Ubuntu Vibes

How to Install and Play Popular Game 'True Combat: Elite' on Ubuntu

Friday, November 05, 2010 | No comments |

True Combat Elite (TCE) is total conversion of the popular free multiplayer game Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. TCE is a tactical-team shooter, set up in a modern-world environment. It puts you into the role of elite mercenary soldier in the conflicts of two internationally operating forces.

Applications, Games, True Combat Elite

Ubuntu Software Center in 11.04 to Add Ratings and Reviews, PPA Trust Level and An Easy way to Add PPAs

Monday, November 01, 2010 | No comments |

Ubuntu users will be able to rate and review applications in Ubuntu Software Center in the next Ubuntu release. This feature was planned for Ubuntu 10.10 but slipped and now it will be available in 11.04 along with some other new features:

Establishing and conveying a trust level for software in PPAs
Easy method to add PPAs from software center

[via Ubuntu Wiki]

11.04, Natty Narwhal, Ubuntu Software Center

Banshee and LibreOffice Considered to be Default Applications for Ubuntu 11.04

Monday, November 01, 2010 | No comments |

Banshee is considered to be a potential replacement for Rhythmbox for Ubuntu 11.04 provided that it can overcome the disk space requirements and is able to fit into 1 CD Ubuntu.

11.04, Applications, Natty Narwhal

Get Faenza and Ubuntu Icons For Windows 7

Sunday, October 31, 2010 | No comments |

You can now get a feel of Ubuntu on your Windows 7 desktop with fan made Faenza and Ubuntu icon packs for Windows 7. These icon packs look really good on Windows 7 and give a native feel specially if you dual boot.

Customize, Faenza, Icons

Excellent Youtube Channel Covering Linux Gaming Videos

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 | No comments |

Linux Gaming by Jake Ward is an awesome Youtube Channel that covers lots of native Linux as well as Windows games that runs perfectly under Wine. The channel neatly categorises all the videos in simple playlists for easy access like native Linux games, free games, Windows games, must have games etc.

Games, Videos

Set Any Animated Screensaver as Your Desktop Background

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 | No comments |

Anibg is simple application that allows you to set any of your screensaver as desktop wallpaper. The application is a frontend for Shantz-XWinWrap and uses XScreenSaver.

Anibg, Customize, Videos, Wallpapers

Ubuntu 11.04 Will Allow Sponsoring Software Projects, A New Icon Theme on the Lines

Monday, October 25, 2010 | No comments |

Lots of changes have been announced for Ubuntu 11.04 in the keynote by Mark Shuttleworth at Ubuntu Developer Summit, the most exciting one is probably announcing of Unity as default desktop environment. There are few other things that were announced:

11.04, Natty Narwhal, Ubuntu Software Center

Unity to Drop Mutter in Favor of Compiz

Monday, October 25, 2010 | No comments |

In our post earlier today, we mentioned that Unity will be the default desktop environment for Ubuntu 11.04. Unity which used Mutter as base for window management until now will use Compiz from 11.04 onwards.