• Ubuntu Budgie 22.10 Released!

    Ubuntu Budgie 22.10 Released!

    We are pleased to announce the release of the next version of our distro, the 22.10 release. This is a standard release supported for 9 months packed full of all sorts of new capabilities. If you want a well tested and longer term support then our 22.04.1 LTS version is supported for 3 years. The…

  • Ubuntu Budgie 22.10 Release Notes

    Introduction and overview Ubuntu Budgie 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu) is a normal release with 9 months of support, from October 2022 to July 2023. Ubuntu LTS releases are focused on long term support. If stability is more important than having the latest and greatest version of the kernel, desktop environment, and applications then Ubuntu Budgie 22.04…

  • CoreCtrl repository changes

    CoreCtrl repository changes

    Premise We recently introduced our Ubuntu Budgie Welcome Gaming app. It is an easy way for Ubuntu Budgie users to install useful games, gaming clients and tools. One of the tools included is CoreCtrl. CoreCtrl is a software that allows us to control hardware via application profiles. You can learn more about CoreCtrl on its…

  • Ubuntu Budgie 20.04.5 LTS Released!

    We are pleased to announce the release of the next version of our distro, the fifth 20.04 LTS point release. The LTS version is supported for 3 years while the regular releases are supported for 9 months. This is our final point release for 20.04. Everyone is encouraged to make plans to uplift to 22.04…

  • Ubuntu Budgie 22.04.1 LTS Released!

    We are pleased to announce the release of the next version of our distro, the first 22.04 LTS point release. The LTS version is supported for 3 years while the regular releases are supported for 9 months. The new release rolls-up various fixes and optimizations that the Ubuntu Budgie team have been released since the…

  • Ubuntu Budgie – Annual Financial Statement 2021 – 2022

    Summary As part of our commitment to be transparent with the community, the team is pleased to present a short statement of our financial position covering 2021 to 2022. We are also very excited to announce that as of May 2022, Ubuntu Budgie is on Open Collective. More details on this below. History Budgie Remix…

  • Ubuntu 22.04 Release Notes for 20.04 upgraders

    Ubuntu 22.04 Release Notes for 20.04 upgraders

    Introduction and overview Ubuntu Budgie 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) is a Long Term Support release with 3 years of support, from April 2022 to April 2025. This is the 20.04 upgraders release note. This takes the 20.10/21.04 and 21.10 release notes and highlights the key parts that 20.04 upgraders need to be aware of. If…

  • Ubuntu Budgie 22.04 LTS Release Notes

    Ubuntu Budgie 22.04 LTS Release Notes

    Introduction and overview Ubuntu Budgie 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) is a Long Term Support release with 3 years of support, from April 2022 to April 2025. Ubuntu LTS releases are focused on long term support, therefore stability is more important than having latest and greatest version of kernel, desktop environment, and applications. In these release…

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    A deep dive in our new Budgie Gaming Application

    This is a follow up post of our previous article Quick overview of Budgie Welcome Application. As you might know, our team has been working to improve gaming experience. I am here today to take you through our journey. Soon after I joined the team, mid 2021, I was discussing with David and Nikola about…

  • Automate System Updates on Ubuntu Desktop

    Introduction Please note this configuration below is suitable for desktops. For servers, we would need to dig a bit deeper in options, systemd services, timers, email notifications, automatic reboot, and more. Also, I strongly recommended to take system snapshots with Timeshift on a daily basis, and Clonezilla every month. Goals Our goal is the following:…