Ubuntu 21.04 Will Use Wayland By Default
The upcoming Ubuntu 21.04 release will use Wayland as its default display server. Deja vu? Kinda. Ubuntu developers made Wayland the default session in Ubuntu 17.10 (which was, notably, the first version of the system 
#News #HirsuteHippo #Ubuntu21_04 #Wayland
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/ubuntu-21-04-will-use-wayland-by-default
Linux Release Roundup: GParted, Lightworks, Google Chrome + More
This week's roundup includes a Google Chrome update, improvements to the Plasma Browser Integration extension, and a major addition to disk manager GParted.
#News #GoogleChrome #Gparted #Lightworks #Lrr #Virtualbox
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/linux-release-roundup-chrome-lightworks-more
Firefox 85 Released, This is What’s New
Mozilla Firefox 85 is now available to download. In this post we take a quick look at what’s been added, changed, and improved. The biggest new features in Firefox 85 is aimed at improving the
#News #AppUpdates #Browsers #Firefox #Mozilla
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/mozilla-firefox-85-released
Ubuntu 21.04 Release Date & Planned Features
the Hirsute Hippo
#List #News #HirsuteHippo #Ubuntu21_04
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/ubuntu-21-04-release-features
Use Chromium? These Features Will Stop Working on March 15
Chromium web browser users are about to lose access to several key features, including bookmark and password sync. Google has announced it is cutting off access to a number of private APIs currently available in
#Dev #Browsers #Chromium #Google
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/chromium-sync-google-api-removed
TUXEDO InfinityBook S 15 is a Big, Beefy, and Beautiful Linux Laptop
Looking for a new Linux laptop? The folks at TUXEDO Computers have something that may be of interest: the all-new Intel-powered InfinityBook 15 S laptop.
#Hardware #News #LinuxLaptops #Tuxedo
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/tuxedo-infinitybook-s-15-laptop
KDE Plasma 5.21 is Packed Full of Features
KDE Plasma 5.21 is going to be released on February 16 and when it arrives it’ll bring a barrel load of changes and enhancements with it — changes that we cover in this post! Intended
#Feature #News #Kde #KdeNeon #KdePlasma
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/kde-plasma-5-21-features
Why Ubuntu 21.04 Won’t Include GNOME 40 or GTK4
Ubuntu 21.04 will NOT include GNOME 40 or GTK4. Ubuntu devs cite the redesign of GNOME Shell in GNOME 40 and its impact on GNOME extensions (of which Ubuntu ships a few by default) and
#News #Gnome40 #Ubuntu21_04
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/why-ubuntu-21-04-wont-include-gnome-40-or-gtk4
How to Install Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Beginners Guide)
Docker is a combo of ‘platform as a service’ products and services that use OS virtualisation to provide software in packages called containers. Containers contain everything an app, tool or service needs to run, including
#HowTo #Docker #Server #UbuntuBasics
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/how-to-install-docker-on-ubuntu-20-04
Devs Get Ubuntu Running on Apple Silicon, Say It’s ‘Completely Usable’
Dream of being able to run Linux on Apple’s new M1 chips? Well, the reality is a lot closer than you might think. Developers at ARM virtualisation company Corellium — yes, that Corellium — have
#Dev #Hardware #Apple #AppleSilicon #RaspberryPi #Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/see-ubuntu-running-on-apple-m1-mac-mini
Krita 4.4.2 Released with New Mesh Tools, Brushes, and Halftone Filter
A new version of Krita, the open source painting program, is available to download. The app’s developers pitch Krita 4.4.2 as a “bugfix release”, but it does includes a crop of new features that digital
#News #AppUpdates #Appimages #Graphicsapps #Krita
How to Install Microsoft Edge on Ubuntu & Linux Mint
Learn how to install Microsoft Edge on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and related distributions. It's easy, and only requires a couple of quick steps, so read on…
#HowTo #Browsers #MicrosoftEdge #UbuntuBasics
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/how-to-install-edge-on-ubuntu-linux
Linux Release Roundup: Kdenlive 20.12.1, BleachBit 4.2.0 & LibreOffice 7.1 RC
I’m keen to get back into the habit of posting Linux release roundups. The last one I wrote was way back in 2019 — so it’s been a while! But why do I want to
#List #News #Bleachbit #Kdenlive #Libreoffice #Lrr
Meet the New Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad
I’ve seen a tonne of Linux distros come and go in the 12 years I’ve been blogging about Ubuntu, but precious few have been designed exclusively for tablet use. So when I came across JingOS,
#News #Apple #Distros #Ipad #Jingos
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/jingos-linux-distro-for-tablets-like-ipados
Grab a Glass, Wine 6.0 Has Been Released 🍷
Ahoy, a new stable version of Wine has been released. Wine 6.0 bottles up an entire year’s worth of development (fermented from more than 8,300 changes) to bring users a rich and varied palette of
#News #AppUpdates #Wine
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/wine-6-0-released-how-to-install-on-ubuntu
Slimbook Titan: The ULTIMATE Linux Gaming Laptop?
European Linux laptop vendor Slimbook has unveiled its latest offering — and it’s a monster! The valiantly-titled Slimbook Titan boasts an impressive specs sheet for a gaming laptop, not least because it has Nvidia RTX
#Hardware #News #Gaming #Nvidia #Slimbook
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/slimbook-titan-linux-gaming-laptop
At Last: an Affordable RISC-V Board With Desktop Linux Support
Tech tinkerers keen to tussle with RISC-V will be thrilled to hear there’s an affordable new ‘toy’ in town: the BeagleV. The BeagleV (pronounced ‘beagle-five’) is a small single-board PC (think Raspberry Pi) that uses
#Hardware #News #RaspberryPi #Risc #SingleBoardPcs
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/beaglev-risc-v-board-for-linux
Ubuntu Will Make Home Folders Private in 21.04
Home directories in Ubuntu 21.04 ‘Hirsute Hippo’ will be private by default. ‘Wait: you mean they aren’t already?!’, I hear. And the answer is, weirdly, no. If you create a new user on an Ubuntu
#News #Permissions #Privacy #Ubuntu21_04
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/private-home-directory-in-ubuntu-21-04
Mozilla VPN is (Finally) Available on Mac & Linux
Mozilla VPN is now available on Linux. Windows, Android, and iOS users have been able to use the subscription-based privacy service since its launch in July 2020. Linux and Mac users however weren’t catered for.
#News #Mozilla #Vpn
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/mozilla-vpn-is-finally-available-on-mac-linux
GNOME 40 Fixes the Shortened App Name Iss…
My biggest gripe in GNOME Shell appears to be fixed. Oh I know what you’re thinking: “Joey, you’ve been here before.” But this time it’s different. Code has been committed and merged. It actually seems
#News #Bugs #Gnome #Gnomeshell
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/gnome-shell-show-full-application-name
