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Next Generation Ubuntu Linux Installer Could Use HTML5, Electron, and Snaps

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Marius Nestor
May 8, 2018

Ubuntu’s graphical installer, Ubiquity, is continually evolving. For example, the latest release, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver), adds more new features to Ubiquity, including a minimal installation option, revamped steps, and other optimizations. In a recent thread on the ubuntu-level mailing list, Canonical’s CEO Mark Shuttleworth explains some of the components being used in Ubiquity, including Curtin for disk partitioning and installation and MAAS for network and storage configuration.
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