‘Rolling Rhino’ Turns Ubuntu into a Rolling Release
Ubuntu desktop lead Martin Wimpress has created a tool called Rolling Rhino. Its aim: convert an Ubuntu daily build image into a "rolling release" distro by opting into and tracking the devel series of changes/packages.
#Dev #MartinWimpress #Rollingrelease
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/ubuntu-rolling-release-rhino-tool
Stop ‘Messages from Firefox’ Showing on the New Tab page
Learn how to disable the 'messages from Firefox' feature so that message no longer show in the footer of the New Tab page — and spoiler: it's easy!
#HowTo #Firefox
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/disable-messages-from-firefox-new-tab-page
Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition Now Comes with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Been holding out for word on a new Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition preloaded with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS? Well you're in in luck as Dell has announced one!
#Hardware #News #Dell #DellXps13 #Featured-Selection #LinuxLaptops
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/dell-xps-13-developer-edition-ubuntu-20-04
How to Enable Wobbly Windows Effect on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Want to enable a wobbly window effect on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS? You can using this free Compiz-style window effect extension for the GNOME Shell desktop.
#HowTo #Compiz #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions #WobblyWindows
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/how-to-enable-wobbly-windows-effect-on-ubuntu-20-04-lts
Microsoft Makes it Easier to Install WSL on Windows 10
Microsoft is making it easier to install WSL on Windows 10 on systems where the feature isn't currently enabled. Fittingly: it now takes a single command.
#News #Microsoft #Windows10 #Wsl #Wsl2
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/microsoft-wsl-install-command
Small Things that Bug Me in Ubuntu: The Blank Snap Folder
I had to take new screenshots for our list of the best GTK themes this weekend and in doing become acutely aware of how much the "Snap" folder bugs me.
#News #IconTheme #Icons #Nautilus #Smallthings #SnapApps #Yaru
New PinePhone Community Edition Announced, Preorder in July
It might not be Ubuntu related but I figured a bunch of you will be interested in knowing that a second PinePhone Community Edition will go on sale shortly, this one pre-loaded with postmarketOS.
#Hardware #News #Featured-Selection #Pine64 #Pinephone #Postmarketos
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/pinephone-postmarket-os-community-edition
Entangle 3.0 Improves Tethered DSLR Shooting on Linux
Entangle 3.0 has been released with a modest set of improvements including the ability to flip image previews. The update is available from Flathub.
#Apps #News #AppUpdates #Dslr #Entangle #PhotographyTools
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/entangle-3-0-released-improves-tethered-dslr-shooting-on-linux
KDE Plasma Switches to Windows-style Icon-only Task Bar
With work on KDE Plasma 5.20 is underway, developers plan to introduce a small but significant layout tweak: using an icon-only task bar by default.
#News #Kde #Plasma #Plasma5_20
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/kde-plasma-switches-to-a-windows-style-icon-only-task-bar
Linux Mint 20 Blocks Snap App Installs, So Here’s the Workaround
Linux Mint 20 disables support for Snap apps entirely on your behalf, but in this post I'm going to show you how to re-enable it by deleting a single file.
#HowTo #LinuxMint #LinuxMint20 #SnapApps #Snappy
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/enable-snap-apps-linux-mint-20
Linux Mint 20 Beta is Now Available to Download
Download Linux Mint 20 beta to help test things out ahead of the final stable release later this month. The beta includes a new kernel and many UX tweaks.
#Download #News #Beta #LinuxMint #LinuxMint20
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/linux-mint-20-beta-download
GIMP 2.10.20 Released with Improved Crop Tool, New Blur Filters
A new version of GIMP, the popular open source graphics editing software, is now available to download. GIMP 2.10.20 features all of the usual stuff like bug fixes and performance tweaks but adds a collection 
#News #AppUpdates #Gimp #Graphicsapps
The Vivaldi Browser Now Has a Built in, Er, Word Processor?!
Want your web browser to have a built-in word-processor? Of course not, but the bods behind Vivaldi have added one anyway, and here's how It works.
#News #AppUpdates #Browsers #NoteTakingApps #Vivaldi
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/vivaldi-browser-notes-manager
Preorder the PineTab, a $99 Linux Tablet [Update: Sold Out]
The $99 PineTab Linux tablet is now available to buy from the Pine64 website. The 10.1-inch tablet runs Ubuntu Touch on a 64-bit ARM processor.
#Hardware #News #Featured-Selection #Pine64 #Pinetab #Tablets
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/pinetab-is-now-available-to-order
Official Ubuntu Desktop Support for the Raspberry Pi 4 is On the Way
Your dream of being able to run Ubuntu desktop on the Raspberry Pi 4 may be closer to reality than you think. October’s Ubuntu 20.10 release may introduce official support for Ubuntu desktop on the
#Dev #News #RaspberryPi #RaspberryPi4 #Ubuntu20_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/ubuntu-desktop-support-for-raspberry-pi-4
How to Install WSL 2 on Windows 10 May 2020 Update
If you want to try out the improved Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (aka WSL 2) included in the latest Windows update you’ll need to roll your sleeves up — but don’t worry: we cover
#HowTo #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Wsl
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/how-to-install-wsl2-on-windows-10
