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Lubuntu 22.04 LTS Releases with Calamares Installer, LXQt 0.17.0, & Featherpad 1.0.1
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS comes packed with a new wallpaper, desktop environment upgrades, and
application updates while removing some packages.
Looking for a lightweight Ubuntu distro for your computer as an alternative to GNOME-powered
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS?
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS is here as a replacement.
In fact, you can also take a look at Xubuntu 22.04 LTS, if you are exploring lightweight
options.
Here, we focus on the most exciting changes with Lubuntu 22.04 LTS.
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS: What’s New?
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS comes packed with LXQt 0.17.0, updated applications, and some improvements.
It is a Long-Term Release version.
So, you can expect updates for Lubuntu 22.04 LTS until 2025, i.e., three-year support,
which is usual for official Ubuntu flavours.
Some of the significant changes include:
New Wallpaper Everyone loves a new wallpaper.
With various Ubuntu flavours like MATE, Kubuntu, and Budgie releases, you have got plenty of
new wallpapers.
With Lubuntu 22.04, there is an interesting wallpaper that you can find on Unsplash:
LXQt 0.17.0 (Can Upgrade to LXQt 1.1.0) While LXQt 0.17.0 includes essential improvements,
it would have been more exciting to see the recent LXQt 1.1.0.
Considering it was released last week, it did not make the cut in this release.
However, they could have gone with LXQt 1.0.0 at least.
LXQt 0.17.0 includes improvements to the session behavior for non-LXQt apps, power manager
updates, an auto-hide feature added to the LXQt panel, and further adjustments.
For details on LXQt 0.17.0, you can refer to its official release notes.
The LXQt project team on Twitter mentioned that it is possible to easily install LXQt
1.1.0 on Lubuntu.
I tried it on a virtual machine, so you can give it a try if you like.
All you have to do is add the following repository and then upgrade the system:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:severusseptimius/lxqt sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade I did not have any issues with it.
However, I am uncertain if Lubuntu recommends it yet (or they may push an update soon).
Firefox as Snap Unfortunately, every Ubuntu flavour does include
Firefox as a snap package, considering Mozilla will be focusing on the Snap for faster updates
and maintenance.
In a good way, you should experience enhanced security with its sandboxing.
The release notes mention that the browser can be slower to start for the first time
after boot, especially in the live environment.
But you shouldn’t have trouble with subsequent runs.
Package Updates With Lubuntu 22.04 LTS, you get upgrades to
various applications that include:
VLC 3.0.16 Featherpad 1.0.1
LibreOffice 7.3.2 Along with the applications, you also get
an update to the Discover Software Center for a smoother experience with managing/installing
software.
Calamares Installer Lubuntu 22.04 LTS utilizes the Calamares installer
in place of Ubiquity, as favored by most of the other Ubuntu flavours.
You get the swapfile size set to 512 MB by default.
But, you can opt for no swap, if you like.
Dropping Trojita/k3b/fcitx Some of the popular packages like Trojita
(mail client), k3b, and fcitx are no longer present in Lubuntu 22.04 LTS.
So, if you are upgrading, you can manually install it using their official guide.
To explore more about the changes in Lubuntu 22.04 LTS, you can refer to the official release
notes.
Download Lubuntu 22.04 LTS If you are upgrading from Lubuntu 20.04 LTS
that has LXQt, this new version uses a different Openbox settings configuration file.
If you have customized, ~/.config/openbox/lxqt-rc.xml you will want to copy that file to ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml.
This change does not impact new installations and upgrades from 21.10.
To perform a fresh installation, you can get the latest ISO from the official website.
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Lubuntu 22.04 LTS – New Features and Release Details
A list of new features and improvements in the Lubuntu 22.04 LTS release.
Lubuntu is the LXQt-based Linux Distribution based on Ubuntu Linux.
It is one of the super lightweight distros that brings both worlds’ power.
With Lubuntu 22.04, you get the latest Ubuntu tech with a lightweight desktop environment.
A perfect combination if you still favour the legacy desktops.
Lubuntu 22.04 – New Features The Lubuntu 22.04 LTS based on Ubuntu 22.04
LTS, which features the Linux Kernel 5.15 LTS.
The Linux Kernel 5.15 LTS brings the underlying Kernel support for the latest line of the
hardware across processors, GPU and ARM chips.
It also brings performance improvements across kernel modules and the secure and stable kernel
to date.
Perhaps the vital change in Lubuntu 22.04 LTS is the latest LXQt desktop version 0.17
(based on Qt 5.15).
If you are a Lubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa user, then you should notice significant changes
in LXQt 0.17 compared to LXQt 0.14 from Focal Fossa.
It is worth mentioning here that LXQt 1.0.0 is the current stable release, and it will
not be featured in this version due to schedule and planning mismatch.
Firstly, LXQt 0.17 brings PCManFM-Qt 0.17, which brings a few changes such as displaying
the creation time of files, options to create launchers and shortcuts from the menu and
a fix for blurred thumbnails.
Secondly, the LXQt power manager improves the idle watchers with separate AC and batter
options.
Other than that, the LXQt panel can not behave like a dock with an auto-hide feature when
overlapped with the application window.
In addition, LXImage Qt image viewer brings “autofit” features when browsing images,
a new thumbnail option in settings.
Also many more bug fixes across the LXQt desktop in version 0.17, which lands in Lubutnu 22.04
LTS.
Moreover, the default Browser is the Firefox Snap version, resulting in little slowness
on this fast desktop.
But it is completely a workload and hardware dependent.
What I mean is, you may not feel Firefox Snap is slow in the latest Intel or AMD processor
lineup, but it would feel slower compared to the Firefox deb version.
Furthermore, Lubuntu 22.04 brings the Calamares installer (not the default Ubuntu installer)
and adds the KDE Plasma’s Discover software manager.
I believe these two are an excellent addition to this release and going to help users.
Finally, an awesome default wallpaper featuring the official “Jammy Jellyfish” mascot
enriches the overall Lubuntu desktop experience.
Summary and Download With that said, here is a summary of the applications
and packages in Lubuntu 22.04 LTS.
Based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS LXQt Desktop 0.17.0 with Qt 5.15 support
Linux Kernel 5.15 PCManFM-Qt 0.17.0
Discover 5.24 LibreOffice 7.3.2.x
VLC Media Player 3.0.16 Qterminal 0.17
Featherpad text editor 1.0.1 Calamares installer 3.2.41
Overall, a perfect update of Lubuntu since the last LTS version, considering the latest
LXQt desktop with the latest Qt support, new installer, Discover software manager and underlying
applications.
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS is now available to download using the below link.
You may want to give it a try in a physical system or virtual machine.
lubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64.iso https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/jammy/release/
A note on Lubuntu users: The official website of Lubuntu is lubuntu.me.
There is another website with .net domain, which is not official.
So, always get the info and download it from lubuntu.me.
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