Canonical released today a new LTS version of Ubuntu, 18.04, which will be supported until April 2023. It arrives with several new features and some major changes to the user interface and experience.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, also known as Bionic Beaver, was released today by Canonical and brings a lot of new features and changes to the widely used Linux distro. Of course, the changes will be most noticeable if you upgrade from an older version, such as Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, compared to someone upgrading from last year’s Ubuntu 17.10. Either way, here is what to expect for the new Ubuntu Desktop release.
In terms of what’s new since version 17.10:
For those upgrading from version 16.04 LTS, here are some highlights of what else has changed:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS also comes with an updated Linux Kernel, version 4.15, that enables the latest hardware and peripherals available from IBM, Intel, and others. Also, since Ubuntu 17.10, full-disk encryption is recommended over the encrypted home option, which is no longer offered during the install process. Furthermore, Python 3 is now installed by default, superseding Python 2, and has been updated to version 3.6, while OpenSSH will only work with RSA keys equal to or greater than 1024 bits from now on.
You can download the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS ISO file right now from the official site or wait until you are prompted for upgrading if you are running versions 16.04 LTS or 17.10.
Source: Canonical
