Firefox 140 is out with vertical tab tweaks, an easier way to add custom search engines, a brand new ESR release – and a fair bit more! https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/firefox-140-new-features-update
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I took Microsoft’s CLI text editor (which is #opensource) for a spin on Ubuntu and was impressed! Details on what it does, why it exists and how you can try it https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/microsoft-edit-text-editor-ubuntu
Firefox 140 is out with vertical tab tweaks, an easier way to add custom search engines, a brand new ESR release – and a fair bit more! https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/firefox-140-new-features-update
Taking Ubuntu's lead, Kubuntu 25.10 will not include an X11 Plasma desktop session by default https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/kubuntu-25-10-drops-x11-session
Ubuntu's trash icon is undergoing a rethink, with designers working on the Yaru icon aiming to improve desktop consistency https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/ubuntu-trash-icon-redesign
Do you use UxPlay to 'AirPlay' your iPhone, iPad or Mac screen to your Linux desktop? A new GNOME Shell extension makes using it easier.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/uxplay-control-gnome-shell-extension
A new version of ONLYOFFICE is out with a brand-new look, integrated AI tools, support for viewing VSDX diagrams and more.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/onlyoffice-9-0-desktop-new-features-ai
@jaiecoute Nice shout on WordGrinder. I hadn't heard of it before but I just tried it out and it's really cool. Definitely more of a CLI Word Processor than a bare text editor, which appeals!
@jtb I'll be honest: I don't really know the difference! To me, a tool that can only be used from the command-line is a command-line tool, as Edit is, and as it's a text editor, I'd describe it as a "command-line text editor" — but I appreciate I may be alone in that! Edit's TUI does works with a mouse, but it's also perfectly happy with a keyboard only. 😅
Ubuntu 25.10 moves to using Chrony with Network Time Security (NTS) enabled to improve the distro's security.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/ubuntu-chrony-nts-default-25-10
Microsoft's open-source command-line text editor works really well on Ubuntu - and a snap makes it easy to install!
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/microsoft-edit-text-editor-ubuntu
Ooh, it's a big one: KDE Plasma 6.4 has landed! From expanded colour management tools to enhanced panel widgets, and more! Check out the changes 👇🏻💻
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/kde-plasma-6-4-review-new-features-linux-desktop
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS now shows energy usage warnings when disabling auto-suspend to comply with new EU ecodesign regulations.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/ubuntu-24-04-power-management-warnings-eu-regulations
Kapitano is a ClamAV frontend for Linux that scans files for malware, ideal if you want to check Windows files safely on the Ubuntu desktop.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/kapitano-linux-clamav-antivirus-scanner
@maryjane I don't know the exact plans for that yet, but a few weeks back a solution for handling launching of other DEs on Xorg via GDM was put forward by a Red Hat developer. Hopefully, if this does go ahead, that handling will be added.
Denmark’s government is replacing Windows with Linux and Office 365 with LibreOffice to boost digital sovereignty and reduce reliance on US 'big tech' firms.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/denmark-government-replaces-microsoft-with-linux-libreoffice
Apple has released an initial build of a new open-source Linux container tool for Mac, written in Swift and optimised for Apple silicon
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/apple-linux-container-tool-mac-developers
Ubuntu 25.10 won't support using GNOME on Xorg/X11
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/ubuntu-25-10-dropping-xorg-support
@chaslinux That photo is such a vibe though. I don't think I've ever seen a dual monitor CRT setup before! My screenie is running Ubuntu 8.10 from memory, as it's one of the earliest screenshots in the blog archive and I started blogging just before 8.10 was released (and Ubuntu 7.10 was my first release, never got to try 6.06).
Linux Mint has announced a new app to support fingerprint authentication. It includes 'smarter' PAM integration to preempt authentication issues, and fall back to password login if needed.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/linux-mint-fingerprint-support-coming
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