Canonical released yesterday the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system with built-in new kernels and graphics cards.
After being delayed a few weeks because of the vulnerabilities Meltdown and Specter affecting billions Appliances, the Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS maintenance update is finally here for existing users running Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS as well as earlier versions.
As expected, the 16.04.4 LTS version integrates new kernels and graphics cards based on the Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) operating system. Includes Linux 4.13 kernel and Mesa 17.2.2 graphics list for Intel and AMD GPUs.
This means that every new installation της 16.04.4 LTS θα τροφοδοτείται από τον πυρήνα του Linux 4.13 και θα χρησιμοποιεί προεπιλογή τα νεότερα προγράμματα οδήγησης γραφικών Mesa 17.2.2 ή νεότερα. Φυσικά, η 16.04.4 LTS περιλαμβάνει επίσης και ενημερωμένα στοιχεία που μπορείτε να εγκαταστήσετε μέσω των αποθετηρίων του software.
As in the previous LTS series, 16.04.4 includes a new hardware activation list based on newer hardware. This support is offered in all architectures. Existing users of the 16.04 LTS version only need to update their operating system.
During the upgrade, you can choose to stay with the default 16.04 LTS kernel or install the newest 17.10 version.
Either way, both cores are now insured against weaknesses security Meltdown and Specter, but if you need support for some special hardware, you can install the Artful HWE (Hardware Enablement) kernel included with Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS.
To update your computers, just open it auxiliary Software Update program and install all available updates. For new applications, you should download the Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS 64-bit or 32-bit ISO images via Ubuntu Portal.
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