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You Asked: Which Desktop Does Ubuntu Use?

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You Asked: Which Desktop Does Ubuntu Use?
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Ubuntu’s default desktop has been GNOME, since version 17.10. Ubuntu is released every six months, with long-term support (LTS) releases every two years.

What Desktop Manager does Ubuntu use?

Unity is a graphical shell for the GNOME desktop environment originally developed by Canonical Ltd. for its Ubuntu operating system, and now being developed by the Unity7 Maintainers (Unity7) and UBports (Unity8/Lomiri).

What desktop does Ubuntu 18.04 use?

Ubuntu 18.04 comes with a customized GNOME desktop that has features from both GNOME and Unity.

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