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Christoph Langner
September 2026 5 posts
Ubuntu Wiki: A Fresh Start with MediaWiki Instead of MoinMoin
The Ubuntu wiki now runs on new software: MediaWiki replaces the aging MoinMoin. The catch: the wiki starts with just around 50 pages, while the old content sits in the …
KDE: The Documentary premieres on October 14, right on time for the 30th birthday
The documentary studio CultRepo (formerly Honeypot) is dedicating a feature-length film to KDE. The trailer has been online since Saturday, and the premiere falls exactly on the 30th anniversary of …
Tfm: A modern file manager for the terminal
tfm brings a sidebar, tabs, dual-pane view and mouse support to the terminal – a file manager for everyone who prefers to work there anyway. It still has a few …
Shotwell 0.33: Fast GNOME Photo Manager Finally Moves to GTK4
Shotwell 0.33 is here and brings the free GNOME photo manager to GTK4 for the first time. I took a look at the new version on Arch Linux and installed …
August 2026 1 post
Mounting Network Shares Automatically: What Can Go Wrong with the NetworkManager Dispatcher
All my mount script was supposed to do was one thing: mount the Samba share when I'm at home. In the end it broke shutdown, resume and standby for me, …
July 2026 1 post
Rutile 0.2.2 – A Modern Alternative to Tilix
Rutile is a new terminal emulator for GNOME that brings Tilix's proven way of working to GTK4, libadwaita, and Rust. The project is still in an early stage of development, …
November 2025 4 posts
Spotify on GNOME: How to Fix the Blue Window Border
A blue frame around Spotify on GNOME ruins the look, even though everything still works as it should. On Arch Linux, the fix is easy: either go through Flatpak or …
Plattenalbum and Euphonica: MPD clients for GNOME on Linux
Plattenalbum and Euphonica are two current GTK4 clients for MPD that show how music management and playback can work on the GNOME desktop. The focus is on layout, features, and …
yt-dlp 2025.11.12: YouTube downloads on Linux now with Deno
The new yt-dlp release needs an external JavaScript engine like Deno to reliably extract YouTube videos. The reason is tighter technical measures on Google's side.
Yet Another Radio: Simple Internet Radio Right in the GNOME Shell
Easy radio listening in the GNOME Shell: Yet Another Radio lets you play your favorite stations without a separate app, with favorites, your own station list, and quick search via …
