diff --git a/sources/news/20230420.4 ⭐️ Xubuntu 23.04 Releases With Xfce 4.18 and Pipewire.md b/sources/news/20230420.4 ⭐️ Xubuntu 23.04 Releases With Xfce 4.18 and Pipewire.md deleted file mode 100644 index 1b5a97149c..0000000000 --- a/sources/news/20230420.4 ⭐️ Xubuntu 23.04 Releases With Xfce 4.18 and Pipewire.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,122 +0,0 @@ -[#]: subject: "Xubuntu 23.04 Releases With Xfce 4.18 and Pipewire" -[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/xubuntu-23-04/" -[#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/" -[#]: collector: "lkxed" -[#]: translator: " " -[#]: reviewer: " " -[#]: publisher: " " -[#]: url: " " - -Xubuntu 23.04 Releases With Xfce 4.18 and Pipewire -====== - -Xubuntu 23.04 release brings in Xfce 4.18 and essential fixes for a better experience. - -![xubuntu 23.04][1] - -Xubuntu is one of the most popular Ubuntu flavors with minimal Xfce desktop environment. - -Since the arrival of [Xubuntu 22.04 LTS][2], around this time last year, there have been a lot of refinements to the XFCE experience on Ubuntu. - -Let's take a look at what it has to offer. - -> 💡 Xubuntu 23.04 will be supported for **nine** months until **January 2024**. You can upgrade to Xubuntu 23.10 (upcoming version) if you want an up-to-date and secure system after its end of life. - -### 🆕 Xubuntu 23.04: What’s New? - -![a screenshot of the neofetch output of xubuntu 23.04][3] - -Based on **Ubuntu 23.04 'Lunar Lobster'**, this is a packed release with many important updates. The notable highlights include the following: - -- **Desktop Environment Upgrade** -- **Removal Of Default Flatpak Support** -- **Xubuntu Minimal** -- **Inclusion of PipeWire** - -> 📋 This is **not** a [Long-Term Support][4] version. So, for most, you do not need to upgrade. Go ahead only if you want the latest and greatest while willing to upgrade again soon under a year. - -#### Desktop Environment Upgrades - -![a screenshot of the about xfce app on xubuntu 23.04][5] - -The most significant change you will notice with this release is the **inclusion of Xfce 4.18** which features many new improvements that have made it much more refined over its predecessor. - -Some of those improvements include **major feature additions to the Thunar file manager**, **updates to the XFCE panel**, **new wallpapers**, **initial Wayland support**, and more. - -You can go through our coverage on the same to learn more. - -#### Removal Of Default Flatpak Support - -Yes, you read that right. - -As Xubuntu is an Ubuntu flavor, Flatpak support out-of-the-box is no longer an option by default.So, snap it is. - -You can still [set up Flatpak in a matter of minutes][6] by running a few lines of code in the terminal. - -#### Introduction of Minimal ISO - -In a [similar fashion][7] to Ubuntu, you can now make use of a **minimal ISO for Xubuntu**. Though it's not as small as the one planned for Ubuntu, it still measures up well against the standard ISO. - -The minimal ISO comes in at a smaller **1.7 GB** size with a minimal **set of applications**: The terminal, file manager, system settings apps, Snap package manager, and screenshot app. - -Thanks to that, it also **takes up less storage space** than a standard installation. - -#### Inclusion of PipeWire - -Xubuntu now finally ships with [PipeWire][8]; this should allow for **enhanced handling of audio and video** across the system. - -It will also facilitate the capture and playback of audio/video with very little latency and real-time processing. - -#### 🛠️ Other Improvements - -Other than the above mentioned, here are a few application updates that are worth knowing about: - -- **[Linux Kernel 6.2][9]** -- **Firefox 111.0 (snap)** -- **GIMP 2.10.34** -- **LibreOffice 7.5.2** -- **Pipewire 0.3.65** -- **Snapd 2.58.3** -- **[Thunderbird 102.9.0][10]** -- Tray icons and indicators now have a more consistent look thanks to an 'automatic' icon size tweak to the systray plugin. -- The default font size of the Terminal has been increased from 9 to 10 for better readability. - -You may also review the [release notes][11] to dig deeper into the technical changes. - -### 📥 Download Xubuntu 23.04 - -> 📋 The download may take some time to be available after the release announcement.  - -Head to the [official site][12] for the latest ISO, or use [Ubuntu's image repository][13] to get it. - -[Xubuntu 23.04][12] - -If you are an **existing user**, you can follow the [official guide][14] to get the upgrade. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -via: https://news.itsfoss.com/xubuntu-23-04/ - -作者：[Sourav Rudra][a] -选题：[lkxed][b] -译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) -校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) - -本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 - -[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/ -[b]: https://github.com/lkxed/ -[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1304/2023/04/xubuntu-23-04-release.jpg -[2]: https://news.itsfoss.com/xubuntu-22-04-release/ -[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/Xubuntu_23.04_1.png -[4]: https://itsfoss.com/long-term-support-lts/?ref=news.itsfoss.com -[5]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/Xubuntu_23.04_2.png -[6]: https://itsfoss.com/flatpak-guide/?ref=news.itsfoss.com -[7]: https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-mini-iso/ -[8]: https://pipewire.org/?ref=news.itsfoss.com -[9]: https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-6-2-release/ -[10]: https://news.itsfoss.com/thunderbird-102-release/ -[11]: https://wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/23.04/release-notes?ref=news.itsfoss.com -[12]: https://xubuntu.org/download/?ref=news.itsfoss.com -[13]: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/23.04/?ref=news.itsfoss.com -[14]: https://docs.xubuntu.org/latest/user/C/migrating-upgrading.html?ref=news.itsfoss.com \ No newline at end of file