Beta release Ubuntu 22.10

presented beta-release of the Ubuntu distribution 22.10 “Kinetic Kuudu”, after the formation of which is made Complete freezing of the package base, and the developers moved to the final testing and correction of errors. The release, which is attributed to intermediate releases, updates for which are formed for 9 months, is scheduled for October 20. Ready -made test images are created for ubuntu, ubuntu server , Lubuntu , kubuntu , ubuntu mate , Ubuntu budgie , ubuntu studio , xubuntu , ubuntukylin (editorial office for China) and ubuntu unity .

The main Changes :

  • The desktop was updated before the GNOME 43 release, in which the block with the buttons for the quick change of the most commonly used settings appeared, the translation of the GTK 4 and the Libadwaita libraries and the Nautilus file manager are continued, the equipment safety and firmware are added and support was returned and supported and supported Self-sufficient Web applications in PWA format (Progressive Web Apps).
  • The assembly of Ubuntu Unity is included in the number of official editions of Ubuntu. Ubuntu Unity offers a desktop based on the Unity 7 shell, based on the GTK library and optimized for the effective use of vertical space on laptops with large -format screens. The Unity shell was delivered by default starting with Ubuntu 11.04 to Ubuntu 17.04, after which it was replaced by the Unity 8 shell, which was replaced by a full -time GNOME with the Ubuntu Dock panel.
  • A transition to the default use of the Pipewire multimedia server for sound processing. To ensure compatibility, Pipewire-Pulse, which works on top of Pipewire, has been added, which allows you to maintain the work of all existing Pulseadio customers. Previously, Pipewire was used in Ubuntu for video processing when recording the screenshots and to provide access to the screen. The introduction of Pipewire will provide the possibility of professional sound processing, get rid of fragmentation and unify sound infrastructure for different applications.
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