We check it out to see what’s new and whether it’s worth upgrading.
LTS versions are released in April every two years.
The last LTS build was22.04, the Jammy Jellyfish.
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22.10 is the first interim build since then.
As a surprise to some, Unity is now anofficially recognized Ubuntu flavor.
If you hanker for this abandoned desktop, you’ll be pleased about its resurrection.
For this article, we looked at the beta release of Ubuntu 22.10.
A full installation took about 30 minutes on a modest, mid-performance PC.
The desktop is immediately recognizable as an Ubuntu desktop.
You might feel straight at home, but there are plenty of changes when you start to explore.
The system menu has had some attention.
It now holds a set of “Quick Toggle” buttons.
These let you turn on and off some common configs and features.
The buttons that are available reflect the capabilities of your setup.
If your setup is a desktop without Wi-Fi capability, you won’t see the Wi-Fi button.
Some of the buttons are more than just toggles.
The Wi-Fi button, for example, allows you to move between Wi-Fi networks.
The Volume slider has its own prefs, accessed by clicking the “Arrowhead” icon.
If your setup has different sound sources and output devices you’ll be able to select them here.
Speaking of, the “parameters” and “Files” windows are adaptive.
They change their layout according to the width of the window.
Reducing the width beyond a trigger point causes the sidebar to be removed.
The overview that appears when you press the “Super” key has been optimized.
It now opens up to 15% faster.
Other optimizations include smoother animations, and support for high-resolution scroll wheels, thanks to a newer version ofMutter.
The
wireless module has been replaced by Intel’siNet Wireless Daemon.
The problematicPulseAudiohas been retired, and replaced byPipeWire.
Pipewire should make audio gear management a straightforward and predictable affair, and less of an adventure.
Kernel 5.19
Kinetic Kudu uses kernel 5.19.
This has many enhancements.
In particular, the handling of some accessories and peripherals is either new or has been improved.
Here are the version numbers for some of the major applications in 22.10.
Interim builds are a chance for Canonical to introduce and refine new features off-line from their LTS builds.
Existing users of Ubuntu won’t be disappointed either.
To learn more, check outthe official release notes.
Download Ubuntu 22.10 fromthe official release page, then get to workinstalling it on a PCorin VirtualBox.
Related:How to Install Linux in VirtualBox
