NVIDIA 595.58.03, the latest stable version of NVIDIA driver for Linux, is available in Ubuntu repository for the upcoming 26.04 LTS. Canonical (the company behind Ubuntu) usually supports production branch NVIDIA driver by building the packages into the restricted repository. Now, NVIDIA 595 for Ubuntu 26.04 is ready, while, the driver package for current 25.10, […]
Read MoreIn Ubuntu 26.04 (Beta so far), OpenVPN connection does not work out-of-the-box due to a bug in AppArmor. Here’s a quick workaround to fix the issue. For security reason, Ubuntu by default uses AppArmor (Application Armor), a Linux Kernel security mode, to restrict programs’ capabilities for file access, networking and permissions. It uses a list […]
Read MoreWant to monitor the usage and/or temperature of your CPU, GPU, Memory with an indicator applet on panel? Here’s a simple indicator that can do the job in Ubuntu with most desktop environments. There are quite a few Gnome Shell Extensions (e.g., Vitals and Resource Monitor) allow to monitor hardware utilization and temperature within Ubuntu […]
Read MoreUbuntu 26.04 LTS finally breaks the longstanding security tradition by now displaying the asterisk feedback when typing sudo password in terminal or command console. As you know, most Linux distributions by default do not show any feedback when user is inputting password in terminal or any other command console for sudo authentication. This is NOT […]
Read MoreWant to set a video as animated background for your lock screen? Here’s an extension to do the job for GNOME. For Linux desktop, there’s a free open-source python app to set video wallpaper. Now there’s a new app to do the job for the lock screen, though only for Gnome. This is implemented by […]
Read MoreFor Ubuntu 24.04 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with default GNOME desktop, here’s a quick fix for unusual cursor issue in some Flatpak app windows. This is Gnome upstream bug which has been fixed, but not backported for current Ubuntu LTS releases with old Gnome desktop environments. Why the issue? The giant mouse cursor issue for […]
Read MoreNVIDIA GeForce Now added official Linux support yesterday via Flatpak package! Here’s the step by step guide shows you how to manually install or remove it in Ubuntu and other Linux. GeForce Now is NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service streams high-end PC games to laptops, phones, and TVs, allowing for better gaming experience without requiring high-end […]
Read MoreWant to add custom ON/OFF toggle buttons to the top-right system menu (aka Quick Settings) in Ubuntu, Fedora Workstation and other Linux with recent GNOME desktop? Here’s an extension can do the job! GNOME since 43 introduced a redesigned system status menu called Quick Settings, allowing to quickly change commonly used settings via ON/OFF toggle […]
Read MoreWine, the compatibility layer for running Windows apps and games in Linux, macOS, and BSD, released new stable 11.0 version yesterday! The new version finally fully supports the new WoW64 mode for running 32-bit Windows applications with 64-bit libraries on the host. The new WoW64 mode was initially introduced as experimental feature in Wine 9.0. […]
Read MoreThis is a step by step guide shows how to manually compile & install FFmpeg 8.0 from source with NVIDIA GPU acceleration support through cuda-nvcc and enable-libnpp in Ubuntu 24.04 & 22.04. FFmpeg 8.0 so far is the latest version of this popular multi-media library, that features APV and ProRes RAW decoders, hardware accelerated VP9 […]
Read MoreLike the new Ptyxis terminal emulator introduced in Ubuntu 25.10, here’s how to install and set it as default in current Ubuntu 24.04 and 22.04 LTS. Ptyxis is a modern terminal emulator designed for GNOME with first-class container integration, such as auto-discovery and option to launch a container in new tab, preferences profiles with container […]
Read MoreThe default Firefox browser (Snap version) in Ubuntu 24.04 is always failing to download or open files! Here’s why and how you can fix it. Not only for Firefox, the issue also happens when read or write user files with other SNAP apps in both Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 LTSs. Why? I first heard of […]
Read MoreModern GNOME apps do NOT support traditional themes, but you may change the look with custom color schemes! As you know, GNOME has moved to use GTK4 + LibAdwaita for its applications and desktop components. And, so many apps use the LibAwaita library for their modern UI, which however do not support theming (see this […]
Read MoreDebian, the upstream Linux Distribution that Ubuntu is based on, released new stable 13 version! Debian 13, code-name “trixie”, will be supported for the next 5 years. It features Linux Kernel 6.12, updated desktop environments, toolkits, and new CPU architecture type support. First, Debian 13 added officially support for 64-bit RISC-V hardware. And, it removed […]
Read MoreHPLIP, the HP developer Linux driver for its inkjet and laser based printers, released new 3.25.6 version few days ago. As the name says, this should be a release for June 2025, though it’s August now! As usual, the release added some new printers support. They include: HP LaserJet Enterprise Flow MFP 8601z HP LaserJet […]
Read MoreVisual Studio Code 103, the July release of the Microsoft’s IDE, was released few days ago on Thursday. The new release made OpenAI GPT-5, the new model released on the same day, to all paid GitHub Copilot plans. AI chat now support checkpoints, allowing to easily go back to certain points of your chat conversations. […]
Read MoreUbuntu 24.04.3, the third point release of the current Ubuntu LTS, is out! Ubuntu developer team announced the release on Thursday: The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As usual, […]
Read MoreAudacity, the free open-source digital audio editor, released new 3.7.5 version few days ago. The new release of Audacity added initial Windows on ARM (WoA) support. Meaning user can now run the audio editor in Microsoft Surface, Dell XPS 13, etc machines with Snapdragon X series processors, and of course other devices, e.g., MacBook with […]
Read MoreFor NVIDIA users, the new 580.65.06 Beta driver was released few days ago for Linux users. The new driver fixed various bugs, and introduced some new features for better Wayland and VR performance. First, it added the fifo-v1 Wayland protocol support for apps/games using Vulkan. It’s a protocol introduces first in first out surface content […]
Read MoreThis is a step by step guide shows how to install and configure Music Player Daemon (MPD) in Ubuntu 24.04 and higher with default PipeWire sound server. MPD is a free open-source audio player that can handle large music collection (tens of thousands of songs) while being very fast and using few resources. It features […]
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