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Ubuntu’s app permission prompting has got a lot better
If you haven’t check in with Ubuntu’s app prompting feature for a while, there’s more reason to do so in the latest release. Recent improvements to the snap-focused security feature, which Canonical’s Oliver Calder has shared an update on, aims to “empower users” by letting them grant apps system and hardware access at runtime rather than retrospectively. Android or iOS use similar prompts, showing screen modals asking if users if they want to “allow Acme App to access the camera” with options to deny or “only while using the app”. Nifty stuff on mobile, but on a desktop? Well, Canonical […] You're reading Ubuntu’s app permission prompting has got a lot better, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
The Famous Linux System Cleaner BleachBit Now Has a TUI (And I Tried It Out)
Still in alpha, it brings keyboard-first system cleaning to servers, headless machines, and remote SSH sessions.
Ubuntu’s old Unity desktop remade in Wayfire and Libadwaita
If Canonical hadn’t burned through cash and goodwill during its smartphone detour in the mid-2010s, Ubuntu would likely still ship with the Unity desktop today – albeit in an evolved form. What would that form actually look like? Well, you don’t have to shut your eyes and imagine, thanks to Ubuntu community member Muqtxdir, who’s experiment in “re-building ubuntu’s unity shell in a wayfire session through gtk4-layer-shell and libadwaita widgetry” (sic) gives us a sideways glimpse. Muqtxdir, who help maintain and develop Ubuntu’s Yaru theme and contributes to the immutable Vanilla OS Linux distribution, recently shared a video of his […] You're reading Ubuntu’s old Unity desktop remade in Wayfire and Libadwaita, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
LibrePlan 1.6.0 Released With Better Collaboration Tools and 15 New Languages
The open source web-based project management platform adds email workflows, risk tracking, and AI-assisted translations in its latest release.
Orion for Linux adds a content blocker and download manager
A new beta build of Orion for Linux is available, with the v0.3 update ready for ‘broader, real-world use and feedback’, according to Kagi, the company behind it. Orion for Linux is a native GTK4/libadwaita web browser powered by WebKitGTK, aiming for feature parity with established macOS version (platform-specific features notwithstanding). It launched an alpha in early 2026 and an initial beta in March. In the months since the last beta, Kagi say Orion for Linux has “evolved into a much more capable browser” with its core browsing features like tab management, a password manager, history tracking, focus mode and […] You're reading Orion for Linux adds a content blocker and download manager, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
Someone Vibe-Coded Lightroom CC Into Running on Linux, and I am Not Touching It
It works if you trust the AI agent that also took screenshots as proof.
Heavy Community Backlash Blocks Fedora's AI Developer Desktop Initiative
Two council members have retracted their approval votes after people raised concerns.
Fedora Hummingbird Debuts As a Super Hardened Linux Distro
Fedora Hummingbird ships the entire OS as a bootable OCI image with atomic updates and rollback support.