First Look at blendOS: A Blend of Arch Linux, Fedora Linux, and Ubuntu
blendOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux that aims to stop distro hopping as it lets you use other popular distros like Ubuntu or Fedora Linux.
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First Look at Ubuntu 23.04’s Brand-New Desktop Installer Written in Flutter
A first look at the brand-new installer of the Ubuntu 23.04 (Lunar Lobster) operating system release, written in the Flutter language.
First Look at the Cinnamon 5.6 Desktop Environment
Cinnamon 5.6 desktop environment is out now and we take a look at the new features and improvements implemented in this major release.
First Look at Crystal Linux, an Arch Linux-Based Distro Focused on Ease of Use and Usability
Meet Crystal Linux, an Arch Linux-based distribution that focuses on simplicity and ease of use for those who want to use Arch Linux.
An Early Look at Fedora Linux 37 on Raspberry Pi 4
Fedora Linux 37 will be the first release of the Fedora Linux distribution to provide official support for Raspberry Pi 4 devices, including Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, Raspberry Pi 400, and Raspberry Pi CM4 with IO board. Here’s an early look on Raspberry Pi 4.
First Look at EndeavourOS ARM on the Raspberry Pi 4
A first look at the EndeavourOS distribution on the Raspberry Pi 4 computer using the new ARM installer integrated in the latest ISO release (Artemis).
Flatpak App of the Week: Pika Backup – Keeping Your Data Safe Was Never Easier
9to5Linux’s “Flatpak App of the Week” is Pika Backup, an open-source graphical backup utility written in GTK that promises to make keeping your data safe easier than ever.
Hands-On with Fedora Media Writer 5.0: New Qt6 UI, Fedora Kinoite Support, and More
Fedora Media Writer 5.0 USB flashing utility is now available as part of the Fedora Linux 36 release with a new UI and new features to make it easier to try the different Fedora Linux editions.
Hands-On with Arch Linux’s New Menu-Based Installer
We take the Arch Linux new menu-based installer for a test drive on the latest ISO snapshot for May 2022 to see how easy is to install the lightweight and rolling-release distribution.
Flatpak App of the Week: Shotcut – Powerful and Versatile Video Editor
This week’s “Flatpak App of the Week” is Shotcut, a free, open-source, and cross-platform video editor that supports a wide range of video formats and has a lot of neat features.
Meet System Monitoring Center, a Powerful System Performance and Usage Monitoring Tool
System Monitoring Center is powerful and open-source system performance and usage monitoring tool for the Linux desktop.
Meet Login Manager Settings, a New App to Customize Your GNOME Desktop’s Login Screen
Login Manager Settings is a new app for the GNOME desktop that lets you manage various settings, as well as to add new features to GNOME’s login screen (GDM).
Flatpak App of the Week: Foliate – Simple and Modern eBook Viewer
This week’s “Flatpak App of the Week” is Foliate, one of the best-looking ebook viewer software for GNU/Linux distributions.
Flatpak App of the Week: Minder – Powerful Mind Mapping Software to Visualize Your Ideas
This week’s “Flatpak App of the Week” is Minder, an open-source and free mind mapping software that lets you create, develop and visualize your ideas.
Flatpak App of the Week: Fragments – Modern BitTorrent Client for the GNOME Desktop
This week’s ‘Flatpak App of the Week’ is Fragments, a modern and powerful BitTorrent client based on Transmission and using the latest GTK4, Rust, and libadwaita technologies.
Flatpak App of the Week: Extension Manager – Browse and Install GNOME Shell Extensions
Extension Manager is a simple and handy Flatpak application to install, manager and browse GNOME Shell extensions on your Linux desktop.
Flatpak App of the Week: QPrompt – Teleprompter Software for Video Creators
Meet QPrompt, a personal teleprompter software for video creators, designed to work across several platforms, including mobile and desktops.
First Look at System76’s Pop!_Pi OS for Raspberry Pi 4
Here’s a first look at System76’s Pop!_Pi OS for Raspberry Pi 4 and 400 single-board computers. 9to5Linux is the first to review the new OS on the Raspberry Pi 4 model with 8GB RAM.
First Look at Armbian Linux on Raspberry Pi 4
Here’s a first look at the Armbian Linux distribution for ARM devices on the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B single-board computer with 8GB RAM, based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish).
You Can Now Run Android 12 on Your Raspberry Pi 4 Computer
9to5Linux takes a first look at the Android 12 mobile operating system on the Raspberry Pi 4 single-board computer via an unofficial LineageOS build.
