Distribution Name | Ubuntu |
Version | 16.10 |
Code name | Yakkety Yak |
Release date | 13th October 2016 |
Base | Debian |
Desktop Environment | Unity |
Home page | http://www.ubuntu.com |
Packages | Linux Kernel 4.4.0, Epiphany 3.18.5, Files 0.3.0.2, Terminal 0.4, Videos 0.4, Music 0.4, GNOME Components 3.18.x, Mail 1.0.1 ..etc |
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Ubuntu 16.10 Preview |
Ubuntu 16.10 Yaketty Yak, the regular 6 monthly release of Ubuntu was released on 13th October 2016. This release includes improved support for hybrid cloud operations with Juju 2.0. For a desktop user/developer a notable highlight is availability of Unity 8 developer preview, which is an attempt of Canonical to provide a unified user experience across different devices like mobiles, tablets and desktops. Other highlights includes improved support for snap packages, OpenStack newton with secure bare metal performance and containers, performance improvement in network, latency and virtualization ..etc.For more details, you may see release announcement in Ubuntu Insights.