Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Is Now Available To Download

A long waited for release Ubuntu 16.04 has finally been made available to download with some new & interesting features. Ubuntu 16.04 is a long-term supported release that means once you install Ubuntu 16.04, it’s going to provide security updates, bug fixes and applications updates for 5 years with no if and but. Ubuntu and other family members’ (Ubuntu Mate, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, etc.) 16.04 version can be downloaded and installed.

This article is just an overview of what’s new in Ubuntu 16.04 release. The more in-depth article will be posted soon describing more about the new feature and how you can use new features. But for now, just see the overview and download the .iso file for your favorite Ubuntu member and install it.

• Ubuntu  Software Center has been replaced with GNOME software
• GNOME Calendar comes installed by default
• Empathy and Brasero not installed by default
• Online searches in the dash disabled by default
• All default applications and libraries ported to use WebKit 2
• More Supported languages by default

• Linux Kernel 4.4
• Python 3
• VIM default to python 3
• Golang 1.6
• OpenSSH 7.2p2
• GNU toolchain
• Apt 1.2
• ​Unity & Compiz Updated latest versions
• All default applications have been updated to their latest versions
• Improved HiDPI support in the greater

Read a more detailed review of Ubuntu 16.04 “Xenial Xerus” here. I’ll also explain how you can upgrade from an older Ubuntu version to Ubuntu 16.04.