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Xubuntu 22.04 LTS Releases with Updated Theme, Whisker Menu 2.7.1, and Other Upgrades
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Xubuntu is one of the most loved Ubuntu flavours featuring the Xfce desktop environment.

If you were looking to install the latest [Long-Term release][1] Ubuntu-based distro that is light on system resources, Xubuntu 22.04 should be a good pick.

Xubuntu 22.04 LTS includes a visual refresh and some package updates. Here, I shall highlight the key changes with this release.

### Xubuntu 22.04 LTS: What’s New?

Xubuntu 22.04 comes packed with new wallpapers, app upgrades, and more.

Some of the significant refinements include:

#### Theme Updates

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Greybird, the default theme for Xubuntu has introduced initial support for GTK 4 to blend in well with modern GTK applications.

It also brings back the Accessibility and Compact window manager themes.

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The elementary-xfce theme adds new icons and improves on the existing ones for a cleaner Xubuntu desktop experience.

#### New Wallpapers

Xubuntu features new default wallpapers along with six new additions from the community wallpaper contest.

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The new collection looks absolutely lovely.

#### Application Stack Updates

You should notice newer GNOME 42 applications, GTK 3.24.33, and other subsystem updates like NetworkManager 1.36, Mesa 22, PulseAudio 16, etc.

#### Xfce App Updates

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A range of Xfce applications have been updated with Xubuntu 22.04, some of the major ones include:

  * **Mousepad 0.5.8**: A text editor with more features with support for session backup/restore, plugin support, and new plugins.
  * **Ristretto 0.12.2**: An image viewer with improved thumbnail support and performance improvements
  * **Whisker Menu Plugin 2.7.1**: More customization options



#### Firefox Snap

Just like Ubuntu 22.04, Xubuntu 22.04 includes Firefox as a snap package.

The snap package can be a secure experience with sandboxing and will get quicker updates by Mozilla.

### Other Improvements

You should expect numerous bug fixes and performance improvements along with the essential enhancements.

There are more package updates that include:

  * Thunderbird 91
  * LibreOffice 7.3.2
  * Blueman 2.2.4
  * GNOME Disk Usage Analyzer 41.0
  * MATE Calculator 1.26.0
  * Thunar plugins



You can learn more about the changes in its [official announcement post][6].

### Download Xubuntu 22.04

You can head to the link in the button below to get the latest ISO available. For an upgrade, you may want to wait for a few days.

[Xubuntu 22.04 LTS][7]

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[1]: https://itsfoss.com/long-term-support-lts/
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[6]: https://wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/22.04/release-notes#major_updates
[7]: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/22.04/release/