System76 Releases Updated Pop!_OS Based Off Ubuntu 18.04

Written by Michael Larabel in Operating Systems on 30 April 2018 at 01:16 PM EDT. 12 Comments
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Based off the new Ubuntu 18.04 as a base, Linux PC vendor System76 released this weekend Pop!_OS 18.04.

This new Pop!_OS release switches from GRUB to systemd-boot, uses disk encryption by default, sports HiDPI improvements, and has various installation improvements, among other enhancements.

The new Pop!_OS release is available for download from System76.com.
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