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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) Is Now in Final Freeze, Launches April 21, 2016
>Adding snaps for secure, transactional packages in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
https://insights.ubuntu.com/2016/04/13/snaps-for-classic-ubuntu/
>KDE Neon Project Rebased on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus),
http://news.softpedia.com/news/kde-neon-project-rebased-on-ubuntu-16-04-lts-xenial-xerus-upgrade-now-502987.shtml
>Ubuntu on Windows benchmarked
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=windows-10-lxcore&num=1
NEW HARDWARE
>Mele PCG61-U mini PC has an Intel Braswell CPU, Ubuntu Linux
http://notebookitalia.it/mele-starcloud-pcg01u-pcg02u-e-pcg61u-mini-pc-intel-ubuntu-linux-23381?platform=hootsuite
>Stealth.com has launched a tiny, Ubuntu-ready “LPC-175F” mini-PC with a quad-core Atom E3845, dual GbE ports, and -20 to 70°C support.
https://www.stealth.com/
>Rugged, fanless mini-PC runs Ubuntu on Atom at 8.3 Watts
http://hackerboards.com/rugged-fanless-mini-pc-runs-ubuntu-on-dual-core-atom/
ok but does it have games
>>54045934
It has Steam
Waiting to finally upgrade from Xubuntu 14.04
It's linux, who cares about linuxes
>>54045971
A clean install is recommended for this one.
First Ubuntu tablet to support convergence (desktop or tablet UI) now available for pre-order
https://store.bq.com/en/ubuntu-edition-aquaris-m10
>>54045983
Calm down.
>>54045916
Install Windows 10.
>>54045983
Yea, everybody knows that the only *nix systems that really matter are OSX and iOS.
>>54046052
Already have a machine running it and yes, I love windows 10 too.
Ubuntu has the best logo of any linux distro.
>>54046081
It has a long history
>>54046114
I can never unsee that
>>54046114
Remember this?
>>54046199
Ubuntu in Space
>>54045998
Why?
>>54046228
It's an LTS. They always do better with a clean install.
>>54045916
So guys - after played with Arch for a while I came to realization that understand what each package is pretty easy and now I'm not scared anymore to review and install a de from 0 without software on ubuntu.
So let's talk for example about Ubuntu minimal install with nothing on it except kernel and ubuntu core.
Now if I want to install MATE core - like I would on Arch - and then pick my own stuff what would I have to do?
>>54046277
You can just install Ubuntu Mate official distro. The point of Ubuntu is to make it easier for you but nothing is stopping you from starting with Ubuntu minimal.
>>54046370
Then why in the world would I use Ubuntu if I just installed from outside sources?
Then I would go back on Arch.
>>54046416
What do you mean by "outside sources"?
>>54046475
Mate from ubuntu repo is not just from developers - it's sometimes older stable version with Ubuntu themes, fonts, other packages and optimizations for it to run fine out of the box with the least amount of crashes, problems.
That's the main reason people prefer and want Ubuntu - If you tell me to use Ubuntu core which has outdated kernel and just install mate from mate repos or other external repo - then why would I use ubuntu in first place? I could go and use debian test or arch or gentoo.
got back into the ubuntu team after going to ubucon.
feels good being back.
>>54046492
You're not making sense
>>54046277
Ubuntu server
your have been answered
>>54045916
Have they switched to qt yet or is unity still using gtk?
>>54046123
Because that's precisely what it's supposed to be?
>>54046529
Hey there.
What's it like working for canonical?
Tell us about Ubuntu on windows 10, if you have any sekret spoopy knowledge :^)
Wine improvements when?
>>54046764
i bet you're completely clueless about Linux and just use ubuntu because it's entry level.
>>54045934
Gaming is for children
>>54046030
I am currently more tempted to try out the ubuntu phone, but it's still 150 Euros and I just can't throw that money out of the windows... The tablet looks dope though.
>>54045934
Yes
Also there is Wine and natively about a billion decent ports, engine ports, remakes and emulators
At least fucking google it
>>54045916
>tfw no LXQt in Lubuntu until 16.10
Work harder freetards.
>>54046492
>debian test because core
>arch because I have nothing to do with my weekends but search and configure binaries
>gentoo because I'm NEET and have all the time in the world to allow shit to compile for hours on end
People install the main Ubuntu because it has proven to be the |user friendliest" of all the *nix distros.
Personally, I do run Ubuntu MATE myself, though I'm not the guy you were replying to, because it is it's own official distro, seperate from Canonical. But it let's you still use the canonical repositories at least.
AAAAANYWAYS.
You're being a dick, so stop it.
If you want to use something minimal, install Ubuntu MATE, install *box DE, and uninstall MATE DE. That simple.
Bump for non shitposting thread
>>54047461
just like cartoons
>>54045916
That new unity 8 makes me reconsider switching from gnome to unity. I think i'll check that out on the 21st.
>>54045934
>>54049244
Same, I never used DEs in my Linux life but I'm really tempted by Unity 8. Qt is the future! Might also try KDE
>>54046114
>>54049409
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItFoz92zNm0
>>54046081
pic related is better
>>54049457
R.I.P. Ian
Will KDE Neon release same day as Ubuntu?
>>54046030
This. This right here is what Unity was made for. Unity as a desktop looks like ass, but it looks like it was made for tablets.
>>54050405
Unity 8 is made for tablets, not 7 though.
>>54048441
That's what I've been waiting for but seeing how the Lubuntu team is basically 3 people, I can wait for them to try to get it right. Any word on when Lubuntu 16.04 hits?
>>54048441
>LTS support
>LXQt
How about no
>>54050405
You do know there are different versions of Unity right?
>>54050390
Unlikely, maybe a week later
Xfce update when
So much cool hardware coming out for Ubuntu every week
>>54050405
Unity was made for netbooks
Is there a clean way to switch over to 16.04 from 15.10 without reinstall?
>>54050390
Actually, I just checked and it's basically ready to go now already.
Please note that the KDE Neon developers do not provide support for the upgrade process from Ubuntu 15.10 to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, so you are on your own. To install KDE Neon on top of your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS base, you only need to run the set of commands listed below in the Terminal app.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install neon-desktop
sudo apt full-upgrade
Then, you'll need to open the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/neon.list file in a text editor (e.g. Gedit) and make sure that the line "deb http://archive.neon.kde.org/dev/unstable wily main" is in place. If so, start the upgrade process by running the following command in the terminal emulator.
do-release-upgrade
get back to me when you can play vidya from the last 5 years
>>54051069
I'll leave a message to your mom the next time I see her, I don't like smelly basements
>>54051156
in my triple A credit rating country we have no need for basements
>>54050566
Cant make improvements to something perfect
>>54051069
In the rare scenario that I want to play some gaymes, I just boot into my Wangblows partition. Ubuntu is my daily driver for everything else.
Oh nice! I'm pretty happy with Fedora, but I always love a brand new LTS release. Might switch if I get the distro hop itch.
>>54045934
>>54051069
>ok but does it have games
judge by yourself
http://store.steampowered.com/search/?snr=1_4_4__12&term=#sort_by=_ASC&category1=998&os=linux&page=1
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/index.php?module=calendar
https://steamdb.info/linux/
https://www.youtube.com/user/tuxreviews/videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_qN8W1R3Lc
As >>54051799 says, windows is still the main focus for people who want to play videogames, but saying that linux has no games is clearly an outdated affirmation.
>>54050405
>it looks like it was made for tablets.
What are you babbling about? Unity is one of the most Keyboard friendly DE's out there.
Newfag here
What does Ubuntu have over, let's say... Win 10?
Apart from the botnet and muh games
I love how /g/ gets easily triggered when someone mentions games. Lel, stop pretending to seem like you hate games, it just shows your fedora in a much more cringeworthy way.
>>54053708
I own a WiiU and 3DS for games
>>54053553
>What does Ubuntu have over, let's say... Win 10?
Faster, smoother GUI, more stable programs, VASTLY simpler back-end, central repository-based program distribution, improved security, sane defaults, virtual desktops since forever, subjectively prettier GUI. That's the normie shit that most will notice (back-end just because less BSODs).
Less normie shit is built-in or appendable support for basically every external device under the sun; file systems, webcams, etc are all pretty much plug-n-play. Powerful terminal, control over update schedule, the ability to customize the interface.
Ubuntu on W10 exists, sure, but just like Wine: it's a patch job for structural differences, and it's not perfect by any means.
>>54053553
Something completely different to try just for fun.
>>54053853
Thanks based anon
I've been using xenial server for several months, xenial desktop is on my notebook here, and it seems to be just fine - like a more stable, more up-to-date wily - or like a more up-to-date jessie/stretch.
Of course, "up-to-date" is going to lag behind once the LTS gets older, but there's always the more regular versions for that. I'm probably going to do what I usually do on my servers and source-compile packages that I need to be bang up-to-date.
>>54045998
Upgrades from wily work OK - but I haven't tried upgrades from trusty or precise. Those might be thornier, because of course upstart is gone and systemd is in.
When people say Ubuntu,I automatically think of Xfce(Xubuntu) not the Unity.
>>54049457
>Plebian
Will it be deb based or snappy based?
>>54054252
Both. You choose.
>>54054252
both, you can switch between snappy and classic (apt get)
I was at SCaLE like 2 months ago and apparently a bunch of teams, including Ubuntu, are working on creating an API that lets you add cloud storage solutions like Dropbox or Google drive as network locations... Anyone know anything else about that?
Alright so Ubuntu's gonna use mir and other distros will use wayland, so will the gpu vendors have to write different drivers for both?
Won't that make better driver support for linux more unlikely?
>>54054326
>>54054525
Cool. That's going to be interesting & fun I hope.
>>54054882
wayland is just a gnome thing, nobody besides gnome fanboys needs it
how can I replicate aur in ubuntu, there is a lot of programs & misc stuff I use from the aur that is not available in ubuntu official repos
>>54056088
build your shit from sauce, if you are such a great arch hacker it should be an easy-peasy task for you
>>54049457
High Definition
>>54054106
>>54056202
what's the best way to manage apps compiled from source, how do you go about updating them and keep track of them
>>54056001
>wayland is just a gnome thing, nobody besides gnome fanboys needs it
No
