So, for example, gamers, said Smith, 'might opt-in to a kernel channel that ships the latest NVIDIA drivers as soon as they are available, in the same way the Ubuntu Desktop team did for Mesa as part of our work on the Steam snap. The stable channel is the most tested and reliable, while the edge channel includes the latest changes. sudo apt-get update Updated NVIDIA graphics drivers will now be available for installation. These channels allow users to choose how cutting-edge they want their software to be. The use of snap channels also allows for the concept of rolling certain elements of the distribution, enhancing the user experience.Įach snap of an application or component has four standard channels: Stable, candidate, beta, and edge. Moreover, the modularity of Ubuntu Core enables users to experiment with alternative desktop environment snaps while sticking to a highly stable, signed, and secure LTS base. Properties inherent to Ubuntu Core, like secure boot, recovery states, and hardware-backed encryption, will bolster a user's PC security posture significantly.Īlso: How I revived three ancient computers with ChromeOS Flex Behind the scenes, Canonical has been contemplating Ubuntu Core's potential benefits for developers and daily users.

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