How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 from 20.10 (Yes, Finally)
You can finally upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 from 21.10 as the boot-breaking bug blocking the process has been resolved — phew! In case you’ve been living somewhere remote, Ubuntu 21.04 ‘Hirsute Hippo’ is the latest short-term 
#HowTo #News #HirsuteHippo #Ubuntu21_04
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/upgrade-to-ubuntu-21-04-from-20-10
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Oh boy, I made a mistake and published something I shouldn’t have. Totally on me; I was so fixated on making sure I published at the right time — 10AM MDT to BST was confusing
#Editorial #Corrections
System76’s First Keyboard Packs in Plenty of Surprises
System76 is best known for selling Linux laptops and developing the Ubuntu-based Pop!_OS distro, but keyboards? Today (May 12) is launch date for the System76 ‘Launch’, a compact and highly configurable mechanical keyboard which —
#Hardware #News #Firmware #Keyboard #System76
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/system76-launch-configurable-keyboard
Bodhi Linux 6.0 Released, This is What’s New
A new version of Bodhi Linux is available to download, based on the Ubuntu 20.04.2 point release. As well as offering a newer version of the Linux kernel, Bodhi Linux 6.0 carries a commendable crop
#Download #News #Bodhi #Distros #Enlightenment #Ubuntu20_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/body-linux-6-0-released-whats-new
Huawei’s New ARM Laptop Runs a Linux OS (But Don’t Get Excited Yet)
Huawei is launching a new ARM laptop in China — and it comes preinstalled with a Linux-based OS. While ARM laptops aren’t new — it was possible to buy Ubuntu ARM netbooks back in 2010
#News #Arm #ArmLaptops #Hardware #Huawei #Unityos
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/huawei-new-laptop-runs-linux-os
New Hands-On Video Shows Off the JingPad A1 Linux Tablet
Here’s our first look at the Linux tablet everyone is talking about: the JingPad A1. JingOS developers are gearing up to launch a crowdfunding campaign for the iPad-inspired slate next month. Today they give us
#News #Video #Jingos #Jingpad #LinuxTablets
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/jingpad-tablet-hands-on-video
KDE Connect’s Android App Gets a Mini Makeover
A redesigned version of the KDE Connect Android app is rolling out now on the Google Play Store. KDE Connect 1.17, which will likely come to F-Droid shortly, gives the app a bright, clean makeover
#Dev #News #Android #Gsconnect #KdeConnect
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/kde-connect-android-redesign-rolling-out
Linux Release Roundup: elementary OS, Kdenlive & Cawbird Twitter App
It’s been a busy few weeks in FOSS land. A number of well-known software projects have seen new releases, including those rounded up in this recap! As always, you can feed me news through the
#List #News #AppUpdates #Cawbird #Distros #Kdenlive #Lrr
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/linux-release-roundup-elementary-os-kdenlive-cawbird-twitter-app
StarLabs’ Latest Linux Laptop is Available to Preorder from £777
In the galaxy for a new Linux laptop? If so, check out the StarBook Mk V from UK-based tech outfit Star Labs. Their 3.1 pound notebook boasts a 14 inch full HD display, 11th-gen Intel
#Hardware #News #LinuxLaptops #Starlabs
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/starbook-mk-v-linux-laptop-specs-price
Microsoft Edge for Linux is Now in Beta
Microsoft Edge for Linux is now in beta. Since its debut last year, Microsoft Edge for Linux has so far only been available as a ‘developer’ preview. Technically nothing changes here; the browser still isn’t
#News #Browsers #MicrosoftEdge
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/microsoft-edge-for-linux-is-now-in-beta
Linux Mint’s File Transfer App is Now Available for Android
Linux Mint’s Warpinator file transfer tool is now available for Android devices, including Chromebooks. The tool makes it super-easy to fling files from computer to computer over your local network, no third-party hosting required. A
#News #Android #FileTransfers #LinuxMint #Warpinator
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/linux-mints-file-transfer-app-is-now-available-for-android
Spotify’s New Look is Now Available on Linux
Spotify announced a redesign of its desktop app at the end of March, and the revamp has finally found its way to my Linux desktop — and maybe yours, too! The UI rejig improves the
#News #Redesign #Spotify
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/spotify-desktop-app-redesign-2021
GNOME 40 Looks Even Better with a Bit of Blur
I dig GNOME 40 and its rejigged layout, and while its horizontal app switcher and use of border radius isn’t to everyone’s tastes —sharp intake of understatement breath— it certainly pleases mine! But do you
#News #Blur #Gnome40 #Gnomeextensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/gnome-shell-blur-extension
Ubuntu 16.04 Hits End of Life, Users Should Upgrade Now
Running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS? Hopefully you’re not as it reached end of life on April 29,2021. What does that mean? Bluntly: no more security updates, and no further Mozilla Firefox releases through the regular Ubuntu
#News #Eol #XenialXerus
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/ubuntu-16-04-lts-end-of-life
Ubuntu 21.10 Daily Builds Now Available to Download
You can now download the Ubuntu 21.10 daily builds to help test and track development of the next stable Ubuntu release, codenamed Impish Indri.
#News #DailyBuilds #ImpishIndri #Ubuntu21_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/05/ubuntu-21-10-daily-builds-download
Ubuntu 21.10 ‘Impish Indri’ Opens for Development
I’m gonna keep this brief as I’m (barely) recovering from a tooth abscess, but I couldn’t not mention that development on Ubuntu 21.10 ‘Impish Indri’ has now officially begun. Call me a traditionalist, but after
#News #ImpishIndri #Ubuntu21_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/ubuntu-21-10-open-for-development
Why You Can’t Upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 (For Now)
Still waiting for that Ubuntu 21.04 upgrade prompt? You’re not alone — and it isn’t coming anytime soon. Turns out there’s a pretty severe bug in the Ubuntu 21.04 upgrade process. The bug is so
#News
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/why-you-cant-upgrade-to-ubuntu-21-04-for-now
Do Not Adjust Your Monitor, We’re Supposed to Look Like This
It’s not your eyes, it’s not your monitor, and it’s certainly not Ubuntu: this does indeed look a bit different today. Admittedly it’s nothing major, but the site has undergone a once-over. We’ve refactored our
#Editorial #SiteStuff
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/omg-site-design-april-2021
Linux Kernel 5.12 Released, This is What’s New
The Linux 5.12 kernel has been released, albeit a week later than original scheduled. Linus Torvalds announced the release on the Linux kernel mailing list writing: “…thanks to everybody who made last week very calm
#News #LinuxKernel
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/04/new-linux-5-12-kernel-features
Geary 40 Released with Responsive UI, Performance Tweaks
Geary 40 has been released. In this post we look at what's changed in this release, as well as the new features that developers have added.
#Apps #EmailClient #FlathubApps #FlatpakApps #Geary #GtkApps
