Canonical has released Ubuntu 20.10 beta. Developers or anyone interested can download the new Ubuntu 20.10 beta to try out all of Groovy's proposed changes before the final firmware release later this month.
This is the only beta release planned for the Groovy development cycle, but if you install it, you can upgrade to the final version of Ubuntu 20.10 when it is released.
The new Ubuntu 20.10 uses GNOME 3.38. It is the last stable version of the GNOME desktop and features many changes, such as the ability tolayoutof app icons by manual drag and drop. Adds pagination to application folders, and a reboot option to the main system menu.
It is also possible to convert a laptop to a point accesss Wi-Fi with network sharing via QR code. You can enable battery percentage from the Settings app (Tweaks plugin is no longer required), and see upcoming calendar events in the messages below the calendar widget.
This beta also carries the Linux 5.8 kernel. Among the improvements, Linux 5.8 has better support for AMD Renoir, adds connectivity for Thunderbolt 4 to ARM devices, and comes with new exFAT drivers.
Many of the application packages have been upgraded and so we have it Mozilla Firefox 81, Thunderbird 78 and the latest LibreOffice 7.0 point release.
Download ISO
http://releases.ubuntu.com/20.10/ubuntu-20.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
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