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| Kubuntu comes with [[https://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-applications-16.04.3.php|KDE Applications 16.04.3]] containing all your favourite apps from KDE, including Dolphin. Even more applications have been ported to KDE Frameworks 5 but those which aren't should fit in seamlessly.<<BR>><<BR>>Non-KDE applications include [[https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.2|LibreOffice 5.2]] and [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/49.0/releasenotes/|Firefox 49]]. | Kubuntu comes with [[https://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-applications-16.04.3.php|KDE Applications 16.04.3]] containing all your favourite apps from KDE, including Dolphin. Even more applications have been ported to KDE Frameworks 5, but those which aren't should fit in seamlessly.<<BR>><<BR>>Non-KDE applications include [[https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.2|LibreOffice 5.2]] and [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/49.0/releasenotes/|Firefox 49]]. |
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Introduction
These release notes for Kubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues with Kubuntu 16.10.
Support lifespan
Kubuntu 16.10 will be supported for 9 months.
Getting Kubuntu 16.10
Upgrading from 16.04 |
Download a Disk Image |
To upgrade to Kubuntu 16.10 from 16.04, 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 even further improved
Plasma 5, the next generation of KDE's desktop has been refined to make it smoother to use while retaining the familiar setup. The 7th set of updates to Plasma 5 (latest and final bugfix release from September) is the default in this version of Kubuntu.
Combined with KDE Frameworks 5.26.0 the Plasma 5.7 desktop brings improved workflows, rewritten and improved task manager and system tray, another milestone step towards Wayland support, and improved Breeze icons and Plasma theme.
KDE Applications 16.04.3
Kubuntu comes with KDE Applications 16.04.3 containing all your favourite 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 5.2 and Firefox 49.
Known Problems
(1514491) kubuntu desktop inconsistency and integration issues: scrollbars. gtk3 button placement also not integrated
(1530523) kcm_driver_manager: Infinitely shows Collecting information
(1561051) Ubiquity-DM dies on Kubuntu images
Please also take note of the Ubuntu Release Notes, that might contain additional information.
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Further information
You may also want to look at the Ubuntu Release Notes and the Kubuntu 16.10 Release Announcement
YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu (last edited 2016-10-15 17:07:21 by rikmills)