Shelly 2.3.3 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux-based distributions is now available for download with better handling of Flatpak and AppImage bundles, and other changes.
The post Shelly 2.3.3 Package Manager for Arch Linux Improves Flatpak/AppImage Support appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.
GStreamer 1.28.4 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with support for decoding FLAC files and new codec mime/profile mappings for Android, bug fixes, and various other improvements.
The post GStreamer 1.28.4 Adds Support for FLAC Decoding and New Codec Profile Mappings appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.
digiKam 9.1 open-source professional photo manager is now available for download with support for Pixel motion photos, timezone support with registered item time-stamps, and more. Here’s what’s new!
The post digiKam 9.1 Photo Manager Released with Support for Pixel Motion Photos appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.
There are ways to transfer files over the internet. Twenty years ago, it was FTP for technically advanced people and emails for lazy people. (And Torrents for legally challenged people),
Then came Dropbox and other cloud services and things have moved in that direction.
But sharing large files through cloud services has its own quirks. Most services either have strict size limits, require account creation, or quietly store your data on their servers even when encryption is involved.
This is where Cheezy Pizza comes in.
CheezyPizza is an open source, browser-based file transfer app that uses WebRTC to transfer files directly between two browsers.
This means there is no server in the middle, no login, no installation required. Just open the site, share a link, and the transfer happens peer to peer.
It is actually a fork of FilePizza, which is a pretty solid tool but has its limitations. Like large files would fail, and there is no way to pause or resume a transfer if something goes wrong.
This is the reason why Jeevan forked it into Cheezy Pizza and started adding the features he needed.
Here's what Cheezy Pizza does differently than File Pizza:
Project repo mentions that all WebRTC communications are encrypted using DTLS.
The project is being actively developed, with more features planned.
You can try it at cheezypizza.in or check out the source code in the repository.
The idea is simple. You upload the file to the Cheesy Pizza web interface. You can password protect the file, if you want.
And then you get links, short and full URLs, both can be used. There is also a QR code generated for ease.
I uploaded Omarchy ISO file of around 7 GB and shared it with my teammate Sreenath, who is a few thousand kilometers (or miles) away from me. When he started the download, I could see the status changed to file transfer as my file was now being uploaded.
Initially, the file transfer was in a few KBps but soon it the speed increased into few hundred KBps, and then it peaked at around 7 MBps, I think. It took 2-3 minutes to reach the max speed.
On the downloader side, the browser shows a notification about persistent data storage.
It also shows that the downloader can close the tab and resume the transfer later.
To test the pause resume feature, Sreenath closed his browser a few times and opened the link again. CheezyPizza correctly recognized the the file was being downloaded earlier.
At the other end, it showed me, the uploader, several interrupted transfers.
By the way, the file transfer can be password protected, too. Just add a password while initializing the file upload and share the password with the downloader.
When I, as the uploader, closed the browser tab, things were lost and it could not be resumed.
Many large file transfer (and cloud storage) services store data on their servers, even if it is encrypted. If you want a peer-to-peer alternative, Cheezy Pizza is worth trying.
FilePizza does the same job, of course, but Cheezy Pizza adds a few extra toppings to that -- and no, it's not pineapple.
The pause and resume feature is a nice touch, but if the uploader closes the tab, everything falls apart and that is a problem.
I am not sure whether Cheezy Pizza supports self-hosting, but there is a Docker mention in the README and since it is web-based, self-hosting should be possible.
By the way, if you want to share files between devices on the same network, a local file transfer tool like LocalSend works well for that.
Would you use a service like Cheezy Pizza for large file transfers over the internet? Share your thoughts in the comments.
Tired of File Size Limits? This Open Source Tool Sends Large Files Directly Browser to Browser
Flatpak 1.18 Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework is now available for download. This is a major release that brings several new features and improvements.
The post Flatpak 1.18 Linux App Sandboxing and Distribution Framework Officially Released appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.
Every once in a while, a project comes that is very adamantly heavy on its principles and it is always a breath of fresh air in a world where corporate greed forms the basis of all the services we use.
This time it is for a service that is extremely basic and essential, e-mail.
There are a few email clients for desktop Linux already. Thunderbird, Evolution, Geary, to name a few.
I am not saying that they are not good but there is always scope for improvement and new features. And Melia does just that. It brings some additional features, a privacy enthusiast will appreciate.
Let's see what makes Melia so special.
All e-mails on the application are stored locally in a SQLite database, which means you don't have to run around with your internet connection, waiting for your data to sync. Even the credentials are stored in the OS keyring (where your OS account passwords are stored), which makes it as safe as it gets from online cyber attacks.
There are 32 pre-programmed presets for most of the common e-mail providers such as Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, Protonmail, iCould and so on. You need to ensure the allowance of an SMTP connection from the plan that you have on your particular service, however.
If you are particular about managing the contacts, Melia builds the address book automatically from sent and received emails. You can edit it and organize it as you want. It also helps with instant autocomplete when composing a mail. You also get stats on each contact.
Get statements from your bank, boring but good to keep for the future? Create a rule and send it automatically to a folder. Your inbox remains clean, and the emails are preserved.
There are many more ways to use the rules and organize the inbox on Melia.
HTML-based emails are everywhere, and they need to be displayed the same way they are intended to. Melia uses Shadow DOM isolation, intelligent dark mode transformation, and post-render quality audits to display your favorite newsletters, like FOSS Weekly, beautifully.
There's a unified full-text search that can find anything across all the accounts that you've added to the client at blazing fast speeds (especially considering all the e-mails are available offline).
There are some really great security features, solving some issues, which I admit didn't even know were issues. The entire focus is on security with verifiable zero telemetry, and privacy instead of analytics, such as:
Some services use tracking pixels to mark e-mails as read back to the sender. The tracking pixels are thus neutralized on Melia, preventing a great deal of invasive telemetry.
The senders whose names don't match with the ones assigned to the address are automatically flagged, preventing a lot of scam/spam e-mails that one might receive.
All e-mails received are authenticated against SPF, DKIM, and DMARC to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
The worst part of being spammed by a service is getting unrequited e-mails all day annoyingly. Good news is that you an unsubscribe them with just one click, making the whole process much easier.
There are still more minor features, all of which you can check out here.
Apart from the privacy features, Melia prides itself on the transparency it provides to the users. What contributes to that? I'm glad you asked:
There's an inbuilt Trust Center, which allows users to block or restrict the activities of the senders, giving you the option to block out e-mail addresses or entire domains, with a full activity log and statistics of all changes made to block or trust any sender.
The Connection Monitor feature that shows exactly what server the information is coming from or going to in real time, making it as clear as possible that Melia only talks to the servers.
Melia is built on Electron, which means the interface will translate consistently to any distribution you might want to use. Some will scoff at Electron but it does provide a rather beautiful graphical interface, in my opinion.
They have a full explanation as to why they chose Electron despite the bad rep it gets, and their answer is satisfactory considering it works well, safe, and "claims to keep the RAM usage within 250MB".
The interface itself is slick and simple. There are 2 vertical panels: account list and categories, list of e-mails on the selected category, and the e-mail itself. There's a possible fourth panel if you open the Connection Monitor.
It comes with two inbuilt themes, dark and light, and both are easy on the eyes. Theme can be switched manually or automatically based on your system theme. There are several buttons on top to easily access some of the features, like creating a new e-mail, search, contacts, Connection Monitor, Trust Center and settings. Speaking of which, the settings provide some very simple options, such as:
There's an easy to access sync button right on top of the accounts list on the left panel. There are also two toggle switches on the bottom panel, for sound and theme.
Initially, I ran into some issues setting up Melia.
Two of my accounts, Google and Protonmail, were being difficult to set up. Then I realized the errors I was making.
First, that Gmail requires 2-step-authentication for it to be set up on Melia, so after doing that, there wasn't an issue.
As for Protonmail, however, using it on an external client isn't a feature available on the free tier, which made it not possible for me to sync up.
So just make sure you read the instructions when setting up accounts; they're usually pretty clear and tell you exactly what to do.
Since Melia claims to be an e-mail client for Linux, it offers several choices of packages. So, you have Deb package, AppImage, Snap and Flatpak. You won't find it in the distribution's repository because the software is not open source.
While Debian and Ubuntu users have the deb package option, rest of the distros can choose among AppImage, Flatpak and Snap.
Melia makes several claims and backs all of them up well. It is secure, transparent, easy on the eyes, and very simple to use. The functions all work very stably, primarily including writing and reading e-mails.
It is definitely worth a shot if you want to give it a trial shot with just one account, and then you can decide for yourself if it is worth the $10 to add your other accounts as well.
I would have been much more happier if it was open source. It's one of the classic cases where software seems so much like open source but is not actually.
What do you think of Melia? Let us know in the comments.
Melia desktop email client
A new version of HandBrake, the open-source and cross-platform media conversion tool, is available to download. HandBrake 1.11.2 is a maintenance update in the current 1.11.x stable release, which was released in March 2026 and added DNxHR and ProRes encoder support, and an AMD VCN AV1 10-bit encoder compatible with the company’s 9000 series GPUs and newer. This update is focused on fixes and finesse. A pair of bugs affecting 2-pass operations are resolved: a crash during 2-pass lossless x265 encodes, and a memory leak that occurred during 2-pass MPEG-4, MPEG-2, VP9 and FFV1 encodes. On Linux, HandBrake adds WebM […]
You're reading HandBrake fixes 2-pass encode crashes, WebM on Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
HandBrake 1.11.2 open-source video transcoder is now available for download with WebM MIME type support on Linux, improvements to Core Audio AAC encoder 7.1 channel layout, and bug fixes.
The post HandBrake 1.11.2 Video Transcoder Adds WebM MIME Type Support on Linux appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.
Armbian Imager 2.0 open-source utility for flashing the Armbian Linux operating system on single-board computers is now available for download with a completely new design and rewritten flashing engine.
The post Armbian Imager 2.0 Flashing Tool for Armbian Linux Officially Released appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.
Shelly 2.3.2.2 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux-based distributions is now available for download with drag-and-drop AppImage installation, CachyOS updater parity, and other changes.
The post Shelly 2.3.2.2 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Improves CachyOS Support appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.
Ardour 9.7 open-source digital audio workstation (DAW) software is now available for download with a brand-new vertical scrollbar in the editor, MIDI editing improvements, and better listing of supported control surfaces.
The post Ardour 9.7 Open-Source DAW Improves MIDI Editing, Adds New Vertical Summary appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.
LibreOffice 26.2.4 is now available for download as the fourth point release to the LibreOffice 26.2 office suite series with 43 bug fixes.
The post LibreOffice 26.2.4 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 40 Bug Fixes appeared first on 9to5Linux - do not reproduce this article without permission. This RSS feed is intended for readers, not scrapers.
May 2026 delivered a sizeable set of Linux software updates, including the set I’ve rounded up for your reading pleasure in this post. The month also saw a buffet of big browser updates, including Firefox 151 with new-look new tab page, Vivaldi 8.0 with a new-look generally and a new public beta of Kagi’s Orion. Elsewhere, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS support was added to VMware Workstation (and Fusion for macOS), while open-source system cleaner BleachBit debuted a TUI for interactive command-line based spring cleaning. Below, I run through a crop of other Linux app releases that landed in May and caught my eye. […]
You're reading Linux App Release Roundup (May 2026), a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
A new version of ONLYOFFICE, the open-source productivity suite, is out with a small set of improvements. The new release lands a couple of months after ONLYOFFICE suspended its eight-year Nextcloud partnership over Euro-Office, a fork by a European consortium that ONLYOFFICE says violates its AGPLv3 licence terms. Totally unrelated (yes, sarcasm), ONLYOFFICE 9.4 updates its licensing. Forks are still permitted but ‘additional terms’ demand that forks credit ONLYOFFICE as the original developer in a ‘prominently visible’ part of the UI. However, the terms also state that forks aren’t allowed to use ONLYOFFICE’s trademark without permission. The AGPLv3 allows licence […]
You're reading ONLYOFFICE 9.4 is out with a stricter FOSS licence, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
