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KDE Frameworks 6.22 Fixes Multiple Clipboard-Related Issues on Wayland

KDE Frameworks 6.22 is here to fix multiple clipboard-related issues on Wayland, including an issue that caused the current copied data from the Klipper clipboard app to be lost when closing the pop-up without selecting anything, and an issue where the Spectacle screenshot tool failed to copy screenshots to the clipboard.

KDE Gear 25.12.1 Released with Various Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps

KDE Gear 25.12.1 is here with improvements for the KDE Itinerary travel assistant app, which now features an extractor for KLM’s “Ticket for your trip” emails, support for extracting GOMUS annual tickets, and an updated KLM boarding pass extractor to also extract the boarding group.

Benefits of Using AppImage on Ubuntu

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 22, 2022

For those looking to run software on Ubuntu, the AppImage tool provides a fast and simple way of doing so. Learn how to use AppImage on Ubuntu, step by step.

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