Dialect is a Useful Language Translation Tool for Linux Desktops
Next time you want to translate between languages don’t bother opening a browser tab, open Dialect instead. Dialect is a language translation app built for Linux desktops. It’s written in GTK4/libadwaita and leverages a number of different online translation services, but it defaults to Google’s ubiquitous-but-well-regarded translation service out-of-the-box. As such, Dialect is able to translate text to and from more than 100 languages straight from the desktop (though you do need to have an active internet connection for it to work). If you’re not a fan of Google you can switch to the LibreTranslate API, with the app allowing 
#Apps #Dialect #GikApps #Googletranslate
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/dialect-is-a-gtk-translation-app-for-linux-desktop
Breath Lets You Run Regular Ubuntu on Modern Intel Chromebooks
This post is not a tutorial or a walkthrough or comprehensive introduction or anything else that would probably be beneficial or helpful to those you reading it. Instead, it’s a bit of a waffle. I’ve just spent a few hours playing with something very cool on my over-powered and under-used Acer Chromebook Spin 13. I’ve scratched an itch I’ve had for the longest time and it’s so satisfying. So, a bit like when I resurrected an ancient Chromebook, I want to tell someone about it — but this time without any weird spooky gifs 😅. Run Linux on Modern Intel
#News #Acer #Breath #Chromebook #Chromeos #Ubuntu22_04Lts
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/i-used-breath-on-my-acer-chromebook-cp713
How to Install Linux Mint’s Apps on Ubuntu
Linux Mint is far more than just the Cinnamon desktop with a bit of green sprinkled on top. It also includes a number of homegrown apps crafted by Mint developers that enhance the overall experience. Nemo file manager is probably the best known in Mint’s software stable, but other terrific tools include Bulky Warpinator, and Hypnotix. They’re well-designed, user-friendly apps ably tailored to their respective tasks. The good news is that you don’t need to switch to Linux Mint to use these apps. The beauty of open-source software (especially Mint’s, which is engineered to be distro-agnostic) is that you can
#HowTo #LinuxMint #Ppas #StickyNotes #Warpinator
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/install-linux-mint-apps-on-ubuntu-ppa
A Faster Way to Edit Text Files as Root in Ubuntu
Here’s a little time-saver if you (like me) often need to edit text files as root in a graphical app on Ubuntu. Simply go to a terminal and run: sudo apt install nautilus-admin Quit Nautilus and re-open. Henceforth, you can right-click on pretty much any file in the file manager and select “Edit as Administrator” — a bit Windows-y worded, that — to open the file with root permissions in whatever the default/associated app for that type is. And open it as root safely, without inadvertently screwing up the location of any configuration files touched during your session. Is this
#HowTo #Nautilus
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/nautilus-admin-open-file-as-root-ubuntu
Linux Mint 21 Beta is Available to Download
Linux Mint 21 beta is available to download. The milestone is here to help intrepid bug hunters stress-test the next version of the hugely popular Linux distro, which is based on the latest Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release. Linux Mint 21 includes a swathe of refreshed components throughout its stack (mostly inherited from Ubuntu) including the Linux kernel 5.15 point release, refreshed graphics drivers, and lower-level tooling and developer library updates. Cinnamon 5.4 is installed as the default desktop environment. This revision includes a couple of significant changes including an updated Javascript interpreter and a reworking of Mint’s Muffin window manager
#Dev #Download #News #Beta #Distros #LinuxMint #LinuxMint21
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/linux-mint-21-beta-released-this-is-whats-new
Gotop is a Cool CLI System Monitor Tool for Linux
I’m a ‘fessed up fan of btop, a colossally cool looking and comprehensive system monitoring utility accessed from the command line. I included it in my list of the best command line tools because I genuinely think it’s one of the best command line tools available. It’s flashy, it’s fast, it’s interactive, you can customise the appearance, disable sections, filter processes speedily, and so on. Thing is this: while all of those bells and whistles are music to my ears they are a bit ‘too much’ for other. So I want(ed an excuse) to highlight another command line system monitor
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/gotop-is-a-neat-command-line-system-monitor-for-linux
Tidal-HiFi is the Best App for Streaming Tidal Music on Linux
Let me preface this post by stating, somewhat cheekily, that I would rather not use Electron apps where possible. But, in the face of no alternative I can suck it up and make use of ’em 😉. And so it is with Tidal-hifi, an Electron-based (I know, I know) app that is, to my knowledge, the easiest way to stream music from TIDAL on Linux in the service’s Hi-Fi quality (hence the hi-fi name – and TIDAL? That’s the last time I’m capitalising you). Now, ‘easiest’ is an important qualifier in the sentence you just read as there are other
#Apps #News #Appimages #Electron #MusicPlayers #Streaming #Tidal
Papirus Icon Set Updated with 60+ New Icons
Papirus icon theme just got an update adding over 60 new icons, as well revised versions of many existing icons. More details on what's changed, inside.
#Download #News #Themes #EyeCandy #Icons #Papirus
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/papirus-icon-theme-update-july-2022
‘Significant Improvements’ Made to Ubuntu Firefox Snap
Canonical has often talked about how it has improved the startup time of Snap apps yet, for many of us, the improvements remained theoretical.
#Dev #News #Canonical #Firefox #SnapApps #Snaps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/firefox-snap-significant-startup-improvements
Firefox GNOME Theme Now Follows GTK4/libadwaita Styling
Adwaita stans listen up: that exceptional sweet theme pack you can use to make Firefox look like GNOME Web has been updated. And I don’t mean ‘updated’ in the sense it just supports the latest Firefox 102 release – that’s a given. Rather, the Firefox GNOME theme has been updated to follow GTK4/libadwaita styling. Something I know I’ve been waiting for. It means you can very easily make the latest version of the Firefox web browser looks über integrated and ingratiated on the GNOME 42 desktop (well, those GNOME 42 desktops where the default Adwaita theme is in use). Once
#News #Themes #Adwaita #EyeCandy #Firefox #Libadwaita
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/firefox-gnome-theme-libadwaita-update
Check Your Battery’s Health from the Command Line with Battop
I recently came across a cool terminal app that help you check your battery health from the command line. It’s called Battop and it’s open source software written in Rust. I ran into it after I went looking for a GUI battery status tool for Linux similar to CoconutBattery for macOS (it’s a menu-bar app that shows battery health, condition, capacity, temperature, voltage and so on). A lot of the guides and tutorials that walk through how to check battery info on Linux all agree on one thing: use upower. It is a solid recommendation. Not only is upower very
#Apps #HowTo #Battery #Battop #CommandLine #Rust #TerminalApps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/battop-command-line-battery-info-health
Star Labs Tease StarFighter, a Linux Laptop with 4K Display
Linux laptops with 4K screens aren't exactly common, which makes Star Labs' upcoming StarFighter laptop all the more exciting. We share what we know inside.
#Hardware #News #LinuxLaptops #Starfighter #Starlabs
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/starfighter-15-6-4k-linux-laptop-from-star-labs
Black Box is a GTK4 Terminal App With Unique Look
Black Box is a GTK4 terminal emulator for Linux desktops. It boasts innovative UI features, 12 terminal themes, and is easy to install from Flathub.
#Apps #News #Blackbox #Console #Dracula #Gtk4 #Libadwaita #TerminalApps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/blackbox-gtk4-terminal-emulator-for-gnome
Linux Mint 21 Won’t Use Ubuntu’s Killer Memory Feature
Linux Mint 21 won’t use the controversial memory management feature currently affecting users of Ubuntu’s latest LTS release. Although Linux Mint 21 will still be based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS it eschews systemd-oom, despite on-going efforts by Ubuntu developers to “tame” the bolshy behaviour of the daemon. To recap, systemd-oom is a user-space “killer” that force-quits apps with high memory usage if/when overall system memory is getting low. The feature is designed to intervene early to prevent the infamous system lockups that occur on Linux when memory is maxed out. However, some Ubuntu users have found the daemon is killing
#Dev #News #LinuxMint #LinuxMint21 #Systemd
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/linux-mint-21-systemd-oom
Open Source FPS Game ‘Xonotic’ Just Got a Huge Update
A new version of open source arena shooter game Xonotic is out and it's pretty sizeable. Eery area of the game gains improvement, from graphics to AI.
#Gaming #News #LinuxGaming #Xonotic
New Effect Added to ‘Burn My Windows’ GNOME Extension
Why settle for merely burning application windows on close when you could totally incinerate them instead? Yes, everyone’s1 favourite over-the-top desktop effect extension is back with an update, and it adds yet another epically excessive window closing animation to its pool: Incinerate. As you can probably imagine the new Incinerate effect takes your app windows and… What’s great is that this new effect is compatible with GNOME 3.36 and above. Ergo, you don’t need to be running the very latest GNOME desktop to enjoy it (though be aware that this new effect is a little more resource hungry than others
#News #EyeCandy #GnomeExtensions
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/06/burn-my-windows-gnome-extension-incinerate-effect
Ubuntu 22.10 (Finally) Gets an Updated Settings App
Development builds of Ubuntu 22.10 just received an updated version of the GNOME Control Center (aka settings) app, which includes Ubuntu-specific options.
#Dev #News #AccentColours #Gnome42 #Ubuntu22_10
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/06/ubuntu-22-10-gets-updated-desktop-settings-app
Thunderbird 102 is Out — And It Looks Amazing!
A new version of Thunderbird, the popular free, open source e-mail client, is available to download for Windows, macOS, and Linux. And from the off the update makes a great first impression thanks to refreshed app icons and colourful new mail folders. I know, I know: “new icons” sounds a bit fluffy on paper, but their reality is more impactful. In an app like Thunderbird icons are used everywhere. They’re not there to (just) look good but also convey purpose/intent as clearly and concisely as possible. They’re how people understand the app. And to my eyes the thinner, colourful icons
#Download #News #EmailClient #Thunderbird
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/06/thunderbird-102-is-out-and-it-looks-amazing
Terminal Tip: ‘duf’ is Prettier Alternative to the ‘df’ Command
I wouldn’t call myself a command line ninja but I do have a soft spot for getting things done using a CLI. At the end of 2021 I wrote a list of the best command line apps I use on the regular. In that rundown I spotlighted btop, a powerful and engaging alternative to top, and intro’d ncdu, an awesome, interactive replacement for the regular du command, written in Ncurses. This week I came across a similarly flashy “replacement” for another command that I use from time to time: df. Df is a command line basic that relays file system
#Apps #Cli #Duf #Terminal #TerminalApps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/06/duf-alternative-to-df-command
BlueMail Mail Client Gets a Makeover, Support for Wayland
The cross-platform BlueMail email client from Blix recently got a redesign and I have to say it’s quite the improvement. So if you (as I) haven’t checked in with the free (but not open source) e-mail client since it launched on Linux back in 2019 now is a pretty good time to do so. For those not already familiar with it, BlueMail is a cross-platform free email app compatible with multiple mail accounts, including those from web-mail providers like Google, Yahoo, FastMail, et al plus IMAP, SMTP, Exchange ActiveSync, EWS and POP3. As the BlueMail app connects directly to a
#Apps #News #Bluemail #EmailClient #SnapApps
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/06/bluemail-email-client-gets-visual-revamp
