ReleaseNotes

Differences between revisions 1 and 19 (spanning 18 versions)
Revision 1 as of 2016-09-23 20:25:40
Size: 5595
Editor: vorlon
Comment: seed release notes, with a few changes to make it correct for a beta release for a change
Revision 19 as of 2016-10-12 13:58:09
Size: 9332
Editor: jgrimm
Comment: Updates from Christian Ehrhardt for qemu/libvirt/dpdk
Deletions are marked like this. Additions are marked like this.
Line 10: Line 10:
Ubuntu 16.10 will be supported for 9 months until [[Releases|July 2017]]. If you need Long Term Support, it is recommended you use [[XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes/|Ubuntu 16.04 LTS]] instead.
Line 23: Line 24:
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/16.10/beta-2/ (Less Popular Ubuntu Images) <<BR>
http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/16.10/beta-2/ (Ubuntu Cloud Server) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/16.10/ (Less Popular Ubuntu Images) <<BR>>
http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/16.10/ (Ubuntu Cloud Server) <<BR>>
Line 26: Line 27:
##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/16.10/beta-2/ (Edubuntu DVD) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/16.10/beta-2/ (Kubuntu) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/16.10/beta-2/ (Lubuntu) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/16.10/beta-2/ (Ubuntu Studio) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-gnome/releases/16.10/beta-2/ (Ubuntu GNOME) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntukylin/releases/16.10/beta-2/ (Ubuntu Kylin) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mate/releases/16.10/beta-2/ (Ubuntu MATE) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/16.10/beta-2/ (Xubuntu) <<BR>>
##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/mythbuntu/releases/16.10/beta-2/ (Mythbuntu) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/16.10/ (Kubuntu) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/16.10/ (Lubuntu) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/16.10/ (Ubuntu Studio) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-gnome/releases/16.10/ (Ubuntu GNOME) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntukylin/releases/16.10/ (Ubuntu Kylin) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mate/releases/16.10/ (Ubuntu MATE) <<BR>>
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/16.10/ (Xubuntu) <<BR>>
##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/mythbuntu/releases/16.10/ (Mythbuntu) <<BR>>
##http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/16.10/ (Edubuntu DVD) <<BR>>
Line 60: Line 61:
=== Linux kernel 4.8 ===

Ubuntu 16.10 is based on the Linux release series 4.8.

=== gpg ===
 * The ''gpg'' binary is now provided by [[https://debian-administration.org/users/dkg/weblog/116|gnupg2]].
Line 62: Line 69:
 * '''!LibreOffice 5.2''' has been updated to [[https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.2|5.2]]. Ubuntu now uses the [[https://caolanm.blogspot.com/2016/02/native-gtk3-menubar-in-libreoffice.html|GTK3]] version by default.
 * Update Manager now shows changelog entries for '''PPAs''' too (Bug:253119).
 * Apps provided by GNOME have been updated to at least '''3.20'''. Many apps have been updated to '''3.22''' also.
 * The '''Nautilus''' file browser has been [[https://csorianognome.wordpress.com/2015/09/04/nautilus-3-18-comunicating-changes/|updated]] to [[https://csorianognome.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/nautilus-3-20-and-looking-forward/|3.20]].
 * '''systemd''' is now used for [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2016-July/039465.html|user sessions]]. System sessions had already been provided by systemd in previous Ubuntu releases.
Line 64: Line 76:

=== qemu 2.6.1 ===

Qemu has been updated to the 2.6.1 release.

See the [[http://wiki.qemu.org/ChangeLog/2.6|Changelog]] for details.
This already includes a stable releases, more about that can be found at [[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg03137.html|2.6.1 stable release]].

Additionally this includes a backport to enable GPU Passthru for ppc64le.


=== DPDK 16.07 ===

Ubuntu 16.10 includes the latest release of DPDK, 16.07.

See the [[http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_16_07.html|Release Notes]] for details.

Noteworthy for DPDK application developers is that upstream deprecated the old mechanism of a combined shared library.
libdpdk.so is now a linker script referring to the - individually packaged - sub-libraries librte-*.
Furthermore the DPDK related kernel modules are now provided as dkms based packages.


=== libvirt 2.1 ===

Libvirt has been updated to version 2.1.
See the [[https://libvirt.org/news.html|Changelogs]] for details.

In order to reduce the Debian delta, the main libvirt service has been renamed to libvirtd.service. libvirt-bin.service becomes an alias to maintain backwards compatibility.


=== Open vSwitch ===

Open vSwitch has been updated to the latest release, 2.6.

See the Open vSwitch [[http://openvswitch.org/releases/NEWS-2.6.0|News]] for mroe details.

The enablement of openvswitch-switch-dpdk has changed upstream.
So if you are upgrading from a previously dpdk enabled configuration then you will need to update your enablement appropriately.
See associated Readme at /usr/share/doc/openvswitch-switch-dpdk/README.Debian for details.
Line 71: Line 122:
== Upgrade ==  * Booting the CD on UEFI hardware may fail to complete, only showing a blank screen. This is caused by an issue with the UEFI Shim and has been reported to fail on ThinkPad laptops as well as in QEMU virtual machines. Other devices may also be affected. This issue is expected to be resolved for the final release. (Bug:1624096)

=== EC2 ===

 * Some EC2 instance types are not currently booting, due to changes in the way that ext4 filesystems are created in yakkety. All instance types are expected to boot by release. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/cloud-images/+bug/1616879 for details.

##== Upgrade ==
Line 75: Line 132:
##== Desktop == == Desktop ==
 * GTK+ 3.20 requires theme developers to make changes to their themes. Many (but not all) popular themes are now compatible with GTK+ 3.20.
 * Unity 8 session locks up when you press Print Screen (Bug:1525285).
 * Unity 8 Web Browser has no sound.
Line 88: Line 148:
 * Kubuntu [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/Beta2/Kubuntu]]
 * Lubuntu [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/Beta2/Lubuntu]]
 * Mythbuntu [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/Beta2/Mythbuntu]]
 * Ubuntu GNOME [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/Beta2/UbuntuGNOME]]
 * Ubuntu Kylin [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/Beta2/UbuntuKylin]]
 * Ubuntu MATE [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/Beta2/UbuntuMATE]]
 * Ubuntu Studio [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes/Beta2/UbuntuStudio]]
 * Xubuntu [[https://xubuntu.org/news/xubuntu-16-10-beta-2]]
 * Kubuntu [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu]]
 * Lubuntu [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes/Lubuntu]]
## * Mythbuntu [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes/Mythbuntu]]
 * Ubuntu GNOME [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuGNOME]]
 * Ubuntu Kylin [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuKylin]]
 * Ubuntu MATE [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuMATE]]
 * Ubuntu Studio [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuStudio]]
 * Xubuntu [[https://xubuntu.org/news/xubuntu-16-10]]

Introduction

These release notes for Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) provide an overview of the release and document the known issues with Ubuntu 16.10 and its flavors.

Support lifespan

Ubuntu 16.10 will be supported for 9 months until July 2017. If you need Long Term Support, it is recommended you use Ubuntu 16.04 LTS instead.

Official flavour release notes

Find the links to release notes for official flavors here.


Get Ubuntu 16.10

Download Ubuntu 16.10

Images can be downloaded from a location near you.

You can download ISOs and flashable images from from:

http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.10/ (Ubuntu Desktop and Server)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/16.10/ (Less Popular Ubuntu Images)
http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/16.10/ (Ubuntu Cloud Server)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/16.10/ (Ubuntu Netboot)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/16.10/ (Kubuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/16.10/ (Lubuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/16.10/ (Ubuntu Studio)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-gnome/releases/16.10/ (Ubuntu GNOME)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntukylin/releases/16.10/ (Ubuntu Kylin)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mate/releases/16.10/ (Ubuntu MATE)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/16.10/ (Xubuntu)

Upgrading from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

To upgrade on a desktop system:

  • Open the "Software & Updates" Setting in System Settings.

  • Select the 3rd Tab called "Updates".
  • Set the "Notify me of a new Ubuntu version" dropdown menu to "For any new version".
  • Press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box.
  • Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '16.10' is available.
  • Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.

To upgrade on a server system:

  • Install the update-manager-core package if it is not already installed.

  • Make sure the /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades is set to normal.
  • Launch the upgrade tool with the command sudo do-release-upgrade -d.

  • Follow the on-screen instructions.

Note that the server upgrade will use GNU screen and automatically re-attach in case of dropped connection problems.

There are no offline upgrade options for Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server. Please ensure you have network connectivity to one of the official mirrors or to a locally accessible mirror and follow the instructions above.


New features in 16.10

Updated Packages

Linux kernel 4.8

Ubuntu 16.10 is based on the Linux release series 4.8.

gpg

  • The gpg binary is now provided by gnupg2.

Ubuntu Desktop

  • LibreOffice 5.2 has been updated to 5.2. Ubuntu now uses the GTK3 version by default.

  • Update Manager now shows changelog entries for PPAs too (253119).

  • Apps provided by GNOME have been updated to at least 3.20. Many apps have been updated to 3.22 also.

  • The Nautilus file browser has been updated to 3.20.

  • systemd is now used for user sessions. System sessions had already been provided by systemd in previous Ubuntu releases.

Ubuntu Server

qemu 2.6.1

Qemu has been updated to the 2.6.1 release.

See the Changelog for details. This already includes a stable releases, more about that can be found at 2.6.1 stable release.

Additionally this includes a backport to enable GPU Passthru for ppc64le.

DPDK 16.07

Ubuntu 16.10 includes the latest release of DPDK, 16.07.

See the Release Notes for details.

Noteworthy for DPDK application developers is that upstream deprecated the old mechanism of a combined shared library. libdpdk.so is now a linker script referring to the - individually packaged - sub-libraries librte-*. Furthermore the DPDK related kernel modules are now provided as dkms based packages.

libvirt 2.1

Libvirt has been updated to version 2.1. See the Changelogs for details.

In order to reduce the Debian delta, the main libvirt service has been renamed to libvirtd.service. libvirt-bin.service becomes an alias to maintain backwards compatibility.

Open vSwitch

Open vSwitch has been updated to the latest release, 2.6.

See the Open vSwitch News for mroe details.

The enablement of openvswitch-switch-dpdk has changed upstream. So if you are upgrading from a previously dpdk enabled configuration then you will need to update your enablement appropriately. See associated Readme at /usr/share/doc/openvswitch-switch-dpdk/README.Debian for details.

Known issues

As is to be expected, with any release, there are some significant known bugs that users may run into with this release of Ubuntu 16.10. The ones we know about at this point (and some of the workarounds), are documented here so you don't need to spend time reporting these bugs again:

Boot, installation and post-install

  • Booting the CD on UEFI hardware may fail to complete, only showing a blank screen. This is caused by an issue with the UEFI Shim and has been reported to fail on ThinkPad laptops as well as in QEMU virtual machines. Other devices may also be affected. This issue is expected to be resolved for the final release. (1624096)

EC2

Desktop

  • GTK+ 3.20 requires theme developers to make changes to their themes. Many (but not all) popular themes are now compatible with GTK+ 3.20.
  • Unity 8 session locks up when you press Print Screen (1525285).

  • Unity 8 Web Browser has no sound.


Official flavours

The release notes for the official flavours can be found at the following links:


More information

Reporting bugs

Your comments, bug reports, patches and suggestions will help fix bugs and improve the quality of future releases. Please report bugs using the tools provided.

If you want to help out with bugs, the Bug Squad is always looking for help.

Participate in Ubuntu

If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of ways you can participate at

More about Ubuntu

You can find out more about Ubuntu on the Ubuntu website and Ubuntu wiki.

To sign up for future Ubuntu development announcements, please subscribe to Ubuntu's development announcement list at:

YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes (last edited 2019-10-29 21:33:12 by bryanquigley)