Credit: Greyloch Canonical has just recently announced that Ubuntu 18.10, code named ‘Cosmic Cuttlefish’, is ready for downloading at the Ubuntu release site. Some of the features of this new release include: the latest version of kubernetes with improved security and scalability access to 4,100 snaps better support for gaming graphics and hardware including support for the extremely fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 fingerprint unlocking for compatible systems (e.g., Ubuntu phones) The new theme The Yaru Community theme — the theme for Ubuntu 10.18 — is included with Ubuntu 18.10 along with a new desktop wallpaper that displays an artistic rendition of a cuttlefish (a marine animal related to squid, octopuses, and nautiluses). The cuttlefish wallpaper Canonical “Ubuntu is now the world’s reference platform for AI engineering and analytics” Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of Canonical has pointed out. “We accelerate developer productivity and help enterprises operate at speed and at scale, across multiple clouds and diverse edge appliances.” The Yaru theme at work Canonical Ready for multi-cloud computing Ubuntu Server 18.10 images are available for all major public clouds. This includes smaller footprint images for containers with faster boot time. It ships with: OpenStack Rocky for AI and NFV hardware acceleration Ceph Mimic for reduced storage overhead Kubernetes 1.12 with its improved security and stability Options for better battery life for laptops by switching HDD controllers, USB controllers and other devices to a low power state when they are not in use A smaller footprint with faster installations and boots The ability to install and start snaps more rapidly Gnome 3.30 Ubuntu 10.18 comes with Gnome 3.30 and its easier-to-control screen sharing and remote desktop sessions, auto-updating of Flatpak packages, and new panel for updating Thunderbolt devices (already in 18.04). Hardware panels are now only displayed when particular hardware exists on the system. In addition, Gnome disks can now decrypt and mount storage volumes that are encrypted by VeraCrypt. Limited support timeframe Ubuntu 18.10 will be supported for 9 months ending in July 2019. If you require longer term support, you should probably stick with (or upgrade to) Bionic Beaver (Ubuntu 18.04 LTS) which will be supported through April 2023. Related content how-to How to find files on Linux There are many options you can use to find files on Linux, including searching by file name (or partial name), age, owner, group, size, type and inode number. By Sandra Henry Stocker Jun 24, 2024 8 mins Linux opinion Linux in your car: Red Hat’s milestone collaboration with exida With contributions from Red Hat and critical collaborators, the safety and security of automotive vehicles has reached a new level of reliability. By Sandra Henry Stocker Jun 17, 2024 5 mins Linux how-to How to print from the Linux command line: double-sided, landscape and more There's a lot more to printing from the Linux command line than the lp command. Check out some of the many available options. By Sandra Henry Stocker Jun 11, 2024 6 mins Linux how-to Converting between uppercase and lowercase on the Linux command line Converting text between uppercase and lowercase can be very tedious, especially when you want to avoid inadvertent misspellings. Fortunately, Linux provides a handful of commands that can make the job very easy. By Sandra Henry Stocker Jun 07, 2024 5 mins Linux PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe