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## page was copied from FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuStudio
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= Release Notes for Ubuntu Studio 20.10 Groovy Gorilla =
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= Release Notes for Ubuntu Studio 18.04 Bionic Beaver = Please see [[GroovyGorilla/ReleaseNotes]] for general Ubuntu release notes.
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Please see [[BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes]] for general Ubuntu release notes. '''THIS IS FOR A PRE-RELEASE VERSION OF UBUNTU STUDIO AND INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ADDITIONALLY, SINCE THIS IS A PRE-RELEASE, IT IS UNSUPPORTED SOFTWARE. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!'''
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Ubuntu Studio shares some of the desktop features with Xubuntu. Please see [[http://wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/18.04/release-notes | Xubuntu release notes]] for additional information. Ubuntu Studio shares some of the desktop features with Kubuntu. Please see [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GroovyGorilla/Beta/Kubuntu|Kubuntu release notes]] for additional information.
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= Getting Ubuntu Studio Bionic Beaver (18.04) = = Getting Ubuntu Studio 20.10 =
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 * [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/18.04/release/ | Bootable images for standard PCs/laptops/netbooks]]  * [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/20.10/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/18.04/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/20.10/release/MD5SUMS | alongside the images]].

== Upgrading to Ubuntu Studio 20.10 ==
'''Due to the change in desktop environment, direct upgrades to Ubuntu Studio 20.10 from any previous version of Ubuntu Studio are unsupported. Only supported method is via clean install by backing up your /home directory and restoring it on a fresh install of Ubuntu Studio 20.10. If this is too disruptive, we recommend staying with Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS which is supported until April 2023.'''
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= Changes for this release (compared to Artful Aardvark) = = Changes for this release (compared to 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa) =

 * '''New Desktop Environment''': Ubuntu Studio has moved to the KDE Plasma Desktop Environment.
 * '''New Installer''': Ubuntu Studio now utilizes the Calamares installer for system installation.
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 * Ardour DAW upgraded to version 5.12.0
 * qtractor DAW upgraded to version 0.8.5
 * Yoshimi synthesizer upgrated to version 1.5.6		  * '''[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/UbuntuStudioControls|Ubuntu Studio Controls]]''' Is now an upstream project known as '''[[https://github.com/ovenwerks/studio-controls|Studio Controls]]'''. Version 2.0.8.
  * Firewire device support is now back. Switching between the ALSA Firewire driver and the FFADO driver requires restart.
  * Multiple bug fixes
  * For more information about Ubuntu Studio Controls, see:
   * https://github.com/ovenwerks/studio-controls
   * The README
   * The manpages for studio-controls, autojack and studio-system
 * '''[[https://linuxaudio.github.io/new-session-manager/|New Session Manager]]''', the continuation/fork of Non Session Manager, is now included with its classic interface, verison 1.3.2
 * Ardour has been upgraded to version 6.2
   * 6.3 is awaiting Feature Freeze Exception approval.
 * New utility for viewing Mackie Control Protocol information, mcpdisp, is now included.
 * RaySession has been upgraded to version 0.9.2
 * Audacity upgraded to version 2.4.2
 * Hydrogen upgraded to 1.0.0-rc1
 * Carla upgraded to 2.2
 * jack-mixer has returned, version 13
 * lsp-plugins upgraded to 1.1.26
 * New plugins this cycle:
   * add64 (3.9.3)
   * geonkick (2.3.8)
   * dragonfly-reverb (3.2.1)
   * bsequencer (1.4.2) - 1.8.4 was released after feature freeze but contains new features. It's available in the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuStudio/BackportsPPA|Ubuntu Studio Backports PPA]].
   * bslizr (1.2.8)
   * bchoppr (1.6.4)
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 * Blender upgraded to version 2.79
 * GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) upgraded to version 2.8.22		  * Krita upgraded to version 4.3.0
 * Blender upgraded to version 2.83.5
 * Darktable upgraded to 3.2.1
 * Inkscape upgraded 1.0.1

To reduce image bloat, Rawtherapee has been removed from the default installation in favor of Darktable. However, Rawtherapee is still in the Ubuntu repositories and can easily be installed.
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 * no changes  * Calibre upgraded to 4.99.12
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 * kdenlive upgraded to version 4:17.12.3
 * openshot upgraded to version 2.4.1		  * OBS Studio upgraded to 25.0.8
   * We realize OBS Studio version 26 has been released, but has not yet been upgraded in Debian. If this happens before Final Freeze, we hope to get it upgraded. If not, we will make it available via the Backports Repo. Another alternative is the official OBS Studio PPA.
 * KDEnlive upgraded to 20.08.1

To reduce image bloat, Openshot and Pitivi have been removed from the default installation in favor of Kdenlive. However, Openshot and Pitivi are still available in the Ubuntu repositories and can easily be installed.
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 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/blender | Blender]] v2.79.b
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdenlive | KDEnlive]] v17.12.3
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/krita | Krita]] v4.0.1
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp | Gimp]] v2.8.22
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qjackctl | qJackCtl]] v0.4.5
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ardour | Ardour]] v5.12.0
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scribus | Scribus]] v1.4.6
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/darktable | Darktable]] v2.4.2
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pitivi | Pitivi]] v0.99.3
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape | Inkscape]] v0.92.3		  * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/blender | Blender]] v2.83.5
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdenlive | KDEnlive]] v20.08.1
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/krita | Krita]] v4.3.0
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp | Gimp]] v2.10.18
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ardour | Ardour]] v6.2
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/scribus | Scribus]] v1.5.5
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/darktable | Darktable]] v3.2.1
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inkscape | Inkscape]] v1.0.1
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/carla | Carla]] v2.2
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/studio-controls | Studio Controls]] v2.0.8
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/obs-studio | OBS Studio]] v25.0.8
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mypaint | MyPaint ]] v2.0.0
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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/18.04/release-notes|here]] (Xubuntu) and [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes|here]] (Ubuntu)  * Ubuntu Studio uses the same KDE Plasma desktop environment as the official Kubuntu 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.ubuntu.com/GroovyGorilla/Beta/Kubuntu|here]] (Kubuntu) and [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Groovy/ReleaseNotes|here]] (Ubuntu)
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Ubuntu Studio Bionic Beaver (18.04) will be supported for 9 months until February 2019. If you need Long Term Support, it is recommended you use [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuStudio | Ubuntu Studio Xenial 16.04 LTS]] instead. Ubuntu Studio 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) will be supported for 9 months until July 2021.
'''Direct upgrades to Ubuntu Studio 20.10 from any previous version are not supported.'''

Release Notes for Ubuntu Studio 20.10 Groovy Gorilla

Please see GroovyGorilla/ReleaseNotes for general Ubuntu release notes.

THIS IS FOR A PRE-RELEASE VERSION OF UBUNTU STUDIO AND INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ADDITIONALLY, SINCE THIS IS A PRE-RELEASE, IT IS UNSUPPORTED SOFTWARE. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

Ubuntu Studio shares some of the desktop features with Kubuntu. Please see Kubuntu release notes for additional information.


Getting Ubuntu Studio 20.10

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 20.10

Due to the change in desktop environment, direct upgrades to Ubuntu Studio 20.10 from any previous version of Ubuntu Studio are unsupported. Only supported method is via clean install by backing up your /home directory and restoring it on a fresh install of Ubuntu Studio 20.10. If this is too disruptive, we recommend staying with Ubuntu Studio 20.04 LTS which is supported until April 2023.


Changes for this release (compared to 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa)

  • New Desktop Environment: Ubuntu Studio has moved to the KDE Plasma Desktop Environment.

  • New Installer: Ubuntu Studio now utilizes the Calamares installer for system installation.

Audio

  • Ubuntu Studio Controls Is now an upstream project known as Studio Controls. Version 2.0.8.

    • Firewire device support is now back. Switching between the ALSA Firewire driver and the FFADO driver requires restart.
    • Multiple bug fixes
    • For more information about Ubuntu Studio Controls, see:

  • New Session Manager, the continuation/fork of Non Session Manager, is now included with its classic interface, verison 1.3.2

  • Ardour has been upgraded to version 6.2
    • 6.3 is awaiting Feature Freeze Exception approval.
  • New utility for viewing Mackie Control Protocol information, mcpdisp, is now included.

  • RaySession has been upgraded to version 0.9.2

  • Audacity upgraded to version 2.4.2
  • Hydrogen upgraded to 1.0.0-rc1
  • Carla upgraded to 2.2
  • jack-mixer has returned, version 13
  • lsp-plugins upgraded to 1.1.26
  • New plugins this cycle:
    • add64 (3.9.3)
    • geonkick (2.3.8)
    • dragonfly-reverb (3.2.1)

    • bsequencer (1.4.2) - 1.8.4 was released after feature freeze but contains new features. It's available in the Ubuntu Studio Backports PPA.

    • bslizr (1.2.8)
    • bchoppr (1.6.4)

Graphics

  • Krita upgraded to version 4.3.0
  • Blender upgraded to version 2.83.5
  • Darktable upgraded to 3.2.1
  • Inkscape upgraded 1.0.1

To reduce image bloat, Rawtherapee has been removed from the default installation in favor of Darktable. However, Rawtherapee is still in the Ubuntu repositories and can easily be installed.

Publishing

  • Calibre upgraded to 4.99.12

Video

  • OBS Studio upgraded to 25.0.8
    • We realize OBS Studio version 26 has been released, but has not yet been upgraded in Debian. If this happens before Final Freeze, we hope to get it upgraded. If not, we will make it available via the Backports Repo. Another alternative is the official OBS Studio PPA.
  • KDEnlive upgraded to 20.08.1

To reduce image bloat, Openshot and Pitivi have been removed from the default installation in favor of Kdenlive. However, Openshot and Pitivi are still available in the Ubuntu repositories and can easily be installed.


Current Version Of Main Multimedia Packages


Known Problems

  • Ubuntu Studio uses the same KDE Plasma desktop environment as the official Kubuntu 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 (Kubuntu) and here (Ubuntu)


Support

Ubuntu Studio 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) will be supported for 9 months until July 2021. Direct upgrades to Ubuntu Studio 20.10 from any previous version are not supported.


Contact Us

Ways to contact the Ubuntu Studio Team are listed here

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