Category Archives: Ubuntu

Real-time Sunlight Wallpaper 0.4.2 has been released

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in eyecandy, Linux Mint, Software, Ubuntu

Real-time Sunlight Wallpaper 0.4.2 has been released, this is a bug fix release that comes to fix this critical reported bug , in addition to the bug fix, this release added the option to move the earth instead of the … Continue reading

Libreoffice 3.5 has been released!| Install in Ubuntu10.04 and 11.10, fedora, debian, LinuxMint | PPA

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in Fedora, Linux Mint, Linux tutorials, Ubuntu

LibreOffice 3.5 has been released, this is a major release that comes with many new features and improvements, in this release for the first time will be enabled the online update checker which informs users when a new version of … Continue reading

LinuxMint Vs Ubuntu: A Growth Analysis

Written by anuradha.shukla on . Posted in Linux Mint, News, Ubuntu

When Linux Mint fans trumpeted that it was the most downloaded Linux distro in recent years, the distro was throwing itself open to debate on the ways and mechanisms by which it became the most downloaded or most viewed distro … Continue reading

Ubuntu 12.04 ‘Precise Pangolin’: Older Hardware Test

Written by Chris Jones on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, Software, Ubuntu

One of the great advantages of Linux is it has great support for older systems and legacy hardware. This week, we take a look at how Ubuntu 12.04 ‘Precise Pangolin’ runs on an older system running older hardware. I found … Continue reading

Ubuntu Tweak 0.6.1 comes with support for 12.04 X Precise Pangolin| PPA

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in Linux tutorials, Ubuntu

Ubuntu Tweak 0.6.1 has been released with support to Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, according to the announcement, this  is a bug fixes release, that also introduce also a few tweaks,  Add support for Ubuntu 12.04, Remove the background change in … Continue reading

Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix- A new distribution from canonical for companies and government institutions

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in News, Ubuntu

Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix is a new distribution from canonical based on Ubuntu11.10 and is dedicated to companies and government institutions. It is a combination of  free software applications, certified commercial apps, and Canonical’s management solution and the main goal is … Continue reading

How to install Marlin file browser on Ubuntu and LinuxMint | Nautilus alternative

Written by M. Zinoune on . Posted in Linux Mint, Linux tutorials, Ubuntu

Marlin File Browser is a project led by ‘ammonkey’, it is a GTK3-based file manage who is greatly inspired by Nautilus Elementary,  it  has tabbed browsing, multiple views modes, single-click default open option, multiple choices to configure toolbars and interface … Continue reading

Marlin File Browser development on Fast Forward

Written by anuradha.shukla on . Posted in opensource, Software, Ubuntu

Soon to debut as a great new file browser, Marlin will give that familiar Nautilus Elementary feel and at the same time ensure you do more on it than on Dolphin, Thunar or Nautilus Elementary itself.

Kubuntu loses Canonical support..To join Ubuntu extended family

Written by anuradha.shukla on . Posted in Linux distributions, News, Ubuntu

Once Kubuntu 12.04 is released, Canonical will stop supporting it financially. This sea change for Kubuntu will mean that like other KDE flavors this too will like Edbuntu, Xubuntu and Lubuntu will have only infrastructural support from Canonical and will have to … Continue reading

Unity 5.2 arrives with great wares for Ubuntu 12.04

Written by anuradha.shukla on . Posted in News, Ubuntu

Unity 5.2, the just released, recent update to Unity 5.0 has some new winning features and some improvements, following the intense testing Unity 5.0 was put through for quick-release of versions to keep in line with Precise Pangolin LTS release.