Ubuntu 22.04’s Snap-Only Software Store is a Bug, Not a Feature
I’ve seen a few folks mention that Ubuntu 22.04 no longer lets search for, browse, or install .deb packages from the Ubuntu repo using the Ubuntu Software app. Technically they’re not wrong as, at the time I write this, it doesn’t let you do that. But don’t panic: this is a bug. While some may want a Snap-only experience in Ubuntu, it’s a bit too early to roll with one — not to mention a controversial decision not suited to an LTS release! Developers have spent the past five months working hard to fill the Jammy archive with updated apps, 
#Dev #Bugs #SnapStore #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/ubuntu-22-04s-snap-only-software-store-is-a-bug-not-a-feature
‘App Icons Taskbar’ Puts Running Apps in GNOME Shell’s Top Bar
Want a single-panel setup on GNOME Shell but don’t want to use something like Dash to Panel? If so, a new option is now available for you to try. ‘App Icons Taskbar’ hit the GNOME Extensions website this week. As the name tells you, this is a simple add-on that adds icons for running apps and favourites to the Top Bar (which is what the GNOME Shell panel stripped across the top of the screen is called). Right-clicking on an app icon lets you access the respective app’s context menu, and if you hover over a running app icon you
#Download #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/app-icons-taskbar-gnome-extension
An Early Look at New Features in Thunderbird 102
A stack of new features are winging their way to Thunderbird, the premiere open source desktop email client. You can’t try them yet, but they will debut later this year as part of the Thunderbird 102 release. This update will be the next major release of the suite following last Augusts’s (rather sizeable) Thunderbird 91 release (minor releases have been issued since then). In a Twitter thread — communication form du jour these days — the Thunderbird team showcase a bunch of features coming to Thunderbird 102. These include a new spaces toolbar, a brand new address book, and initial
#Apps #Dev #News #EmailClient #Matrix #Thunderbird
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/thunderbird-102-new-features
‘Extension Manager’ GNOME App Adds New Features, New Icon
An update to Extension Manager, a GTK app for managing, installing, and configuring GNOME extensions on GNOME Shell is rolling out via Flathub.
#News #AppUpdates #FlathubApps #GnomeExtensions #GtkApps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/03/extension-manager-gnome-shell-new-icon
‘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
