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lubuntu 16.04 Release Notes

New Features in Lubuntu 16.04

  • Refresh hardware support in LTS releases for carefully-selected hardware.
  • Roll up accumulated stable updates into updated images to reduce download requirements for new deployments.
  • Maintain stability of existing installations.
  • Various bugs that required updates are rolled into this update.

Lubuntu Applications

System Requirements

Lubuntu is a good operating system for many old computers, but not for all of them. Some computers have too little horsepower or memory. A rule of thumb is that the computer should not be more than 10 years old.

Memory (RAM)
For advanced internet services like Google+, YouTube, Google Drive, and Facebook, your computer needs at least 1 GB of RAM.

For local programs like LibreOffice and simple browsing habits, your computer needs at least 512 MB of RAM.

Processor (CPU)
The minimum specification for CPU is Pentium 4 or Pentium M or AMD K8. Older processors are too slow and the AMD K7 has problems with Flash video.

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Lubuntu-specific Bugs

These are maintained by the Lubuntu team.

LXDE

  • run dialog called from one desktop opens on the desktop with preferences dialog, regardless of which desktop is current (1445818).

  • changing multiple desktop names only results in the first being changed. (1522625).

Lubuntu Desktop Installer

ALL DESKTOP IMAGES NOW REQUIRE A DVD OR USB.

Lubuntu Alternate Installer

  • Cursor invisible after timeout and screen-saving (1572640) and possibly (1568604).

All images require a DVD or USB. As a workaround, use the server or netboot images.

Fixed Bugs

Thanks to the hard work from our development team, these bugs have been fixed in the 16.04.1 milestone:

  • Abiword language selector text cut off in abiword (1484785).

  • Abiword always starts after logging in (1432271).

  • Abiword icon has extra smaller icons included (1586708).

  • Intel video driver not installed by default on Lubuntu 16.04 fresh install (1575460).

  • Missing Lubuntu Plymouth logo (1582046).

  • Pcmanfm crash on invalid path (1562764).

  • Light-locker-settings crash on startup (1574544).

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