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A video review of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS was recently released, and many Linux users have been wondering what it has to offer and if it's worth installing or upgrading from a previous release of Ubuntu.
Not to worry, a YouTuber by the name of Quidsup has a full video review of Ubuntu 16.04 that will walk you through the latest changes to Canonical's popular desktop distribution.
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What's new in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has a number of worthwhile new features and changes in it. The folks at OMG Ubuntu have a list of what's new in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS that should help get you started with it.
Joey-Elijah Sneddon reports for OMG Ubuntu:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ships with a modified version of Linux 4.4 kernel.
It introduces numerable improvements to system stability, performance, power efficiency, and file system handling, and introduces support for newer Intel and AMD hardware.
Improved Intel Skylake processor support
3D support in the virtual GPU driver
New driver...