Canonical yesterday released the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS version of the operating system (Xenial Xerus) with built-in new cores and cards graphics.
After being delayed a few weeks because of the vulnerabilities Meltdown and Specter which affect billions of devices, Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS maintenance update is finally here for existing users using Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS as well as older 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 any new installation of 16.04.4 LTS will be powered by the Linux 4.13 kernel and will default to the newer Mesa 17.2.2 or later graphics drivers. Of course, 16.04.4 LTS also includes updated components that you can install via its repositories software.
As with the previous LTS series, 16.04.4 includes a new hardware activation list based on newer hardware. This n support offered in all architectures. Existing 16.04 LTS users only need to update their OS.
During the upgrade, you can choose to stay with the default 16.04 LTS kernel or install the newest 17.10 version.
Είτε έτσι είτε αλλιώς, και οι δύο πυρήνες είναι τώρα ασφαλισμένοι ενάντια στις αδυναμίες ασφαλείας Meltdown και Specter, αλλά εάν χρειάζεστε υποστήριξη για κάποιο ειδικό material, 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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