Ubuntu 23.04
Time flies when you’re having fun. It’s the Xubuntu development update for December 2022! November was on track to be a quiet month for Xubuntu development. However, once-daily builds became available toward the end of the month, we were finally able to start publishing some changes. With a
Ubuntu 22.10
Xubuntu 22.10, “Kinetic Kudu,” has been released! The antelope-inspired release packs the latest and greatest GNOME 43, MATE 1.26, and Xfce 4.17 packages. Some long-running issues have finally been addressed, making for a better overall experience over recent releases. I hope this new release makes using your
Ubuntu 22.10
In September, Xubuntu 22.10 Beta was released, various bugs were fixed, and our issue trackers received a powerful update. Xubuntu 22.10 Beta Xubuntu 22.10 “Kinetic Kudu” Beta ( download, release notes) was released on Thursday, September 29. It features the latest Xfce 4.17, GNOME 43, and MATE
Ubuntu 22.10
We have some great news to report in the Xubuntu development update for September 2022. Xubuntu 22.10 “Kinetic Kudu” is set to arrive on October 20, 2022. It will include the latest updates from Xfce 4.17, GNOME 43, MATE 1.26, and the family of supported applications that
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 “Jammy Jellyfish” will be released tomorrow, April 21, 2022. It features a modest set of updates for users coming from Xubuntu 21.10. If you’re coming from 20.04, there’s much more to take in. Check out the 20.10, 21.04, and 21.10
Documentation
The new Xubuntu documentation is finally complete. Two years, eight contributors, and numerous Zoom meetings resulted in over eighty commits refreshing our user docs. Incredibly, we managed to land all of the updates in time for the Xubuntu 22.04 “Jammy Jellyfish” release. Here’s how we got here. Doing
AppImage
It’s been another exciting week in the Linux landscape, with Linux support arriving for the M1 and gaming on Linux continuing to expand thanks to the Steam Deck. Around Xubuntu, docs are done, and AppImage continues to be supported. As usual, Xfce has a few new releases as well.
Linux
Welcome to the sixth edition of my Weekly FOSS Roundup! I’ve been hard at it this week, cleaning up Xubuntu bugs and hacking on docs. A new Linux vulnerability, “Dirty Pipe,” was announced. And Xfce has been accepted into the 2022 Google Summer of Code program. What a week!
Linux Mint
Welcome to the fifth edition of my Weekly FOSS Roundup! We’re halfway through the Ubuntu Testing Week (March 3-10), and it’s time to start getting involved. In other news, the Xubuntu Wallpaper contest is ongoing, and there are some updates around Bluetooth and Xfce. Here’s the latest!
Fedora
It’s the fourth edition of my Weekly FOSS Roundup! This week’s hottest news is the Steam Deck, an Arch-based handheld Linux gaming console. If that’s too hot, cool down with the OSTree-based XfIce desktop. Once you’re comfortable, send the Xubuntu team your best wallpaper for a
Raspberry Pi
Introduction The Raspberry Pi 4 and 400 are capable ARM devices that run a desktop-class operating system, albeit slowly. Ubuntu has a tutorial for installing a desktop on the Raspberry Pi, but I recommend using Martin Wimpress’ desktopify script to install with improved hardware support. In this guide, I’ll
Flatpak
It’s time for another Weekly (okay, almost weekly) FOSS Roundup! Last week, I was busy rolling out my new website. If you haven’t checked it out yet, head over to bluesabre.org and take a look! This week has been relatively quiet overall, but some important library and