terminal from the activities overview screen. When it opens, paste the command below into terminal and run to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stable

2.) Next either upgrade the vector graphics editor using Software Updater (Update Manager):

Or, run apt command instead in terminal to install/upgrade the package:

sudo apt install inkscape

Uninstall Inkscape:

To remove the Inkscape Snap package, either use Ubuntu Software or run command in terminal:

snap remove --purge inkscape

To remove the Flatpak package, use command:

flatpak uninstall org.inkscape.Inkscape

And remove the editor installed from PPA using apt command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove inkscape
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GPU-Viewer – GTK3 tool to Show the 3D Graphics API information

Last updated: September 28, 2021

GPU-Viewer is graphical tool to show the detailed information about OpenGL, Vulkan, and/or OpenCL graphics libraries.

Without struggling with glxinfo, vulkaninfo and clinfo command line tools, the GTK+3 tool provides a graphical front-end that shows all the important details.

There is no hard OpenGL Programming involved, until glxinfo, vulkaninfo and clinfo works the GPU-viewer will also work.

GPU-Viewer makes it easy to check the Vulkan or OpenGL version, and detailed GPU information.

How to Install GPU Viewer in Ubuntu Linux:

The software has an official Ubuntu PPA contains the packages for Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, and Ubuntu 21.10.

1. Add the PPA

Open terminal by either searching from activities overview screen or pressing Ctrl+Alt+T key combination on keyboard. When terminal opens, paste the command below and hit Enter:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:arunsivaraman/gpuviewer

2. Refresh system package cache

For Ubuntu 18.04 and some Ubuntu based Linux Distribution, users may need to manually update the system package cache by running command:

sudo apt update

For Ubuntu 20.04 and higher, this is done automatically while adding PPA.

3. Install GPU Viewer:

Finally, run the apt command in terminal window will install the GTK tool as well as its dependencies:

sudo apt install gpu-viewer

Once installed, search for and open it from the overview screen and enjoy!

Uninstall GPU Viewer

To remove the software package, open terminal and run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove gpu-viewer

And remove the PPA repository either via “Software & Updates” utility under ‘Other Software’ tab, or by running command in terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:arunsivaraman/gpuviewer

In addition for Debian .deb package, Arch Linux AUR repository, and Fedora Linux, go to the PROJECT PAGE.

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The Fast File Search App ‘FSearch’ Goes Stable via 0.1 Release [Ubuntu PPA]

Last updated: September 27, 2021

By releasing version 0.1, the GTK+3 file search tool FSearch finally goes stable after 5 years of development.

FSearch is a free and open-source file search utility, inspired by Everything Search Engine. It’s super fast that you get instant result as you type. The app supports wildcard and RegEx, so users can use * and a series of characters to define filters.

It by default uses traditional UI with menu bar. However, it provides option to enable client-side decorations so to look modern in GNOME desktop (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc). And “dark mode” is supported for those working at night.

Users may specify which directories to be indexed, and certain files/folders to be excluded. And double-clicking a search result will open with the default app. By right-clicking on a result, it allows to open with selected app, open folder, copy / cut, move to trash, and view the file properties.

How to Install FSearch in Ubuntu 20.04, 18.04, 21.10

The app has an official Ubuntu PPA contains the packages for all current Ubuntu releases, including the old Ubuntu 16.04 and upcoming Ubuntu 21.10.

1. Add FSearch PPA

Firstly, either search for and open terminal from the Activities overview screen or press Ctrl+Alt+T key combination on keyboard. When terminal opens, paste the command below and hit run to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:christian-boxdoerfer/fsearch-stable

sudo command need authentication, type user password (no visual feedback) when it asks and hit Enter to continue.

2. Update system package cache:

For old Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu 18.04 and Ubuntu 16.04, users need to manually refresh the package cache by running command in terminal. For Ubuntu 20.04 and higher, this is done automatically while adding PPA.

sudo apt update

3. Install FSearch

Finally install the file search utility via command:

sudo apt install fsearch

Once installed, launch it by searching from the overview screen and enjoy!

Uninstall FSearch:

To remove the tool, also open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove fsearch

And remove PPA either via “Software & Updates -> Other Software” or by running command in terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:christian-boxdoerfer/fsearch-stable

In addition, FSearch provides official AUR for Arch Linux and Copr repository for Fedora. As well, there are unofficial packages for NixOS and openSUSE. See them in the project page.

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How to Install LaTeX Editor TeXstudio 4.0.0 in Ubuntu 20.04 / 21.10

Last updated: February 5, 2022

The open-source LaTeX editor TeXstudio 4.0.0 was released! Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu via PPA repository.

TeXstudio 4.0.0 offers Qt6 support which should improve HiDPI handling. And the official packages for Windows and macOS are now based on Qt6, while Linux build sticks to Qt5.

The final release is out after 8 alpha, 3 beta and 2 release candidate tests, though it’s announced only with following changes:

  • Adapt to Qt6/poppler-qt6
  • OSX/win build provided with Qt6
  • Remodel structure handling in order to avoid (rare) crashes
  • More and updated completion word lists thanks to mbertucci47
  • Handle text (e.g. \text{text}) in mathenv as text with spell checking
  • Performance improvement for large files with large number of labels and/or large number of includes
  • Fix that search options are persistant
  • Automatic structure scrolling can be turned off
  • Some bug fixes

How to Install The Latest TeXstudio in Ubuntu:

The LaTeX editor has an official Ubuntu PPA that contains the latest packages for Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, Ubuntu 21.10, Ubuntu 22.04 and their derivatives, e.g, Linux Mint 20, Zorin OS 16, and Elementary OS 6.

NOTE: The steps below should ALWAYS install the latest version of TeXstudio in current Ubuntu releases, unless the software developer abandons the PPA!

1.) Add the PPA.

Firstly, open terminal by either searching from upper left corner Activities overview screen, or pressing Ctrl+Alt+T key combination on keyboard. When terminal opens, paste the command below and run to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sunderme/texstudio

Type user password (no visual feedback) when it asks and hit Enter to continue

2.) Update system package cache.

For Ubuntu 18.04 and some distributions, e.g., Linux Mint, you need to manually refresh the package cache by running command in terminal (though it’s done automatically in Ubuntu 20.04 & higher):

sudo apt update

3.) Install / Upgrade TeXstudio

Finally, either install the LaTeX editor by running apt command in terminal:

sudo apt install texstudio

Or, use “Software Updater” (Update Manager) utility to upgrade the package if an old version was installed.

Uninstall TeXstudio & Remove PPA:

To uninstall the editor package, simply run apt command with remove flag in terminal:

sudo apt remove --autoremove texstudio

And remove the Ubuntu PPA either by running command:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:sunderme/texstudio

or open and navigate to ‘Software & Updates’ -> ‘Other Software’ and remove the relevant repository line.

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Choose Audio Devices in Ubuntu System Tray Menu via Extension

Last updated: September 25, 2021

For laptop and desktop PC with more than one audio input and output devices, it’s possible to switch between audio devices quickly with upper right corner system tray menu.

It’s a common situation that users have more than one audio devices connected to the computer. GNOME, the default Ubuntu Desktop Environment, provides Sound settings to choose which input and/or output device to use.

To make life easier, a Gnome extension is available to integrate the settings into system tray status menu under volume control slider. So users can quickly choose a speaker, HMDI, microphone or other input device via few clicks.

The extension offers a setting dialog allows to select which device, e.g., HDMI , Speakers, microphone etc, you would like to display or hide in menu. It’s possible to hide the menu when there’s only one choice, or manually toggle visible of either menu, as well as audio profiles.

Install the audio device chooser extension:

The extension supports up to GNOME 40, it works on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, and next Ubuntu 21.10. As well, all recent GNOME based Linux distros, e.g., Debian 11, Fedora 34, CentOS 8, and Manjaro are supported.

1.) Firstly, open terminal by either searching from activities overview or pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard.

2.) When terminal opens, run command to install the chrome-gnome-shell package which allows to install Gnome extensions using your web browser. Also install gnome-shell-extension-prefs (Gnome Extensions app) package, the tool to manage all installed extensions.

sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell gnome-shell-extension-prefs

3.) Finally, go to the link button below and turn on the slider icon to install the extension.

Sound Device Chooser

Don’t worry if you don’t see the toggle icon, install the browser extension via ‘Click here to install the browser extension’ link and refresh the web page will make it visible.

After installation, search for and open “Gnome Extensions” from the overview screen. Then click on the gear button for this extension to configure the audio device chooser menu.

That’s all. Enjoy!

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Ubuntu 21.10 Impish Indri Final Beta Released

Last updated: September 24, 2021

The Ubuntu team announced the release of Ubuntu 21.10 Beta, code name ‘Impish Indri’. The release features Linux Kernel 5.13 and GNOME 40 desktop.

Ubuntu 21.10, codenamed “Impish Indri”, continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs.

Ubuntu 21.10 final will be released on October 14, with support for 9 months until July 2022. It is powered by Linux Kernel 5.13 with most recent hardware support. The Desktop edition include GNOME 40 features a new and improved Activities Overview design.

Workspaces are now arranged horizontally, and the overview and app grid are accessed vertically. And it supports three-finger touchpad gestures to toggle overview and switch workspaces.

The “standard” app layout, dark header-bar along with light window color, has been removed. Now Ubuntu 21.10 includes only “light” and “dark” mode to choose from the ‘Appearance’ settings page.

GNOME 40 by default logs into the overview screen. Gladly, Ubuntu decides to disable this design and revert to blank desktop just as before. However, Firefox web browser in Ubuntu 21.10 defaults a Snap app runs in sandbox.

Though the classic Firefox deb is still available out-of-the-box, clicking the default browser icon on left dock will open the Snap app. For users don’t like Snap may remove the icon from dock and add the native one as favorite.

Ubuntu 21.10 has TWO Firefox packages and defaults to SNAP

Download Ubuntu 21.10

This Beta release includes disc images from Ubuntu Desktop, Server, Cloud products, as well as official Ubuntu flavors including Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, and Xubuntu.

To download Ubuntu 21.10 desktop and server iso images, go to the link button below:

Download Ubuntu 21.10

For Ubuntu flavors and other downloads go to cdimage.ubuntu.com. And the full release notes for Ubuntu 21.10 Beta can be found at HERE.

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