--- title: Ubuntu Desktop weekly update – 23rd March 2018 description: Bid “bonjour” to our Bionic Beaver!   Along with a sneak preview of our official Bionic mascot, it’s a short update this week as we’re all heads-down in bug fixing mode.  There are a couple of links to check out if you’re interested in what sort of data we want to collect about hardware and setup, […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-desktop-weekly-update-23rd-march-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Will Cooke](https://canonical.com/blog/author/willcooke "More about Will Cooke") 23 March 2018 # Ubuntu Desktop weekly update – 23rd March 2018 [18.04](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/18-04) [Bionic Beaver](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/bionic-beaver) [Ubuntu Desktop](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-desktop) --- Share the article # Bid “bonjour” to our Bionic Beaver! Along with a sneak preview of our official Bionic mascot, it’s a short update this week as we’re all heads-down in bug fixing mode.  There are a couple of links to check out if you’re interested in what sort of data we want to collect about hardware and setup, with links to the source. ## GNOME The Community Theme has been [rebased](https://github.com/Ubuntu/gnome-shell-communitheme/pull/77) on GNOME Shell 3.27.93 and switched to Bionic. A graphics corruption issues has been bisected and [fixed](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/1753776) in Ubuntu.  Upstream are working on getting a new ioctl in to the kernel and work is being tracked [here](https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=105518). We’ve [fixed](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1686081) a bug with Synaptics touchpad drivers and Mouse & Touchpad settings in GNOME Control Center. The fix is also [upstream](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/merge_requests/65). ## General We’ve [landed](https://code.launchpad.net/~didrocks/ubiquity/intall-metrics/+merge/341229) the first changes to the installer to gather some information about how the install has been configured.  This data will be written to a file and will be viewable before being sent via a “first run wizard” which is under development. The tool which gathers hardware information is being developed [here](https://github.com/Ubuntu/ubuntu-report). On that page you can see an example of the sort of data that will be reported. ## Updates * Libreoffice 6.0.2 has been promoted to the stable channel. ## Snaps The big news of the last few weeks is that Firefox is now available as a snap direct from Mozilla.  If you like living life on the edge, then check out version 60 (also the next ESR release) which is available in the edge channel for testing. To install it simply type: ``` sudo snap install --edge firefox ``` If you’d like to discuss any of the topics in this update, you can do so via the Community Hub: [https://community.ubuntu.com/t/desktop-weekly-update-23-march-2018/4794](https://community.ubuntu.com/t/desktop-weekly-update-23-march-2018/4794?u=willcooke) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q is available for pre-order with Ubuntu pre-installed](https://canonical.com/blog/arduino-ventuno-q-is-available-for-pre-order-with-ubuntu-pre-installed) London, UK – August 25, 2026 – Following our initial collaboration announcement in March 2026, Canonical and Arduino (a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.) are excited... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 25 August 2026 [### AI with AMD ROCm on Ubuntu: your questions answered](https://canonical.com/blog/amd-rocm-on-ubuntu) AMD ROCm is now available in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Learn what how to make the best of it, and find out what this will mean in the coming years for development in Ubuntu. [Kevin Cazabon](https://canonical.com/blog/author/kcazabon) 3 June 2026 [### Canonical releases Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoon) The 11th long-term supported release of Ubuntu delivers deep silicon optimization and state-of-the-art security for enterprise workloads. [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 23 April 2026 [### How to manage Ubuntu fleets using on-premises Active Directory and ADSys](https://canonical.com/blog/manage-ubuntu-fleets-active-directory) The “hybrid fleet” is today’s reality: organizations diversify operating systems while Microsoft Active Directory (AD) remains the dominant identity “source of truth.” IT... [Massimiliano Gori](https://canonical.com/blog/author/massigori) 31 March 2026