Ubuntu 18.10 is the latest version of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. It was released on 18 October as a free download, available for anyone to try, install and use.

It has the untenable task of following April’s warmly-received Ubuntu 18.04 release, something that was never going to be easy.

Six months on, with Ubuntu 18.10 released and available to download, it’s time to find out wether the “Cosmic Cuttlefish” soars to new heights, or sinks under the weight of expectations.

And the answer? Well, it’s a fudge.