News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
FFmpeg, the popular multimedia library released new version 8.0.1 in last week. Here’s the PPA contains the .deb packages for all current Ubuntu users.
As a maintenance update, the release includes only minor new features, some improvements, and bug-fixes. And, the FFmpeg website does not even provide an official release note for it.
KeePassXC password manager released new 2.7.11 version today! See what’s new and how to install instruction for Ubuntu & Linux Mint.
The new release of this free open-source cross-platform password manager finally added the long requested feature: auto-generate a password for new entries.
Waydroid, the software for running Android OS and Android apps on Linux Desktop, released new 1.6.0 version few days ago.
As you may know, Waydroid is a free open-source Python written application that uses a container-based approach to boot a full Android system (LineageOS by default) on regular Linux system.
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RustDesk, the free open-source remote desktop application, release new 1.4.4 version few days ago.
The new release of this Teamviewer or AnyDesk alternative app introduced edge scrolling support, when your app window is smaller than the remote screen size.
Previously, it scrolls automatically when you move cursor around the screen. While, the “Scrollbar” mode is available for choice when you want to manually move the bottom or right scrollbar to move around.
HPLIP, the free open-source Linux driver for HP inkjet and laser based printers, released new 3.25.8 version few days ago.
This is the third release in 2025, which features a few dozen new printer devices support but NO installer update for the most recent Linux Distributions support.
GDM Settings, the graphical configuration tool for GNOME Login Screen, updated recently with new toggle options!
As you know, GDM Settings is a free open-source Python written settings app for GNOME’s Login/Display Manager.
Blender, the popular 3D computer graphics software, released new major 5.0 version yesterday.
The new 5.0 release overhauled the color management pipeline with native wide-gamut and HDR color spaces support.
It can now display and export HDR and wide-gamut colors for both images and video. And, it added new ACES 1.3 and 2.0 views as alternative to AgX and Filmic, AgX HDR view, and Rec.2100-PQ and Rec.2100-HLG displays.
GIMP, the popular image editing software, announced the first release candidate for the next major 3.2 version yesterday.
This is the third development release for GIMP 3.2. It introduced some new keyboard shortcuts, new and improved image formats support, API changes and UI/UX improvements.
Hugin, the free open-source panorama photo stitching and HDR merging program, release new 2025.0.0 version few days ago.
The new version of this yearly release software, introduced new GUI tool called Hugin Toolbox, which provides a graphical user interface for enfuse and simple perspective correction.
For Ubuntu LTS releases, starting from Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr, the official support has been extended to 15 years.
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, announced the expansion of the Legacy add-on for Ubuntu Pro few days ago. Along with the Standard and Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM) support, the total coverage is expanded to 15 years.
