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Ubuntu 25.04
Xubuntu Development Update February 2025
Better late than never, here's your Xubuntu February 2025 update! This month, Xubuntu 24.04.2 was released with a new Linux kernel and bug fixes in tow. 25.04 Feature Freeze is now in effect, with many package updates arriving just before the deadline. Xubuntu's
Ubuntu 25.04
Xubuntu Development Update January 2025
Welcome to 2025, Xubuntu fans! Xubuntu's January update features Xfce 4.20, GIMP 3.0, and many updates to supporting libraries and components. MATE 1.28 is still on the horizon and expected before 25.04 launches in April. January Schedule The Plucky Puffin Release Schedule for January
Ubuntu 25.04
Xubuntu Development Update December 2024
As the holiday season enters full swing, Xubuntu 25.04 is off to a quiet start. Xfce 4.20 is a mere 8 days away and will bring numerous updates expected to ship in Xubuntu 25.04. MATE 1.28 will also land in Ubuntu over the next few months.
Ubuntu 24.10
Xubuntu 24.10 Released
Xubuntu 24.10, “Oracular Oriole,” is now available. This 38th release of Xubuntu features many updated applications from Xfce (4.18 and 4.19), GNOME (46 and 47), and MATE (1.26). In particular, the Xfce 4.19 components are prerelease software: Xfce 4.20 is the next stable release,
Ubuntu 24.10
Xubuntu Development Update August 2024
August marks the fourth month of development for Xubuntu 24.10, “Oracular Oriole.” With the arrival of many Xfce 4.19 components, our next release is beginning to take shape. Let’s look at how things are progressing in this month’s Xubuntu development update. August Schedule The Oracular Oriole
Vivaldi
The Best Browser You’re Not Using
Vivaldi may be the last browser that cares about its users. Has your favorite browser recently let you down or get on your nerves? Are sites not rendering correctly? Has the integrated AI nonsense gone too far? Or maybe your browser doesn’t innovate anymore and feels incredibly dated next
Ubuntu 23.10
Xubuntu 23.10 "Mantic Minotaur" Released
Xubuntu 23.10, codenamed “Mantic Minotaur,” is due to climb out of the development labyrinth on Thursday, October 12, 2023. It features the latest apps from Xfce 4.18, GNOME 45, and MATE 1.26. There are not many exciting new features this time around. Instead, the overall theme of
Ubuntu 23.10
Xubuntu Development Update September 2023
September has arrived, and cooler days are finally ahead in the northern hemisphere. The Xubuntu development update for September 2023 brings several exciting updates. Development on the 23.10 release, “Mantic Minotaur,” has been progressing nicely, with numerous updates to report. Color Emoji Have Arrived Font updates to the desktop-common
MenuLibre
MenuLibre 2.3.2 Released
I’m excited to present MenuLibre’s latest development release, MenuLibre 2.3.2. This cycle featured a massive porting effort, numerous usability enhancements, and fixes for bugs that I didn’t know existed. This might be the largest update to date. Goodbye Glade Glade is a powerful design and
MenuLibre
MenuLibre 2.3.1 Released
MenuLibre 2.3.1 is now available! Today’s development release features a new “Command Editor” dialog that makes it easy to build launcher commands. It also improves support for missing theme icons, as you might find on Fedora 37 and 38. The Command Editor Building application launchers can be
Ubuntu 23.04
Enable Color Emoji on Xubuntu
Many of us are exiting another drab, grey winter season. As Spring ramps up and the world’s colors awaken all around us, maybe now is the time to make your Xubuntu desktop more colorful. Since Xubuntu uses GTK, you can quickly spice up your writing with emoji by using