Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 'Noble Numbat' Officially Released (9to5linux.com)
(Thursday April 25, 2024 @05:50PM (BeauHD)
from the new-and-improved dept.)
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- News link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/04/25/2036234/ubuntu-2404-lts-noble-numbat-officially-released
- Source link: https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-noble-numbat-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
[1]prisoninmate shares a report from 9to5Linux:
> Canonical [2]released today Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) as the latest version of its popular Linux-based operating system [3]featuring some of the latest GNU/Linux technologies and Open Source software . Powered by Linux kernel 6.8, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS features the latest GNOME 46 desktop environment, an all-new graphical firmware update tool called Firmware Updater, Netplan 1.0 for state-of-the-art network management, updated Ubuntu font, support for the deb822 format for software sources, increased vm.max_map_count for better gaming, and Mozilla Thunderbird as a Snap by default.
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> It also comes with an updated Flutter-based graphical desktop installer that's now capable of updating itself and features a bunch of changes like support for accessibility features, guided (unencrypted) ZFS installations, a new option to import auto-install configurations for templated custom provisioning, as well as new default installation options, such as Default selection (previously Minimal) and Extended selection (previously Normal)."
[1] https://slashdot.org/~prisoninmate
[2] https://ubuntu.com/blog/whats-new-in-security-for-ubuntu-24-04-lts
[3] https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-noble-numbat-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
> Canonical [2]released today Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) as the latest version of its popular Linux-based operating system [3]featuring some of the latest GNU/Linux technologies and Open Source software . Powered by Linux kernel 6.8, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS features the latest GNOME 46 desktop environment, an all-new graphical firmware update tool called Firmware Updater, Netplan 1.0 for state-of-the-art network management, updated Ubuntu font, support for the deb822 format for software sources, increased vm.max_map_count for better gaming, and Mozilla Thunderbird as a Snap by default.
>
> It also comes with an updated Flutter-based graphical desktop installer that's now capable of updating itself and features a bunch of changes like support for accessibility features, guided (unencrypted) ZFS installations, a new option to import auto-install configurations for templated custom provisioning, as well as new default installation options, such as Default selection (previously Minimal) and Extended selection (previously Normal)."
[1] https://slashdot.org/~prisoninmate
[2] https://ubuntu.com/blog/whats-new-in-security-for-ubuntu-24-04-lts
[3] https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-noble-numbat-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
More of the same (Score:2)
by Z-MaxX ( 712880 )
If you like what Ubuntu's been doing for the past decade, then feel free to enjoy this.
As for me, I'll pass. When Ubuntu started doing bloatware, I stopped using Ubuntu and went back to reliable distros like Debian. I don't miss it.
Re:More of the same (Score:4)
by fahrbot-bot ( 874524 )
> When Ubuntu started doing bloatware, I stopped using Ubuntu and went back to reliable distros like Debian. I don't miss it.
I too switched away from Ubuntu when they started replacing packages with snaps. Sure, if people *want* a snap instead, fine, but I'm not a fan of not having the choice for myself. I strongly considered Debian, but went with Mint 21 (Cinnamon) -- Snap is available, but disabled by default.
Screw snap (Score:2, Insightful)
Seriously, snap can go f*** itself. Ubuntu should just get rid of snaps.
Re: (Score:3)
Yep, snap ends up being more of a problem than a solution.