Ubuntu 20.04 LTS has released on April 23, 2020 (with code name “Focal Fossa”) by succeeding its Ubuntu 19.10 as a Latest Stable Linux OS. As Ubuntu 20.04 LTS has suffix “LTS” that’s means it has Long Term Support for 5 years from Ubuntu. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS has come with many features some key features…
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Linux kernel 5.5 released with new security and hardware support
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