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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS version
is now available for download. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
(‘Xenial Xerus’
) is a long-term support release of Ubuntu. This means that it is compatible for 5 years with critical security, bugs and application updates from Canonical, the company that makes Ubuntu.
Support for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS desktop ends in 2021, Canonical will continue to provide some critical updates as a version of ESM, but only for enterprise and server customers.
Scroll down to find out what’s new and improved in this version, or hit the download below to start downloading a .iso right away.
Download Ubuntu 16.04 LTS You can download Ubuntu 16.04 LTS faster
(and help other users get theirs faster too) if you use the official Ubuntu Torrents
: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit Torrent
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Remember: you don’t have to do a fresh installation to get this version. You can upgrade to Ubuntu 16.04 from Ubuntu 15.10 and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS using the Update Manager app.
Ubuntu 16.04 — New features Linux Kernel 4.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ships with a modified version
of
Linux kernel 4.4.
This kernel introduces numerous improvements in system stability, performance, power efficiency, and file system handling, and introduces support for newer Intel and AMD hardware
.
- Improved Intel Skylake processor
- 3D support in virtual GPU
- New driver for Corsair Vengeance K90
- TPM 2.0 chip support
- RAID 5 support with journaling
support
driver
It also features drivers for the Logitech G29 racing wheel and allows support for hardware features on some newer Toshiba laptops
.
ZFS
A bigger (and somewhat controversial) change is the addition of support for the Zfs file system in Linux, the first version of Ubuntu to support it natively. out of the box.
ZFS is best described as a combination of a volume manager (such as LVM) and a file system (such as ext4, which is still the default for Ubuntu installations).
Ubuntu has produced a reference guide to help those interested in file systems leverage ZFS in Xenial.
Other system changes
Python 3.5 defaults to 16.04. Applications that are based on or use Python 2 remain available and will continue to function normally. Developers are encouraged to update their software to take advantage of Python 3.
As we’ve warned above, if you’re using a device with AMD Radeon graphics hardware, you should NOT upgrade at this time. The fglrx driver is now deprecated at 16.04, and while open source alternatives (radeon and amdgpu) are recommended, they do not offer comparable performance.
Snappy
Snappy
is Ubuntu’s new packaging format. It aims to help app developers bring newer versions of their apps to the Ubuntu desktop, instantly, reliably, and securely.
We took a look at the key benefits of Snap packages in a previous post, which is worth reading for a full rundown.
But the bottom line is this: you’ll be able to install new versions of your favorite apps on Ubuntu sooner than before, and without having to worry about missing or outdated dependencies.
New keyboard shortcuts
The
default shortcut for opening the HUD (the ‘heads-up display’ that allows you to quickly search for options in the focus apps menu) changes from alt to alt+space in this version
.
The window control key binding changes from alt + super
. Unity
7.4
Unity is Ubuntu’s default desktop shell. A number of bug fixes for some long-standing issues appear in your latest outing.
Yes, as you may have already heard, Ubuntu 16.04 finally allows you to move the Unity launcher to the bottom of the screen, six long years after users first asked.
The ‘option’ to change position is not exposed through the native system settings app, but lurks in the nerdy lower regions of the dconf editor. However, third-party utilities like Unity Tweak Tool (available from Ubuntu Software) offer an easier switch with a single click.
Ubuntu’s controversial online search features are now disabled by default for new installations.
A win for the privacy-conscious, you will no longer have to sift through results tangentially related to eBay, Wikipedia, and the web when searching for a local file or app.
Session shortcuts have been added to the Dash to make it even faster to restart, log out, or shut down your PC.
Other changes in Unity 7.4
:
- Removable devices now have launcher shortcuts
- Format’ option added to device quick list
- Improved appearance of applications that use CSD
- New application propagation shortcut: Super + Ctrl + W
- Window management fix for Trash
- New HUD shortcut: Alt + Space (previously only ‘Alt’)
- Always show menus’ in system settings
- Dash: new overlapping scroll bars
- Improved HiDPI support
- Apps now display launcher icons while loading
‘
Option to ‘
LTS
to LTS Changes
desktop
shortcuts Changes since Unity 7.2 (used
in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS) Since a
good portion of you will be upgrading from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, we will mention some other notable tweaks to the desktop shell since the release of the desktop to the which he is used to.
Among them:
- App menus can be made to ‘Always Show
- Faster login and logout animations New
- overlapping scroll bars (no more thumb debugger)
- Drag and drop apps from the Dash to the desktop to Create shortcuts
- The computer can no longer be ‘turned off’ when the screen is locked
- Dash: Keyboard navigation improvements
- New settings to control the delay from showing now (when you press the Alt key
‘
)
The Sound menu will display a microphone input volume slider on devices with a built-in (or connected) microphone. In previous versions, the input slider was only displayed when the microphone was actively in use by an app.
New default wallpaper
Almost all new versions of Ubuntu come with a new desktop background and a selection of new wallpapers contributed by the community.
The default desktop background is a tasty mix of purple, albeit a far cry from the heady days of the Resistant Heron! Whether you keep it or change it, the new default desktop background will at least make it easier to spot Ubuntu in the wild!
Several
new
apps are shipping as part of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, including a new desktop calendar app and a new software store (pictured above).
Both are welcome additions to the desktop, with Calendar able to display your upcoming appointments and reminders in the Date and Time Indicator
.
The new software application replaces the Ubuntu Software Center. Use it to search, browse, and install from hundreds of thousands of free and open source apps, as well as some non-open source and paid apps.
It is not perfect, it does not always correctly mark installed applications, it leaves dependencies on uninstallations, but these errors will be corrected in later updates.
The Cheese webcam booth allows you, surprise, to take screenlit selfies using your webcam.
The latest versions of Mozilla’s Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client are also (naturally) included, as are new versions of other key applications such as LibreOffice, Evince and the Eye of GNOME image viewer.
- Firefox 45
- Thunderbird 38
- Chrome 48
- LibreOffice 5.1
- Totem (aka ‘Videos’)
- Drum machine
- Eye of GNOME
- 3.18
- Shotwell 0.22
Nautilus (also known as ‘Files’) 3.14.2
3.18
3.3 GNOME Terminal 3.18
Two applications that
you will no longer find in the new installations are the Brasero disc burning utility and the Empathy instant messaging client
.
Both have been removed from the ISO image
.
If you are upgrading from a previous version, please note that these applications will not be uninstalled
.
A more xenoquial Ubuntu
16.04 LTS release is a must-have
upgrade.
And that’s not just my opinion: more than 18,000 of you have voted so far in our intents poll and 94% of you plan to upgrade
.
Unity 7 once again removes ammo for its critics to fire.
Xenial is a pleasant release. It is a desktop operating system that is as suitable for end users as it is for developers as it is for mainframes such as IBM LinuxOne.
Many often think that “convergence” is solely a smartphone that becomes a PC. But from smartphones to supercomputers, Ubuntu is already converged.
With a five-year support period, the lure of new applications through the promising Snappy package system, and better hardware support, the case for not upgrading is quite thin.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS in a nutshell:
- Improved Unity Desktop Online searches
- disabled in Dash
- Linux Kernel 4.4
- Software Store
- Updated applications, inc. LibreOffice 5.1
- New desktop calendar application
- Support for ZFS
- Python 3.5
New
Ubuntu 16.04 Download
Most likely, you want a copy, so hit the button below to get your Ubuntu 16.04 download.
Looking for Ubuntu 16.04 downloads? . ISO images are available for download directly from Canonical via your browser.
If you want to get a faster download, and help others do the same, use the official torrents provided in the link above.
Upgrading from Ubuntu 14.04 or 15.10
To upgrade Ubuntu 15.10 to Ubuntu 16.04
you will have to be patient; You will receive a notification message asking if you want to upgrade sometime in the next 24 to 48 hours
. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS users will be notified of the update in the summer, with the release of
Ubuntu 16.04.1.
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