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DRAFT Ubuntu GNOME 14.04

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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.

Minimum System Requirements

  • 1000 MHz processor (for example Intel Celeron or better);
  • 1 GB RAM (system memory);
  • 6 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 is now an LTS (Long Term Support) release. For more details on this achievement, see this blog post.

  • 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.

  • 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 is included. For more details about the Ubuntu GNOME Wallpaper Contest and wallpaper previews, see this blog post.

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.

Ubuntu Release Notes

Support