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title: Blog posts tagged "Focal"
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# Blog posts tagged "Focal"

#### [Robotics Recap: Learning, Programming & Snapping ROS 2](https://canonical.com/blog/robotics-recap-learning-programming-and-snapping-ros-2)

Robotics@Canonical puts a strong focus on the migration from ROS to ROS 2. ROS 2 benefits from many improvements, especially robot security. Our goal is to make it easy for you to transition to ROS 2, whether you’re completely new to ROS or a seasoned engineer retooling for a new environment. Your new platform should

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Robotics

#### [How to upgrade from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to 20.04 LTS today](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-upgrade-from-ubuntu-18-04-lts-to-20-04-lts-today)

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) was officially released on April 23. This is the latest Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) release, with security patches and updates available until 2025. If you are currently using an older version of Ubuntu, you may be interested in upgrading. In this tutorial, we will show how to safely upgrade

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Desktop

#### [What’s new in Ubuntu Desktop 20.04 LTS?](https://canonical.com/blog/whats-new-in-ubuntu-desktop-20-04-lts)

Well, here it is! Ubuntu is the world’s most popular open-source desktop operating system, and we think this is our best release to date. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is an enterprise-grade, secure, cost-effective operating system for organisations and home users. Before I summarise the changes in this release, let’s address something I’ve seen discu

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Desktop