![]() ![]() This helps the latest peripherals, keyboards, graphics cards and USB devices work “out of the box”, and improves the handling and performance of other devices. Linux Kernel 4.15īeating away at the heart of Ubuntu 18.04 is Linux kernel 4.15.Īs you’d expect this brings a raft of new and improved hardware support to the Bionic Beaver. This shouldn’t have too much impact (and should allow them to be updated independently of the main OS) but they won’t “integrate” with third-party GTK themes. The Ubuntu Software app allows easy switching between different channels for Snap apps.Ī handful of utilities, the desktop calculator and system monitor tools among them, are preinstalled as Snap apps. The Ubuntu ‘Snapcraft store’ boasts a variety of big-name software already, including productivity powerhouse LibreOffice, browsing staple Firefox, as well as Chromium, Skype and Spotify. Thanks to the inclusion of the Snap Store the Bionic Beaver also offers a solid foundation for timely future app updates to key software. You’re not stuck using what Ubuntu ships with. Ubuntu Software is home to thousands of free apps. The app also improves the “month” view layout. In Bionic the Calendar app can now show weather forecasts for scheduled events that have a location. ![]() Wacom Graphics Improvements – it’s now easier to use input devices with GNOMEĬalendar is another great core GNOME app that Ubuntu ships with.Media player controls in the message tray – supports Rhythmbox, Spotify, etc.Thunderbolt 3 support – you can connect and authorise Thunderbolt 3 devices.New on-screen keyboard – an OSK that looks and works better than Onboard.‘Night Light’ – warms your display after sunset to promote natural sleep patterns.You get access to a heap of neat features, including: GNOME 3.28Īs well as the shell 18.04 is based on GNOME 3.28 – a big overhaul from GNOME 3.18 which was available in the 16.04 archives. updates or critical fixes) for Unity from Canonical. Just don’t expect any ongoing support (i.e. It doesn’t work 100% like it used to, mainly as a result of core apps using client-side decoration instead of menu bars, but the overall experience, HUD included, is in tact. Similarly, for upgraders, the Unity desktop is still available to install on Ubuntu 18.04 from the archives. It’ll remain installed to select as an alternate session from the login screen. If you plan to upgrade Ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04 you won’t lose the Unity desktop. Restart your computer and select the “GNOME” session from cog menu at the login screen. If you want to try vanilla GNOME Shell you can install it from the archives by running this command: sudo apt install vanilla-gnome-desktop You can also search for options in Settings by name form inside the app or, rather helpfully, the applications screen. It has a wider, cleaner and more organised design which is navigated from a sidebar. The System Settings app used in Ubuntu has changed from Unity Control Centre to GNOME Settings. Hitherto ardent Unity enthusiasts needn’t panic: Ubuntu devs have made a number of tweaks to GNOME Shell to accommodate users moving up from the last LTS release and the Unity desktop: In its place is the GNOME Shell desktop.įollowing a well-received dry run in Ubuntu 17.10, the desktop change is now firmly set - Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth explained why Ubuntu dropped Unity last year if you’re curious - and for millions of users the Ubuntu 18.04 release will be their first taste of the modern GNOME desktop experience.Īdmittedly this means if you tend to upgrade to a new Ubuntu release every 6 months then this “big change” is more of a big yawn.īut if you stick with the LTS releases then the switch to GNOME Shell will take a bit of getting used to. Gone is the home-grown Unity desktop which helped Ubuntu cement its popularity and shape its personality since 2010. The Unity desktop used in earlier versions is replaced by the GNOME Shell desktop ![]() Of all the changes that make up 18.04 there’s only one that most people will care about: the new desktop environment. ![]()
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