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Ubuntu 20.04.1

Yes, we know, Ubuntu 20.10 is out (and it won’t be that long until 21.04 is released, but remember we write from long in the past Covid-covered mid-December). Still, if you’re looking for a swift, stable OS that you can keep relying on till 2025, then this is it. With this August point release the usual huge package upgrade post-install will be a little less huge. If you have the bandwidth though, do check

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