Xubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" Released

Xubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" Released

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Xubuntu 22.04 “Jammy Jellyfish” will be released tomorrow, April 21, 2022. It features a modest set of updates for users coming from Xubuntu 21.10. If you’re coming from 20.04, there’s much more to take in. Check out the 20.10, 21.04, and 21.10 release notes to catch up!

Community Updates

Wallpaper Contest Winners

Six winners were selected from over 100 submissions for the 22.04 Community Wallpaper Contest. These winning submissions are included on the Xubuntu 22.04 ISO.

Kanchanjunga Peaks by Pushkar Deshpande
Kanchanjunga Peaks by Pushkar Deshpande
Journey home by Juliette Taka
Journey home by Juliette Taka
Field by Tibor Mokanszki
Field by Tibor Mokanszki
Untitled by Mathias Huber
Untitled by Mathias Huber
Dolomites by Felix Hartlieb
Dolomites by Felix Hartlieb
Untitled by Dagat
Untitled by Dagat

Refreshed User Documentation

Eight contributors worked for two years to refresh our aging user documentation. The new documentation can be found on the Xubuntu ISO and online. Read about our journey in my previous blog post.

A section from the “What is Xubuntu?” chapter of the new Xubuntu docs.
A section from the “What is Xubuntu?” chapter of the new Xubuntu docs.

Appearance Updates

Greybird 3.23.1

The latest version of the Greybird GTK theme adds initial support for GTK 4 and libhandy. The addition of libhandy makes GTK 3 GNOME applications, such as GNOME Software, better integrated with the Xubuntu desktop. GTK 4 support makes new and updated GNOME applications such as Document Scanner look acceptable.

elementary-xfce 0.16

elementary-xfce 0.16 includes numerous new and updated icons from upstream, refreshing the desktop and adding better support for applications.

Application Updates

Firefox Snap

As of Ubuntu 22.04, Firefox is no longer available as a Debian package. You will still find the Debian package in the repository, but it is a transitional package for installing the Firefox snap. The new Snap package is maintained by Mozilla and sandboxed to restrict access to your system and limit the impact of vulnerabilities.

The Firefox snap package. It’s… basically the same as before.
The Firefox snap package. It’s… basically the same as before.

Most Xubuntu users won’t notice much of a difference. Known issues for the Snap Firefox include:

  • Slow cold boot startup times. After you’ve opened Firefox once since booting, subsequent launches should be much faster.
  • The locally-installed Xubuntu docs cannot yet be opened. This issue has been fixed in Snapd and should land in the Ubuntu repositories in the coming days.
  • PKCS#11 smartcard support is not currently available. A new portal has been created for this hardware, and the Firefox snap needs to be updated to support it.

Other Apps

Xubuntu 22.04 includes updates for all of its core applications. The featured applications are from Xfce 4.16, MATE 1.26, and GNOME 40-42. Check the Updates section of the Xubuntu 22.04 release notes for all current application versions.

Wrapping Up

We hope you enjoy this new Xubuntu release! Are you interested in a New Since 20.04 blog post? Let me know in the comments or on social media.

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Thanks for reading and using Xubuntu!

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