Ubuntu 25.10 now offers amd64v3 optimised packages. What does x86-64-v3 mean for your CPU, and will the modest performance improvements be noticeable? You're reading Ubuntu 25.10 Offers x86-64-v3 Architecture Variant Packages, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Control Spotify playback from top bar in Ubuntu using gSpotify, a slick GNOME extension that even changes colour based on the playing track's artwork. You're reading A Colourful New Spotify Controller (and, Ahem) for GNOME Shell, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Learn how to upgrade Ubuntu 25.04 to Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' using Software Updater or the command line in this guide (with troubleshooting tips). You're reading How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10 from 25.04, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Ubuntu 25.10 no longer includes the Startup Applications tool, so learn how to autostart scripts and run custom commands at login with .desktop files. You're reading How to Run Scripts and Commands at Login in Ubuntu 25.10, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Floating Mini Panel GNOME extension now has a vertical panel option, an orientation which feel up (a bit of) screen space on widescreen displays. You're reading Floating Mini Panel Gains New Vertical Orientation Option, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Ubuntu 25.10's Rust-based coreutils had a bug preventing automatic updates from working. Here's what happened, why it matters, and how it was resolved. You're reading Rust Bug Broke Ubuntu 25.10 Automatic Update Checks, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

If you use Kubuntu 25.10 you can upgrade to KDE Plasma 6.5 through the Kubuntu backports PPA. Kubuntu 25.10 was released on 9 October 2025 with KDE Plasma 6.4, but on 21 October the new KDE Plasma 6.5 release arrived — users of the former who want the latter, now have a way to do so. KDE Plasma 6.5 includes a variety of improvements, including … [Read more...]

Canonical announce beta DeepSeek and Qwen AI inference snaps for Ubuntu, both optimised to deliver better performance on Intel and ARM Ampere systems. You're reading DeepSeek and Qwen AI Models Now Available as Ubuntu Snaps, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Oracle has released VirtualBox 7.2.4, the second maintenance update to the latest 7.x series of the open source virtualisation software. Like other maintenance updates it mainly brings bug fixes and minor tweaks includes updated Traditional Chinese, Greek, Swedish, Hungarian and Indonesian translations. VirtualBox 7.2.4 also includes initial … [Read more...]

SuperTuxKart 1.5 released with graphics overhaul, new benchmark mode and egg hunt tracks. It's also the final 1.x release before SuperTuxKart Evolution arrives. You're reading SuperTuxKart 1.5 Released with Improved Graphics + More, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

KDE Plasma 6.5 released on 21 October 2025. The new version offers better RDP, HDR and Wayland support, expanded settings and other improvements. You're reading KDE Plasma 6.5 Released with Rounded Corners, Clipboard Pinning + More, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Zorin OS 18 was the "biggest launch ever", passing over 100k downloads in 2 days, say makers of the Ubuntu-based Linux distro – those trying it? Windows users. You're reading Zorin OS 18 Broke Download Records on Windows 10 EOL Day, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS daily builds are now available for testing. As development snapshots for the next long-term release, these are not considered stable or bug-free. You're reading Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Daily Builds Now Available for Download, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

The official Xubuntu website briefly served Windows malware to users trying to download the distro between 18-19 October. ISOs were not affected. You're reading Xubuntu Website Compromised, Served Malware Downloads, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]

It’s always been easy to install GIMP on Ubuntu (it’s in the repos), but installing the latest stable release? Well, that just got easier too as the GIMP Snap is now officially maintained by GIMP itself. —Oh, you though it already was? GIMP, like many big-name apps on the Snap Store, was packaged by ‘snapcrafters’, a … [Read more...]

Dracut is Ubuntu 25.10's new boot system. It's faster, modular but totally invisible. Here's what you need to know - and whether you need to care. You're reading Dracut in Ubuntu 25.10: What it is and Why it Matters (or Doesn’t), a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission. … [Read more...]