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How To Flash Android (Flyme) On Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition

Author: Andrew | Date: August 25, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: android, linux, meizu, mobile, ubuntu, Ubuntu Touch

This is a quick guide for how to reflash Fyme OS on Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition. Flyme is based on Android with some redesign along with extras. It doesn't ship with Google apps, but those are easily installable.

You can flash Flyme 5.1.12G or 6.1.0G (released recently), both based on Android 5.1. To see what's new in Flyme 6, check out THIS page. Using the steps below, you should receive future Flyme OS updates automatically, so there's no need to reflash anything manually for any OS updates.

Audacious 3.9 Released With Qt User Interface Enhancements, More [PPA]

Author: Andrew | Date: August 22, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: audacious, linux, music player, ubuntu, windows

Audacious 3.9 was released recently, bringing much-needed updates to the QT UI, along with various other enhancements.

Audacious GTK2 interface

Audacious is a music player available for Linux and Windows, which ships with an extensive list of plugins, along with multiple interfaces: GTK2, GTK3, Qt5 and a Winamp2-like interface. Note that the builds from the main WebUpd8 PPA use the GTK2 and Qt5 interfaces.

YouTube-DL GUI 0.4 Ships With New User Interface, More [PPA]

Author: Andrew | Date: August 11, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: download, music, video, youtube, youtube-dl

After two years since the previous version, a new YouTube-DL GUI (YouTube-DLG) version was made available for download recently. The new 0.4 version ships with a a new user interface, easier format and save path selection and more.

YouTube-DL GUI is, like its name suggests, a graphical user interface for the powerful command line tool youtube-dl, available for Linux and Windows. In case you're not familiar with youtube-dl, this is a popular tool that allows downloading videos from YouTube and around 1000 other websites.

Nemo 3.4 Without Cinnamon Dependencies Available In PPA For Ubuntu 17.04 And 16.04

Author: Andrew | Date: August 10, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: file manager, nemo, ubuntu, unity

Nemo 3.4 (3.4.7 at the time I'm writing this article) without Cinnamon dependencies and with Unity patches is now available in the WebUpd8 Nemo 3 PPA, for Ubuntu 17.04 and 16.04.

While it comes with some Unity patches, this Nemo version should work with other desktop environments as well, like GNOME (Shell), etc.

Ambient Noise (ANoise) Player Fixed For Ubuntu 16.04 And Newer

Author: Andrew | Date: June 14, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: anoise, cinnamon, gnome shell, media player, productivity, sound, unity

Ambient Noise, or ANoise is a simple, lightweight application for playing ambient noises, such as waves, rain, fire, and so on, useful to help you stay focused and boost productivity, or fall asleep.

The application didn't work in Ubuntu 16.04 and newer until recently, when it was updated to GStreamer 1.0 and Python 3, along with some bug fixes.

Tool To Create Bootable Windows USB Stick From Linux `WinUSB` (Fork) Renamed To `WoeUSB`, Sees New Release

Author: Andrew | Date: June 14, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: boot, linux, ubuntu, usb, windows

The WinUSB fork we covered a while back was renamed to WoeUSB recently, while also seeing quite a few releases for the past few days.

WoeUSB / WinUSB is a tool that can be used to create a bootable Windows installer USB stick from an ISO or DVD. The application supports Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, as well Windows 10, and can be used either with a GUI or from the command line.

MATE Dock Applet Sees New Release

Author: Andrew | Date: June 06, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: desktop environments, dock, mate, ubuntu mate

MATE Dock Applet is a MATE panel applet that displays open windows / applications as icons. The latest 0.78 version includes 5 new types of indicators, a new option to add space between dock icons, and more.

Why Oracle Java 7 And 6 Installers No Longer Work

Author: Andrew | Date: June 02, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: debian, Java, jdk, linux, oracle, ppa, ubuntu

Because I've received more than 50 emails about this, I though I'd make a post about it, to clear things up for everybody.

While Oracle Java 6 and 7 are not supported for quite a while, they were still available for download on Oracle's website until recently.

Tilix (Previously Terminix) 1.5.8 And Guake 0.8.9 Available In PPA

Author: Andrew | Date: May 31, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: guake, terminal emulator, terminix, tilix, ubuntu

Tilix (previously called Terminix) and Guake terminal emulators have had new releases recently, and are both available in PPA for Ubuntu / Linux Mint.

Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) Available For Download

Author: Andrew | Date: April 13, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: ubuntu, Zesty Zapus

Ubuntu 17.04 has been released.

The new version brings updated applications and various under-the-hood improvements, along with bug fixes. As expected, Compiz and Unity have only received minor improvements and bug fixes.

On the other hand, Ubuntu 17.04 includes the GNOME 3.24 stack for the most part (GTK3 along with Totem, Disks, Calendar, and so on). There are some missing bits, but this is still pretty important, as Ubuntu didn't use the latest GNOME since around Ubuntu 11.10 / GNOME 3.2.

Pandora Radio Client Pithos 1.3.0 Released, Available In PPA

Author: Andrew | Date: April 13, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, linux, pandora, pithos, radio, ubuntu

Pithos 1.3.0 was released recently and is now available in its official PPA, for Ubuntu 17.04, 16.10 and 16.04. The new version brings support for MPRIS playlist and tracklist interfaces, improved accessibility UI, and more.

Pithos is a Pandora Radio (only available in Australia, New Zealand and the United States) client that supports Pandora features such as love / ban / tired, allows creating, editing and switching between stations, and more.

The application integrates tightly with the desktop, providing notifications, MPRIS v2 support (it integrates with the Ubuntu Sound Menu / GNOME Shell, etc. ), media keys, can inhibit the screensaver and so on.

New KDE Connect Indicator Ubuntu / Linux Mint PPA

Author: Andrew | Date: April 07, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: android, appindicator, kde connect, ubuntu

The KDE Connect Indicator (fork) PPA maintainer is not available any more, and I was asked to create a new PPA.

Since I'm a KDE Connect Indicator user myself, I couldn't say no, so I created a new KDE Connect Indicator PPA, which provides packages for Ubuntu 17.04, 16.10 and 16.04 / Linux Mint 18.x.

Polo Is An Interesting New GTK3 File Manager (Beta)

Author: Andrew | Date: April 06, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: file manager, linux, polo, ubuntu

Developed by Tony George, who's also behind other fairly popular applications such as Selene Media Converter, TimeShift backup tool, and more, Polo is only available for users who donate for now. The stable release will be available for all users, however, those who donate will get a few extra features.

Polo is a new file manager that aims at providing features that are missing from popular file managers. The application is currently in beta, and it lacks some feature, but it already looks very promising.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS To Use GNOME By Default; Unity 8 And The Phone To Be Discontinued

Author: Andrew | Date: April 06, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: linux, ubuntu, ubuntu phone, unity, unity 8

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS will go back to using GNOME as the default desktop environment, instead of Unity.

Streamlink 0.5.0 Adds Support For Streaming Google Drive / Google Docs Videos

Author: Andrew | Date: April 05, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: cli, linux, livestreamer, macosx, streaming, streamlink, ubuntu, windows

Streamlink 0.5.0 was released yesterday, bringing support for streaming videos from Google Drive / Google Docs, along with other improvements.

Forked from Livestreamer, which is no longer maintained, Streamlink is a command line tool (and API) that can be used to stream videos from various streaming services, such as Twitch, YouTube Live and many more, and play them using your favorite video player, be it VLC, mpv, and more.

Razer Peripherals Configuration GUI Polychromatic 0.3.8 Released With Overhauled Tray / AppIndicator

Author: Andrew | Date: April 05, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: keyboard, linux, mouse, polychromatic, razer, ubuntu

Polychromatic, an unofficial GUI and tray applet for configuring Razer peripherals on Linux, was updated to version 0.3.8 today, bringing a completely overhauled tray / AppIndicator applet which only shows options relevant to your device(s), along with other changes.

PB For Desktop 5.0.0 Brings Support For SMS Notification Mirroring

Author: Andrew | Date: April 04, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: android, linux, notifications, pushbullet

PB For Desktop 5.0.0 was released today, bringing some important enhancements and fixes, like support for SMS mirroring, improved reconnection (in case the network gets disconnected), and more.

Fix AppIndicator Not Working For Electron Apps In Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus w/ Unity

Author: Andrew | Date: April 04, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: electron, fix, tips n tricks, ubuntu, Zesty Zapus

Skype For Linux Indicator Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus

[Quick update] It looks like Dropbox isn't the only AppIndicator that doesn't work in Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus (under Unity) due to the change of XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP from "Unity" to "Unity:Unity7".

Update (thanks Martin): the Dropbox AppIndicator no longer has this issue.

Electron applications (such as the new Skype For Linux, WMail, PB For Desktop and many others) are affected as well, but in a different way. For Electron applications, the indicator is not displayed at all in Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus under Unity.

GNOME Twitch 0.4.0 Includes Improved Chat, Re-Enabled Notifications, More

Author: Andrew | Date: April 04, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: gnome, gnome twitch, linux, twitch, ubuntu

GNOME Twitch (not an official GNOME app) 0.4.0 was released recently, bringing improved chat moving and resizing, re-enabled notifications, along with improved stability and more.

The application was updated 3 days ago, but there was a bug that prevented it from building in Ubuntu 16.10, so I preferred to wait until it's fixed so I could update the PPA.

Code Editor `Brackets` 1.9 Released, Available In PPA

Author: Andrew | Date: March 23, 2017 | View Comments | Tags: brackets, code editor, ide, linux, macosx, ubuntu, windows

Brackets is a free, open source code editor focused on front-end web development (HTML, CSS and JavaScript).

The application, which was originally developed by Adobe, is available for Linux, Windows and MacOS.

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