DICE Ubuntu Focal release notes

Most DICE computers use Ubuntu Linux. This page is about DICE Ubuntu Focal. Many servers, and most DICE desktops, have been moved to DICE Ubuntu Jammy.
To see changes to this page, please return here from time to time. All DICE release notes are listed at ⇒ DICE release notes.

Upstream

DICE Ubuntu Focal uses Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa).

• ⇒ Ubuntu 20.04 desktop guide.
• ⇒ Official Ubuntu documentation.

Systems Running Ubuntu Focal

Note that Focal is no longer available for new installs.

Most DICE desktops in offices use this version, and many servers too. Notable examples are:

• XRDP Remote Desktop service - remote.inf.ed.ac.uk
• General Access SSH service - ssh.inf.ed.ac.uk
• General Purpose compute service - student.compute.inf.ed.ac.uk and staff.compute.inf.ed.ac.uk