Festival is an Open Source Music Player with a Unique UI
If you’re all about your local music and don’t want any sort of streaming service or cloud integration, pitch up a tent and check out Festival, a new cross-platform, open-source music player written in Rust. The ‘unique’ user-interface won’t suit everyone’s tastes. But in terms of functionality Festival does everything a music player needs to (with a few minor exceptions). Plus, it’s blazingly fast — even when processing substantial local music collections. Files, folders, tags, artwork all blink into view instantaneously. Memory usage during playback (on my system) was on par with Rhythmbox, so it’s not quite the lightweight dream 
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/festival-is-an-open-source-music-player-with-a-unique-ui
Zorin OS Finally Fulfils Users’ Biggest Request
Zorin OS is a fantastic Ubuntu-based distro but one drawback to using it is that you can’t upgrade to new versions (or the paid Pro edition). Well, it’s a drawback no longer! Yes, Zorin OS has finally delivered on the distro’s most requested feature. The new Zorin OS Upgrader tool, as I’m sure you can guess from the name alone, makes it possible to directly upgrade to new major versions of Zorin OS (e.g., Zorin OS 15 to Zorin OS 16) as well as Zorin OS editions (e.g., Zorin OS Core to Zorin OS Pro). All upgrades happen in-place, no
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/zorin-os-upgrader-released
Death is Coming for Ubuntu 22.10 – Upgrade Soon!
A quick heads-up to anyone still using Ubuntu 22.10 — support for it ends on July 20, 2023. That’s less than a month way away at the time of writing. The good news is that you’re not out of options. You can upgrade to Ubuntu 23.04 in-place, without needing to reinstall. You may need to manually re-enable any PPAs or 3rd-party repositories you’re making use of, though. However, this will only be a short-term solution as support for Ubuntu 23.04 ends early next year. Hate the hassle of upgrading regularly? Interim Ubuntu releases expire every 9 months so, to avoid
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/ubuntu-22-10-end-of-life
Linux Kernel 6.4 Released with Varied Set of Changes
After 2 months of solid development, Linux 6.4 kernel is now officially available to download. Announcing the release of the latest Linux kernel on (where else?) the official Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML), Linux founder Linus Torvalds writes: “Most of the stuff in my mailbox the last week has been about upcoming things for 6.5 but that’s for tomorrow. For today we’re all busy build-testing the newest kernel release, and checking that it’s all good. Right?” I’d say “yes”, Linus but I’d be lying. So what’s new exactly? New Features in Linux 6.4 You’d expect a new Linux kernel release
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/linux-kernel-6-4-features
Want to Try Ubuntu’s All-Snap Desktop? Here’s How
This month Canonical confirmed its plan to launch an all-snap Ubuntu desktop image next April — but you don’t have to wait until then to try it. If you scoot along to the Ubuntu Core Desktop GitHub page, check out the actions tab, find a (completed) build job, then scroll down to the ‘artefacts’ you’ll see a ZIP. Download and extract, then extract (yes again) the archive inside. Et voila: an image you can boot. All of this is public knowledge thanks to ex-Canonical employee (and immutable distro champion) Jorge Castro. Ubuntu’s Ken VanDine popped around Jorge’s pad to show
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How to Reset Ubuntu Dock to Default Settings
Do you want to reset the Ubuntu Dock to its default settings, with the same app shortcuts placed on it as if you had just installed Ubuntu? If so, you can get back to a ‘fresh install feeling’ using a terminal command. There are numerous ways to customise the Ubuntu Dock, including adding, removing, and reordering app shortcuts; changing the size of icons; moving the Ubuntu Dock to a different position on the screen; hiding mounted drives… And, if you’ve ever read one of my guides on things to do after installing Ubuntu, you may have run a command enable
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/reset-ubuntu-dock-default-settings
Linux Mint 21.2 Beta is Available to Download
Grab that empty USB and get flashin’ cos the Linux Mint 21.2 beta is now officially available to download. The beta of Linux Mint 21.2 “Victoria” lands a couple of weeks ahead of the expected stable release, tentatively scheduled for mind July. Linux Mint 21.2 is still based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (as are all entries in the Linux Mint 21 series) but a sizeable set of enhancements, new features, and UI changes feature. At the heart of Linux Mint 21.2 is Cinnamon 5.8 — and it’s boasting a tranche of tactile improvements. As recently reported, Linux Mint now supports
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/download-linux-mint-21-2-beta
Opera One, an AI-infused Web Browser, Hits Linux
I haven’t used the Opera web browser since… Well, forever – but I’m well aware it remains a innovating option for those fed up with Firefox, Chrome, et al. Today, June 20, Opera hit version 100 and, through the magic of marketing, transforms into Opera One. At least, that’s what I think us happening. The official press release says “Opera’s flagship browser today passes the baton to the brand-new Opera One on Windows, Mac and Linux.” — but the branding within the browser itself doesn’t use the “One” moniker. It’s still just called “Opera”. So, who knows. You might have
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/opera-one-ai-browser-linux
Ubuntu 22.04 Fixes Window Snapping Memory Bug
Users of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS who make use of window snapping to enhance their productivity will be interested in a bug fixes coming down the update pipes shortly. The Mutter 42.9 update currently in Jammy’s proposed repo contains a fix for high memory and lagginess when resizing side-by-side tiled windows. Given that Ubuntu 22.04 only supports vertical side-by-side window tiling — the upcoming Ubuntu 23.10 supports quarter tiling out-of-the-box — this is likely to be a bug that has affected many users. I was interested to see if this bug was reproducible on any of my 22.04 installs. I fired
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/ubuntu-22-04-window-snapping-memory-bug
Show Remaining Disk Space in Nautilus on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Here’s a quick tip for those of you looking for an easy way to see see remaining disk space in the file manager of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Once upon a time — like, really far back — the Nautilus file manager had a static status bar. This gave you an easy, at-a-glance way to see the amount of remaining disk space in whatever drive or folder you were viewing, at all times. Alas, this feature was lost to the sands of time (well, development priorities). Nautilus still comes with a status of sorts but it’s now a floating overlay that
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/see-remaining-disk-space-ubuntu-nautilus
ONLYOFFICE 7.4 Released with ChatGPT Plugin Support, New Draw Tools
Some neat improvements feature in the latest update to ONLYOFFICE, an open-source productivity suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux. As always I’m not shouting the name to annoy you, it’s simply how it’s stylised. ONLYOFFICE 7.4 features a host of tweaks throughout all three core components, including the ability to draw on presentation slides, text documents, forms, and spreadsheets. To do this select the newly added Draw tab and, providing you’ve got the skill, select a pen and colour then doodle away! You can select your drawing and move/manipulate it on a per-line basis (that is, each time you release
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/onlyoffice-desktop-editors-adds-chatgpt
Linux Mint 21.2 Beta ISOs Have Entered Testing
It looks we’re getting super close to a Linux Mint 21.2 beta release. Development on the follow-up to last year’s Linux Mint 21.1 release was recently wound down, and a new version of the Cinnamon desktop tagged for release on GitHub. These moves indicated a beta release is approaching — and that’s now been confirmed on the Linux Mint community hub. As spotted by Neowin, Linux Mint 21.2 beta ISOs for the Cinnamon, Xfce, and MATE desktop editions are tagged ‘being testing’, and a pair of earlier builds marked as ‘rejected’. When these beta ISOs move to ‘approved’ status a
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/linux-mint-21-2-beta-one-step-nearer
Debian 12 ‘Bookworm’ Released, This is What’s New
Debian 12 ‘Bookworm’ has been officially released and is available to download. The latest version of this iconic and influential Linux distribution has been in development for 2 years. It’s the stable series successor to Debian 11 ‘Bullseye’ which saw release back in 2019. Debian is synonymous with stability and predictably – arguably its USP Debian is, of all the Linux distributions I’ve ever used, the one synonymous with stability, predictability, and reliability. In some ways this makes Debian the least exciting Linux distro —woah, before you scroll down to call me creative if demeaning names in the comments, that’s
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Ubuntu 23.10 Adds Support for Window Quarter Tiling
Improved window tiling just landed in Ubuntu 23.10. If you’re a regular reader you’ll be aware that this was coming, as I revealed earlier this year that Ubuntu developers planned to make the Tiling Assistant GNOME extension as part of the default install. That extension is now part of the default install in the latest Ubuntu 23.10 daily builds. So what does this provide? Well, in current versions of Ubuntu when you drag a window to either side of your screen you’re able to “snap” it to 50% of the horizontal space, allowing you to view two apps side-by-side. You
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/ubuntu-23-10-window-tiling-feature
Intel’s Open Source Monospace Font Looks Awesome
Between IBM Plex Mono, Hack, Fira Code, and JetBrains Mono I think we Linux users are spoilt for choice when it comes to open-source monospace fonts that look good and work great. Still, there’s always room for more, right? Intel thinks so, hence the release of Intel One Mono. This is an “expressive monospaced font family that’s built with clarity, legibility, and the needs of developers in mind.” Better yet it’s not only free to download and use but free to edit, and free to redistribute. Typography experts at Frere-Jones Type worked alongside Intel’s brand team and marketing company VMLY&R
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Firefox 114 Released with Privacy Enhancements, FIDO2 Support
You know the deal: the world spins, a month passes, and a new version of Mozilla Firefox is released for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Firefox 114 arrives on schedule, with a few notable enhancements, a large dose of bug fixes, and additional web features that developers can take advantage of of. The “big ticket” item in this version? A new UI to manage the DNS over HTTPS exception list. While previous versions have supported this privacy-enhancing feature there are new new settings for it in the Privacy & Security panel, including n easy way to add sites to your exception
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/mozilla-firefox-114-released
Linux Mint 21.1 Will Include Support for Touchpad Gestures
Longing to use touchpad gestures in Linux Mint to manage windows, workspaces, tiling, and so on? Well, you’re in luck. Gesture support is coming to Cinnamon 5.8, Linux Mint says its latest monthly update. They don’t say an awful lot more about it than that, explaining: “Cinnamon 5.8 is getting gestures support for window management, workspace management, tiling and media controls. Gestures will be supported on touchpads, touchscreens and tablets.” It’s already possible to use some touchpad gestures on Linux Mint (providing you have hardware that support it), with the terrifically customisable TouchEgg the best known (and best regarded) add-on
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/linux-mint-touchpad-gestures-support
Rename Audio Devices in GNOME’s Quick Settings Sound Menu
Want to rename the audio devices that appear in the Quick Settings menu sound switcher? “No,” will be the answer from most people reading this. But I reckon a few of you will be hollering a throaty “hell yeah” my way — so this GNOME extension tip is for you, folks. I showcased an extension that lets you hide audio devices from GNOME’s Quick Settings menu a week back. This one is similar. But instead of hiding audio devices from the sound switcher it allows you to rename them. Like, anything you want. “Sound bar”, “noise emitter”, “cheap speakers”, etc.
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/06/rename-audio-devices-gnomes-quick-settings
New Icons, Symlink Fixes for Flathub Apps Added to Paprius Icon Set
I know that the Papirus icon pack is hugely popular so I figured I’d ferry word that a new version is available for download The June update is largely composed of symlinks to allow Flathub versions of apps already covered by the set match up to their corresponding icons. This includes icons for Adobe Reader, Godot 3, Jellyfin Server, Proton VPN, Puddletag, Waterfox, and ZSNES. A handful of Steam titles, including Dream Logical World and popular emulator RetroArch, get icons; and the icon for VSCodium, a well-regarded “de-Microsoft’d” version of Microsoft’s VSCode editor, has been redesigned to echo the upstream
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Ubuntu 18.04 General Support Ends, Enable ESM to Stay Protected
As anticipated, support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is now over — but don’t panic if you’re still using it, as this is not the end of the road. Ubuntu 18.04 ‘Bionic Beaver’ lives on through Expanded Security Maintenance1, or ESM. This provides users of the distro with a further five years (!) of core security updates from Canonical and Ubuntu developers. ESM isn’t automatic but it is easy to enrol. To benefit, you need to sign up for an Ubuntu Pro subscription — but don’t worry, this is free for regular users on up to 5 devices (more if you’re
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/05/ubuntu-18-04-general-support-ends-enable-esm-to-stay-protected
