Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark.

Hello fellow of Cyberspace, today I want to talk about my experience with the new operating system of Ubuntu version 17.10, I will start with the changes, the things that I liked and the ones that did not, without further more let star

-Environment:

This new version has great changes one of the most notable is that it no longer uses Unity and Canonical's ideas of convergence that never came. With this version it is clear to us that Ubuntu wants to go back to GNOME, something that I personally like. Us you can expect this new changes are not for everyone's taste, social media have been very busy on the subject in addition to having proposed other ideas such as; KDE, Mate or never to see Unity left, but it never rains to everyone's taste.

You can see that GNOME has improved a lot over the years, we all know that it is not the lightest environment, but it is very functional and flexible so you get used to it quickly. What has surprised me in this Ubuntu 17.10 is how fluid it is in a computer with very few resources, or with very used processors.

-Other details:

The convenience offered by Ubuntu to install packages is superior.

The system starts immediately.

The animations of the icons and when starting applications I liked it a lot.

The changes when installing Apps from the store are very efficient and is one of the best in a long time.

I was surprised at the speed at which the Snap packages are installed.

Unified calendar, clock and notification center which will allow us to be very organized, we also have control of what applications can use the notifier.

I know there is the new graphics call Wayland, I do not see any difference, when it comes to using multimedia or different windows, but it works very well.

Rhythmbox looks better.

The control center is more intuitive.

GDM is our new section start manager, very comfortable and focused on multi-users.

Intelligence transparencies are a great change and have versatility.

-What I do not like:

It does not have extended support.

Canonical has given a very personal touch but trying to make the transition from Unity as uncomfortable as possible, something not very nice.

Some personalization options have been removed.

Highly recommended that this new version be installed as a new one since the updates will leave us down.

It has given me problems synchronizing my account.

Wayland has given me problems with some games.

When you open many tabs in browsers, the system slows down.

My recommendation is to wait for the version 18.06 is going to become more robust and will have extended support just have to wait to open 2018.

I hope you liked it there, till next time.

Ubuntu 15.10

I'm already testing the new version of Ubuntu 15.10 Wily called Werewolf, interesting name, who will Wily ...

For me there is a big difference with the version 14.10. If several programs are updated to the latest version and the new version brings the main novelty Linux kernel 4.2, a novelty which among other things permits you to use the Steam control.

They have improved compatibility with AMDGPU driver, but for users of Intel is not a big why.

The graphics and 3D effects have improved, especially the scrollbar mind.

I liked the intelligent search dare one word you see all kinds of documents they have it.

Now with OpenStack Liberty, system administrators are going to be easier when working in the interface names and clouds.

Personal mind I'm waiting for Unity 8, perhaps in 1610.

Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn

Well, fellow of Cyberspace,, this new version of Ubuntu, is just to settle everything we've seen in the previous has no mentionable novelties to have not bought a new background preinstalled, but this is what Canonical, tells us for the new version:

At the graphics level a couple of tweaks here and there.

Kubuntu 14.10 brings Plasma 4.14 for downloading images:

Xubuntu 14.10, will use pkexec and we will stop using gksudo to run graphics applications that have root access from the terminal, this will help security.

We have all these programs up to date:

•      LibreOffice 4.3.2.2
•      Firefox 33
•      Thunderbird 33
•      Nautilus 3.10
•      Evince 3.14
•      Rhythmbox 3.0.3
•      Unity 7.3.1

At the stability level, it is very good but I do not advise the change since we only have 9 months of support.

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin

Hello fellow of Cyberspace, the first 6 months of 2012 have been very busy for Canonical, since they have announced six releases for this year, I for one, I'm just going to concentrate on OS 12.04, so here we go.

This new version has an amount of changes can be seen as each package has had a special treatment to ensure stability and performance. I do not deny that a quick glance looks very similar to 11.10 but that is not how it goes in detail.

The first thing we find is with HUD or Head-Up Display. This novelty is designed for Unity (3D or 2D) and allows us to search the menu or active screen.

Now we also have support for several monitors in an integrated way which is very useful.

In addition there is a new video lens that works with local and online videos (it is compatible with Vimeo, YouTube, Amazon, TED, BBC iPlayer, etc.) Finally.

Some Unity configurations have been integrated in the System Configuration (GNOME Control Center), under "User Interface". They are available for Unity 3D and Unity 2D, however, since not all configurations work with both versions of Unity (for example, you can not change the size of the initiator icon for Unity 2D), only those supported for each version will be displayed. Of Unity. Many other aspects of Unity can be further adjusted using the CompizConfig Configuration Manager or some tools such as Deconfigurations, Ubuntu Tweak or MyUnity.

OSD notifications use the same blur and color as Dash: it is a very popular touch.

Ubuntu One has changed to a new Qt interface by default, replacing the old GTK version.

Now users can change the color of Dash.

A Show Desktop icon is available for the Unity initiator.

A new "initiator selector" has been added.

ALT + TAB switch per workspace (this is configurable and you can use an ALT + TAB switch of multiple work areas by unchecking the "Blas alt-tab to prefer Windows in the current graphics window" check box)

RC6 for Sandy Bridge has been enabled by default. This allows the GPU to enter a state of very low power consumption when the GPU is inactive

DNS resolution is now done through dnsmasq, which should help divide DNS VPNs and faster DNS resolution.

Improved compatibility with ClickPad

Quick lists for most of the default applications and for BFB (the Ubuntu button that opens Dash) Landscape, a systems management tool.

For compatibility with Debian, the Unix sudo group has changed from "admin" to "sudo"

HP will certify Ubuntu 12.04 LTS for its Proliant servers: HP has decided to back Linux, giving system administrators another flexible software option to take advantage of their current and future hardware.

These are the programs that we have pre-installed:

• Firefox 11.
• Thunderbird 11.0.
• Nautilus 3.4.1
• Gedit 3.4.1
• Ubuntu Software Center 5.2
• Leave Dup Backup Tool 22.0
• LibreOffice 3.5.2
• Shotwell 0.12.2
• Rhythmbox 2.96
• Totem 3.0.1
• Empathy 3.4.1
• Transmission 2.51
• Gwibber 3.4.0
• GNOME Control Center (System Settings) 3.4.1
• Unity 5.10 on top of GTK 3.4.1.
• Rhythmbox has returned for music.
• These are the programs that we will stop having in this version: Banshee, Tomboy and Gbrain.

Upgrade:

In April 2017, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS reached its end of life. For Ubuntu Advantage customers who can not upgrade to a newer version of Ubuntu Server, Canonical offers Ubuntu 12.04 ESM (Extended Security Maintenance). ESM provides continuous security solutions for the kernel and essential packages until April 2019.