Fwupd 2.0.5 open-source Linux firmware updater utility is now available for download with support for more ELAN Fingerprint readers and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
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GCompris 25.0 open-source educational software suite providing entertainment tools for children aged 2 to 10 is now available for download. This release brings new and improved activities.
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Mozilla Thunderbird 134 open-source and free email and calendar client is now available for download with new features and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
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Shotcut 25.01 open-source video editor is now available for download with native Wayland support in the Flatpak bundle on Linux.
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There are a number of ways to convert documents on Ubuntu but few are as quick and easy to use as Morphosis. Morphosis is a desktop app written in Python and GTK4/libadwaita and powered by Pandoc, a command-line document converter tool for Windows, mac…
This week I came across Plattenalbum, a modern GTK4/libadwaita frontend for the Music Player Daemon (MPD). MPD remains a popular way to make music stored on a server or a computer available on other devices, with capable, user-friendly frontend clients…
If you’re looking for a way to more efficiently copy files on Linux, check out Collector. Collector gives you a temporary holding space on which you can drag and drop multiple files, paste clipboard content, and drop web links to images (e.g., Go…
Flathub is currently one of the most popular app stores for Linux, serving 1.6 billion downloads of over 2,400 apps in the Flatpak format, of which more than 850 have been verified by their original authors. And now, Flathub proudly announced today tha…
Looking to record system sounds and your microphone at the same time on Ubuntu, and save it to a single audio file? Reco is a free, open-source audio recording app for Linux, written in Vala and GTK. Although it’s designed for elementary OS it wo…
Varia is a new, open-source download manager for Linux based on Aria2, a powerful command-line download utility. As the user interface is built with GTK 4 and libadwaita, Varia looks perfectly in-keeping with other modern GTK apps Ubuntu offers: Of cou…
Ubuntu, like other Linux distributions uses the GNOME Display Manager (GDM) as its, well, display manager, though most of us tend to think of or refer to it as the login screen. To customise the Ubuntu login screen, such as setting a different theme or…
Want to playback a lecture recording, transcribe an interview, or listen to a podcast episode without adding it to your music library? Check out Decibels, a novel new audio player for Linux written in Typescript and GTK4/libadwaita. While Decibels can …
To get stuff done you need to get organised, and to-do apps can be an invaluable tool in helping you achieve that. Tons of terrific to-do list apps for Linux are out there, ranging from the focused with no-frills through to complex with all-the-frills….
Flatpak fans will want to check out Warehouse. Warehouse is new GTK4/libadwaita tool that makes it easy to manage Flatpak apps and Flatpak remotes (e.g., Flathub, GNOME Nightly, etc) on Linux desktops. It’s particularly nifty as it provides a GUI…
Ticketbooth is a neat Linux app with one purpose: to help you keep track of the Movies and TV shows you want to watch. The few streaming services I use…
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Speech Note is an offline, AI-powered app able to transcribe your speech into text in a variety of different languages. A reader got in touch to point me towards the…
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Want to learn more about the hardware your Linux device uses? Inspector is a new GTK4/libdawaita app that lets you do just that. System info apps for Linux aren’t in…
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Want to remove metadata from your files on Linux easily? If so, check out Metadata Cleaner. This Python-based app gives you a simple GTK4/libadwaita frontend to mat2, a comprehensive command-line…
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Ever find yourself needing a “scratch pad” to store some transient text snippets while using your Linux desktop? If so, Mini Text should appeal. This hyper-minimal “text editor” is a…
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Anyone who’s been using computers for a while (any OS, not just Linux) will be aware that uninstalling an app doesn’t always remove all data associated with it. Caches, config,…
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