Canonical is releasing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS today. Code-named “Bionic Beaver,” the latest version of the popular GNU/Linux distribution includes a number of updates including a newer Linux kernel, mitigations to help protect users from Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities, and a number of tweaks for the user interface and core apps. Ubuntu 18.04 is also a […]
Using Linux on the GPD Win 2 (so far)
The GPD Win 2 is a handheld gaming PC that ships with Windows 10. But it’s basically got the guts of a laptop or tablet and so it’s capable of running different software. GPD sent me a prototype to test, and so far I’ve had fun playing some PC games, set it up like a […]
Do desktop operating systems need desktop icons?
The desktop of just about every Windows PC I’ve ever used has ended up being a mess. It gets cluttered with files I’d meant to save temporarily, but which are usually still there for months or years, shortcuts to applications I’d installed but rarely use, and other litter. I don’t think about it much, because […]
UBPorts bringing Android app support to Ubuntu phones (via Anbox)
After Canonical essentially gave up on developing Ubuntu Linux software for smartphones earlier this year, a group of developers at UBPorts decided to pick up where Canonical left off. The community-based project doesn’t have the resources of a company like Canonical, but the developers still like the idea of running Ubuntu on smartphones, and so they’re […]
Ubuntu 17.10 brings the biggest changes in years
Canonical releases a new version of the popular Ubuntu operating system every six months. Quite frankly, most of those updates are kind of boring, with incremental changes from one build to the next. But Ubuntu 17.10 launches on October 19th, and it’s actually kind of a big deal. Ubuntu has a new default desktop manager, […]
Ubuntu to stop releasing 32-bit desktop ISOs
One of the things you often hear from fans of GNU/Linux is that Linux distributions can provide new life to old computers that aren’t powerful enough to run modern versions of Windows. But it seems like not all that many people are using recent builds of Ubuntu to do that… because the developers have decided […]
Linux PC company System76 introduces Pop!_OS Linux distribution
System76 has been assembling and selling computers with Ubuntu Linux for years… but starting this fall the company will shift to a new customized Linux distribution called Pop!_OS. The new operating system is basically a lightly modified version of Ubuntu with a customized version of the GNOME Shell user interface. But the biggest advantage is […]
Chuwi Lapbook 12.3 laptop with 2736 x 1824px display now available
Chuwi’s 12.3 inch laptop with a high-resolution display, an Intel Apollo Lake processor, and a reasonably low price tag is now available for purchase. When Chuwi introduced the laptop, the company said it would sell for $349. But Gearbest is running a promotion that lets you pick one up for as little as $300 right […]
Now you can run Linux on Windows 10 without developer mode
One of the more surprising (and geeky) features Microsoft introduced with the launch of Windows 10 was something called Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Basically, it’s a tool that lets you run a Linux-based operating system such as Ubuntu within Windows. Up until now the only way to do that was to enable Developer Mode from […]
UBports is keeping the Ubuntu Phone dream alive (through third-party development)
The company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system may have given up on Ubuntu for phones and tablets. But as expected, third-party developers are picking up where Canonical left off. UBports was originally founded to port Ubuntu to devices that weren’t originally supported by Canonical. Now that Canonical doesn’t really support any of those devices […]
Soon you’ll be able to use SUSE or Fedora on Windows 10, in addition to Ubuntu
One of the most surprising things about Windows 10 is that there’s an option to load a Linux subsystem that lets you run Ubuntu software using a Bash terminal. The feature is aimed at developers who might want to use Windows, but also need to run command line Linux tools and don’t want to keep […]
Canonical to stop supporting Ubuntu Phone in June
Canonical had already announced development of its Ubuntu Phone software was ending. Now we know when the final nail goes in the coffin: June. That’s when Canonical plans to end support for the handful of phones and tablets running the touchscreen-optimized version of Ubuntu Linux. In a message to NetworkWorld, Canonical notes that “Ubuntu phones and […]
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