Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" Takes Flight
a year ago
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- Ubuntu 25.04, codenamed 'Plucky Puffin,' is officially released.
- Features GNOME 48 with dynamic triple buffering for smoother animations.
- Includes a 'Wellbeing Panel' and 'Preserve Battery Health' mode.
- Nautilus file manager is significantly faster, especially with large folders.
- Runs Linux kernel 6.14 with improved hardware support and gaming enhancements.
- Ubuntu installer offers better handling of BitLocker-encrypted disks and partitioning.
- New default apps include Papers PDF reader and BeaconDB geolocation service.
- Networking and identity management improvements with NTS, AD, and cloud authentication.
- Introduces 'devpacks' for popular frameworks and updated toolchains.
- Official flavors like Kubuntu and Xubuntu also updated.
- Maintenance updates provided for nine months; LTS versions offer longer support.
- Minimum system requirements: 2GHz dual-core, 4GB RAM, 25GB disk space.
- Easy installation process via USB stick.