Jordan Gloor

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Jordan Gloor

The interim version of Ubuntu Linux released in October of last year will soon get its last security update. That means, if you're running Ubuntu 24.10, it's time to start considering your upgrade path. Canonical has said that Ubuntu 24.10, nicknamed "Oracular Oriole" is going to be considered to have reached "End of Life" on July 10, 2025. That means no more updates of any kind, so your device's security and overall stability will be at risk if you keep using Oracular Oriole beyond the 10th.

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Jordan Gloor

The new Plasma desktop version 6.4 has been released with a new KRunner feature identifying hex codes, plus color and display management improvements. There are several application launcher, widgets, notifications, and user experience enhancements in Plasma 6.4 release. Expect helpful features like HDR calibration, automatic file system error repair, and Do Not Disturb mode enabled when full-screening applications.

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Jordan Gloor

I can't be alone in noticing how, no matter how much storage I buy for my computer, digital refuse always piles up. Fortunately for me, on Linux, there's a simple terminal command that let me easily drag up the heftiest files. I wasn't too proud of the results. Meet ncdu and Go Fishing for the Whoppers I'll be honest: I'm not a command line ace. If a job can get done easily and effectively in a graphical application, I'm going to do it that way. Not every job is that way, though.

2 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Jordan Gloor

Ubuntu and Kubuntu look and feel very different due to their desktop environments, GNOME and KDE Plasma. While sharing the same software base, Ubuntu and Kubuntu have different default apps and are produced by different organizations. The best way to judge the difference is to try them out yourself, and there are several ways to do that without overwriting your current operating system. When talking about Linux desktop distributions, two names inevitably come up: Ubuntu and Kubuntu.

3 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Jordan Gloor

If you're like me, you have multiple devices running different Linux distributions, and are frequently installing new instances too. They all need software, and I've found sometimes it's easier to just have some ready to go, conveniently stored on a USB stick. Go Anywhere With AppImages on a Thumb Drive Installing many Linux distributions, you'll learn that getting software isn't always straightforward or consistent.