Unity 8 Desktop Session Arrives in Ubuntu 16.10 (omgubuntu.co.uk)

The latest updates to Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak add a Unity8 desktop session to the Ubuntu login screen. OMGUbuntu adds: Added to the Ubuntu meta package, the new Unity 8 desktop session will be available to try on all new installs and upgrades of Ubuntu 16.10, but only as an alternate login session to Unity 7. Unity 8 is not -- repeat: not -- going to be the default session in this release. Shipping it as a preview session is a great idea. It means to try Unity 8 on Ubuntu 16.10 you won't need to install a set of packages, or faff around with special set-up, or add a PPA. When at the Unity Greeter (aka the login screen) just click the session selector button, followed by 'Unity 8,' and then proceed to login as normal.

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Re:And, like every thread on Linux innovations...

[PvtVoid]

Systemd trolls coming in 3, 2, 1, ...

I think you meant 3 ... [pause] [pause] [pause] [pause] ... 2 ... [pause] [pause] [pause] ........

Re:Errr

[Hognoxious]

Grehb34d! Aren't you familiar with the fundamental design principle of "nearly always break expectations"?

It's second in the commandments. Right after "nothing demonstrates your individuality like a shitty tattoo, especially one like all your co-workers at at Starbucks have".

Wait a bit longer

[DrYak]

Systemd trolls coming in 3, 2, 1, ...

Their system hasn't booted yet.