How to switch to Ubuntu Rolling Rhino: rolling release version of Ubuntu

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Ubuntu goes bleeding edge with Rolling Rhino. Here’s everything you need to know about it. New Ubuntu releases come out every six months, with most of the software frozen in time until the next release. To receive the latest updates as soon as they’re available, many people turn to a rolling release distribution, such as Arch Linux. By Bertel King.

Ubuntu Rolling Rhino is a version of Ubuntu that follows the rolling release model. It began as a tool from Martin Wimpress, who at the time served as head of the Ubuntu desktop team at Canonical. To get technical, Rolling Rhino follows the development branch of Ubuntu. By default, whenever a new version of Ubuntu lands, you can choose to switch to the development branch of the next version currently in development.

The article then explains the following:

  • What is Ubuntu Rolling Rhino?
  • How to download Ubuntu Rolling Rhino
  • How to download updates
  • Keeping Ubuntu rolling along

For many people who grow frustrated with outdated software on Ubuntu, switching distros entirely is no longer the only option. You can get your hands on a rolling release distro and enjoy the latest software while sticking with familiar tools like APT and a desktop interface that many have grown to love. Easy read!

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