Jordan Gloor

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Jordan Gloor

Ubuntu 25.04 is out of beta today and ready for prime time as the latest Linux distro release from Canonical. While it's only an interim release, there's a lot here to unpack. Nicknamed "Plucky Puffin", this version of Ubuntu will be especially helpful to gamers because it by default enables NVIDIA Dynamic Boost.

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Jordan Gloor

After about a month of testing, the full release of Fedora Linux 42 is finally here, bringing with it a bunch of upgrades and improvements for all of its many spins and editions. If you're using the flagship Fedora Workstation and you upgrade to 42, you'll find yourself boosted to GNOME 48, nicknamed "Bengaluru." That change will bring you things like improved HDR support, a "Wellbeing" screen time manager, and a battery health preservation tool.

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Jordan Gloor

If you like trying new and experimental Linux distributions, you should be happy to know Manjaro Linux is officially jumping on the immutable Linux distribution bandwagon with the announcement of Manjaro Summit, in an alpha phase. Having been in development earlier as "Manjaro Immutable," first announced in August 2024, Summit appears to be sort of an experiment for the Manjaro development team.

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Jordan Gloor

Ubuntu may get the limelight a lot in Linux circles, but it has several cousins. One of them is Kubuntu Linux, and it has some unique qualities that might lead you to make it your primary operating system. If you have trouble keeping up with the names of all the different Linux distributions out there, you're forgiven. They number in the thousands, and sometimes, their differences seem only slight. Their names can be confusing too, like Kubuntu, which is distinct from Lubuntu and Xubuntu.

3 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Jordan Gloor

Craving the analog sound of cassette tapes? So was I, and I managed to get a vintage deck on the cheap that wasn't working—until I made some simple repairs. The problems I ran into are common, so I'm recording them here so you can be prepared if you get one. For background, I bought this deck as part of a larger audio cabinet that my neighbor was selling in a move-out sale for less than $100. The cabinet was dusty, with a lot of dog hair involved.