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Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 LTS

Ubuntu GNOME is an official flavour of Ubuntu, featuring the GNOME desktop environment. Ubuntu GNOME is a mostly pure GNOME desktop experience built from the Ubuntu repositories. This is our very first Long Term Release (LTS) version.

Minimum System Requirements

  • 1 GHz processor (for example Intel Celeron or better)
  • 1.5 GB RAM (system memory)
  • 7 GB of free hard drive space for installation
  • Either a CD/DVD drive or a USB port for the installer media
  • Internet access is helpful (for installing updates during the installation process).

If you have an old machine, you may consider other alternatives like Lubuntu or Xubuntu.

Features of Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 LTS

  • Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 is now an LTS (Long Term Support) release. This is our first LTS Release supported for 3 years.

  • Most of GNOME 3.10 is now included. See the GNOME release notes for more details. The few missing bits of 3.10 are available in ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3.

  • gnome-weather, gnome-maps, gnome-photos and gnome-music are all available to install from the archives.

  • With GNOME 3.10 comes enhanced support for online accounts, and some general optimization of the user interface.

  • A set of 10 new high-quality wallpapers are included. For more details, see Ubuntu GNOME Wallpaper Contest.

  • GNOME Classic session is included. To try it, choose it from the Sessions option on the login screen.

Applications in Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 LTS

  • GNOME Shell. The GNOME desktop environment from where you can search and start applications, switch between windows, etc.

GNOME Shell

  • Nautilus (File Manager). An easy to use file managar for organizing your documents, music, pictures, videos and files in general.

Nautilus

  • Firefox Web Browser. Browse the web with one of the most popular fast, flexible and secure web browsers.

Firefox Web Browser

  • LibreOffice. Create professional documents, spreadsheets, presentations and even more with the open-source office suite.

LibreOffice

  • gedit (Text Editor). A small and lightweight text editor for the GNOME desktop environment.

gedit

  • Ubuntu Software Center. Lets you browse and install thousands of free and paid applications available for Ubuntu.

Ubuntu Software Center

  • Tweak Tool. Change advanced settings – appearance, fonts, keyboard and mouse, windows and workspaces. Install extensions, set power options, select startup applications.

Tweak Tool

Get Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 LTS

Upgrading from last release

Before upgrading, it is highly recommended to back up your data. See this page for tutorials on how to backup your data. Or just download Clonezilla and create an image of your hard drive or system partition.

The included GUI update manager will offer you the latest release of Ubuntu GNOME. Alternatively, launch Terminal by hitting Ctrl+Alt+T and run the following command: 

sudo do-release-upgrade

Note. If you were using the gnome3-team/gnome3 PPA, you should run 

sudo ppa-purge

before upgrading.

Personal Package Archives (PPAs)

PPAs for Ubuntu GNOME can be found on this link.

Known Issues

  • System Details shows Ubuntu 13.10 instead of 14.04 (1299912)

  • screen giberish (1307776)

  • Can't select which drive to resize when using "install alongside" in Trusty (1262824)

Ubuntu Release Notes

Support

See Also

TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuGNOME (last edited 2017-03-24 18:06:05 by jbicha)