Ubuntu 20.10 Arrives Today! Here are 11 New Features in Ubuntu 20.10 Groovy Gorilla

 

Ubuntu 20.10 releases in the present day. An Ubuntu fan could get excited concerning the new options it brings.

Ubuntu 20.10 codenamed Groovy Gorilla is a non-LTS launch with 9 months of life cycle. You can not count on drastic adjustments between subsequent releases.

It doesn’t imply you received’t discover new issues in Ubuntu 20.10. There are some efficiency enhancements, new Linux kernel and visible adjustments due to the newest launch of GNOME 3.38 (and different desktop environments in numerous different Ubuntu flavors).

Let’s see what new options Ubuntu 20.10 brings.

New options in Ubuntu 20.10 Groovy Gorilla

I’m itemizing the options within the default GNOME version of Ubuntu 20.10. You’ll discover the visible adjustments are what you’ve already seen within the GNOME model 3.38 launch.

Ubuntu 20.10 has the purple shade Groovy Gorilla theme default wallpaper. Nevertheless, I took a liking for the yellow wallpaper of an outdated digital camera roll (nostalgia maybe). I’ve used the identical wallpaper in many of the screenshots right here.

1. Calendar occasions within the message tray

One in every of my favourite options on this launch. Need to see all of the duties and occasions (birthdays, conferences, reminders) due in the present day? It’s proper there within the message tray.

To make use of this characteristic, it is best to have added some occasions within the GNOME calendar app that comes preinstalled on Ubuntu.

Don’t fear. You don’t essentially have to create the occasions, reminders manually in GNOME calendar. If you happen to add on-line accounts from the settings, you’ll be able to sync your Google, Microsoft or Nextcloud calendars with none efforts.

2. Battery share indicator

Not a path-breaking stuff however you don’t want to put in GNOME Tweaks only for displaying battery share on the highest panel. This selection is now accessible in Energy settings.

3. QR Code WiFi sharing

Ubuntu 20.10 makes it a bit simpler to share the Wired Community via hotspot. As a substitute of sharing the WiFi hotspot with a password, now you can generate a QR code that may be accessed by cellular units and connect with the hotspot.

4. Muted mic indicator

Small however helpful. Now you can see a muted mic icon on the highest panel in case your microphone is muted throughout an audio/video name or whereas recording audio.

Useful characteristic, isn’t it? I feel we also needs to have an identical characteristic for the webcam so that’s simpler to determine that the digital camera is off or on throughout videoconferencing.

P.S. The mic icon didn’t flip to mute after I used the mute change on my Sennheiser USB headset.

5. Restart possibility in Energy Off menu

A tiny change once more. It’s now simpler to restart Ubuntu with one much less mouse click on as you’ll be able to see the restart possibility below the Energy Off within the standing menu.

6. Improved fingerprint login help

In case you have a brand new laptop computer with fingerprint reader, you’re in for a deal with. Ubuntu 20.10 has higher help for fingerprint login.

BTW, if you happen to like such newer strategies of authentication, you most likely wish to learn about organising face unlock in Ubuntu with some additional effort.

7. App reorder and organizing

You may already drag and drop functions within the menu to group them. That is improved a bit as now you can place the icons as per your desire within the software group.

Additionally, the group will solely show some icons at one second. Further icons are displayed on the subsequent web page.

8. Raspberry Pi Four help

Ubuntu lastly now has Raspberry Pi help with just a few ifs and buts. You should utilize Ubuntu 20.10 arm64 picture on a Raspberry Pi Four with not less than Four GB of RAM. The micro SD card needs to be not less than 16 GB in dimension.

9. Kernel 5.Eight brings USB 4 (Thunderbolt port 3) help and extra below the hood adjustments

Ubuntu 20.10 has Linux kernel model 5.Eight and it has a number of {hardware} help enhancements. You might have USB 4 (Thunderbolt port 3) help, Airtime Queue limits for higher WiFi connection high quality, Intel Gen11 (Ice Lake) and Gen12 (Tiger Lake) graphics help amongst many different adjustments.

You’ll additionally get excessive precision touchpad scrolling.

10. nftables replcaes iptables

In Ubuntu 20.10, nftables is now the default backend for firewall. The legacy iptables software is being changed.

In case you are not conscious, iptables and nftables are CLI software for creating, managing firewall guidelines on Linux. Each instruments are developed by the identical group. The newer nftables tries to streamline the difficult command construction of iptables.

11. Revamped screenshot software

There are many screenshot instruments accessible for Ubuntu. Instruments like Flameshot are wealthy in options however nothing beats the default GNOME screenshot software within the simplicity.

The GNOME screenshot software has been revamped and it has a clear new look now however no new options so far as I see.

You may examine the seems of the screenshot software within the picture under. Simply transfer the pointer let or proper.

As all the time…Newer model of widespread software program

You may all the time make some effort to put in the newer model of a software program however it’s much more handy when it’s accessible from Ubuntu’s repositories.

A brand new launch offers newer model of the favored open supply software program like LibreOffice, Inkscape, GIMP and many others.

LibreOffice has a smoother new look in Ubuntu 20.10 due to model 7.

Thunderbird e mail shopper now has built-in calendar and PGP encryption help with model 78.3.

Is it price upgrading to 20.10?

It relies on you. If you happen to prefer to have the newest options and don’t thoughts taking the difficulty of upgrading Ubuntu model, you’ll be able to improve to Ubuntu 20.10 or do a recent set up.

Right here are some things that you simply would possibly or may not pay attention to however good to know anyway:

• Ubuntu 20.10 will attain finish of life in July 2021. You’ll be compelled to improve to Ubuntu 21.04 then.
• You may improve to Ubuntu 20.10 from Ubuntu 20.04 however not from earlier variations like 18.04 and 19.10.
• If you happen to improve to Ubuntu 20.10, you can not downgrade to 20.04. You’ll have to put in Ubuntu 20.04 afresh.
• Ubuntu 20.04 is LTS launch and it will likely be supported until 2025. However it could not get new options like newest GNOME or newest model of widespread open supply software program.

Obtain or improve to Ubuntu 20.10

Ubuntu 20.10 needs to be accessible in just a few hours in the present day. If you happen to can not wait, you’ll be able to seize the every day reside ISO from the hyperlink right here. It’s just about the identical as the ultimate 20.10 picture.

In case you are utilizing Ubuntu 20.04 and also you wish to improve to Ubuntu 20.10, it is best to set the notification for any new model within the Software program & Updates software.

What do you consider the options in Ubuntu 20.10? Do you assume it’s adequate to make you soar to 20.10? What options you’d have favored to see right here? Please share your opinion within the feedback part.