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| ## page was copied from EoanErmine/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuStudio ## page was copied from DiscoDingo/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuStudio |
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| '''These release notes are for an unreleased version of Ubuntu Studio. Please install at your own risk.''' | = Release Notes for Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa = |
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| = Release Notes for Ubuntu Studio 19.04 Disco Dingo = | Please see [[FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes]] for general Ubuntu release notes. |
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| Please see [[DiscoDingo/ReleaseNotes]] for general Ubuntu release notes. Ubuntu Studio shares some of the desktop features with Xubuntu. Please see [[http://wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/19.04/release-notes | Xubuntu release notes]] for additional information. |
Ubuntu Studio shares some of the desktop features with Xubuntu. Please see [[http://wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/20.04/release-notes | Xubuntu release notes]] for additional information. |
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| = Getting Ubuntu Studio Disco Dingo (19.04) = | = Getting Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS = |
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| * [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/19.04/release/ | Bootable images for standard PCs/laptops/netbooks]] | * [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/20.04/release | Bootable images for standard PCs/laptops]] |
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| It is recommended to [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HowToMD5SUM | check your image file]] so your installation goes smoothly. Compare your MD5 checksum with the correct ones found [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/19.04/release/MD5SUMS | alongside the images]]. | It is recommended to [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HowToMD5SUM | check your image file]] so your installation goes smoothly. Compare your MD5 checksum with the correct ones found [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/20.04/release/MD5SUMS | alongside the images]]. == Upgrading to Ubuntu Studio 20.04 == '''NOTE: Upgrades to Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS from 19.10 are enabled anywhere from a few days to a few weeks after release. Upgrades to Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS from 18.04 are enabled after the first point-release (20.04.1), which will be in August.''' If you have enabled the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/BackportsPPA | Ubuntu Studio Backports PPA]], be sure to remove it. To remove the Backports PPA, open a terminal window and type: {{{ sudo apt install ppa-purge sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntustudio-ppa/backports }}} If for whatever reason this PPA removal fails, continue with the upgrade as usual. '''To upgrade:''' Open a terminal and type the following: {{{ sudo do-release-upgrade }}} Follow the instructions in the terminal. |
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| = Changes for this release (compared to Cosmic Cuttlefish) = | = Changes for this release (compared to 19.10 Eoan Ermine) = |
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| * '''[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/UbuntuStudioInstaller|Ubuntu Studio Installer]]''' (formerly Ubuntu Studio Metapackage Installer) has been updated and adapted to: * Install metapackages or other items not installed (opted-out) during installation. * Install Ubuntu Studio's configuration and/or metapackages on top of an existing Ubuntu (flavor) installation. * This means Ubuntu Studio's tools and configuration can be used on any [[https://www.ubuntu.com/download/flavours|official flavor of Ubuntu]]. * '''NOTE:''' Derivitives of Ubuntu (Linux Mint, Kali Linux, etc.) '''are not supported.''' |
* The package/metapackage selection screen has been removed from the Ubiquity (live session) installer due to a bug which caused unwanted packages to be removed. |
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| * '''[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/UbuntuStudioControls|Ubuntu Studio Controls]]''' has been upgraded to Version 1.7. Many changes have been made for the Disco Release, and the following is a summary of some of those changes: * '''Ubuntu Studio Controls is now the preferred method for starting Jack.''' Please discontinue use of qjackctl for starting Jack. qjackctl can still be used for monitoring Jack if needed. * Many bug fixes * General graphical interface improvements |
* '''[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/UbuntuStudioControls|Ubuntu Studio Controls]]''' has been upgraded to Version 1.12.4. Many changes have been made for the Eoan Release, and the following is a summary of some of those changes: * Audio setup tab is split into three tabs: Jack Master Settings, Extra Devices, Pulse Bridging * Firewire devices are no longer available under Ubuntu Studio Controls unless they work with ALSA. Consider upgrading to a modern USB or PCIe audio interface to take advantage of everything Ubuntu Studio Controls has to offer. * PulseAudio bridges can now be named by the user * Multiple bug fixes |
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| * '''[[https://kx.studio/Applications:Carla|Carla]]''' has been added to the default installation of Ubuntu Studio and to the Ubuntu Repositories. * Replaces jack-rack and adds more functionality. * Includes a graphical patchbay similar to Patchage * Bridges for Windows-compiled VST Plugins using WINE are available for installation (not installed by default) from the Ubuntu repositories. |
* RaySession has been upgraded to version 0.8.3 * Audacity upgraded to version 2.3.3 * Hydrogen upgraded to 1.0.0-beta2 * Carla upgraded to 2.1 * Patchage has been dropped from the Ubuntu repositories due to the removal of Python2. * We recommend Carla for those that rely on graphical patchbays such as Patchage for their workflows. * gmidimonitor has been dropped from the Ubuntu repositories due to the removal of Python2. * midisnoop is now included as a functional equivalent. |
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| * GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) upgraded to version 2.10.8 * Please note that there are file incompatibilities between v2.8 and v2.10 which are important to note when sharing files with other people. * Krita upgraded to version 4.1.7 |
* MyPaint has returned to the default installation, version 2.0.0. * Krita upgraded to version 4.2.9 * Blender upgraded to version 2.82 * Gimp upgraded to 2.10.18 * Rawtherapee upgraded to 5.8 * Darktable upgraded to 3.0.1 * DisplayCAL has been dropped from the Ubuntu repositories due to the removal of Python2. |
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| * no changes | * Scribus upgraded to 1.5.5 * Calibre upgraded to 4.99 |
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| * kdenlive upgraded to version 18.12.3 | * OBS Studio upgraded to 25.0.3 * KDEnlive upgraded to 19.12.3 * Libreoffice Impress now included by default |
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| * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/blender | Blender]] v2.79.b * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdenlive | KDEnlive]] v18.12.3 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/krita | Krita]] v4.1.7 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp | Gimp]] v2.10.8 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qjackctl | qJackCtl]] v0.5.0 |
* [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/blender | Blender]] v2.82 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdenlive | KDEnlive]] v19.12.3 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/krita | Krita]] v4.2.9 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp | Gimp]] v2.10.18 |
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| * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scribus | Scribus]] v1.4.8 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/darktable | Darktable]] v2.6.0 |
* [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scribus | Scribus]] v1.5.5 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/darktable | Darktable]] v3.0.1 |
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| * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/carla | Carla]] v2.0.0 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntustudio-controls | Ubuntu Studio Controls]] v1.7 |
* [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/carla | Carla]] v2.1 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntustudio-controls | Ubuntu Studio Controls]] v1.12.4 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/obs-studio | OBS Studio]] v25.0.3 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mypaint | MyPaint ]] v2.0.0 |
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| --(As of this writing, the Ubuntu Studio Live CD installer (Ubiquity) has an incompatibility with our new GTK theme, causing black text on a dark gray background. The status of this issue can be seen [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1822134|here]].)-- ''Fixed'' | * [[https://launchpad.net/bugs/1873244|An issue has been identified with the ristretto image viewer]] in which blue "scroll for more" indicators appear within the window, partially covering the image even when the entire image is visible. This is most obvious in the default Ubuntu Studio theme (Materia), but has been identified in other themes and is therefore a bug with ristretto. |
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| Ubuntu Studio uses the same XFCE desktop environment as the official Xubuntu release, and thus, may be affected by some of the same issues. This is also true of the core packages of the mainline Ubuntu release. You can see their release notes [[https://wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/19.04/release-notes|here]] (Xubuntu) and [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DiscoDingo/ReleaseNotes|here]] (Ubuntu) | * Ubuntu Studio uses the same XFCE desktop environment as the official Xubuntu release, and thus, may be affected by some of the same issues. This is also true of the core packages of the mainline Ubuntu release. You can see their release notes [[https://wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/20.04/release-notes|here]] (Xubuntu) and [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes|here]] (Ubuntu) * Timidity (not installed by default) has been known to cause problems with audio configurations on Ubuntu and will lock-up ALSA. |
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| Ubuntu Studio Disco Dingo (19.04) will be supported for 9 months until January 2020. If you need Long Term Support, it is recommended you use [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuStudio | Ubuntu Studio Bionic 18.04]] with the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/BackportsPPA|Ubuntu Studio Backports PPA]] instead. | Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) will be supported for 36 months (3 years) until April 2023. Users of Ubuntu Studio 19.10 and 18.04 are urged to upgrade at their earliest convenience. |
Table of Contents |
Release Notes for Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa
Please see FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes for general Ubuntu release notes.
Ubuntu Studio shares some of the desktop features with Xubuntu. Please see Xubuntu release notes for additional information.
Getting Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS
Download a Disk Image
Instructions for burning the image to a DVD or USB flash drive can be found on the Burning ISO Howto.
Check MD5SUM for the downloaded ISO
It is recommended to check your image file so your installation goes smoothly. Compare your MD5 checksum with the correct ones found alongside the images.
Upgrading to Ubuntu Studio 20.04
NOTE: Upgrades to Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS from 19.10 are enabled anywhere from a few days to a few weeks after release. Upgrades to Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS from 18.04 are enabled after the first point-release (20.04.1), which will be in August.
If you have enabled the Ubuntu Studio Backports PPA, be sure to remove it.
To remove the Backports PPA, open a terminal window and type:
sudo apt install ppa-purge sudo ppa-purge ppa:ubuntustudio-ppa/backports
If for whatever reason this PPA removal fails, continue with the upgrade as usual.
To upgrade:
Open a terminal and type the following:
sudo do-release-upgrade
Follow the instructions in the terminal.
Changes for this release (compared to 19.10 Eoan Ermine)
- The package/metapackage selection screen has been removed from the Ubiquity (live session) installer due to a bug which caused unwanted packages to be removed.
Audio
Ubuntu Studio Controls has been upgraded to Version 1.12.4. Many changes have been made for the Eoan Release, and the following is a summary of some of those changes:
- Audio setup tab is split into three tabs: Jack Master Settings, Extra Devices, Pulse Bridging
- Firewire devices are no longer available under Ubuntu Studio Controls unless they work with ALSA. Consider upgrading to a modern USB or PCIe audio interface to take advantage of everything Ubuntu Studio Controls has to offer.
PulseAudio bridges can now be named by the user
- Multiple bug fixes
- For more information about Ubuntu Studio Controls, see:
- The README
- The manpages for ubuntustudio-controls, autojack and ubuntustudio-system
RaySession has been upgraded to version 0.8.3
- Audacity upgraded to version 2.3.3
- Hydrogen upgraded to 1.0.0-beta2
- Carla upgraded to 2.1
- Patchage has been dropped from the Ubuntu repositories due to the removal of Python2.
- We recommend Carla for those that rely on graphical patchbays such as Patchage for their workflows.
- gmidimonitor has been dropped from the Ubuntu repositories due to the removal of Python2.
- midisnoop is now included as a functional equivalent.
Graphics
MyPaint has returned to the default installation, version 2.0.0.
- Krita upgraded to version 4.2.9
- Blender upgraded to version 2.82
- Gimp upgraded to 2.10.18
- Rawtherapee upgraded to 5.8
- Darktable upgraded to 3.0.1
- DisplayCAL has been dropped from the Ubuntu repositories due to the removal of Python2.
Publishing
- Scribus upgraded to 1.5.5
- Calibre upgraded to 4.99
Video
- OBS Studio upgraded to 25.0.3
- KDEnlive upgraded to 19.12.3
- Libreoffice Impress now included by default
Current Version Of Main Multimedia Packages
Blender v2.82
KDEnlive v19.12.3
Krita v4.2.9
Gimp v2.10.18
Ardour v5.12.0
Scribus v1.5.5
Darktable v3.0.1
Pitivi v0.999
Inkscape v0.92.4
Carla v2.1
Ubuntu Studio Controls v1.12.4
OBS Studio v25.0.3
MyPaint v2.0.0
Known Problems
An issue has been identified with the ristretto image viewer in which blue "scroll for more" indicators appear within the window, partially covering the image even when the entire image is visible. This is most obvious in the default Ubuntu Studio theme (Materia), but has been identified in other themes and is therefore a bug with ristretto.
Ubuntu Studio uses the same XFCE desktop environment as the official Xubuntu release, and thus, may be affected by some of the same issues. This is also true of the core packages of the mainline Ubuntu release. You can see their release notes here (Xubuntu) and here (Ubuntu)
- Timidity (not installed by default) has been known to cause problems with audio configurations on Ubuntu and will lock-up ALSA.
Support
Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) will be supported for 36 months (3 years) until April 2023. Users of Ubuntu Studio 19.10 and 18.04 are urged to upgrade at their earliest convenience.
Contact Us
Ways to contact the Ubuntu Studio Team are listed here
GroovyGorilla/Beta/UbuntuStudio (last edited 2020-10-15 02:57:35 by eeickmeyer)