Improved desktop notifications and a Wayland-compatible battery testing tool are among the 14 projects selected by GNOME for this year’s Google Summer of Code (GSoC). The yearly, three month long initiative from Google is a mainstay of the free software calendar. Under the guidance of community-based mentors students get paid to work on achievable and practical efforts that … [Read more...] about 14 projects chosen by GNOME for Google Summer of Code 2020
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Xubuntu has made a video to show off its newest release
With the weekend approaching you might be planning to take some of the official Ubuntu 20.04 flavours for a spin — if so, Xubuntu has a little something to tempt you its way. As revealed in the Ubuntu user survey results Xubuntu is now one of the most popular Ubuntu flavours around, commanding a sizeable chunk of the overall Ubuntu user base— so I know there’s a lot of … [Read more...] about Xubuntu has made a video to show off its newest release
HPLIP 3.20.5 Released with Debian 10.3 / New Printers Support
HPLIP, HP print, scan, and fax drivers for Linux, released 3.20.5 a few days ago with new printers and Linux distributions support. HPLIP 3.20.5 added following new devices support: HP DeskJet 1200, Ink Advantage 1200 HP DeskJet 2300 All-in-One, Ink Advantage 2300 All-in-One HP ENVY 6000 series, Pro 6400 series. HP DeskJet Plus 6000, 6400 series HP DeskJet 2700 and … [Read more...] about HPLIP 3.20.5 Released with Debian 10.3 / New Printers Support
How to Install FlightGear 2020.1 in Ubuntu 20.04, 18.04
FlightGear Flight Simulator 2020.1 was released a week ago. Now it’s finally made into PPA for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 20.04, and their derivatives. FlightGear 2020.1 was released as current preview release that contains many exciting new features, enhancements and bugfixes. Enhancements since 2019.1 include a developer preview of the upcoming … [Read more...] about How to Install FlightGear 2020.1 in Ubuntu 20.04, 18.04
SuperTux 0.6.2 Released with New Worldmap (Ubuntu PPA)
SuperTux, classic 2D jump’n run video game inspired by Super Mario Bros, released 0.6.2 a few days ago to celebrate its 20th anniversary. SuperTux 0.6.2 features reworked graphics and levels, release highlights include: A new worldmap, “Revenge In Redmond”, which includes new enemies and sprites !!! New and improved backgrounds and sprites Improvements to many levels in … [Read more...] about SuperTux 0.6.2 Released with New Worldmap (Ubuntu PPA)
How to Install Odoo 12 on Debian 10 with Nginx as a Reverse Proxy
In this guide, we will show you how to install Odoo 12 with Nginx as a reverse proxy on a Debian 10 VPS. Odoo, also known as OpenERP, is a free and open-source ERP platform. It’s one of the most popular ERP platforms available thanks to its customizability and flexibility. Written in the Python programming language, Odoo is used for many business applications, … [Read more...] about How to Install Odoo 12 on Debian 10 with Nginx as a Reverse Proxy
How to Install Magento with Nginx on Debian 10
In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Magento 2.3.2 on Debian 10 VPS with Nginx. Magento is an open-source e-commerce platform written in the PHP language. It is a powerful and one of the most popular solutions for self-hosted online stores due to its simplicity and user-friendliness. Magento allows us to host a fully-functional online shopping cart system … [Read more...] about How to Install Magento with Nginx on Debian 10
How to Easily Convert Video Files to MP3 in Ubuntu 20.04
Want to convert your video files (e.g., mp4, wav, mkv) to mp3 or other audio formats? Without struggling with FFmpeg command line tool or any other video editor, SoundConverter offers a clean and easy interface that can do the job just with a few clicks. SoundConverter supports reading Ogg Vorbis, AAC, MP3, FLAC, WAV, AVI, MPEG, MOV, M4A, AC3, DTS, ALAC, MPC, Shorten, APE, … [Read more...] about How to Easily Convert Video Files to MP3 in Ubuntu 20.04
How to Change Lid Close Behavior in Ubuntu 20.04
This simple tutorial shows how to change the action (e.g., power off, hibernate, do nothing, or lock) when laptop lid is closed in Ubuntu 20.04, while it suspends Ubuntu by default. Dconf editor offers options to change the action to take when the laptop lid is closed on AC or power, but it doesn’t work! So far as I know, you can edit the logind.conf file to change the … [Read more...] about How to Change Lid Close Behavior in Ubuntu 20.04
How to Install DVDStyler in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
This simple tutorial shows how to install the open source DVD authoring tool DVDStyler 3.1 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and derivatives. Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or by searching for ‘terminal’ from system application menu. When it opens, run following commands one by one to install DVDStyler from the unofficial PPA: 1. To add the PPA, run command: sudo … [Read more...] about How to Install DVDStyler in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS