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The eXubuntu team recently announced the release of the new LTS version from your system "Xubuntu 24.04", codenamed "Noble Numbat" and like the other official flavors of Ubuntu, Xubuntu also benefits from many of the improvements and new features that were implemented in Ubuntu LTS 24.04, such as the Linux Kernel 6.8, the new installer, security improvements, improvements in the application store and in addition to that, it also adds various improvements specific to the environment and intended for the distribution.
Xubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat”, like the other flavors of Ubuntu, It has a support period of three years (until April 2027), while Ubuntu offers support for up to 12 years of updates (5 years, generally available, plus another 7 years for users of the Ubuntu Pro service).
Main new features of Xubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat”
Some of the changes and aspects that stand out the most about this release of Xubuntu 24.04 are that continues about Xfce 4.18 (which has been present since December 2022) the latest stable version of the Xfce desktop environment, with notable improvements in several applications.
Another change that stands out is that A new alternative version called Xubuntu Minimal has been added, which is included as an officially supported subproject and is offered as a minimalist variant of Xubuntu that is intended to fit on a CD-ROM.
In addition to that, Gnome Software has been replaced by Snap Store and GDebi, andThis is in order to offer and guide the distribution to improve the integration of Snap packages, along with Snap Desktop Integration that is included to improve compatibility with the Snap package.
In Xubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" we can also find that Pipewire has been implemented and the WirePlumber audio session manager and that Thunar Archive Plugin allows compression of zip files and improves support for bz2 and bz3 files.
MenuLibre, the Xfce-compatible menu editor, has received an update as it New command editor takes the guesswork out of building complex app launchers, help dialogs have been added to make it easier to learn about each supported feature, and a visual improvement has been implemented to the inclusion of separators in the application list. This functionality allows users to organize their applications more efficiently and personalized in the menu, improving the accessibility and usability of the system in general.
On the other hand, the new colorful set of Emoji included also stands out, the compatibility with screen savers has been significantly improved and the installation process has been renewed with a new installer similar to that of Ubuntu Desktop.
Regarding the system parcel, Catfish introduces a new “Open With” context menu and the Ctrl+A shortcut to select all, mousepad has added a search history and the ability to automatically reload files, Ristretto now has print support and Thunar File Manager includes recursive file search, a graphical shortcut editor, and zoom levels per directory, plus support for IPv6 remote URLs.
Of the other changes that stand out:
- Application Finder now supports the PrefersNonDefaultGPU property, improving compatibility with multi-GPU systems.
- The panel has added a new binary time mode and improvements to notification handling and the display of notification and system tray applets.
- The PulseAudio plugin introduces new features like audio recording indicators and notifications when changing the microphone volume level.
- Screenshooter now supports AVIF and JPEG XL file formats, plus fixes for HiDPI window captures.
Last but not least, it is also worth mentioning the Known issues:
- Several issues have been identified with the Xubuntu 24.04 installer, including the lack of display of the GRUB menu on dual-boot systems, the possibility of the installer selecting two root (/) partitions, and the lack of a shutdown message after installation. installation, although you can continue the reboot by pressing the Enter key. Additionally, OEM installation is not available in this version, although it is expected to be available in the upcoming 24.04.1 update.
- Some users have experienced issues on virtual machines, such as Xorg crashing after logging in or changing users in QEMU/GNOME Boxes and Virtualbox. It is suggested that this issue can be resolved by removing the apt:libva-wayland2 package. Additionally, poor performance and choppy audio have been reported on some virtual machines, such as VMware and VirtualBox, for which it is recommended to adjust the settings or replace PipeWire with PulseAudio.
Download and get Xubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat”
The Xubuntu 24.04 image can be obtained from the downloads section of the distribution's official website. He link is this.