If the new Mac mini is still not coming, I'm getting the Skull Canyon!

[Rigby]

This app for Linux will tell you which kernel is available in Ubuntu. I use it in Mint and presently on kernel 4.10.12 which have full support for Kaby Lake.

Ukuu

I would recommend against using UKUU (or manually installing vanilla kernels) on Ubuntu LTS versions. It can cause hard to diagnose problems and really runs counter to the purpose of LTS versions (which is stability). If you want bleeding edge, better use the regular release. Ubuntu 17.04 is already on kernel 4.10.

 

[Crosscreek]

I would recommend against using UKUU (or manually installing vanilla kernels) on Ubuntu LTS versions. It can cause hard to diagnose problems and really runs counter to the purpose of LTS versions (which is stability). If you want bleeding edge, better use the regular release. Ubuntu 17.04 is already on kernel 4.10.

This is true but you can easily get back to past kernels. I don't rely on my Mint disk for my full time OS and it's mostly there to keep me in touch with Linux and amusement purposes.
I have been using it for a year without any major problems but with Linux you can never tell.

 

[cynics]

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Due to the latest Intel GPU and the WiFi chip you’ll need a fairly recent kernel. I’m mainly a Ubuntu-man so I did install the Ubuntu 16.10 on the NUC. The kernel on the long-term supported 16.04 version does not fully support Kaby Lake.

Does that mean the LTS version of ubuntu 16.04.2 doesn't work and I should install a different version, their newest one?

I wouldn't worry about it. Intel has great support for Linux....

If you have wifi issues....
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking/000005511.html

Also I wouldn't worry about the power state bug with a NUC either. I think it would be unlikely a Intel CPU and Intel mobo would conflict with the Linux kernel (keep in mind Intel supports the Linux community very well). Even if it did, you can edit the grub cfg or just set the bios to performance.

Kernel 4.10 will also fix the power state issue which is easily upgradeable from the GUI I believe (its been awhile since I used vanilla ubuntu).

Because of all that I would use an LTS version of Ubuntu. In my personal experience 17.04 is too buggy, even more so if you are used to MacOS. I didn't run into anything system breaking issues but tons of graphical glitches and other weirdness in VM's and dedicated well supported hardware. YMMV though....

Things to keep in mind when changing the Kernel. There are trees so 4.4 and 4.10 are both being updated. You'll find Ubuntu 16.04 using 4.8 and Linux Mint for example using 4.4 but 4.4 is still getting updated. Know how to revert back incase a Kernel breaks you system and you can't get into the GUI (easy, just boot to grub). And know that proprietary drivers and DKMS modules (should be obvious) recompile for the most recent Kernel, so you may need to delete them if you revert back. Do NOT upgrade to the latest and greatest because its a bigger number. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.