What's new in Ubuntu 21.10?- Linux 5.13 kernel with support for future Intel and AMD chips
- GNOME 40 desktop environment supporting horizontal, interactive workspaces, an improved Activities Overview and intuitive keyboard shortcuts and touchpad gestures
- NVIDIA driver support for Wayland sessions
- PulseAudio 15 delivering improved audio quality over Bluetooth
- Up to date toolchains including Python 3.9, PHP 8, Ruby 2.7, Perl 5.32, Golang 1.17 and GCC-11
- Core productivity apps LibreOffice 7.2.1, Thunderbird 91.1.2 and Firefox 93
21.10 builds on key additions from 21.04, including: - Default Yaru dark GNOME shell theme
- Updated power profile modes
- Wayland as the default display server, delivering improved security and performance
- Active Directory integration with the Ubuntu installer
- Private home directory
- Recovery key option for encrypted installations
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