Destination Linux

417: Review of Ubuntu 25.04, Plucky Puffin


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In this episode of Destination Linux, we explore the latest in open-source developments with the release of Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin". Additionally, we cover updates in Tor Browser 14.5 aimed at enhancing user privacy, the bittersweet shutdown of Arco Linux, and introduce the terminal-based text editor Micro in our software spotlight.

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Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com
Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com

Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:31 Community Feedback
00:04:11 Carl Richell Passes the Cheeto Test
00:06:20 Windows 12 and Puffy Cheetos: A Perfect Pair?
00:07:32 Sandfly Security
00:10:08 Plucky Puffin Arrives: Ubuntu 25.04 Highlights
00:11:59 GPUs: Rare, Pricey, and Painful
00:15:29 ARM64 Ubuntu Desktop: A Step Toward Apple-Like Efficiency
00:16:06 Which Windows Version Finally Saves Battery?
00:17:39 Returning to Ubuntu 25.04: There’s More to Say
00:21:38 Hands-On with Plucky Puffin: Jill’s Install Experience
00:34:37 Ubuntu 25.04: Small Bugs, Big Potential
00:36:02 Ubuntu 25.10 Gets a Quokka-Sized Dose of Cuteness
00:39:10 The End of an Era: ArcoLinux Shuts Down
00:46:07 Tor Browser 14.5: Privacy Gets an Upgrade
00:55:46 Micro Editor: Small Name, Big Features
01:02:16 Support the Show
01:04:14 Outro

Links:
  • Community Feedback
    • https://destinationlinux.net/comments
    • https://destinationlinux.net/forum
    • Sandfly Security
      • https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly
      • https://destinationlinux.net/409
      • Ubuntu 25.04 Released
        • https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-25-04-plucky-puffin
        • Ubuntu 25.10 Gets a Quokka-Sized Dose of Cuteness
          • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/ubuntu-25-10-named-questing-quokka
          • The End of an Era: ArcoLinux Shuts Down
            • https://www.arcolinux.info/a-farewell-to-the-arcolinux-university/
            • Tor Browser 14.5: Privacy Gets an Upgrade
              • https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-145/
              • Micro Editor: Small Name, Big Features
                • https://micro-editor.github.io/
                • Support the Show
                  • https://tuxdigital.com/membership
                  • https://store.tuxdigital.com/
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