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> <>|| = Update for 16.04.4 point release = '''Upgrade from the 14.04 LTS is still problematic.''' Please install a fresh copy of 16.04.4 after running a backup of all your data. Download [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/xenial|here]]. Adding the '''Backports PPA''' will bring in the Plasma 5.8.8 bugfix upgrade. [[Read more about that here|https://kubuntu.org/news/plasma-5-8-8-lts-and-krita-3-3-2-1-now-in-xenial-backports-ppa/]] = Known Issues = * (Bug:1665385) Dragon player will not play .mp3/mp4 video with default Nouveau driver (even with kubuntu-restricted-extras installed). VLC plays fine with Nouveau driver. * The [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libqapt/+bug/1530523|driver-manager bug]] lingers into this point release. To temporarily fix, in a Konsole do: ''sudo apt install apt-xapian-index && sudo update-apt-xapian-index'' == General notes for 16.04 LTS == 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 [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases|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 [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/xenial|Bootable image]]; here are some tips to put the image onto a [[ http://docs.kubuntu.org/docs/installation.html | DVD or USB Drive ]] || = 14.04 LTS to 16.04 LTS upgrade = '''WARNING''': LTS to LTS upgrade to Xerus is currently problematic and should not be attempted. Please install a fresh copy of 16.04 instead. To prevent messages about upgrading, change Prompt=lts to Prompt=normal or Prompt=never in the /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades file. = Designed to be a Breeze, Plasma 5 is now the default = || {{attachment:xenial_desktop.png||width=600}} || '''Plasma 5''', the next generation of KDE's desktop has been rewritten to make it smoother to use while retaining the familiar setup. The [[https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.5.5.php|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 = || {{attachment:16.04_apps.png||width=600}} || Kubuntu comes with [[https://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-applications-15.12.3.php|KDE Applications 15.12]] containing all your favorite apps from KDE, including Dolphin. Even more applications have been ported to [[https://dot.kde.org/2013/09/25/frameworks-5|KDE Frameworks 5]] but those which aren't should fit in seamlessly.<
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>Non-KDE applications include [[https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Releases/5.1.6/RC2|LibreOffice 5.1.6RC2]] and [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/54.0/releasenotes//|Firefox 54]].|| = Known Problems = [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=-importance&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&assignee_option=any&field.assignee=&field.bug_reporter=&field.bug_commenter=&field.subscriber=&field.structural_subscriber=&field.milestone%3Alist=73892&field.milestone%3Alist=73893&field.milestone%3Alist=73894&field.milestone%3Alist=73895&field.milestone%3Alist=74009&field.component-empty-marker=1&field.tag=kubuntu&field.tags_combinator=ANY&field.status_upstream-empty-marker=1&field.has_cve.used=&field.omit_dupes.used=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.affects_me.used=&field.has_no_package.used=&field.has_patch.used=&field.has_branches.used=&field.has_branches=on&field.has_no_branches.used=&field.has_no_branches=on&field.has_blueprints.used=&field.has_blueprints=on&field.has_no_blueprints.used=&field.has_no_blueprints=on&search=Search|Bugs tagged Kubuntu 16.04]] * (Bug:1665385) Dragon player will not play .mp3/mp4 video with default Nouveau driver (even with kubuntu-restricted-extras installed). VLC plays fine with Nouveau driver. * (Bug:1530523) kcm_driver_manager: Infinitely shows Collecting information - To temporarily fix, in a Konsole do: ''sudo apt install apt-xapian-index && sudo update-apt-xapian-index'' Please also take note of the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes|Ubuntu Release Notes]], that might contain additional information. = Feedback = You can give us feedback on [[https://plus.google.com/u/0/107577785796696065138/posts|Google +]][[https://plus.google.com/u/0/107577785796696065138/posts|{{attachment:Kubuntu-Gplus.png}}]] or [[https://www.facebook.com/kubuntu.org|Facebook]][[https://www.facebook.com/kubuntu.org|{{attachment:Kubuntu-FB.png}}]] or [[https://twitter.com/kubuntu|Twitter]][[https://twitter.com/kubuntu|{{attachment:Kubuntu-Twitter.png}}]] or [[https://www.linkedin.com/company/kubuntu|Linkedin]] [[https://www.linkedin.com/company/kubuntu|{{attachment:Kubuntu-linkedin.png}}]]. = Further information = You may also want to look at the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes|Ubuntu Release Notes]] and the [[http://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-16-04-4-lts-update-available/|Kubuntu 16.04.4 LTS Release Announcement]]