Ubuntu 21.04, the next version will replace the tradicional XORG with WAYLAND

What's New in Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo"

There have been two major disappointments with the release of this version. The first one is that we will have GNOME 40 and WALYAND, so we will still have to wait (quite a bit) before we can test the big changes included in this version. And the second one of the disappointments is the absence of GTK4. Both changes are deplayed, for now, until 21.10

The first of the really important changes that we will find is related to Linux permissions. As we anticiped a few weeks ago, Ubuntu 21.04 will make the folders private by default. Instead of allowing everyone to read other user's folders by default, from now on these will be limited, greatly improving the security of all Linux installations, especially those that do not use encryption systems.

Ubuntu 21.04 will also be first version of this distro to use Wayland by default. Xorg will continue to be present on the distro (for now), and will be used on systems with NVIDIA graphics. It is expected that lithe by litle the wayland integration will improve and for the next LTS (22.04) everyone can use this graphical sever without problems.

Althoug Canonical can introduce last minute changes to the kernel until April 8, 2021, everything indicates that Ubuntu 21.04 will use the Linux 5.11 kernel. Python 3.9 will come installed and configured by default, support for ZFS drives will. be improved and all applications included in this distro will be updated to their most modern versions. Of course, Hirsuite Hippo will also bring a new wallpaper, as usual, althoug it is. not yet known what it will be.

There are also rumors of a new, more modern and simple installation wizard. However, this installer will not arrive until the next version of the distro, Ubuntu 21.10. This version 21.04 will use the same installer as always, but it will be the last to use it.

Ubuntu 21.04 release date

Ubuntu 21.04 will be released on April 22, 2021.

At this time, this new version of Ubuntu can only be tested through daily distro builds. Its development is still open, so although it is complicated, we can still see some last minute changes in the system before the closure of features.

On February 25, Canonical will close the development of this version of Ubuntu and will begin the debugging phase. On April 1, 2021, the most adventurous users will be able to download the first beta of this new version. This will already be quite debugged and it should receive minor changes before the final version.

If all goes well, Ubuntu 21.04 will be available to everyone on April 15, 2021. Users can download the final ISO to install it from scratch, or they can decide if they want to update Ubuntu from the distro itself with the package manager included in it.