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Multiload-ng 1.4.0, GNOME Twitch 0.3.0, Sublime Text 3 Build 3126 [PPA Updates Part 2]

| Date: October 14, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: appindicator, applets, customization, gnome twitch, lxde, mate, sublime text, systray, twitch, unity, xfce

The first WebUpd8 PPA updates part is HERE.

Multiload-ng 1.4.0


Multiload-ng Xfce

Multiload-ng is a graphical system monitor for the Xfce, LXDE, and MATE panels (for both GTK2 and GTK3), forked from the old GNOME Multiload applet. It can also run in a standalone window.

The applets are highly configurable, allowing you to select the orientation, change the graph size, update interval, and it also ships with quite a few color schemes.

With the latest 1.4.0 release, Multiload-ng includes a Unity (and others) AppIndicator, as well as a systray applet. 

Multiload-ng 1.2.0 Released With Color Schemes Support, More

| Date: August 30, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: applets, lubuntu, lxde, mate, system monitor, ubuntu mate, xfce, xubuntu

Multiload-ng, a graphical system monitor for Xfce, LXDE, and MATE panels, was updated to version 1.2.0 recently, getting color schemes support, a redesigned preferences window, and more.

Multiload-ng

Alternative System Monitor Applet For LXDE, Xfce, And MATE: Multiload-ng

| Date: August 15, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: applet, customization, linux mint, lubuntu, lxde, mate, ubuntu mate, xfce, xubuntu

Multiload-ng is a GTK2 graphical system monitor for the Xfce, LXDE, and MATE panels, forked from the old GNOME Multiload applet. It can also run in a standalone window.

Multiload system monitor Lubuntu LXDE

How To Get A Global Menu In Xubuntu 16.04 Or Lubuntu 16.04 (Using TopMenu)

| Date: May 11, 2016 | View Comments | Tags: customization, global menu, linux, lubuntu, lxde, topmenu, xfce, xubuntu

You may also want to see: Alternative Global Menu For MATE And Xfce: Vala Panel AppMenu [PPA]

TopMenu (a global menu for MATE, Xfce and LXDE panels) is available in the official Ubuntu 16.04 repositories and it works great in Ubuntu MATE 16.04, but it doesn't work in Xubuntu 16.04 and Lubuntu 16.04 by simply installing the panel applet package.

Here's how to get TopMenu to work in Xubuntu 16.04 and Lubuntu 16.04, using the official packages, with a minor tweak.

LXQt 0.8.0 Released With Full Qt5 Support, Various Improvements

| Date: October 14, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: desktop environments, linux, lxde, lxqt, qt, ubuntu

LXQt is the Qt port and the upcoming version of LXDE (a lightweight desktop environment, used by Lubuntu for instance), which resulted from the merge between LXDE-Qt and Razor-Qt projects.

After five months of development, LXQt 0.8.0 was released yesterday, bringing quite a few interesting changes, including full Qt5 support, a new lxqt-admin component, two new themes themes and more.

Lubuntu 14.04: Missing Network Manager Icon Bug Finally Fixed [Quick Update]

| Date: June 30, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: fix, linux, lubuntu, lxde, ubuntu

Quick update for Lubuntu 14.04 users: the bug that caused the Network Manager icon not to show up on the panel by default was finally fixed today. 


Fix Lubuntu 14.04 Network Manager Missing From The Panel

| Date: April 18, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: fix, lubuntu, lxde, Trusty Tahr

Lubuntu 14.04: The Network Manager icon doesn't show up by default for some users by default. Until the developers fix this, here's how to get the Network Manager icon back.

See What's New In The 14.04 Release Of Lubuntu, Kubuntu And Ubuntu GNOME

| Date: April 17, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: distro, gnome shell, gnome3, kde, kubuntu, linux, lubuntu, lxde, Trusty Tahr, ubuntu, ubuntu gnome

All the Ubuntu flavors reached version 14.04 (LTS) today. Below we'll take a quick look at what's new in Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME and Kubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr).

For Xubuntu, see: Xubuntu 14.04 Available For Download [Video, Screenshots]

All the Ubuntu flavors (except for the main Ubuntu version - with Unity, which is supported for 5 years) will be supported for 3 years.

Skippy-XD: Expose-Like Window Picker For Xfce, LXDE, Etc.

| Date: July 31, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: linux, lxde, skippy-xd, ubuntu, window previews, xfce

Skippy-XD is a lightweight full-screen window picker for X11, similar to the Mac OS X "Exposé" feature, useful for desktop environments like as Xfce or LXDE, which don't have such a feature by default.

Google Drive Client `Insync` For Linux Out Of Beta, Gets Selective Sync Support

| Date: July 30, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: cinnamon, cloud, google drive, insync, kde, linux, lxde, mate, sync, ubuntu, unity, xfce

Insync is an unofficial Google Drive client that "extends Drive's web functionality to your desktop by integrating tightly with Windows, Mac and Linux so you can get work done".

Insync for Linux: Nautilus integration / Ubuntu appindicator

Insync for Linux is out of beta and it now offers the same features available for the Windows and Mac clients: 

Lubuntu 13.10 Changes: Firefox, zRAM Added By Default, LightDM Used For The Lock Screen

| Date: June 13, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: lubuntu, lxde, Saucy Salamander, ubuntu

Lubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander

After an update today, Lubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, the LXDE Ubuntu flavour, has switched to Firefox as the default web browser, replacing Chromium, which is a bit of a surprise, considering that Ubuntu 13.10 may switch from Firefox to Chromium. Other Lubuntu 13.10 changes include the addition of zRAM by default and the removal of Xscreensaver, Lubuntu now using LightDM for the lock screen.

Variety Wallpaper Changer 0.4.15 Released With Cinnamon 1.8 And MATE 1.6 Support

| Date: June 12, 2013 | View Comments | Tags: cinnamon, gnome 3, kde, lxde, mate, ubuntu, unity, variety, wallpaper changer, xfce

Variety Wallpaper Changer

Variety is a wallpaper changer that automatically downloads wallpapers from sources such as Wallbase, Flickr, Wallpapers.net, Desktoppr, NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day as well as World Sunlight Map: a live Earth wallpaper which changes throughout the day. Using it, you can get a new, beautiful wallpaper automatically at the interval you set in the application preferences.

The application supports most desktop environments: Unity, GNOME Shell, KDE, LXDE, Xfce, Cinnamon, MATE and Pantheon.

Variety Wallpaper Changer Sees New Release

| Date: November 27, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: gnome, gnome shell, kde, lxde, ubuntu, unity, wallpaper changer, wallpapers, xfce

Variety, a cool wallpaper changer that works with most desktop environments (KDE, LXDE, Xfce, Unity, GNOME Shell, Cinnamon or Pantheon), has reached version 0.4.12.


Variety wallpaper changer

Lubuntu (w/ LXDE) 12.10 - Quick Overview

| Date: October 23, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: desktop environment, distro, linux, lubuntu, lxde, Quantal Quetzal

Lubuntu, an official Ubuntu flavour starting with version 11.10 which uses LXDE, a lightweight desktop environment by default, has reached version 12.10.

I'm posting this article a bit late, since Lubuntu 12.10 was released 5 days ago, but there are too many Ubuntu flavours to cover in just one day.

Ambiance And Radiance Colors Theme Pack Available In A PPA

| Date: January 05, 2012 | View Comments | Tags: ambiance, eyecandy, gnome, light themes, linux, lxde, radiance, themes, ubuntu, xfce


A quick update: Ambiance and Radiance Colors theme pack, which provides Ambiance and Radiance available in 8 different colors, is now available in a PPA for Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot and 12.04 Precise Pangolin users.

Lubuntu Daily ISO Finally Available For Download

| Date: July 27, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: 11.10, linux, lubuntu, lxde, Oneiric Ocelot

Lubuntu 11.10

After 3 unofficial releases, Lubuntu was accepted to become a part of the Ubuntu family back at the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Budapest. It's still not 100% certain that Lubuntu will become an official Ubuntu flavor starting with version 11.10, but it's getting there, especially since you can finally download Lubuntu 11.10 daily builds starting today.


Julien Lavergne, the Lubuntu project leader:

Lubuntu 11.04 Alpha 2 Released, Removes Cheese And Xarchive

| Date: February 08, 2011 | View Comments | Tags: distro, linux, lubuntu, lxde, ubuntu

Lubuntu 11.04 alpha 2 screenshot

Lubuntu is an unofficial LXDE Ubuntu flavor designed to run on old hardware.

Lubuntu 11.04 alpha 2 was released today with a bit of a delay due to some issues with the hardware on the computer that generates the ISO.

There aren't major changes since alpha 1 except for two default packages which have been removed: Cheese is no longer in the default Lubuntu 11.04 install and Xarchive has been replaced with file-roller.

Ozone, a theme proposed to become default in Lubuntu 11.04 is not default in the latest alpha 2 and its status regarding Lubuntu is still unknown.


ADeskBar 0.4, Available For Download [Lightweight Application Launcher]

| Date: October 05, 2010 | View Comments | Tags: app launcher, dock, gnome, linux, lubuntu, lxde, openbox, ubuntu

ADeskBar 0.4.1

If you use Lubuntu or another LXDE / Openbox based Linux distribution, you could give ADeskBar - a lightweight application launcher for Openbox -, a try. Even though it's especially designed for Openbox, ADeskbar also works great under Gnome or XFCE.

New Artwork For Lubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat [Screenshots]

| Date: July 24, 2010 | View Comments | Tags: 10.10, artwork, linux, lubuntu, lxde, maverick meerkat

In case you don't know, Lubuntu is using LXDE and is designed for computers running old hardware or netbooks.


Lubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, the unoficial LXDE flavor of Ubuntu got an artwork update last week. I'm posting this only now because I had some issues downloading the latest Lubuntu development ISO.

Almost every element of the Lubuntu arwork was updated: backgrounds (panel and menu), the Openbox theme, Lubuntu menu logo, splash images (LXDM and logout dialog banner) and wallpaper.

There are no changes to the Live CD artwork because these changes are only available for those who are using the Lubuntu Desktop PPA (comes enabled by default in Lubuntu). All these should be available in the next Lubuntu 10.10 Alpha release (Alpha 3).



New Lubuntu (Ubuntu w/ LXDE) 10.10 Maverick Meerkat artwork screenshots


Lubuntu (w/ LXDE) 10.04 Lucid Lynx Beta 3 Available For Download

| Date: April 24, 2010 | View Comments | Tags: linux, lubuntu, lxde, ubuntu

lubuntu 10.04 lucid lynx beta 3

Lubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Beta 3 is available for download. Why beta 3 instead of RC you may ask. Here is why:

The status of this final release is not determined yet ("beta stable", "rc final"), that's why its a beta and not a RC like other *buntu. However, final release is still planned for the end of this month, or in very early May.



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