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| ##http://releases.ubuntu.com/17.04/ (Ubuntu Desktop and Server) <<BR>> ##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/17.04/release/ (Less Popular Ubuntu Images) <<BR>> ##http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/17.04/release/ (Ubuntu Cloud Server) <<BR>> ##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/17.04/ (Ubuntu Netboot) <<BR>> ##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/17.04/release/ (Kubuntu) <<BR>> ##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/17.04/release/ (Lubuntu) <<BR>> ##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-budgie/releases/17.04/release/ (Ubuntu Budgie) <<BR>> ##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-gnome/releases/17.04/release/ (Ubuntu GNOME) <<BR>> |
##http://releases.ubuntu.com/17.10/ (Ubuntu Desktop and Server) <<BR>> ##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/17.10/release/ (Less Popular Ubuntu Images) <<BR>> ##http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/17.10/release/ (Ubuntu Cloud Server) <<BR>> ##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/17.10/ (Ubuntu Netboot) <<BR>> ##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/17.10/release/ (Kubuntu) <<BR>> ##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/17.10/release/ (Lubuntu) <<BR>> ##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-budgie/releases/17.10/release/ (Ubuntu Budgie) <<BR>> ##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-gnome/releases/17.10/release/ (Ubuntu GNOME) <<BR>> |
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| * Press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -c" (without the quotes) into the command box. * Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '17.04' is available. |
* Press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -cd" (without the quotes) into the command box. * Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '17.10' is available. |
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| ##To upgrade on a server system: ## * Install the {{{update-manager-core}}} package if it is not already installed. ## * Make sure the {{{Prompt}}} line in /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades is set to normal. ## * Launch the upgrade tool with the command {{{sudo do-release-upgrade}}}. ## * Follow the on-screen instructions. ##Note that the server upgrade will use GNU screen and automatically re-attach in case of dropped connection problems. |
To upgrade on a server system: * Install the {{{update-manager-core}}} package if it is not already installed. * Make sure the {{{Prompt}}} line in /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades is set to normal. * Launch the upgrade tool with the command {{{sudo do-release-upgrade -d}}}. * Follow the on-screen instructions. Note that the server upgrade will use GNU screen and automatically re-attach in case of dropped connection problems. |
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| ## * For other changes since 16.04 LTS, see the [[YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes|16.10 Release Notes]]. | * For other changes since 16.04 LTS, see the [[ZestyZapus/ReleaseNotes|17.04 Release Notes]] and [[YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes|16.10 Release Notes]]. |
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| ##== 32-bit PowerPC Support Dropped == | == Updated Packages == |
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| ## * The '''powerpc''' port is not included in the 17.04 release. See [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2016-December/001199.html|announcement]] for details. ## * '''ppc64el''' support support continues as previously. |
=== Linux kernel 4.12 === |
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| Ubuntu 17.10 is based on the Linux release series '''4.12'''. | |
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| ##== Updated Packages == | == Ubuntu Desktop == |
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| ##=== Linux kernel 4.10 === ##Ubuntu 17.04 is based on the Linux release series '''4.10'''. ##== Ubuntu Desktop == ## * '''!LibreOffice''' has been updated to [[https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3|5.3]]. ## * Apps provided by GNOME have been updated to '''3.24'''. Exceptions are the Nautilus file manager (3.20), Terminal (3.20), Evolution (3.22), and Software (3.22). ## * The Calendar app now has a '''Week''' view. ## * '''gconf''' is no longer installed by default since it has long been superseded by gsettings. Note that statistics and preferences for the Aisleriot card games will be reset when upgrading to 17.04. ## * Unity 8 is available as an alternative session |
* The Ubuntu Desktop now uses '''GNOME''' instead of Unity. * On supported systems, '''Wayland''' is now the default display server. The older display server is still available: just choose "Ubuntu on Xorg" from the cog on the log in screen. * The '''Settings''' app has been redesigned. * System Log has been replaced by '''Logs''', an app to view logs from the systemd journal. * The default on screen keyboard is GNOME's '''Caribou''' instead of Onboard. * '''Simple Scan''' has a new workflow and design and is now part of core GNOME. * '''Calendar''' now supports recurring events. * '''!LibreOffice''' has been updated to [[https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.4|5.4]]. * Apps provided by GNOME have been updated to '''3.26'''. For more details about GNOME 3.26, see their [[https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.26/|Release Notes]]. * The Amazon app now loads in the default web browser. * Window control buttons are back on the '''right''' for the first time since 2010. * The '''Ubuntu GNOME''' flavor has been discontinued. If you are using Ubuntu GNOME, you will be upgraded to Ubuntu. * Install '''gnome-session''' and choose "GNOME" from the cog on the login screen if you'd like to try a more upstream version of GNOME. If you'd like to also install more core apps, install the '''vanilla-gnome-desktop''' metapackage (not available yet). |
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* Some admin utilities will not work with GNOME on Wayland since the apps have not been adapted to use PolicyKit to only use admin privileges for the specific functions needed. As a workaround, you can use the Ubuntu on Xorg session. * The Color Emoji feature of GNOME 3.26 is not available in Ubuntu 17.10. |
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Introduction
These release notes for Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues with Ubuntu 17.10 and its flavors.
Support lifespan
Ubuntu 17.10 will be supported for 9 months until July 2018. If you need Long Term Support, it is recommended you use Ubuntu 16.04 LTS instead.
Official flavour release notes
Find the links to release notes for official flavors here.
Get Ubuntu 17.10
Download Ubuntu 17.10
Images can be downloaded from a location near you.
You can download ISOs and flashable images from from:
Upgrading from Ubuntu 17.04
To upgrade on a desktop system:
Open the "Software & Updates" Setting in System Settings.
- Select the 3rd Tab called "Updates".
- Set the "Notify me of a new Ubuntu version" dropdown menu to "For any new version".
- Press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -cd" (without the quotes) into the command box.
- Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '17.10' is available.
- If not you can also use "/usr/lib/ubuntu-release-upgrader/check-new-release-gtk"
- Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.
To upgrade on a server system:
Install the update-manager-core package if it is not already installed.
Make sure the Prompt line in /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades is set to normal.
Launch the upgrade tool with the command sudo do-release-upgrade -d.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Note that the server upgrade will use GNU screen and automatically re-attach in case of dropped connection problems.
For other changes since 16.04 LTS, see the 17.04 Release Notes and 16.10 Release Notes.
Updated Packages
Linux kernel 4.12
Ubuntu 17.10 is based on the Linux release series 4.12.
Ubuntu Desktop
The Ubuntu Desktop now uses GNOME instead of Unity.
On supported systems, Wayland is now the default display server. The older display server is still available: just choose "Ubuntu on Xorg" from the cog on the log in screen.
The Settings app has been redesigned.
System Log has been replaced by Logs, an app to view logs from the systemd journal.
The default on screen keyboard is GNOME's Caribou instead of Onboard.
Simple Scan has a new workflow and design and is now part of core GNOME.
Calendar now supports recurring events.
LibreOffice has been updated to 5.4.
Apps provided by GNOME have been updated to 3.26. For more details about GNOME 3.26, see their Release Notes.
- The Amazon app now loads in the default web browser.
Window control buttons are back on the right for the first time since 2010.
The Ubuntu GNOME flavor has been discontinued. If you are using Ubuntu GNOME, you will be upgraded to Ubuntu.
Install gnome-session and choose "GNOME" from the cog on the login screen if you'd like to try a more upstream version of GNOME. If you'd like to also install more core apps, install the vanilla-gnome-desktop metapackage (not available yet).
Known issues
As is to be expected, with any release, there are some significant known bugs that users may run into with this release of Ubuntu 17.10. The ones we know about at this point (and some of the workarounds), are documented here so you don't need to spend time reporting these bugs again:
Desktop
- Bluetooth audio devices cannot be used in the Greeter. This will cause issues for people using the accessibility features such as screenreaders at the login screen. Once logged in everything should work as expected.
Some admin utilities will not work with GNOME on Wayland since the apps have not been adapted to use PolicyKit to only use admin privileges for the specific functions needed. As a workaround, you can use the Ubuntu on Xorg session.
- The Color Emoji feature of GNOME 3.26 is not available in Ubuntu 17.10.
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