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Songbird Discontinued, Nightingale is Recommended

Last updated: May 20, 2024

UPDATE 2024: Nightingale is also discontinued! Try Clementine Music Player which is available in Ubuntu Software / App Center.

Here I’m going to tell you that the popular Songbird Music Player project has been discontinued. For those who are looking for an alternative, check out Nightingale which is built upon Songbird.

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Eric Wittman announced on the Songbird blog, “Unfortunately, the company has found ourselves unable to fund further business operations and as of June 28, 2013 all of Songbird’s operations and associated services will be discontinued.”

Songbird is a music player originally released in early 2006 with the stated mission “to incubate Songbird, the first Web player, to catalyze and champion a diverse, open Media Web”. On June 3, 2010, official Linux support for Songbird was dropped.

While thanking the users, investors, partners, developers of Songbird, Eric Wittman openly recommends the open source desktop media player Nightingale as an alternative.

To access the open source for the Songbird Desktop player, you can go here:

http://getsongbird.com/desktop/index.php?download=source (Domain expired)

Nightingale is an open source media player based on Songbird and focused on Linux. It has a beautiful interface with a wide range of supported audio formats, all with multi-platform support!

Nightingale is available for downloading at: getnightingale.com/all-versions.php

For Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04, 12.10 and Linux Mint 13, 14, 15 users, run below commands in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) to install nightingale from PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nightingaleteam/nightingale-release

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install nightingale
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Ubuntu 13.10: Qupzilla Comes to Ubuntu Software Center

Last updated: July 30, 2013

The Qupzilla web browser will be available by default in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy’s universe repository. Since then, you can directly install it from Ubuntu Software Center.

Below is the discription from the Ubuntu Software Center:

QupZilla is a new and very fast QtWebKit browser. It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms. This project has been originally started only for educational purposes. But from its start, QupZilla has grown into a feature-rich browser.

QupZilla has all standard functions you expect from a web browser. It includes bookmarks, history (both also in sidebar) and tabs. Above that, you can manage RSS feeds with an included RSS reader, block ads with a builtin AdBlock plugin, block Flash content with Click2Flash and edit the local CA Certificates database with an SSL Manager.

QupZilla’s main aim is to be a very fast and very stable QtWebKit browser available to everyone.

Once installed the browser, you’ll be able to open it from the Unity Dash. Enjoy!

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Kernel 3.10.4 is Ready, Install / Upgrade in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.14

Last updated: July 29, 2013

The latest stable Linux Kernel 3.10.4 has been released. This simple tutorial will show you how to install / upgrade this kernel in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, 12.10 Quantal and 12.04 Precise.

Linux kernel 3.10.4 is an important release, which brings many improvements to IPv4 and IPv6 protocols, as well as many updated drivers and ARM fixes. All users of the 3.10 kernel series are urged to upgrade as soon as possible. See official announcement.

To get started, press Ctrl+Alt+T to open a terminal window, copy and paste below command into terminal and run to download the kernel:

for 32-bit system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.4-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.4-031004-generic_3.10.4-031004.201307282043_i386.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.4-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.4-031004_3.10.4-031004.201307282043_all.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.4-saucy/linux-image-3.10.4-031004-generic_3.10.4-031004.201307282043_i386.deb

for 64-bit system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.4-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.4-031004-generic_3.10.4-031004.201307282043_amd64.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.4-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.4-031004_3.10.4-031004.201307282043_all.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.4-saucy/linux-image-3.10.4-031004-generic_3.10.4-031004.201307282043_amd64.deb

After that, both 32-bit and 64-bit run below command to install the kernel

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.10.4-*.deb linux-image-3.10.4*.deb

Finally apply changes to grub boot loader:

sudo update-grub

You can remove the downloaded packages after the kernel is properly installed.

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Kernel 3.10.3 Released: Install in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04, 12.10

Last updated: July 26, 2013

This latest stable Kernel 3.10.3 has been released. All users of the 3.10 kernel series are urged to upgrade as soon as possible. This tutorial shows how to install / Upgrade Kernel 3.10.3 for Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04, 12.10 and Linux Mint users.

Linux Kernel 3.10.3 is a small release that includes a lot of small changes. The mainline Kernel PPA has updated DEB packages for Ubuntu / Debian users. Read full list of changes at LKML

Install / Upgrade Kernel 3.10.3

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run below commands to downloads Debs.

For 32-bit system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.3-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.3-031003-generic_3.10.3-031003.201307251835_i386.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.3-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.3-031003_3.10.3-031003.201307251835_all.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.3-saucy/linux-image-3.10.3-031003-generic_3.10.3-031003.201307251835_i386.deb

For 64-bit system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.3-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.3-031003-generic_3.10.3-031003.201307251835_amd64.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.3-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.3-031003_3.10.3-031003.201307251835_all.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.3-saucy/linux-image-3.10.3-031003-generic_3.10.3-031003.201307251835_amd64.deb

After that, both 32-bit and 64-bit use below command to install the kernel:

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.10.3*.deb linux-image-3.10.3*.deb

To apply changes, run:

sudo update-grub

(Optional) To remove this kernel, run below command in terminal:

sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.10.3*
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HotShots 1.2.0 Released: Install it on Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04, 12.10

Last updated: July 24, 2013

The HotShots screenshot tool 1.2.0 has been released. This simple tutorial shows you how to install or upgrade to this version on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, 12.04 Precise and 12.10 Quantal.

HotShots is an application for capturing screens and saving them in a variety of image formats as well as adding annotations and graphical data (arrows, lines, texts, …). Because HotShots is written with Qt, it runs on Windows and Linux

The new release has some layout changes. The editor has multi-selection, the ability to select shadows on each item, the ability to edit some items (polygon, polyline, and curve) more easily, and the ability to add post-effects to the image background. The uploader adds a user field to define the output template for FTP uploader. The ability to send a document directly to the printer has been added. Slovak, Turkish, Russian, Sinhala, Serbian, Czech, Vietnamese, Basque, Spanish, and Chinese translations have been added.

Install HotShots:

A PPA repository has been created to make it easy to install for Ubuntu and Linux Mint users. So far it supports Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtal, 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin.

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run below commands to add the ppa:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dhor/myway

After that, update package lists and install HotShots screenshot tool via below command:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install hotshots

Once installed, you can open it from the Unity Dash.

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Install Kernel 3.10.2 in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, Linux Mint

Last updated: July 23, 2013

This latest stable Kernel 3.10.2 has been released. All users of the 3.10 kernel series are urged to upgrade as soon as possible. This tutorial shows how to install / Upgrade Kernel 3.10.2 for Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04, 12.10 and Linux Mint users.

Linux Kernel 3.10.2 is also a small release that includes a few updated drivers, fixes for the ext3 and ext4 file systems, as well as other small changes. Read the announcement.

Install / Upgrade Kernel 3.10.2

The Kernel PPA has updated with latest DEBs for Ubuntu and Linux Mint users.

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open a terminal window. When it opens, run below commands to download the Debs.
For 32-bit system:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.2-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.2-031002-generic_3.10.2-031002.201307212216_i386.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.2-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.2-031002_3.10.2-031002.201307212216_all.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.2-saucy/linux-image-3.10.2-031002-generic_3.10.2-031002.201307212216_i386.deb

For 64-bit system

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.2-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.2-031002-generic_3.10.2-031002.201307212216_amd64.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.2-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.2-031002_3.10.2-031002.201307212216_all.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.2-saucy/linux-image-3.10.2-031002-generic_3.10.2-031002.201307212216_amd64.deb

After downloading, both 32-bit and 64-bit use below command to install them:

sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.10.2*.deb linux-image-3.10.2*.deb

Finally, remember to update grub to apply changes. To do so, run below command:

sudo update-grub

Once done, restart your computer and you should see the entry with Linux Kernel 3.10.2.

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Install Kernel 3.10.1 on Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04, 12.10, Linux Mint

Last updated: July 28, 2015

The latest stable kernel 3.10.1 has been released. All users of the 3.10 kernel series are urged to upgrade as soon as possible. Here is what’s new and how to install / upgrade kernel 3.10.1 on your system.

Linux kernel 3.10.1 is a small release that includes a few updated drivers, fixes for the HPFS and NFS file systems, as well as other small changes. See the announcement.

Below steps shows you how to install or upgrade this kernel:

1.) Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal. Run below command to download the Deb packages

For 32-bit:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.1-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.1-031001-generic_3.10.1-031001.201307131550_i386.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.1-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.1-031001_3.10.1-031001.201307131550_all.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.1-saucy/linux-image-3.10.1-031001-generic_3.10.1-031001.201307131550_i386.deb

For 64-bit:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.1-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.1-031001-generic_3.10.1-031001.201307131550_amd64.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.1-saucy/linux-headers-3.10.1-031001_3.10.1-031001.201307131550_all.deb http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.1-saucy/linux-image-3.10.1-031001-generic_3.10.1-031001.201307131550_amd64.deb

2) Install the Debs:

sudo dpkg linux-headers-3.10.1*.deb linux-image-3.10.1*.deb

After installation, update grub via:

sudo update-grub
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