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KTorrent 4.0 was released couple of days back after being in development for close to 5 months. It adds many new features, the big ones being magnet support and support for µTP protocol (bittorrent over UDP) along with many bug fixes.

Users of Kubuntu / Ubuntu Lucid will not be getting the new version automatically but as always you can install the new version from a Launchpad PPA.

Note – Before proceeding ensure that you have added the Kubuntu Updates PPA. You can add the PPA by using:

apt-add-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/ppa

Open Konsole and type the following commands in sequence:

apt-add-repository ppa:blca/published
aptitude update
aptitude full-upgrade

You should see KTorrent 4.0 in the updates list. Enjoy the new version.

Kubuntu Lucid 10.04 was released yesterday and I have already upgraded.

Click on the image to know whats new in this release and to grab your copy now.

The search never ends. Almost all distros use Qtcurve to make GNOME apps look good in a KDE environment. The Qtcurve theme works pretty good at aping, but if you use the default color scheme and the oxygen style in KDE 4, then there is something even better than Qtcurve.

Oxygen Molecule GTK+ theme based on the pixbuf GTK+engine, does a better job at skinning GNOME / GTK apps in KDE. After installing the the theme all GNOME GTK applications look like using the Oxygen style and become a part of your KDE desktop. The theme is available for download on kde-look.org. The download also contains installation instructions for copying and using the theme.

Loving the look of Firefox on KDE now.

If you like KDE and are using Kubuntu Lucid, you are missing out on the new wallpapers which have been chosen for Ubuntu Lucid after a photography contest. Unlike Ubuntu, these wallpapers are not installed on Kubuntu automatically. The wallpapers are great though.

If you want to install them on Kubuntu, fire up Konsole and type the below command:

aptitude install ubuntu-wallpapers

Or if you prefer KPackageKit, then search for ubuntu-wallpapers package and install it.

You can then find the new wallpapers in /usr/share/backgrounds.

Not using Lucid or Linux but want the new wallpapers? You can download all the new Ubuntu Lucid wallpapers in compressed format from here.

Here is a teaser screenshot of my desktop with one of the new wallpapers.

With just one day to go for the release of the new edition of Ubuntu Linux (Hardy Heron 8.04), ShipIt is now accepting requests for shipping free CD’s of Ubuntu Hardy Heron.

One notable change is that, now you can order only a single CD of either the Desktop edition or Server edition. If you want more than that you will have to place a special order which may be approved or rejected. Its good to see the Ubuntu team cut down on sending unnecessary CD’s.

Pre-order you free Ubuntu Hardy Heron CD now