An annoyance for anyone who's installed Ubuntu 25.10 only to find they can't install Flatpak apps. Thankfully, a fix is on the way.

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Ubuntu 25.10 broke Flatpak (it's a bug, not a conspiracy)

Flatpak installs are failing in Ubuntu 25.10 with revokefs-fuse unmount errors. Here's what's causing it, why it's not a intentional...

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Aria2 backend, libadwaita frontend. Nice!

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Varia is a Brand New Download Manager for Linux

Varia is a new, open-source download manager for Linux based on Aria2, a powerful command-line download utility. The application's user interf...

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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will be released on April 25, 2024 (according to Launchpad)

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Ubuntu 24.04 Release Date Set for April 25, 2024 - OMG! Ubuntu

The next long-term support (LTS) release of Ubuntu, Ubuntu 24.04, is scheduled to be released on April 25, 2024. Launchpad, the home of Ubuntu

Every article on this blog was written by a human ✍️ Or Joey 💁🏻‍♂️ 😉 AI-written content is on the rise (and there are places where it has a role) but I want to make my position clear. If you read about an app, distro update, or anything else on my site(s), it'll be written (however badly) by a real person. Any editorialising, opinion, or framing (e.g., it's great, it's bad, newbie's will love it, etc) comes from a human mind, not an AI trying to write something that "sounds" convincing.

Want to run the EA App on Linux? With the latest CrossOver release, you can -

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CrossOver 23 Lets You Run the EA App on Linux (+ More) - OMG! Ubuntu

I ain't much of a modern gamer — as evidenced by the lack of hardcore gaming content on this blog! But CodeWeavers sent over a press release...

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Win a 13" Framework laptop in the KDE wallpaper competition (AI not invited 🤭) -

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KDE Wallpaper Competition Kicks-Off - Win a 13-inch Framework Laptop - OMG! Ubuntu

Grab your crayons, Krita, or whatever else you use to create stunning artwork because KDE devs are looking for a new desktop wallpaper and there are

#kde #framework #art

Firefox Testing Privacy-Friendly Web Translation -

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Firefox Testing Privacy-Friendly Web Translations

Web page translations are available in the latest beta builds of Mozilla Firefox. Google Chrome's built-in translation capabilities are someth...

#firefox #opensource #privacy

Using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS? You Can Now Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.2 -

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Ubuntu 22.04 Users Can Now Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.2 - OMG! Ubuntu

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS users can now upgrade to Linux kernel 6.2 using the Software Updater tool. Ahead of the formal Ubuntu 22.04.3 point release due ne...

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Thunderbird 115.1 Released with Bug Fixes & UI Buffs

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Thunderbird 115.1 Released with Bug Fixes & UI Buffs - OMG! Ubuntu

The recent release of Thunderbird 115 (aka "Supernova") seems to have gone down well with users of all shades, across all platforms — which is al...

This glorious sound interrupted so many lectures when I was at university #ubuntu