Kubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish: Ubuntu's slogan is "Linux for human beings", which describes the primary purpose of distribution. Convenience to the end user.
The ease of using Ubuntu has established distribution as the most popular Linux kernel.
On October 18, Canonical released the new 18.10 version in all mainstream flavors. Below we will see the functional Kubuntu 18.10 I tested with a Live USB.
The Kubuntu 18.10 distribution uses the KDE Plasma 5 desktop. It comes with the new Linux Kernel 4.18, the new Qt 5.11 version, KDE Frameworks 5.50, the Plasma desktop 5.13.5 and KDE Applications in version 18.04.3.
The new Kubuntu comes with all major application packages updated: Krita, Kdeconnect, Kstars, Peruse, Latte -dock, Firefox and LibreOffice and with several stability improvements in KDE Plasma.
Distribution distributes Snap packages to the Plasma Discover desktop software center and is now enabled by default. Of course you can also use it Snapcraft Store from your browser.
Please note that apart from the Discover software center, Muon also has a variant of Synaptic Package Manager:
And for those who have been waiting to try the Plasma 5.14 DE at Kubuntu 18.10, the distribution announcement says:
"Users who wish to try the latest platforms 5.14.1 and 5.51, which were released too late to be added to 18.10 by default, you can install them from the Backports PPA.”
With the new LZ4 and ztsd compression algorithms, Ubuntu 18.10 is supposed to boot about 10% faster. Since I didn't install the distro I didn't notice anything particularly impressive with the USB to mention. The installation according to Canonical it will also be a bit faster.
For those who now expected that Ubuntu 18.10 will come with Android integration, they will probably be disappointed. With this feature you could connect your Android device to Ubuntu and transfer files wirelessly. You could also see Android notifications and more, as according to Canonical's plans GSConnect would be enabled by default in the 18.10 version.
Unfortunately, the company did not succeed in Ubuntu 18.10, to see if it does so in the forthcoming 19.04 LTS that will be released after about 9 months.
To upgrade to 18.10 from previous version 18.04 open it Software & Updates and make sure “Notify me of a new Ubuntu version” is set to “For any new version”:
Close the application window and run the update manager. You will be notified that there is a new version of Ubuntu. With a click on the upgrade, the update manager will start downloading all the necessary files to upgrade your system. Normally, the home folder that contains your personal files will remain as it is, but to be sure, get a backup before you start the process.
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