System76 has formally launched the newest iteration of Pop!_OS. This time round, the working system relies on Ubuntu 22.04 and contains loads of enhancements. Though the modifications present in 22.04 aren’t almost as dramatic as these in previous releases, this new model nonetheless presents lots to get enthusiastic about.
The Pop!_OS COSMIC desktop relies on GNOME 42, however has been stripped all the way down to align with the imaginative and prescient System76 has with its desktop. This implies the appear and feel of the desktop will stay pretty according to what you skilled since COSMIC was first launched. In reality, though GNOME 42 migrated away from Gedit and GNOME Terminal, Pop!_OS is sticking with these two apps in the intervening time.
Two of the largest additions to Pop!_OS 22.04 come within the type of automated updates (that are configured in Settings > OS Restoration & Replace and Pipewire now delivery because the default audio server.
Different highlights for the brand new model embody a brand new screenshot device, a Help choice within the Settings app, kernel 5.16, GNOME Settings 41.4, Firefox 98, GNOME Terminal 3.43.9, and Gedit 41.4.
You possibly can both obtain a replica of Pop!_OS from the official web site, or you possibly can improve your present launch utilizing the sudo pop-upgrade launch improve -f command. Simply bear in mind, in the event you run an improve, backup your entire essential knowledge earlier than doing so.
