‘Ubuntu Pro’ Settings Pulled from Ubuntu 22.04
The new Ubuntu Pro settings in Ubuntu 22.04 are being removed (for now). Devs say the backend that supports the security feature is 'delayed'.
#Dev #News #Ubuntu22_04Lts #UbuntuPro
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-pro-settings-removed-jammy
Ubuntu 22.04 Won’t Skimp on Wallpapers After All
Behold, 417 words on why Ubuntu being miserly with desktop backgrounds doesn't do it any favours, hence why I'm happy to hear it's changed its mind.
#Dev #Opinion #Ubuntu22_04Lts #Wallpapers
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-22-04-wont-skimp-on-wallpapers-after-all
GNOME 42 Released, This is What’s New
The GNOME project today released GNOME 42, the latest version of its open source desktop environment. And what a release it is! New features, UI tweaks, and performance gains are a staple part of every new GNOME desktop update, but none more so than here, in GNOME 42. GNOME 42 source code is available to download from the GNOME website from today. However, most Linux users will want to wait for their distro maintainers to package it up and push it out to them. GNOME 42’s New Features If you read our overview of GNOME 42 features a few weeks back most of the 
#News #DesktopEnvironments #Gnome #Gnome42
Zotero Research Tool Gets ‘Biggest Upgrade’ in its History
Zotero, the popular open source research and reference management tool, has a new release out full of new features and an improved workflow.
#Apps #News #Zotero
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/zotero-6-released-with-new-features
Linux Kernel 5.17 Released, This is What’s New
A brand new version of the Linux kernel is available to download. Linux 5.17 arrives a week later than initially planned, and features a canny crop of changes, improvements, performance enhancements, and all-important security fixes. Linus Torvalds, announcing the release on the Linux Kernel Mailing List, says the one-week delay (to account for lately-revealed security issues) meant “…we did get a few last-minute reverts and fixes in and avoid some brown-paper bugs that would otherwise have been stable fodder, so it’s all good.” So what’s new? Linux Kernel 5.17 Features Chief among the features baked in to the Linux 5.17
#News #Kernel #Linux
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/linux-5-17-released-new-features
In Ubuntu 22.04 Light Means Light — Everywhere
Ubuntu 22.04 reverts back to a light GNOME Shell theme by default, having switched to a dark one in Ubuntu 21.04. We explain why this revert makes sense.
#Dev #News #GnomeShell #Ubuntu22_04Lts #Yaru
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-22-04-uses-a-light-gnome-shell-theme
Ubuntu 22.04 Lets You Pick a UI Accent Colour
Ubuntu 22.04 just bagged a major new feature: UI accent colours. This personalisation staple is found in many other desktop environments and operating systems out there, including macOS and Windows 11. But a similar feature had, until now, not been offered in Ubuntu. However, thanks to a spurt of last minute activity Ubuntu developers managed to land all of the pieces required to get the feature working in Ubuntu 22.04 (ahead of the all-important user-interface freeze, the point past which no major UI changes should be made to Ubuntu without a very good reason). Their effort means that those who
#News #AccentColours #EyeCandy #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-22-04-accent-colors-2
Your First Look at Ubuntu 22.04’s Default Wallpaper
The new default wallpaper that will ship in the upcoming Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release has been revealed. An updated background image is rolling out to users of the the daily builds as a software update, but you don’t need to be running it to take a look — you can see it in this post. Per tradition, each new release of Ubuntu comes with a custom designed desktop background that features the codename mascot, in this case that’s a Jellyfish, in the middle. And that’s exactly what’s on offer: Two variants of the jubilantly juxtaposed jellyfish are included: the full-colour
#News #Wallpaper #Defaultwallpaper #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-22-04-lts-default-wallpaper-revealed
These AI-Made Ubuntu Mascot Artworks are Incredible
I don’t understand neural networks work, much less how they go about drawing stuff without any hands, but boy am I blown away by the results they can produce. Every Ubuntu release has a codename composed of an adjective and an animal. These cute and irreverent pairings lead to a spurt of artwork created by professional and amateur artists, illustrators, photographers, and graphics designers alike. But open source enthusiast Simon Butcher (who is also head of research platforms at Queen Mary University London, so knows a thing or two about bespoke computing workloads) decided to take a different approach. Instead
#Community #Ai #JammyJellyfish #MartinWimpress #UbuntuMascots
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-mascots-drawn-by-ai-is-incredible
Ubuntu Has a Brand New Logo
Last summer I teased that a new Ubuntu logo was on the way — today that logo is made official. The new Ubuntu logo is still orange and white colour but the “circle of friends” motif itself is tighter and more unified than in the incumbent logo we’re all familiar with. Perhaps more strikingly, Ubuntu’s new logo is no longer sat inside a circle but housed within a rectangle. “While it is important to have a respectful continuity with the previous Circle of Friends, the updated version is leaner, more focused, more sophisticated,” Canonical says of the new design, which
#News
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-has-a-brand-new-logo
How to Change Mouse Cursor on Ubuntu
After writing about Linux cursor theme Phinger a few folks asked if I had a guide on how to change cursor theme in Ubuntu. I didn’t, so I figured I’d write one. So this is a quick tutorial that shows you how to change cursor theme on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (and above) and how to install cursor themes available to download from sites like GNOME Look and Github. Then, to help you put all of the information to good use, I list a couple of third-party cursor sets I think look dope on the ‘buntu desktop — but feel free
#HowTo #CursorThemes #UbuntuBasics
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/how-to-change-mouse-cursor-on-ubuntu
Desktop Cube GNOME Extension Now Supports Background Panoramas
Workspace switching just a whole look cooler with the addition of background panoramas to the Compiz-inspired Desktop Cube GNOME extension.
#News #Compiz #DesktopCube #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/desktop-cube-gnome-extension-panoramas
Zorin OS 16.1 is Now Available to Download
Zorin OS 16.1 is out with Linux 5.13, LibreOffice 7.3, security patches, and bug fixes. Users can download Zorin OS 16.1 or upgrade from Zorin OS 16.
#Download #News #Distros #Zorin #ZorinOs
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/zorin-os-16-1-released-download-now
Blender 3.1 Released with “Major Leap in Performance”
A sizeable update to the open source 3D graphics suite Blender is available to download. Blender 3.1 is performance-packed follow up to the incredibly well-received Blender 3.0 release that squeaked out at the end of last year. As I’m not someone who knows how to use Blender —boy do I wish I was that talented— I’m not the best person to walk you through what’s changed. But do you know who is? The Blender team themselves. Yes, to help demonstrate what’s changed (and how the changes improve things) the Blender team has put together a fabulous five minute video that
#News #Apple #Blender
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/blender-3-1-released-with-major-leap-in-performance
‘Solaar’ Makes Managing Logitech’s Unifying Receiver Easy on Linux
If you use Logitech's Unifying Receiver on Linux check out the open source 'Solaar' app. It makes it easier to pair and manage wireless keyboard and mice.
#Apps #Logitech #Mouse #Solaar
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/logitech-unifying-receiver-linux-solaar
Use Snaps? You’ll Dig This Nifty GNOME Extension
Snap app fans will want to check out an extension for GNOME Shell that makes it easier to manage, update, and configure software installed using the packaging format. It’s called Snap Manager and while it’s not an official Snapcraft/Canonical add-on (it’s made by a third-party) it does boast a neat front-end for many of the snapd engine’s command-line actions. For example, instead of open a terminal and running snap list or snap refresh you can just click the options in the Snap Manager menu. “A simple popup menu in the top bar to easily manage usual snap tasks. All the
#Download #GnomeExtensions #SnapApps #Snaps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/snap-manager-gnome-extension
You Can Install GNOME’s New Terminal and Text Editor Apps on Ubuntu 22.04
GNOME 42‘s new Console and Text Editor apps are available to install in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Don’t get too excited by that sentence, mind. Neither Console nor Text Editor have bagged themselves a spot on Ubuntu’s (increasingly engorged) .iso. But both tools are, along with a bevvy of other GTK4/libadwaita ports, available in the Ubuntu 22.04 repo. All you have to do to try them out is run sudo apt install gnome-console gnome-text-editor (or take the scenic route by way of the Ubuntu Software app) and you’re away. But are they actually any good? Well, yes — but you have
#Dev #News #Console #Gnome42 #Libadwaita #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/install-gnome-console-text-editor-on-ubuntu-22-04
The Best New Features in GNOME 42
We look at GNOME 42's new features in this run-down, including a new GNOME Shell theme, screenshot experience, libadwaita ports, and much, much more.
#Feature #Gnome42
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/gnome-42-best-new-features
Linux Mint is Making a Major Bluetooth Change
A better Bluetooth experience is likely to feature in the next major release of Linux Mint. Current versions of the Linux distro ship with Blueberry (which uses the gnome-bluetooth backend). This is used to handle connections to Bluetooth devices like headphones, headsets, games controllers, smartphones, etc, and integrate these devices within the Cinnamon desktop. But Linux Mint 21, due for release later this year, is likely to use Blueman and the bluez backend. Why the change? Well, the short answer is that Blueman works better. Testing within Mint reveals it successfully connects to a wider range of devices, audio equipment
#Dev #News #Blueman #Bluetooth #Bluez #LinuxMint #LinuxMint21
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/linux-mint-is-making-a-major-bluetooth-change
‘UpNote’ Note-Taking App is Now Available on Linux
If you’re yet to settle on a note-taking service that works across platforms you may want to check out a new option now available for Linux: UpNote. Now, I will mention upfront that the UpNote Linux client is Electron-based, and it is closed-source, proprietary software. The service does offer a free tier that lets you create “up to” 50 notes using basic features but you will need to shell out $0.99/month subscription (or pay a $19.99 one off fee) to create more than this, and unlock advanced options like tables, attachments, and extra export options. If you’ve read all of
#Apps #News #Electron #NoteTakingApps #SnapApps #Upnote
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/upnote-note-taking-app-available-for-linux
