For innovators on Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS marks the first LTS release with Ubuntu Desktop support on the Raspberry Pi 4. “With Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, the entire recent Raspberry Pi device portfolio is supported for the very first time, from the new Raspberry Pi Zero 2W to the Raspberry Pi 4”, said Eben Upton, CEO of Raspberry Pi Trading. “It’s great to see a certified Ubuntu Desktop release that includes support for the 2GB Raspberry Pi 4, giving developers all over the world access to the most affordable development desktop environment.”

“With support for tools like NVIDIA CUDA, Tensorflow and PyTorch, Ubuntu WSL increases the accessibility of data science and AI/ML workloads with performance approaching Ubuntu on bare metal. No need to reboot between Ubuntu and Windows anymore, for many AI/ML/DL workflows.”

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS adds Rust for memory-safe systems-level programming. It also moves to OpenSSL v3, with new cryptographic algorithms for elevated security.

Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 LTS gains significant usability, battery and performance improvements with GNOME 42 featuring GNOME power profiles and streamlined workspace transitions alongside significant optimisations which can double the desktop frame rate on Intel and Raspberry Pi graphics drivers.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is available now on Ubuntu Downloads and major public clouds.