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= Further information =

You may also want to look at the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes|Ubuntu Release Notes]] and the [[https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-16-04-lts-release-anouncement/|Kubuntu 16.04 LTS Release Announcement]]


Introduction

These release notes for Kubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues with Kubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Support lifespan

Kubuntu 16.04 LTS will be supported for 3 years.

Getting Kubuntu 16.04

Upgrading from 15.10

Download a Disk Image

To upgrade to Kubuntu 16.04 from 15.10, open Muon Update Manager, update your system and click on Upgrade.

Download a Bootable image, here are some tips to put the image onto a DVD or USB Drive

Designed to be a Breeze, Plasma 5 is now the default

Plasma 5, the next generation of KDE's desktop has been rewritten to make it smoother to use while retaining the familiar setup. The fifth set of updates to Plasma 5 (current release and current bugfixes for January) is the default in this version of Kubuntu.

KDE Applications 15.12

Kubuntu comes with KDE Applications 15.12 containing all your favorite apps from KDE, including Dolphin. Even more applications have been ported to KDE Frameworks 5 but those which aren't should fit in seamlessly.

Non-KDE applications include LibreOffice 5.1 and Firefox 45.

Known Problems

Bugs tagged Kubuntu 16.04

  • (1514491) kubuntu desktop inconsistency and integration issues: scrollbars. gtk3 button placement also not integrated

  • (1530523) kcm_driver_manager: Infinitely shows Collecting information

  • (1560404) Live session desktop uses to small folder view widget

  • (1561051) Ubiquity-DM dies on Kubuntu images

Feedback

You can give us feedback on Google +https://plus.google.com/u/0/107577785796696065138/posts or Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/kubuntu.org or Twitterhttps://twitter.com/kubuntu or Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/kubuntu.

Further information

You may also want to look at the Ubuntu Release Notes and the Kubuntu 16.04 LTS Release Announcement

XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu (last edited 2018-03-02 10:06:45 by marco-parillo)