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Blog posts tagged
"Ubuntu Desktop"


Oliver Smith
25 November 2021

Linux Gaming with Ubuntu Desktop Part 1: Steam & Proton

Community Article

In the first of a mini-series of blogs, we break down some of the easiest ways to get started with Linux gaming on Ubuntu, starting with Steam and Proton. ...


Oliver Smith
22 November 2021

Ubuntu Desktop Accessibility: Our VPAT Conformance Report

Desktop Article

Canonical is pleased to share that our latest Ubuntu Desktop Accessibility Conformance Report is now available for download, based on the VPAT Version 2.4. ...


Oliver Smith
21 October 2021

5 Things to Check Out in Ubuntu Impish Indri

Desktop Article

For Linux desktop users, Ubuntu Impish Indri contains a number of new features plus a preview or two ahead of our next LTS release. Here are our top 5. ...


Oliver Smith
19 October 2021

Common Sense – using the Raspberry Pi Sense HAT on Ubuntu Impish Indri

Desktop Article

Ubuntu Impish Indri supports the Raspberry Pi Sense HAT. This guide helps users get started with both the Sense HAT and its desktop emulator package. ...


Igor Ljubuncic
8 October 2021

How to make snaps faster

Ubuntu Article

A great user experience is (or at least, should be) an integral part of any software that involves user interaction. On the desktop, this starts with the application launch, and continues through the session. The overall time to completion of tasks as well as interactive responsiveness are a core element in this journey. If you’re ...


Rhys Davies
9 September 2021

Ubuntu 21.10: Release the party

Desktop Desktop

There ain’t no party like an Ubuntu release party. You might think that you are a party animal, but have you seen an Impish Indri? Some time ago, it was common for the Ubuntu LoCos (local communities) to host and run ‘release parties’, meet-ups, and get-togethers where members of the wider community come together to ...


Rhys Davies
27 August 2021

Winners of the 21.10 Wallpaper competition

Desktop Article

Congratulations to our winners! With over 200 submissions and several hundred voters, the competition was tough. But, the votes are in, and here are the winning wallpapers. The first two make it into the official release 21.10 image and are automatically entered into the runnings for 22.04. The other eight you see here will be ...


Rhys Davies
20 August 2021

Vote in the Ubuntu 21.10 wallpaper competition

Desktop Article

The time has come. It’s time to vote for the 10  images you would like included in the official Ubuntu 21.10 release as optional wallpapers. Submissions have closed. Thank you to everyone who has participated so far <3 Vote here Brace yourself, there’s a lot. We have a total of 202 submissions, more than ever ...


Leia Ruffini
22 July 2021

Ubuntu in the wild – 22nd of July

Ubuntu Article

The Ubuntu in the wild blog post ropes in the latest highlights about Ubuntu and Canonical around the world on a bi-weekly basis. ...


Igor Ljubuncic
2 July 2021

How to ensure your snap uses the correct theme

Ubuntu Article

An app is an app is an app. But in the world of Linux, things are a little more nuanced. Take VLC as an example. The software may be packaged ever so slightly differently in various Linux distribution archives, even different releases of the same distribution – the av01 codec is an interesting use case ...


Rhys Davies
24 June 2021

Ubuntu 21.10 Wallpaper Competition

Desktop Desktop

We are incredibly proud to announce the beginning of the Impish Indri wallpaper competition! (That’s the code name for Ubuntu 21.10) You can submit your artwork and read the rules over on the Ubuntu discourse. Every new release of Ubuntu comes pre-loaded with new background images that users can select ‘out of the box’. For ...


Leia Ruffini
25 May 2021

Ubuntu in the wild – 25th of May 2021

Ubuntu Article

The Ubuntu in the wild blog post ropes in the latest highlights about Ubuntu and Canonical around the world on a bi-weekly basis. ...