Installing Deb Packages in Ubuntu 23.10 is Harder Than It Should Be
When you double click on a deb package in Ubuntu 23.10 an error will say “there is no app installed for Debian package files”. In this post I show you how to work around it. Most of us are accustomed to double-clicking on local deb files to install them (even Chrome OS lets you do this from its native file manager if the Linux development environment is turned on). But in Ubuntu 23.10 it doesn’t work. The spangly new App Center in Ubuntu 23.10 isn’t (currently) able to open, handle, or install deb packages downloaded from the web (despite said 
#HowTo #News #AppCenter #Gdebi #Ubuntu23_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/install-deb-ubuntu-23-10-no-app-error
Xubuntu 23.10 Refines Its Winning Formula
In this post I run through the key changes shipping in the latest version of Ubuntu’s lightest flavour, Xubuntu. Xubuntu 23.10 released on October 12, 2023, with an array of performance buffs, stability boosts, memory management tweaks, and a refreshed pack of preinstalled software. User interface scaling is also greatly improved in this release – something I appreciate personally. As with the main edition, Xubuntu 23.10 is an interim release supported for 9 months (until July 2024) with select app updates, security patches, and bug fixes. It will be possible to upgrade to Xubuntu 24.04 LTS, supported for 5 years,
#News #Xfce #Xfce4_18 #Xubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/xubuntu-23-10-features-improvements
How to Install GreenWithEnvy on Ubuntu (NVIDIA GPU Tool)
Do you use Ubuntu with an NVIDIA graphics card? If so, you may want to install GreenWithEnvy. And in this post I show you how. GreenWithEnvy is a free, open-source utility for Linux designed exclusively for use with with NVIDIA graphics cards. It displays real-time stats about GPU usage, memory share, current temperature, power consumption, whether encoder/decoders are active, and current fan speed. Plus, you can also see information about your graphics card, including model name, driver version number, and clock speed. Neatly, you’re also able to view historical data for GPU stats too. This could be a handy way
#Hardware #HowTo #Gpu #Greenwithenvy #Nvidia #Overclocking
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/greenwithenvy-ubuntu-install-nvidia-gpu
Ubuntu 23.10 is Available to Download Again (Translations Issue Resolved)
Ubuntu 23.10 is once again available to download. If you haven’t kept pace with the drama, the Ubuntu 23.10 download went live on October 12 but was pulled a few hours later. A set of offensive user-contributed translations were included in the main ISO (the one using the Flutter-based installer) and shown to those installing the release in the Ukrainian locale. Once it became aware of the incident Canonical pulled affected ISOs from the release server and said it would prepare a set of corrected images. And it’s these ‘sanitised’ images are now available to download (someone took issue with
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/ubuntu-23-10-translations-issue-resolved
VLC 3.0.19 Released
A new version of VLC, the hugely popular open-source media player, is available to install from the Snap Store. VLC 3.0.19 introduces some noteworthy new features and enhancements, and includes a bunch of bug fixes to correct errant behaviour, resolve stability issues, and improve overall performance while playing or streaming video content. Alas, the most significant new features are Windows-only (for now, anyway). Such as Super Resolution scaling support on compatible NVIDIA and Intel GPUs. This uses AI-assisted upscaling to bump visual quality and image sharpness. Users with compatible hardware can enable the feature via VLC’s Advanced Settings > Output
#News #AppUpdates #Mediaplayers #Vlc
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/vlc-3-0-19-nvidia-super-scaling
Resources is a New, Modern System Monitor for Linux
The System Monitor app Ubuntu comes with with does an okay job of letting you monitor system resources and oversee running processes — but it does look dated. Now, dated isn’t always a negative – but with System Monitor it is: the app’s graphs and charts are tiny, compact, and lack the glanceability and granular-detail that similar tools on other systems offer. Thankfully, there are plenty of ace System Monitor alternatives available on Linux, with the Rust-based Resources being the latest to the join the club. And it’s a real looker: Resources shows real-time graphs showing the utilisation of core
#News #Libadwaita #Resources #Systemapps #Utilities
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/resources-system-monitor-app-for-linux
Why You Can’t Currently Download Ubuntu 23.10
Confused why you can’t currently download Ubuntu 23.10, despite the fact it’s been released (and blogs like mine are telling you it’s out)? There’s a reason for it — and it’s not because we got the release date wrong! In a post on X (formerly Twitter) Ubuntu explains the situation: We have identified hate speech from a malicious contributor in some of our translations submitted as part of a third party tool outside of the Ubuntu Archive. The Ubuntu 23.10 image has been taken down and a new version will be available once the correct translations have been restored. A
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/ubuntu-23-10-installer-translations-hijack
Running Ubuntu on Apple Silicon Macs is Possible
Ubuntu Asahi is a community project that brings a full Ubuntu desktop experience to Apple silicon Macs. If you’re familiar with efforts to get Linux running on Apple silicon you’ll have heard of the Asahi Linux project, which is headed by a phenomenally talented developer and engineer called Hector Martin. It’s the Asahi project doing the “grunt” work to get Linux working on Apple silicon. This monumental feat requires reverse engineering, debugging, creating brand new drivers, and all sort of technical head-scratching to come up with technical solutions to hardware not readily documented. Yet it’s paying off big time –
#Hardware #News #AppleSilicon #UbuntuAsahi
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/ubuntu-ashai-for-apple-silicon
Ubuntu 23.10 is Available to Download, This is What’s New
Get ready to grab the bull by the horns as Ubuntu 23.10 ‘Mantic Minotaur’ is now available to download. This update is a short-term release supported by 9 months of ongoing support, bug fixes, and critical app updates. While it may not sound long (because it isn’t, all told) remember that Ubuntu 24.04 is out in April 2024 as a long-term support release with 5 years of support. Summarising Ubuntu 23.10 in just one word is tricky, but ‘refinement’ feels an apt choice. GNOME 45 brings a bevvy of buffs to the core desktop experience; improved window tiling; a sharper-looking
#News #AppCenter #Gnome45 #ManticMinotaur #Ubuntu23_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/ubuntu-23-10-new-features-download-link
Ubuntu 23.10: What’s New? [Video]
Wondering what’s new in Ubuntu 23.10? Wonder no more my friend, as I showcase the top features and core changes in my latest video. The release Ubuntu’s developers dubbed ‘Mantic Minotaur’ makes its way onto the release scene tomorrow (October 12), having been in development for the past 6 months. So to bring you up-to-speed on what’s so special about this short-term release I blew the dust off my video gear and put together a release video. Ubuntu 23.10 is an interesting release for a multitude of reasons. Choosing to make Ubuntu “minimal by default” is a major statement (mercifully
#News #Ubuntu23_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/ubuntu-23-10-whats-new-video
Flatpak Fans Will Want to Install This Neat New Tool
Flatpak fans will want to check out Warehouse. Warehouse is new GTK4/libadwaita tool that makes it easy to manage Flatpak apps and Flatpak remotes (e.g., Flathub, GNOME Nightly, etc) on Linux desktops. It’s particularly notable as it provides a GUI to manage features of this packaging platform typically access from the command-line. Flatpak app permissions aren’t configurable in Warehouse, but they don’t need to be. We already have multiple ways to manage those, including through Settings > Apps (in any distro shipping GNOME) or through a dedicated 3rd-party app like Flatseal. What can Warehouse do? Quickly see info for installed
#Apps #News #Flatpak
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/warehouse-flatpak-tool-for-linux
YMuse (MPD Frontend) Updated with New Icon, Features, and Fixes
A new version of Ymuse, a nimble front-end to the Music Player Daemon (MPD) is out. Ymuse 0.22 ‘Xylophone’ intros support for drag-and-drop in the play queue (a real doozy of a feature), adds a single-track repeat option, and debuts an all-new app icon (the martini glass motif gives way to a classy illustration of a muse from classical history). This update also makes it possible to quickly add or replace all tracks in the Library via the context menu you see when right-clicking on Library > Files, and nixes the (fairly annoying) warnings about empty or missing config files. These enhancements
#News #AppUpdates #Mpd #MusicPlayers #Ymuse
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/ymuse-0-22-released-new-icon
Ubuntu LTS Users Finally Get Thunderbird 115 Update
Ding – users of Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04 LTS just got new e-mail …client updates to install. Yes, Thunderbird 115 has finally hit the Ubuntu repos, allowing users to upgrade from Thunderbird 102 to 115 without needing PPAs, Flatpaks, or Snaps. And upgrade they’ll want to. The recently released revamp of this esteemed e-mail app (come calendar, contacts list, and RSS feed reader too) sports a sleek new look and a veritable surfeit of new UI options, including a modern-looking carded look for the message list. It’s also got an array of other improvements beyond the visuals, including new folder
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/thunderbird-115-upgrade-ubuntu-lts
How to Change a Single Folder Icon on Ubuntu
Here’s a tip for those of you who want to use a custom icon for a specific folder in Ubuntu. — And no, you don’t need to install a new icon set. While there are tons of great icon themes for Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) replacing ALL icons to change the look of a single folder is, to my mind, a touch dramatic. Over on macOS — no booing or hissing please — users can change any app or folder icon from the Get Info panel in Finder, the macOS file manager. We can do the same thing on
#HowTo #EyeCandy #Icons
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/change-folder-icon-on-ubuntu
Professional DAW ‘Studio One’ Arrives on Linux (Public Beta)
PreSonus’ digital audio workstation Studio One is now available on Linux — for the first time, ever! Studio One is a (closed-source) all-in-one DAW toy can use create music from scratch using virtual instruments, loops, and composers; record music, instruments, and other types of audio from connected equipment; and mix, master, and export audio. It’s full of the usual kinds of features, such as virtual instruments, audio effects, and plugins (including a DeEsser – super useful for processing video voiceovers), smart templates, ProEQ3, and more — though some features aren’t (yet) available on Linux. If you’re a musician, a podcast
#News #AudioApps #Daw
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/pro-audio-app-studio-one-now-supports-linux
Linux Mint 21.2 Edge ISO Released with Linux Kernel 6.2
If you’ve had issues getting Linux Mint 21.2 to run well on your laptop or PC, a new Edge ISO is available to download. The Linux Mint 21.2 Edge USO differs from the regular ISO is 2 ways: 1) it ships with a newer Linux kernel (Linux kernel 6.2) and 2) it re-enables support for secure boot. Mint’s website explains the purpose of its these iterated images thusly: “If you cannot boot or install Linux Mint because your hardware is too recent and is not properly detected look for an “Edge” ISO image. This image ships with newer components to
#News #LinuxMint
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/linux-mint-21-2-edge-iso-released-with-linux-kernel-6-2
Ubuntu 23.10 Will Support Raspberry Pi 5
Here’s some awesome news: Ubuntu 23.10 will support the Raspberry Pi 5. So if you’re among the hundreds of thousands who’ve pre-ordered one of the new models you may be pleased (I say may as chances someone out there won’t be lol) to know you can run the latest version of Ubuntu on it, once you get it. And with up to 3x the CPU performance and up to 5x the GPU performance of the Raspberry Pi 4, the Raspberry Pi 5 is better suited to everyday desktop usage than before. Canonical’s developers got given early access to the Raspberry
#News #RaspberryPi #Ubuntu23_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/10/ubuntu-23-10-will-support-raspberry-pi-5
Snap Store Uploads Restricted Following Possible Security Incident
Canonical is enacting manual reviews for all newly registered uploads to its Snap Store following what it describes as a ‘potential security incident’. It’s responding to reports that a number of recently published crypto-related snaps were acting in malicious manner (the apps in question have since been pulled and are no longer available to install). Now, this sounds dodgy – as any security incident might. But it’s important to note that while Canonical has announced this incident (and taken swift action to ameliorate the situation, to their credit) they describe it as a ‘potential security incident’ (emphasis mine). I.e. they’re
#News #Security #SnapStore #Snaps
Raspberry Pi 5 Officially Announced
The wait is over: the Raspberry Pi 5 has been officially unveiled! The new model of this super-successful single-board computer has been a long time cooking. The Raspberry Pi 4 was released (aptly) 4 years ago. But a full-size successor is now coming — and what a successor it is! The Raspberry Pi 5 is said to be 2-3x faster than the Raspberry Pi 4, delivers greatly improved graphics performance, and uses ‘silicon designed in‑house’ by the Raspberry Pi company — a first. Raspberry Pi 5 specs feature a Broadcom BCM2712, a quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU running at 2.4GHz,
#Hardware #News #RaspberryPi
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/09/raspberry-pi-5-officially-announced
Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 Officially Released
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) 6 is now available to download. This official stable release follows a couple weeks of diligent testing on a beta build. There are no major changes compared to that beta so if you downloaded and installed it you can “upgrade” to the final formation without issue. LMDE 6 is largely identical to the Ubuntu-based version of Linux Mint 21.2. The standard edition delivers the Cinnamon 5.8 desktop environment, adds touchpad gesture support, a resizeable Mint Menu, updated Software Manager, intros support for HEIF and AVIF image, and more. But the entire distro rides atop of the
#News #Distros #LinuxMint
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/09/lmde-6-officially-released
