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Igor Ljubuncic
19 March 2020

Snapcraft tricks: Improve release flexibility with pull and build overrides

Article Desktop

Sometimes, software projects are simple – one architecture, one version, one release. But often, they can be complex, targeting multiple platforms, and with different versions at that. If you are packaging your apps as snaps, you might wonder about the optimal way to accommodate a multi-dimensional release matrix. One...

Igor Ljubuncic
19 March 2020

Alan Pope
8 March 2020

Safely Backup Google Photos

Article Desktop

With a smart phones in their pocket, most people don’t bother carrying a traditional camera anymore. For most, the single, double or even triple cameras on modern phones are great for making memories. Many Android and some iOS users have chosen to store their photos in the free or paid Google Photos service. In the

Alan Pope
8 March 2020

Sohini Bianka Roy
5 March 2020

WSLConf: The first conference dedicated to Windows Subsystem for Linux goes virtual

Article Canonical announcements

On March 10th and 11th, WSLConf – a conference dedicated to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) – will go 100% virtual and be live-streamed for all its participants, worldwide. WSLConf is a community event, sponsored by Canonical. We will have presentations from developers, security professionals, teams from Canonical and...

Sohini Bianka Roy
5 March 2020

Igor Ljubuncic
27 February 2020

Experimental feature: snap refresh awareness and update inhibition

Article Desktop

We’d like to follow up on last week’s article about parallel installs for classic snaps with another bleeding-edge topic. Today, we will discuss snap refreshes. By design, snaps come with automatic updates, and by default, the update (refresh) frequency check is four times a day. Whenever new application versions are...

Igor Ljubuncic
27 February 2020

Igor Ljubuncic
11 February 2020

How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Ubuntu – Desktop tour and applications

Article Desktop

This is the third and the last guide in this series. In the first installment, we learned about considerations for an update from Windows 7 to Ubuntu, key differences in hardware and software between the two operating systems, the terminology, and how to safely backup data ahead of migration. In the second tutorial, we covered

Igor Ljubuncic
11 February 2020

Igor Ljubuncic
4 February 2020

How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Ubuntu – Installation

Article Desktop

Installing an operating system is not an easy task. For most people, this is something they will never have done. The vast majority of people buy computers with the operating system already installed, so they never have to manually run through the system setup. The process can be intimidating, but we will try to make

Igor Ljubuncic
4 February 2020

Rhys Davies
3 February 2020

Why you should buy a pre-installed Ubuntu workstation

Article Desktop

Dell offers numerous workstations that come pre-installed with Ubuntu. For users wanting to run Ubuntu, pre-installed hardware offers a lot of long term benefits. On top of receiving the Ubuntu desktop experience out of the box, users receive specially fine-tuned features that complement their chosen hardware. For a PC...

Rhys Davies
3 February 2020

Igor Ljubuncic
30 January 2020

Development corner: IDEs and tools that can make your coding more productive

Article Desktop

Every craft needs craftsmen, every craftsman needs tools. If you make a living developing code, you want a friendly ecosystem to help you achieve best results from your work. Good development software will allow you to achieve higher productivity and precision, leading to a product that is more effective and with fewer...

Igor Ljubuncic
30 January 2020

Igor Ljubuncic
28 January 2020

How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Ubuntu – Hardware and software considerations

Article Desktop

Some time ago, Rhys Davies wrote a timely article, titled Why you should upgrade to Ubuntu. In it, he outlined a high-level overview of what the end of support of Windows 7 signifies for the typical user, the consideration – and advantages – of migrating to Ubuntu as an alternative, and the basic steps one

Igor Ljubuncic
28 January 2020

Igor Ljubuncic
23 January 2020

Looking for video editing software? The Snap Store has some nice apps for you.

Article Desktop

In the past decade, video has become the most ubiquitous method of communication on the Web. Video clips are used for pretty much anything, from short software tutorials to hours-long live online gaming streaming. In some cases, the use of “moving pictures” might not be the best communication medium, but there is no...

Igor Ljubuncic
23 January 2020

Martin Wimpress
14 January 2020

New Ubuntu Theme in Development for 20.04

Article Design

Yaru is the user interface theme that has been used in Ubuntu since 18.10. The theme is what determines the colours, borders, shadows, size, and shape of individual elements on the screen. Last week, the Yaru team visited London to plan the future of Yaru with members of Canonical’s Design and Ubuntu Desktop teams. I’d

Martin Wimpress
14 January 2020

Rhys Davies
14 January 2020

Why you should upgrade Windows 7 to Ubuntu

Article Desktop

Windows 7 has reached the end of its life. It will no longer receive security updates and Microsoft’s technical support will stop. Running an out-of-date OS can have serious potential risks, and if you’re one of more than 750,000 people using Windows exposed to the internet, you may have a problem. Fortunately, there are two

Rhys Davies
14 January 2020

Igor Ljubuncic
3 January 2020

Discover cool apps with snap find

Article Desktop

Software discovery and installation broadly comes in two flavors – via graphical user interface or on the command line. If you’re using a Linux distribution with a friendly software frontend offering integrated snap support, e.g. KDE Discover or GNOME Software, you can enjoy the experience without having to resort to...

Igor Ljubuncic
3 January 2020

Igor Ljubuncic
19 December 2019

Building a C snap by example

Article Desktop

Quite often, getting started with new technologies is a chicken and an egg problem. You want to fall back and rely upon work done by others, so you can learn from it, and yet, as a technological pioneer, you will be facing first-of-kind issues that won’t have readily available answers. We are fully aware of

Igor Ljubuncic
19 December 2019

All you need to know about the fast, free, and user friendly Ubuntu desktop operating system.

All you need to know about the fast, free, and user friendly
Ubuntu desktop operating system.