Linux

A Linux version of Opera GX is in the works, according to a tweet posted on its official X account. Reposting to a news report claiming that Microsoft is to add an AI sidebar (!) to the Windows 11 file manager, the company snarked: “Is this a good time to... Read more

A new version of the Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ has been released with enough grunt to run popular generative AI (GenAI) models, including Qwen and DeepSeek. The first generation Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ add-ons were designed for on-device acceleration of vision-based neural network models, but wasn’t powerful enough to run... Read more

Sustaining a Core Part of the Linux Ecosystem The Linux Foundation has announced a second year of sponsorship for the ongoing maintenance of the Linux manual pages (man-pages) project, led by Alejandro (Alex) Colomar. This critical initiative is made possible through the continued support of Google, Hudson River Trading, and... Read more

An alpha release of Orion for Linux, a Webkit-based web browser developed by the search engine Kagi is out for testing – though only for paid Orion+ subscribers. Not a subscriber? Don’t worry; an Orion for Linux beta release is reportedly coming as early as next month (February) to allow... Read more

If you run Ubuntu 26.04 development builds as your daily driver and you’ve noticed an above-average number of updates in recent days, don’t get excited: there aren’t stacks of new features landing – at least, not ones you can see. Rather, Ubuntu engineers recently began a “mass rebuild of all... Read more

Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” is now available for download, bringing with it a redesigned Mint Menu, a pair of new system apps, and an expanded set of search options in the Nemo file manager. This is the fourth and final major update in the Linux Mint 22 series, building on... Read more

Wine 11.0, the latest stable release of the open-source compatibility layer that allows Windows games and apps to run on Linux and macOS, has been released. The annual release rounds off another year of development effort, with two standout features: ntsync kernel module support for improved performance, and a fully... Read more

Firefox 147 released with XDG directory support ending a 20-year Linux bug, auto Picture-in-Picture, better AMD video performance, and new web standards. You're reading Firefox 147 Arrives with XDG Support on Linux, Auto-PiP + More, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.... Read more

A new hardware enablement (HWE) will roll out to users on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS this month, ahead of the Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS point release due on February 12. Ubuntu’s engineers periodically backport the Linux kernel and graphics drivers included in interim releases to the current long-term support (LTS) version. The... Read more

Canonical's ARM64 Steam Snap brings x86 gaming to Ubuntu ARM systems via FEX emulation. Early testing shows 200+ FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. You can help test it. You're reading Ubuntu’s New ARM Steam Snap is Available for Testing, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.... Read more

Support for Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ officially ends on 15th January 2026 which, for those of you reading in a timely fashion, is next week. Once Ubuntu 25.04 reaches End of Life (EoL) it gets no more security patches, app updates or bug fixes, no matter how critical. There aren’t... Read more