We show you how you can enable Unity 7’s low-graphics mode on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and above, and benefit from a faster, leaner desktop as a result.
This post, How to Enable Low Graphics Mode on Ubuntu (Updated), was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
The latest insider build of Windows 10 makes Ubuntu 16.04 available to users of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
This post, Ubuntu 16.04 Available in Latest Insider Update to Windows 10, was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
We show you how to upgrade Ubuntu on Bash on Windows from 14.04.4 LTS to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
This post, How to Upgrade Bash on Windows 10 to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
The first point release of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is available to download. A notification upgrade will also appear on Ubuntu 14.04 desktops.
This post, Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Released, 14.04 Users See Upgrade Prompt, was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
Compiz updates aimed at improving the performance of Unity in low-graphics mode are coming to 16.04 LTS.
This post, Improved Unity Desktop Performance in Low Graphics Mode On The Way, was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
Want to help test a new version of Ubuntu Software? Will Cooke, Ubuntu desktop manager, posted a call for testing on his Google+ page, where he explains: “Before we push this in to proposed for Xenial, we’re looking for people to play with a new release of Software for Ubuntu. There have been a lot of changes […]
This post, Be Brave — Help Test a New Version of Ubuntu Software, was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
Screencloud is a really slick screenshot tool for the Linux desktop — but it’s not currently available on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. This is a great shame as the app boasts an impressive feature set. But don’t panic: there is a solution. Screencloud Recap Open-source and cross-platform, Screenclud is a system tray-based application. It has a feature set comparable […]
This post, How To Get Nifty Screenshot Tool ‘Screencloud’ Running on Ubuntu 16.04, was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
Running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and want to upgrade to the latest GNOME 3.20 release? Well, you can, and in this post we’ll show you how.
This post, How To Install GNOME 3.20 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ships with several changes, including a new Software app and a new package format called Snappy. Today sees the former of the changes add support for the latter: you can now search, browse, install and remove Snap apps using the new Ubuntu Software app. Prior to today’s update you needed to use the command line to install Snappy apps […]
This post, You Can Now Install Snappy Apps through the Software app on Ubuntu 16.04, was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.
Having trouble installing third-party .debs on Ubuntu 16.04? You, my friend, are far from alone.
This post, Can’t Install Third-Party Apps on Ubuntu 16.04? You’re Not Alone, was written by Joey-Elijah Sneddon and first appeared on OMG! Ubuntu!.