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BitTorrent Sync 1.4 Gets Simplified Folder Sharing, Redesigned UI

| Date: August 29, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: bittorrent, btsync, linux, macosx, p2p, sync, ubuntu, windows

BitTorrent Sync 1.4 was released recently and it features a revamped sharing workflow which makes it easier to share folders with others, along with a redesigned user interface.

BitTorrent Sync

Ubuntu Flavors 14.10 Utopic Unicorn Beta 1 Released

| Date: August 29, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: distro, kubuntu, linux, lubuntu, ubuntu, ubuntu gnome, ubuntu mate, xubuntu

The first beta for the Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicon flavors (Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Lubuntu and Ubuntu Kylin) was released yesterday. Let's take a quick look at what's new.

The article also includes Ubuntu MATE 14.10 beta 1, even though it isn't an official Ubuntu flavor yet.

(Linux) Deepin 2014.1 Released With Bug Fixes And Minor Enhancements

| Date: August 28, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: desktop environment, distro, linux, Linux Deepin, ubuntu

(Linux) Deepin 2014.1 was released today with numerous bug fixes meant to improve the system stability and performance as well as a few interesting enhancements / new features. Users who have already installed Deepin 2014 don't have to reinstall - a simple upgrade via the Deepin Store or command line (sudo apt-get dist-upgrade) is enough to get the latest Deepin 2014.1.

Linux Deepin 2014.1

Kazam Screencaster Gets Webcam And YouTube Live Support, On-Screen Mouse Click And Keyboard Indicator

| Date: August 28, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: kazam, linux, screencast, ubuntu

Kazam is a GStreamer-based screen recording and screenshot tool for Linux. The application supports recording the entire screen (with multi-monitor support), a window or an area and features:
  • customizable framerate;
  • option to show/hide the mouse when recording;
  • record sound from speakers and/or microphone;
  • keyboard shortcuts;
  • configurable delay before capturing;
  • automatic file saving;
  • supports mp4 (H264), webm (VP8) and avi (RAW, HUFFYUV and lossless JPEG) video formats.

Kazam Screencaster

DontWaitUp: Run Commands When Windows Are Closed, Resized Or On Title Change

| Date: August 28, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: dontwaitup, linux, ubuntu, window actions

DontWaitUp is a new application which allows you to assign an action when a window is closed, its title changes or when it's resized. You can use it for instance to shut down or suspend your computer when a video finishes playing, when some download manager (which doesn't have this feature built-in) finishes downloading a large file and so on.

LightDM: How To Disable The User List Or Guest Session

| Date: August 27, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: customization, lightdm, linux, tips n tricks, ubuntu

Quick tips for Ubuntu / LightDM users: if you want to hide the LightDM login screen user list and / or the Guest Session for security concerns, because there are too many users or whatever other reason, here's how to do it.

Ubuntu LightDM Unity Greeter
Default LightDM login screen (Unity Greeter) with user list and Guest Session enabled

How To Disable GTK3 Client-Side Decorations (Header Bars)

| Date: August 26, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: customization, fix, gnome 3, gtk3, linux, tips n tricks, ubuntu

Starting with GNOME 3.10, some GNOME applications have switched to "header bars" or "client-side decorations". These CSD (client-side decorations) don't work properly in some desktop environments / shells - for instance, in Ubuntu 14.04, Unity doesn't support CSD and because of this, some applications look broken. Luckily, there is now a relatively easy way (unofficial) of disabling client-side decorations. Read on!

Install GIMP 2.8.14 In Ubuntu Or Linux Mint Via PPA

| Date: August 26, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: gimp, image editor, linux, macosx, ubuntu, windows

GIMP 2.8.14 was released yesterday, bringing various bug fixes and small enhancements. This is the stable GIMP branch and no new features are added in the 2.8.x releases, just bug fixes.

GIMP 2.8.12 Ubuntu
Update: the Ubuntu / Linux Mint PPA now has GIMP 2.8.14: "Yesterday's 2.8.12 release had broken library versioning, so we had to roll out GIMP 2.8.14 today. The only change is the fixed libtool versioning".

LGOGDownloader: Command Line GOG.com Game Downloader For Linux [Ubuntu PPA]

| Date: August 25, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: cli, games, gog, linux, ubuntu

LGOGDownloader is an open source command line GOG.com game downloader for Linux, which uses the same API as the official GOGDownloader (which unfortunately is not available for Linux). 

The tool can download GOG.com games (including language-specific installers if available), list / download updated files, resume unfinished downloads, repair downloaded installers, download extras such as artwork or manuals and more.

lgogdownloader

Nemo Emblems, Image Converter and Filename Repairer Extensions Added To The WebUpd8 Nemo PPA

| Date: August 25, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: file manager, linux, nemo, ubuntu

Quick update for Ubuntu Nemo users: Today I added three new Nemo extensions from the Linux Mint Nemo Extensions GitHub to the WebUpd8 Nemo PPA (Nemo with Unity patches):
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