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authorluxagraf <sng@luxagraf.net>2016-04-25 12:06:30 -0400
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## What's new in Ubuntu 16.04
+Perhaps the biggest change for Users upgrading from Ubuntu's previous LTS release -- which is two years old now -- is the Ubuntu now uses the systemd init system rather than its homegrown init, Upstart. As with several of Ubuntu's attempts to go its own way, it has since abandoned its efforts in favor of upstream tools. In this case the work of stripping systemd out of Debian just to put in Upstart was deemed more effort than it was worth.
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+For most users systemd will be old news, but anyone who sticks with LTS release, well, one of the last ways to avoid systemd is now gone.
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+In practical terms the move from Upstart to systemd is not particularly difficult, certainly nothing like upgrading straight from an older init system like System V. Still, it is a significant change to be aware of, particularly on servers where Ubuntu's LTS release are incredibly popular.
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+A more visual change in 16.04 is ability to move the Unity launcher to the bottom of the screen. This long requested feature has actually been possible via third-party tools for some time, but there were always some inconsistencies and odd behavior. Thanks to the work of <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1552630">the Ubuntu Kylin developers</a>, its now an officially sanctioned option (in fact it's the default layout for Ubuntu Kylin, the official Chinese version of Ubuntu).
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+That said, it does still require installing the dconf editor and diving into the options a bit to turn it on. Once you've installed dconf-editor, navigate to com > canonical > unity > launcher > launcher-position to find the option to switch the launcher position (alternately, the third party Unity-tweak-tool supports it as well).
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+Ubuntu 16.04 has finally managed to shed the Software Center, which has been little more than abandonware for some time now. Instead this release see Ubuntu adopting the GNOME Software app, which has been somewhat customized to fit into the Unity theme. The move to the upstream software center also means that Ubuntu users now have the ability to apply firmware updates directly through the software center (provided the hardware manufacturer in question makes them available).
Also missing are few applications that are no longer installed by default. Brasero has been retired and the Empathy IRC client is also no longer part of the install CD. If you rely on either have no fear, both apps are still available in the Ubuntu repositories.
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## Snap Packages
what they are