Canonical yesterday released the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) with new cores and graphics cards built in.
After being delayed a few weeks because of the vulnerabilities Meltdown and Specter affecting billions AppliancesThe information Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS maintenance is finally here for existing users running Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS as well as earlier versions.
As expected, version 16.04.4 LTS incorporates new cores and graphics cards based on functional Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) system. Includes Linux kernel 4.13 and Mesa 17.2.2 graphics list for Intel and AMD GPUs.
This means that each new installation of 16.04.4 LTS will be powered by the Linux 4.13 kernel and will use the latest Mesa 17.2.2 or later graphics drivers by default. Of course, 16.04.4 LTS also includes updates that you can install through the software repositories.
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 secured against security weaknesses 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 the Software Update utility and install all available updates. For new applications, you should download the ISO images of 16.04.4 64 LTS 32 bit or XNUMX bit through the Ubuntu Portal.
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