omg! ubuntu!·4yUbuntu is Finally Taking Linux Gaming Seriously
Canonical is recruiting a ‘Linux Desktop Gaming Product Manager’ The job will be to ‘…make Ubuntu the best Linux desktop for gaming’ When Steam for Linux debuted in 2012 Ubuntu was Valve’s recommended Linux distro for gamers wanting to thumb-flex with Tux.
It's Foss·4yModern Alternatives to Some of the Classic Linux Commands
When you start learning Linux, you begin with a standard set of Linux commands that have been in existence since the UNIX days. These standard, legacy commands were created several decades ago and while they do their intended jobs, their functionalities could be improved. There exists ‘alternative’ tools that enhance the legacy UNIX/Linux commands. These modern replacements are more likely to be not available on remote servers.
omg! ubuntu!·4yHow to Make Spotify’s Desktop App Look Great with Custom Themes
Spicetify is a command line tool that can be used to create custom Spotify skins. The tool is available for Linux, but you can also use it on Windows and macOS. The most famous of these is Dribbblish, which can be applied to any Spotify app.
Open Source Way·4yMust-have open source cheat sheets for 2022 | Opensource.com
2021 was a stellar year for cheat sheets, many of which were about Linux. Others have taken it so far as to start you off with a brand new language. We welcome authors of all experience levels, so tell us how you learned your new skills by sending us an article or cheat sheet idea.
Hacker News·4yMy 70 year old mother has been using Linux on the desktop for the past 21 years
My 70 year old mother has been using Linux on the desktop for the past 21 years. My mother is not a skilled programmer or anything, she's not even an average computer user and she definitely doesn't know what a terminal is. Gaming is another problem on Linux. It's not that it is not possible to game on Linux, but very few games are being made for Linux.
Pointer·4yMy 2022 high-end Linux PC 🐧
I finally managed to get my hands on some DDR5 RAM to complete my Intel i9-12900 high-end PC build. This article contains the exact component list if you’re interested in doing a similar build. I have been using Fractal cases for the past few years and came to generally prefer them over other brands because of their good build quality.
omg! ubuntu!·4yFirefox 96 is Available to Download, This is What’s New
Firefox 96 ships with the Cookie Policy: Same-Site=lax setting enabled by default. Mozilla says it made “significant improvements in noise-suppression and auto-gain-control as well as slight improvements in echo-cancellation” Both the minimize and maximize icons are now visible when using the Firefox Light theme on Ubuntu.
It's Foss·4yUbuntu 22.04 Release Date, New Features and More
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is a long term support release and it will be supported for five years till April 2027. The upcoming LTS release brings several new features. If you are using Ubuntu 20.04, you will notice numerous visual changes. There will still be a few new ones in the upcoming release.