Ubuntu 26.04 LTS has fixed its missing video/audio thumbnails

by nouman | Jul 14, 2026 | Bug Fixes, News, thumbnailers, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

If you installed Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and noticed video and music files weren’t showing image thumbnails in the file manager, a packaging oversight was to blame, not anything you did. It turns out that Ubuntu’s Default install option (aka minimal install) wasn’t pulling...

Snap Store will be down for maintenance this weekend

by nouman | Jul 14, 2026 | Canonical, News, snap store

Canonical’s Snap Store will be shutting down for database maintenance at the weekend, meaning users won’t be able to install or update snaps until it’s back online. The planned downtime is expected to last for four hours, starting on Sunday, 5 July 2026 at 22:00 UTC...

Ubuntu is swapping its time sync tool for a Rust-based version

by nouman | Jul 14, 2026 | Chrony, News, rust, Security, time server, Ubuntu 26.10

Canonical wants ntpd-rs, a Rust rewrite of NTP (Network Time Protocol), to become Ubuntu’s default time sync client. To help get there, Canonical has become a Gold Sponsor of the Trifecta Tech Foundation, the non-profit behind ntpd-rs, committing €40,000 a year to...

Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 2 is out (with a ‘breaking change’)

by nouman | Jul 14, 2026 | Monthly Snapshot, News, Ubuntu 26.10

Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 2 is available to download, the second of four snapshots planned for the ‘Stonking Stingray’ development cycle ahead of a stable release in October. As with the first snapshot, there’s not a lot “new” stuff to see or test out, so unless you’re a...

This Flatpak runs a 30-year old version of GIMP – pre-GTK

by nouman | Jul 14, 2026 | GIMP, News, nostalgia

Every wondered what famed FOSS image editor GIMP was like in 1996? Well, now you can find out. Developer balooii has packaged GIMP 0.54 into a Flatpak that runs on modern 64-bit Linux desktops with Wayland. It’s apparently the earliest version of the app with the...

Ubuntu’s new ‘Myna’ AI offers voice typing – but how?

by nouman | Jul 14, 2026 | AI/ML, Explainer, Myna, News, Ubuntu 26.10

Ubuntu is working on speech-to-text AI transcription so you can talk to type. It’s powered by project Myna. Here’s how it’ll work and why it’s adding it. You’re reading Ubuntu’s new ‘Myna’ AI offers voice typing – but how?, a blog post...