This 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 […]
Read MoreFor testing purpose, Microsoft .NET 10 (preview version so far) is available to install in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, and 25.04 through PPA. .NET 10 is the next LTS (Long Term Support) release with 3 years of support. It’s so far in preview development stage, while the full release is expected in November 2025. What’s […]
Read MoreTouchpad is too sensitive? Here’s a step by step guide shows how to detect the touchpad pressure values and change the sensitivity accordingly in recent Ubuntu with default libinput driver. I’ve written about how to adjust touchpad scrolling speed in Ubuntu with Wayland and libinput. And, this one is for the touchpad mouse movement, tap […]
Read MoreFor NVIDIA users, the latest 575 series driver will be available soon in Ubuntu repository. Though, it’s already made into PPA few days ago. NVIDIA 575 so far is the latest feature branch Linux driver that improved performance for gaming and power management. The 575 series driver introduced NVIDIA Smooth Motion support. It’s a feature […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to remap touchpad tapping, so you Ubuntu will use 2-finger tap on touchpad as middle click (or paste), and 3-finger tap as right-click action. GNOME, the default desktop in Ubuntu, has switched to Wayland and is going to drop classic Xorg session, the old method to remap touchpad tap buttons does […]
Read MoreApp Center disappeared, instead it shows you the old Ubuntu Software in your Ubuntu 24.04? Here’s how to fix the issue. As you know, Ubuntu switched to App Center since 23.10. While, the old Ubuntu Software is still in use for Ubuntu 22.04 and 20.04. And, both are Snap Store. While the old Ubuntu Software […]
Read MoreThis is a step by step guide shows how to mirror your iOS or iPadOS screen onto Ubuntu computer desktop through Apple AirPlay. AirPlay is a protocol allowing to stream or share content from Apple Devices to Apple TV. Thanks to free open-source software (FOSS), it’s also easy to setup AirPlay server on Windows and […]
Read MoreGot ED2K download link, but don’t know how to open it? Try aMule, eMule based app that works in most Linux Distributions. ED2K (aka eDonkey2000) is a peer to peer file sharing network. The original project has discontinued, but the popular open-source fork eMule is still alive. As eMule is Windows only app, aMule forked […]
Read MoreWant to play Windows only steam games on your Linux computer? It’s easy to do the job by using Proton. As you know, there’s a popular free open-source app called Wine, allowing to run Windows apps and games on Linux, macOS, and BSD. And, there are some graphical wine front-ends, such as PlayOnLinux, Bottles, and […]
Read MoreNeed to use your Linux laptop, desktop PC, or mobile screen as a second monitor for another Linux device? Here’s an application that can do the job easily. As you may know, GNOME since v41 added support Remote Desktop (RDP) protocol support with ability to create virtual monitors. And, I’ve written about how to manually […]
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