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Ubuntu 22.04 “Jammy Jellyfish” LTS Desktop Edition and Fedora 36 Workstation
Ubuntu 22.04
64-bit
Codenamed Jammy Jellyfish, Ubuntu 22.04 is the latest long-term support (LTS) release, receiving security and maintenance updates until April 2027. In the usual tradition of LTS releases, Jammy Jellyfish is full of new features and modifications.
Many of the modifications are cosmetic, such as an option for a shorter dock, a change in icon sizes in various dialogs, and more animations for those who choose them. Some seem arbitrary, such as placing icons in the desktop's lower right, while others are more versatile, such as the addition of hot corners for single-click actions or the option for a minimal installation, which is a security feature long overdue.
Unusual for an LTS release, Jammy Jellyfish is shipping with some important limitations:
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