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Unity WebApps Available In The Ubuntu 12.10 Official Repositories

| Date: September 29, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, Quantal Quetzal, ubuntu, unity, webapps

The Unity WebApps feature has been available in Ubuntu 12.10 for some time, but besides the Amazon and Ubuntu One Music Store webapps which are installed by default, no other webapps were available for installation.

Today, the webapps that were available in the preview PPA are available in the official Ubuntu 12.10 repositories, but as separate packages so you can install only the webapps you want and use.

unity webapps

Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 Beta Released

| Date: September 28, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: gnome 3, gnome shell, linux, Quantal Quetzal, ubuntu, ubuntu gnome remix

ubuntu gnome remix 12.10 screenshot

Along with Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, etc. 12.10 beta 2, another Linux distribution which aims at becoming an official Ubuntu flavour has reached a new milestone yesterday: Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 beta.

Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2 Available For Download

| Date: September 27, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: lens, linux, Quantal Quetzal, ubuntu, unity

ubuntu 12.10 screenshot

Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal beta 2 has been made available for download today.

 There are quite a few changes in Ubuntu 12.10 beta 2, including a new Unity version which brings some more polish and tweaks along with 3 new Unity lenses, Amazon and Ubuntu One Music store webapps installed by default, a new default wallpaper, but also some LightDM and Messaging Menu changes. Read on to find out more!

Steam For Linux Beta Testing Starting In October

| Date: September 27, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, steam, ubuntu, valve


Valve has announced they will be testing internally their new Valve for Linux starting next week and a private external beta will be available sometime in October.

GNOME 3.6 Released - See What's New

| Date: September 26, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: desktop environment, gnome 3, gnome shell, linux, ubuntu

gnome 3.6

The GNOME Project has released GNOME 3.6 today, the new version bringing many enhancements and new features, including a redesigned Message Tray, smarter notifications, improved Activity Overview layout, new design for Files (Nautilus) and a new lock screen. Let's take a look at what's new!

Download GNOME 3 Adwaita Theme For Firefox

| Date: September 26, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: Adwaita, eyecandy, firefox, gnome 3, linux, themes, ubuntu

Adwaita for Firefox is a theme designed to integrate Firefox with Adwaita, the default GNOME 3 theme. The theme features GNOME 3 like tabs, a toolbar like the one used in the latest GNOME 3.6 and many other tweaks.

firefox adwaita theme

Exaile Music Player Lives On, Version 3.3.0 Released With Many Improvements [Ubuntu PPA]

| Date: September 25, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: exaile, linux, music player, ubuntu

With no major release in more than 2 years, many thought Exaile, once a pretty popular music player (it was even the default Xubuntu music player), was dead. But it turns out that's not the case and a new version - 3.3.0 codenamed "jump" -, has been released a few days ago.

Exaile, an application designed with Amarok 1.4 in mind, but for GTK, comes with many of KDE's Amarok 1.4 features, along with some extras. Since our last post on Exaile dates back to 2010, here's a quick features overview:

gThumb Gets WebP Support In The Latest 3.1.1 Release

| Date: September 25, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: gthumb, image editor, image viewer, linux, photo manager, ubuntu

gThumb, an image viewer and organizer, has reached version 3.1.1, adding support for WebP, the image format that employs lossy and lossless compression, developed by Google as a WebM sister project.

Evernote Ubuntu Client `Everpad` Gets Unity Previews Support

| Date: September 25, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: evernote, everpad, lens, linux, notes, previews, ubuntu, unity

Everpad, an application that integrates the popular note taking service `Evernote` with Unity through an AppIndicator and Unity lens, was updated recently, the new version bringing a cool new feature for Ubuntu 12.10 users: support for Unity Previews, being one of the first unofficial lenses which takes advantage of this new feature.


everpad unity dash preview

Unity 6.6.0 Released, Gets New Animations And 2 New Lenses

| Date: September 20, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, Quantal Quetzal, ubuntu, unity

Unity 6.6.0 has just been uploaded to the Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal proposed repositories, bringing some polish for various aspects like the Dash Previews, animations, 2 new default lenses and more.

Wunderlist Installation Script Updated For Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal

| Date: September 20, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, tasks, todo, ubuntu, wunderlist

wunderlist ubuntu

Wunderlist is a cool task management application available for Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS and Android.

Wunderlist 2 was announced a few days ago, but it's not yet available for download and as you know, to use Wunderlist in Ubuntu, you need some tweaks or else the application doesn't start. So, until the new version is ready, you can use our script to get Wunderlist to work in Ubuntu.

New Cinnamon 1.6 Release Adds 2D Session, New Applets And More Customization Options

| Date: September 18, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: cinnamon, desktop environment, gnome 3, gnome shell, gnome3, linux, linux mint, ubuntu

cinnamon 1.6
Workspaces can be named in Cinnamon 1.6

Cinnamon, the GNOME Shell fork used by default in Linux Mint 13 (Cinnamon Edition), has reached version 1.6, getting many new features: a new 2D session, workspace OSD, new applets and lots more!

Cloud Music Player `Nuvola` Sees New Stable Release

| Date: September 18, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: debian, google music, grooveshark, internet, linux, music player, nuvolaplayer, ubuntu, web app

nuvolaplayer

Nuvola Player is an application that integrates cloud music services like Google Music, Grooveshark, Hype Machine, 8tracks, Pandora, Rdio and Amazon Cloud Player with your desktop. 

Using it, you'll get desktop notifications, multimedia keys support, Mpris v2 (integration with Ubuntu Sound Menu or GNOME Shell Media Player extension) integration, Unity quicklists and more.

WebUpd8 PPAs: Packages Uploaded For Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal

| Date: September 17, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, ppa, ubuntu

Ubuntu 12.10 beta 1 was released almost two weeks ago and many Ubuntu users have already upgraded, so it's time to make the packages from the WebUpd8 PPAs available for the latest Ubuntu 12.10.

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CoverArt Browser Rhythmbox Plugin Ported To GTK3

| Date: September 17, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, music player, rhythmbox, ubuntu

CoverArt Browser is a Rhythmbox plugin that lets you browse and play your music via an album art view similar to the one available in Banshee.


Everpad Integrates Evernote With Ubuntu Unity (AppIndicator, Lens)

| Date: September 14, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, evernote, everpad, lens, linux, notes, ubuntu, unity

Evernote is a note taking service in which the notes can be text, images, voice memos, handwritten notes or file attachments. There are Evernote clients available for Windows, Mac OSX, Android, iOS and WebOS, but there's no official Linux client.

On Linux, you can use NixNote (previously Nevernote), an unofficial Evernote client written in Java but if you want something lightweight, you should try Everpad, a new Evernote client that integrates nicely with Unity.

Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 Alpha 2 Available For Download

| Date: September 13, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: gnome 3, gnome shell, linux, Quantal Quetzal, ubuntu, ubuntu gnome remix

A second Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 alpha version has been made available for download today.

The Ubuntu GNOME Remix is a community project lead by Jeremy Bicha which aims to create a pure GNOME 3 desktop experience built with packages from the official Ubuntu repositories.

VirtualBox 4.2.0 Released With Support For Drag'n'drop From Host To Linux Guests, More

| Date: September 13, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, macosx, ubuntu, virtualbox, windows

virtualbox 4.2.0

After a beta and four release candidates, VirtualBox 4.2.0 (stable) has been released today, bringing support to start VMs during system boot on Linux, experimental support for drag'n'drop from the host to Linux guests, improved Windows 8 support and more.

Cross-Platform Video Editor Avidemux Reaches Version 2.6, Install It In Ubuntu 12.04

| Date: September 11, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: avidemux, linux, macox, ubuntu, video editor, windows

avidemux 2.6

Avidemux is a cross-platform video editor, especially useful for simple tasks like cutting a video, encoding tasks, etc.

New Default Wallpaper Lands In Ubuntu 12.10

| Date: September 11, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, Quantal Quetzal, ubuntu, wallpapers

A new default wallpaper has landed in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal and even though it uses the same colors as the previous default wallpapers, this one isn't just a slightly modified version of the previous backgrounds, like we were used to:

Grub Customizer 3.0 Released

| Date: September 08, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: burg, grub, grub customizer, grub2, linux, ubuntu

grub customizer

Grub Customizer is a graphical settings manager for GRUB2 and BURG.

Among the Grub Customizer features are:

Cross-Platform RTS Game 0 A.D. Hits Alpha 11

| Date: September 08, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: 0ad, games, linux, macosx, RTS, ubuntu, windows

0 a.d. alpha 11

The eleventh alpha version of 0 A.D. has been released by Wildfire Games yesterday. 0 A.D. is an open source, real-time strategy game that works on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X and features excellent graphics and sound but, since it's in alpha, there are also some missing features like settings, multiplayer matchmaking service and others.

Google Drive Linux App `Insync` Beta 4 Adds GNOME Shell, Cinnamon And KDE Support

| Date: September 07, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: cinnamon, cloud, gnome shell, google drive, insync, kde, linux, sync, ubuntu

Insync is an unofficial Google Drive client that runs on Mac, Windows and Linux. Insync beta 4 for Linux has been released yesterday, bringing support for GNOME Shell, Cinnamon and KDE.

insync gnome shell
Insync GNOME Shell extension

Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal Beta 1 Released [Video, Screenshots]

| Date: September 06, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: coverflow, linux, previews, Quantal Quetzal, ubuntu, unity

ubuntu 12.10 quantal quetzal beta 1 screenshot

Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal beta 1 has been released today, introducing many changes which include new Unity features, refreshed default theme, and much more. There were also some controversial changes like the removal of Unity 2D and the Nautilus downgrade to version 3.4.2. Read on to find out more!


Awesome Task Management App `Nitro Tasks` Adds Web Version, More

| Date: September 06, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: chrome, linux, macosx, nitro tasks, tasks, todo, ubuntu, web

nitro tasks

Nitro Tasks is a featureful to-do list application that helps you keep your tasks organized by letting you easily create lists, add tags, set due dates for your tasks, add notes, set priority and more.

uTorrent Now Available For Android

| Date: September 06, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: android, bittorrent, utorrent


uTorrent, the popular bittorrent client available for Windows (and Linux server), is now available for Android, as a beta release.

Customize GTK3 / GTK2 Theme Colors Using `GTK Theme Preferences`

| Date: September 05, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: eyecandy, gnome 3, gnome3, gtk3, linux, themes, ubuntu, xfce, xubuntu

gtk theme preferences

Satya, who's behind some beautiful GTK and GNOME Shell themes, has created a cool new tool that lets you customize GTK theme colors.

Right now, `GTK Theme Preferences` (that's the name of the tool) works with any GTK2 and GTK3 theme and lets you customize the following:

Subliminal: Command Line Tool To Download Subtitles From Multiple Websites

| Date: September 05, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: cli, linux, subtitles, ubuntu

Subliminal is a python library / command line tool to search and download subtitles.

Various video players like Totem or VLC (with the VLSub extension) already support downloading subtitles from OpenSubtitles based on the video name or hash, but Subliminal supports multiple subtitle websites: Addic7ed, BierDopje, OpenSubtitles, SubsWiki, Subtitulos, TheSubDB and TvSubtitles, so there are better chances for downloading working subtitles that match your video.

Install Oracle Java 8 In Ubuntu Or Linux Mint Via PPA Repository [JDK8]

| Date: September 05, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: featured, Java, jdk, linux, ubuntu

The Oracle JDK License has changed for releases starting April 16, 2019.

 The new Oracle Technology Network License Agreement for Oracle Java SE is substantially different from prior Oracle JDK licenses. The new license permits certain uses, such as personal use and development use, at no cost -- but other uses authorized under prior Oracle JDK licenses may no longer be available. Please review the terms carefully before downloading and using this product. An FAQ is available here.

 Oracle Java downloads now require logging in to an Oracle account to download Java updates, like the latest Oracle Java 8u211 / Java SE 8u212. Because of this I cannot update the PPA with the latest Java (and the old links were broken by Oracle).

 For this reason, THIS PPA IS DISCONTINUED (unless I find some way around this limitation).

Oracle Java 8 is now stable. Below you'll find instructions on how to install it in Ubuntu / Linux Mint via a PPA repository. The PPA supports JDK8 for both 32bit and 64bit as well as ARM (ARM v6/v7 Hard Float ABI - there's no JDK 8 ARM Soft Float ABI archive available for download on Oracle's website).

Use Pepper Flash Player From Google Chrome In Chromium Browser [How To]

| Date: September 04, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: chromium, flash player, google chrome, linux, tips n tricks, ubuntu

chromium flash player pepper

Adobe Flash Player 11.2.x is the last release available for Linux, future versions only being available through a new API called "Pepper" as part of Google Chrome. If you want to use the latest Flash Player 11.3.x in Linux, but with Chromium, not Google Chrome, here's what you must do.

New Chromium Stable And Development PPAs For Ubuntu 12.04

| Date: September 04, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: chromium, linux, ppa, tips n tricks, ubuntu

chromium browser ubuntu

A quick tip for Chromium users who are using Ubuntu 12.04: the Chromium PPAs (Stable, Beta, Dev and Daily) haven't been updated since Chromium 18 but if you want to use the latest Chromium browser in Ubuntu, there are two new PPAs you can use, thanks to Alex Shkop.

uGet Download Manager 1.10 Released With Aria2 Fixes And Improvements, More

| Date: September 04, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: download manager, linux, ubuntu, uget, windows

uget download manager 1.10

uGet is a multi-platform GTK3 download manager that supports resuming downloads, comes with categories support, can download torrent and metalink files through aria2, a powerful command line download tool that's integrated into uGet.

Other uGet features include: scheduler, clipboard monitoring, can be integrated into Firefox through Flashgot plugin, can import downloads from HTML files, supports batch downloads and more. 

3 Hidden Features In Firefox 15 You May Want To Enable

| Date: September 01, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: firefox, internet, linux, macosx, pdf, tips n tricks, ubuntu, windows

Firefox 15, which has been released a few days ago, comes with some cool features disabled by default: native PDF viewer, preferences in tab and click-to-play plugins.

These features have been in testing for quite a while, but they are not 100% ready so they aren't enabled by default and there are no options in the Firefox preferences to enable them. But, if you don't mind an occasional glitch, you can enable them  using the about:config tool.

Unity 6.4.0 Lands In Ubuntu Quantal Proposed Repository, Brings Dash Previews

| Date: September 01, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: linux, previews, Quantal Quetzal, ubuntu, unity, webapps

ubuntu dash previews

Unity 6.4.0 has been uploaded to the Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal proposed* repositories today, bringing a huge list of bug fixes, but also some new features that were announced earlier, like the Dash previews feature.

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