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**Welcome to the Xubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" release notes!** | **Welcome to the Xubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" release notes!** |
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Xubuntu 21.04 will be released on Thursday, April 22, 2021 and will be supported for nine months until Thursday, January 22, 2022. For general information and the latest updates for Xubuntu 21.04, check out the [[https://xubuntu.org/release/21-04|release page]] on xubuntu.org. | Xubuntu 21.04 was released on Thursday, April 22, 2021 and will be supported for nine months until Thursday, January 22, 2022. For general information and the latest updates for Xubuntu 21.04, check out the [[https://xubuntu.org/release/21-04|release page]] on xubuntu.org. |
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* grub-installer chooses which drive to install to with no user input ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/964331|964331]]) | * grub-installer chooses which drive to install to with no user input ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/964331|964331]]) |
| * OEM installation uses the wrong slideshow ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu/+bug/1842047|1842047]]) |
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==== General Issues ==== | ==== General Issues ==== |
* Support for **fractional scaling** in the Display preferences. | * Support for **fractional scaling** in the Display preferences. |
* **Queued file transfers**, **paused copy/move operations**, **per-directory view settings**, and more added to the Thunar file manager. | * **Queued file transfers**, **paused copy/move operations**, **per-directory view settings**, and more added to the Thunar file manager. |
* For more information about Xfce 4.16, check out the [[https://www.xfce.org/about/news/?post=1608595200|Release Announcement]], [[https://www.xfce.org/download/changelogs/4.16/|Changelog]], and [[https://www.xfce.org/about/tour416|Tour]]. | * For more information about Xfce 4.16, check out the [[https://www.xfce.org/about/news/?post=1608595200|release announcement]], [[https://www.xfce.org/download/changelogs/4.16/|changelog]], and [[https://www.xfce.org/about/tour416|tour]]. |
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* **Hexchat** and **Synaptic** are now included in Xubuntu 21.04. | * **Hexchat** and **Synaptic** are now included in Xubuntu 21.04. |
* **[[https://hexchat.github.io/|HexChat]]** is an highly-configurable open source IRC client and is recommended over Pidgin for IRC communication. In Xubuntu, it's preconfigured to connect to the #xubuntu channel on Freenode. | * **[[https://hexchat.github.io/|HexChat]]** is an highly-configurable open source IRC client and is recommended over Pidgin for IRC communication. In Xubuntu, it's preconfigured to connect to the #xubuntu channel on Freenode. |
* **[[https://www.nongnu.org/synaptic/|Synaptic]]** is an advanced package manager for apt. It joins GNOME Software on Xubuntu and can be safely used alongside it. | * **[[https://www.nongnu.org/synaptic/|Synaptic]]** is an advanced package manager for apt. It joins GNOME Software on Xubuntu and can be safely used alongside it. |
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| * Xubuntu 21.04 now includes a **"Minimal" install option** on the main ISO. This installation option is similar to the [[https://unit193.net/xubuntu/|Xubuntu Core]] installation image, and strips Xubuntu down to a might lighter base. To see the packages that are removed with the minimal install, check out our [[https://github.com/Xubuntu/xubuntu-seed/blob/hirsute/desktop.minimal-remove|seed file]]. |
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* Xubuntu-specific **translations** are vastly improved, with numerous updates landing in our [[https://github.com/Xubuntu/ubiquity-slideshow-xubuntu|installer slideshow]], [[https://github.com/Xubuntu/xubuntu-default-settings|default settings]], and [[https://github.com/Xubuntu/xubuntu-docs|documentation]]. Many thanks to our translation team on [[https://www.transifex.com/xubuntu/public/|Transifex]]! | * Xubuntu-specific **translations** are vastly improved, with numerous updates landing in our [[https://github.com/Xubuntu/ubiquity-slideshow-xubuntu|installer slideshow]], [[https://github.com/Xubuntu/xubuntu-default-settings|default settings]], and [[https://github.com/Xubuntu/xubuntu-docs|documentation]]. Many thanks to our translation team on [[https://www.transifex.com/xubuntu/public/|Transifex]]! |
==== Keyboard Shortcuts ==== | ==== Keyboard Shortcuts ==== |
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* Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Logout | Our keyboard shortcuts were updated to better align with Xfce 4.16 and other popular desktop environments. For a full list of keyboard shortcuts, [[https://wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/21.04/keyboard-shortcuts|click here]]. |
* Ctrl + Shift + Escape: Task Manager | |
* Super + R: Application Finder | * **Ctrl+Alt+Delete**: Shows the Logout dialog |
* Super + E, Ctrl + Alt + F: File Manager | * **Ctrl+Shift+Escape**: Launches Task Manager |
| * **Super+R**: Launches the Application Finder |
| * **Super+E** or **Ctrl+Alt+F**: Launches the File Manager |
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==== Desktop ==== | ==== Desktop ==== |