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GnackTrack was an Ubuntu-based distribution and live CD featuring a collection of utilities for penetration testing.
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| 2021-04-23 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Lubuntu 21.04 |
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Dan Simmons has announced the release of Lubuntu 21.04, an updated version of the project's lightweight distribution with LXQt as its preferred desktop: "Thanks to all the hard work from our contributors, Lubuntu 21.04 has been released. With the code name 'Hirsute Hippo', Lubuntu 21.04 is the 20th release of Lubuntu, the sixth release of Lubuntu with LXQt as the default desktop environment. Lubuntu is an official Ubuntu flavor which uses the Lightweight Qt Desktop Environment (LXQt). The project’s goal is to provide a lightweight yet functional Linux distribution based on a rock-solid Ubuntu base. Lubuntu provides a simple but modern and powerful graphical user interface, and comes with a wide variety of applications so you can browse, email, chat, play and be productive. You can find the following major applications and toolkits installed by default in this release: LXQt 0.16.0 – with many improvements over 0.15; LXQt Archiver 0.3.0 which is based on Engrampa, is now included; Qt 5.15.2; Mozilla Firefox 87.0...." Here is the full release announcement. Download: lubuntu-21.04-desktop-amd64.iso (1,915MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| Lubuntu is a variant of Ubuntu that uses the LXQt desktop environment. (Versions prior to 18.10 shipped with the LXDE desktop.) It includes essential applications and services for daily use, including office suite, PDF reader, image editor and multimedia players. A distribution available for both 32-bit and 64-bit computers, Lubuntu is intended to be user-friendly, lightweight and energy efficient. |
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| 2024-10-10 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 24.10 |
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The Lubuntu team has published a release announcement for Lubuntu 24.10, an interim release which will receive nine months of support. "Lubuntu 24.10 is the first release of Lubuntu to ship with a primarily Qt 6-based environment. Previous LXQt releases used Qt 5. Due to this upgrade, modern Qt 6-based apps such as the latest versions of VirtualBox, qBitTorrent, and more will now be themed similar to the rest of the desktop. Qt 5 app theming also still works, allowing you to continue to use apps that haven't caught up with Qt 6 yet. Lubuntu-specific applications (namely Lubuntu Update and the Lubuntu Installer Prompt) have also been updated to use Qt 6. The Calamares installer continues to use Qt 5 however. We expect to switch Calamares to using Qt 6 for Lubuntu 25.04. For a while now, Lubuntu has been using the Breeze theme from KDE Plasma. While this has worked well enough for a while, it has had some incompatibilities with LXQt crop up before, and this cycle it happened again. Rather than continuing to make a KDE component work where it wasn't really designed to, Lubuntu 24.10 now ships with Kvantum theming." Though there were plans to enable Wayland by default in this release, the project experienced too many issues with the Wayland session and have decided to used X11 by default until Lubuntu 25.04. Download: lubuntu-24.10-desktop-amd64.iso (3,350MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2024-04-25 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 24.04 |
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Lubuntu is an Ubuntu-based distribution which features the LXQt desktop environment. The project's latest release re-introduces an OEM install option, features a new installer prompt, and provides three install modes: Full, Normal, and Minimal. Minimal provides just a desktop environment with bare essentials, no web browser, and no Snap software. "Traditionally, installing Lubuntu only provides a regular installation mode (a single option for installs). This changes with Lubuntu 24.04, where you can now pick between Normal, Full, and Minimal. A Normal installation gives you a traditional Lubuntu experience. The Minimal mode ships with just the desktop environment and essential components (no web browser or snapd). A Full installation is the same as Normal, but comes with several recommended third-party apps: Virtual Machine Manager, Element, Thunderbird, Krita. In addition, you can choose to download and install updates during the installation procedure rather than having to install them afterwards. This can help speed up the installation process and get you up-and-running quicker." Additional details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: lubuntu-24.04-desktop-amd64.iso (3,143MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2023-10-13 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 23.10 |
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Lubuntu is a community edition of Ubuntu which features the LXQt desktop environment. The project's latest release, Lubuntu 23.10, uses the Calamares system installer while other branches of the Ubuntu family typically use Ubiquity. "We are once again utilizing Calamares 3.3 Alpha 2 in Lubuntu 23.10, as it has proven to be highly reliable since its initial use in Lubuntu 22.10. During testing, we did note that if you attempt to create an encrypted installation without a passphrase, Lubuntu will be installed unencrypted. This is unlikely to be a problem for most users as disk encryption requires a passphrase for it to be effective. More information can be found here. We have a new wallpaper (which is also used as at the login screen), created one of our Lubuntu Members; Walter Lapchynski, with a bit of assistance from Ubuntu Studio's Erich Eickmeyer. Thanks to both Walter and Erich. Please also check the Ubuntu Release Notes for more common issues and bugs affecting all Ubuntu flavors." The release announcement offers additional details. Download: lubuntu-23.10-desktop-amd64.iso (2,905MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2023-04-21 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 23.04 |
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The Lubuntu team have announced the launch of Lubuntu 23.04, an interm release which will receive nine months of updates. Several of the changes in version 23.04 include the visual look and effects offered by the LXQt desktop: "Lubuntu previously used the PulseAudio audio system to provide rich audio functionality to our users. However, recently Ubuntu and its flavors have been gradually shifting to using the PipeWire audio server in place of PulseAudio. PipeWire offers several advantages over PulseAudio, including improved Bluetooth support, and more powerful management features for complex audio-related workloads. In order to offer these improved features to our users, Lubuntu has replaced the PulseAudio audio system with PipeWire in Lubuntu 23.04. Since Lubuntu 20.04, the default screensaver has been 'Flurry'. Due to reports of screensaver glitches on certain hardware, we have switched the default screensaver in Lubuntu to GL Matrix. This screensaver features a 3D “digital rain” effect that we have found to be aesthetically pleasing." Additional information is provided in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download: lubuntu-23.04-desktop-amd64.iso (2,956MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2023-03-31 |
Development Release: Lubuntu 23.04 Beta |
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Development Release: Lubuntu 23.04 Beta^Simon Quigley has announced the availability of the beta build of Lubuntu 23.04, code-named "Lunar Lobster": "Thanks to all the hard work from our contributors, Lubuntu 23.04 Beta has been released. With the codename Lunar Lobster, Lubuntu 23.04 will be the 24th release of Lubuntu, the tenth release of Lubuntu with LXQt as the default desktop environment. LXQt 1.2 is now shipped by default. Lubuntu uses the Calamares system installer in place of the Ubiquity installer that most other flavors use." Here is the full release announcement. Lubuntu is a member of the ever-growing Ubuntu family of distributions which now also includes the brand-new Ubuntu Cinnamon. Edubuntu, a specialist flavour focusing on education, reappears after a long 9-year absence. Here are all the download links: edubuntu-23.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (5,323MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-23.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (4,762MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-23.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,998MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-23.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (4,623MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-23.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,236MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntucinnamon-23.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (4,400MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist),
ubuntukylin-23.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (6,220MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-23.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,382MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-23.04-beta-dvd-amd64.iso (5,429MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-unity-23.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,229MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-23.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,112MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2022-10-21 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 22.10 |
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Simon Quigley has announced the release of Lubuntu 22.10, the latest version of the project's official Ubuntu flavour with LXQt as the preferred desktop environment: "Thanks to all the hard work from our contributors, Lubuntu 22.10 has been released. With the code name 'Kinetic Kudu', Lubuntu 22.10 is the 23rd release of Lubuntu and the ninth release of Lubuntu with LXQt as the default desktop environment. Known issues and notable changes: a bug in LXQt results in duplicate menu entries for the Calamares installer; Lubuntu uses the Calamares system installer in place of the Ubiquity installer that most other flavors use; while we are ensuring 22.04 LTS' Calamares follows the upstream LTS cycle, we decided to get ahead of the curve by shipping Calamares 3.3 Alpha 2 in 22.10; an ongoing concern within the Ubuntu and Lubuntu communities has been the increased startup times for the Firefox web browser due to using the Snap package format instead of the traditional Debian-based package format used for the rest of the system...." Continue to the release announcement for further information. Download: lubuntu-22.10-desktop-amd64.iso (2,737MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2022-04-22 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 22.04 |
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Lubuntu is a community flavour of Ubuntu which features the LXQt desktop environment. The project's latest release, Lubuntu 22.04, is supported for three years and ships with LXQt 0.17.0. "You can find the following major applications and toolkits installed by default in this release: LXQt 0.17.0 – more information here.Qt 5.15.3. Mozilla Firefox will be shipped as a Snap package with version 98.0.2 and will receive updates throughout the support cycle of the release. The LibreOffice 7.3.2 suite. VLC 3.0.16, for viewing media and listening to music. Featherpad 1.0.1, for notes and code editing. Discover Software Center 5.24.4, for an easy, graphical way to install and update software. You can find a variety of other applications installed which aim to enhance your experience while staying out of the way of your normal workflow. Please note: The change of firefox to snap package, results in the browser being slower to start. It does not impact execution or subsequent runs during that session. The reason for this is the setting up of the confined environment in which snaps run, and decompress Squashfs, with privacy and security benefits. This is very noticeable on first run especially with live media." Additional information is provided in the project's release announcement. Download: lubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64.iso (2,485MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2021-10-15 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 21.10 |
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Dan Simmons has announced the release of Lubuntu 21.10, the new stable version of the project's Linux distribution featuring the LXQt desktop: "Lubuntu 21.10 has been released. With the code name 'Impish Indri', Lubuntu 21.10 is the 21st release of Lubuntu and the seventh release of Lubuntu with LXQt as the default desktop environment. Lubuntu 21.10 will be supported for 9 months until July 2022. You can find the following major applications and toolkits installed by default in this release: LXQt 0.17.0 with many improvements over 0.16; LXQt Archiver 0.4.0, which is based on Engrampa, is now included; Qt 5.15.2; Mozilla Firefox will be shipped as a Debian package with version 93.0 and will receive updates from the Ubuntu Security team throughout the support cycle of the release; the LibreOffice 7.2.1 suite; VLC 3.0.16 for viewing media and listening to music; Featherpad 0.17.1 for notes and code editing; Discover Software Center 5.22.5 for an easy, graphical way to install and update software. You can find a variety of other applications which aim to enhance your experience while staying out of the way of your normal workflow." Read the resto of the release announcement for more details and screenshots. Download: lubuntu-21.10-desktop-amd64.iso (1,984MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2020-10-23 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 20.10 |
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Dan Simmons has announced the release of Lubuntu 20.10, a new version of the Ubuntu's lightweight subproject that features the LXQt desktop: "Lubuntu 20.10 has been released. With the code name 'Groovy Gorilla', Lubuntu 20.10 is the 19th release of Lubuntu and the fifth release of Lubuntu with LXQt as the default desktop environment. You can find the following major applications and toolkits installed by default in this release: LXQt 0.15.0 – with many improvements over 0.14 present in 20.04; Qt 5.14.2; Mozilla Firefox 81.0.2 which will receive updates from the Ubuntu Security team throughout the support cycle of the release; the LibreOffice 7.0.2 suite which solves the printing issue present in 20.04; VLC 3.0.11.1, for viewing media and listening to music; Featherpad 0.12.1 for notes and code editing; Discover Software Center 5.19.5 for an easy, graphical way to install and update software; the powerful and fast email client Trojitá 0.7 to get you to inbox zero in no time." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details and screenshots. Download: lubuntu-20.10-desktop-amd64.iso (1,807MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2020-04-23 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 20.04 |
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The Lubuntu team has announced the availability of Lubuntu 20.04, a long-term support (LTS) release. This release used the LXQt desktop (most previous releases used LXDE as the default desktop) and uses the Calamares system installer instead of the Ubiquity installer used by most other official Ubuntu editions. "This is the fourth Lubuntu release with LXQt as the main desktop environment. The Lubuntu project, in 18.10 and successive releases, will no longer support the LXDE desktop environment or tools in the Ubuntu archive, and will instead focus on the LXQt desktop environment. You can find the following major applications and toolkits installed by default in this release: LXQt 0.14.1. Qt 5.12.8 LTS. Mozilla Firefox 75, which will receive updates from the Ubuntu Security Team throughout the support cycle of the release. The LibreOffice 6.4.2 suite. VLC 3.0.9.2, for viewing media and listening to music. Featherpad 0.12.1, for notes and code editing. Discover Software Center 5.18.4, for an easy, graphical way to install and update software. The powerful and fast email client Trojitá 0.7 to get you to inbox zero in no time." Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: lubuntu-20.04-desktop-amd64.iso (1,668MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2019-10-18 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 19.10 |
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The Lubuntu developers have launched Lubuntu 19.10. This is the third version of Lubuntu to feature the LXQt desktop (which replaced LXDE). The current release offers nine months of security updates. The project's release announcement lists new package features and updates: "This is the third Lubuntu release with LXQt as the main desktop environment. The Lubuntu project, in 18.10 and successive releases, will no longer support the LXDE desktop environment or tools in the Ubuntu archive, and will instead focus on the LXQt desktop environment. You can find the following major applications and toolkits installed by default in this release: LXQt 0.14.1. Qt 5.12.4. Mozilla Firefox 69, which will receive updates from the Ubuntu Security Team throughout the support cycle of the release. The LibreOffice 6.3.2 suite. VLC 3.0.8, for viewing media and listening to music. Featherpad 0.11.1, for notes and code editing. Discover Software Center 5.16.5, for an easy, graphical way to install and update software. The powerful and fast email client Trojitá 0.7 to get you to inbox zero in no time." Additional details can be found in the distribution's release notes. Download: lubuntu-19.10-desktop-amd64.iso (1,603MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2019-04-19 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 19.04 |
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The Lubuntu team has published a new version of their distribution. Lubuntu 19.04 provides nine months of support and ships with version 0.14.1 of the LXQt desktop environment. Unlike most other community flavours of Ubuntu which use the Ubiquity installer, Lubuntu uses the Calamares system installer. "This is the second Lubuntu release with LXQt as the main desktop environment. The Lubuntu project, in 18.10 and successive releases, will no longer support the LXDE desktop environment or tools in the Ubuntu archive, and will instead focus on the LXQt desktop environment. You can find the following major applications and toolkits installed by default in this release: LXQt 0.14.1; Qt 5.12.2; Mozilla Firefox 66, which will receive updates from the Ubuntu Security Team throughout the support cycle of the release; the LibreOffice 6.2.2 suite, with the Qt 5 frontend; VLC 3.0.6, for viewing media and listening to music; Featherpad 0.9.3, for notes and code editing; Discover Software Center 5.15.4, for an easy, graphical way to install and update software; the powerful and fast email client Trojitá 0.7 to get you to inbox zero in no time." Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: lubuntu-19.04-desktop-amd64.iso (1,580MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2018-10-20 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 18.10 |
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We conclude the Ubuntu release day with Lubuntu, a popular Ubuntu variant which, until recently, featured the lightweight LXDE desktop. Starting with version 18.10, the distribution has finally completed its intended switch to LXQt: "Thanks to all the hard work from our contributors, Lubuntu 18.10 has been released. This is the first Lubuntu release with LXQt as the main desktop environment. The Lubuntu project, in 18.10 and successive releases, will no longer support the LXDE desktop environment or tools in the Ubuntu archive and will instead focus on the LXQt desktop environment. You can find the following major applications and toolkits installed by default in this release: LXQt 0.13.0, with many bugfixes and improvements backported from upstream; Qt 5.11.1, which is the first point release in the Qt 5.11 series; Mozilla Firefox 62, which will receive updates from the Ubuntu security team throughout the support cycle of the release; the LibreOffice 6.1.2 suite with the Qt 5 frontend; VLC 3.0.4 for viewing media and listening to music; Featherpad 0.9.0 for notes and code editing....." Read the detailed release announcement which contains a long list of interesting changes. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): lubuntu-18.10-desktop-amd64.iso (1.616MB, torrent), lubuntu-18.10-desktop-i386.iso (1,632MB, torrent). |
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| 2018-04-28 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 18.04 |
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Simon Quigley has announced the release of Lubuntu 18.04, a desktop distribution featuring the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE). The release of the "Lubuntu Next" variant, with the Qt-based LXQt desktop instead of LXDE, was once again postponed. "Thanks to all the hard work from our contributors, Lubuntu 18.04 LTS has been released. With the code name of 'Bionic Beaver', Lubuntu 18.04 LTS is the 14th release of Lubuntu, with support until April 2021. New features: Ubuntu 18.04 ships with a version 4.15-based Linux kernel, enabling the latest hardware and peripherals available from IBM, Intel and others; OpenJDK 10 is the default JRE/JDK, once OpenJDK 11 reaches general availability in September 2018, it will become the default in 18.04; GCC is now set to default to compile applications as position independent executables (PIE) as well as with immediate binding, to make more effective use of Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)." Read the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): lubuntu-18.04-desktop-amd64.iso (1.031MB, torrent), lubuntu-18.04-desktop-i386.iso (1,032MB, torrent). |
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| 2017-10-20 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 17.10 |
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Simon Quigley has announced the release of Lubuntu 17.10, a desktop distribution built from Ubuntu packages, but featuring the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) which is suitable for older computers: "Thanks to all the hard work from our contributors, Lubuntu 17.10 has been released. With the code name 'Artful Aardvark', Lubuntu 17.10 is the 13th release of Lubuntu, with support until July of 2018. What has improved since 17.04? We now ship with Linux kernel 4.13; general bug-fix release as we prepare to switch to LXQt; LXDE components have been updated with bug fixes; the artwork has received an update; the latest release of Audacious, version 3.9, is included by default; Hardinfo has been updated to the latest upstream snapshot." Also available is the Lubuntu "Next" variant, an experimental build of Lubuntu with the LXQt desktop: "Alongside Lubuntu 17.10 featuring LXDE, the Lubuntu team is proud to announce an early adopter's release of Lubuntu Next, featuring the LXQt 0.11.1 desktop environment which is the Qt 5 port of LXDE." Read the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): lubuntu-17.10-desktop-amd64.iso (921MB, torrent), lubuntu-17.10-desktop-i386.iso (929MB, torrent). |
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| 2017-06-30 |
Development Release: Lubuntu 17.10 Alpha 1 |
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Simon Quigley has announced the availability of the initial alpha builds of "Artful Aardvark", the upcoming release of Ubuntu and its big family of Linux distributions scheduled for October 2017. Only three of Ubuntu's sub-projects are taking part in this early alpha testing; they are Kubuntu, Lubuntu and Ubuntu Kylin: "The first alpha of the Artful Aardvark (to become 17.10) has now been released." The Lubuntu project which has been trying to switch from its standard LXDE desktop to the LXQt environment, has finally released the first experimental testing images featuring the Qt-based desktop. Called "Lubuntu Next", these images are available for testing alongside the traditional Lubuntu (with LXDE): "Also in this milestone is Lubuntu Next, an experimental flavor of Ubuntu based on LXQt and focused on providing a modern, lightweight, Qt-based distribution." Here is the brief release announcement as published on one of Ubuntu's announcement mailing lists. Interested testers can download the alpha images from here: kubuntu/artful-desktop-amd64.iso (1,787MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu/artful-desktop-amd64.iso (Lubuntu LXDE, 1,051MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-next/artful-desktop-amd64.iso (Lubuntu LXQt, 1,384MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-kylin/artful-desktop-amd64.iso (1,384MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2017-04-14 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 17.04 |
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Simon Quigley has announced the release of Lubuntu 17.04, a new version of the project's official Ubuntu variant featuring the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) and designed specifically for older machines and low-resource computers: "Thanks to all the hard work by our contributors, Lubuntu 17.04 has been released. Code-named 'Zesty Zapus', Lubuntu 17.04 is the 12th release of Lubuntu, with support until January of 2018. What’s improved since 16.10? We now ship with Linux kernel 4.10; general bug-fix release as we prepare to switch to LXQt; LXDE components have been updated with bug fixes; the artwork has received an update. Lubuntu is a good operating system for many old computers, but not for all of them. A rule of thumb is that the computer should not be more than 10 years old. For advanced internet services like Google+ and YouTube, your computer needs at least 1 GB of RAM. For local programs and simple browsing habits, your computer needs at least 512 MB of RAM." Here is the full release announcement, with additional details provided in the release notes. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): lubuntu-17.04-desktop-amd64.iso (912MB, torrent), lubuntu-17.04-desktop-i386.iso (916MB, torrent). |
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| 2017-01-28 |
Development Release: Lubuntu 17.04 Alpha 2 |
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Simon Quigley has announced the second alpha release of Ubuntu's community editions. The new alpha, 17.04 Alpha 2, is an early development snapshot of the community editions and Quigley warns it should not be installed on systems where stability is required: "The second alpha of the Zesty Zapus (to become 17.04) has now been released. This milestone features images for Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu GNOME and Ubuntu Budgie. Alpha 2 includes a number of software updates that are ready for wider testing. This is still an early set of images, so you should expect some bugs." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: kubuntu-zesty-desktop-amd64.iso (1,651MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-zesty-desktop-amd64.iso (676MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-zesty-desktop-amd64.iso (1,545MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-zesty-desktop-amd64.iso (1,604MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-zesty-desktop-amd64.iso (1,422MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-zesty-desktop-amd64.iso (1,609MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2016-10-14 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 16.10 |
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Lubuntu 16.10 has been released. Lubuntu is a variant of Ubuntu with the lightweight LXDE as the preferred desktop. From the release announcement: "Thanks to all the hard work from our contributors, Lubuntu 16.10 has been released. With the code name Yakkety Yak, Lubuntu 16.10 is the 11th release of Lubuntu, with support until July 2017. We even have Lenny, the Lubuntu mascot, dressed up for the occasion. Lubuntu is an official Ubuntu flavor based on the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) specifically targeting older machines with lower resources, but it also runs great on newer hardware. What's improved since 16.04? We now ship with Linux kernel 4.8; general bug fix release as we prepare to switch to LXQt; LXDE components have been updated with bug fixes; the artwork has received an update. Unfortunately, we could not get LXQt ready in time for 16.10, so Lubuntu 16.10 ships with LXDE." See also the release notes for further details. Download: lubuntu-16.10-desktop-amd64.iso (898MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2016-07-28 |
Development Release: Lubuntu 16.10 Alpha 2 |
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Simon Quigley has announced the availability of a new alpha snapshot for participating Ubuntu community editions. The new alpha, 16.10 Alpha 2, is intended for testing purposes only and is not recommended for general use. "The second alpha of the Yakkety Yak (to become 16.10) has now been released! This milestone features images for Lubuntu, Ubuntu MATE and Ubuntu Kylin. Pre-releases of the Yakkety Yak are not encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage. They are, however, recommended for Ubuntu flavor developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting and fixing bugs as we work towards getting this release ready. Alpha 2 includes a number of software updates that are ready for wider testing. This is still an early set of images, so you should expect some bugs." The release announcement has further details. Download: lubuntu/yakkety-desktop-amd64.iso (890MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate/yakkety-desktop-amd64.iso (1,617MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist, ubuntukylin/yakkety-desktop-amd64.iso (1,504MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2016-04-25 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 16.04 |
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The Lubuntu team has announced the release of Lubuntu 16.04, a lightweight community edition of Ubuntu that features the LXDE desktop. The new version is a long term support release and features mostly bug fixes and new artwork. "Thanks to all the hard work from our contributors, Lubuntu 16.04 LTS has been released! With the codename Xenial Xerus, Lubuntu 16.04 LTS is the 10th release of Lubuntu, and the second long term support release. Lubuntu 16.04 LTS will be supported until April 2019, with three years of support." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. The current version is available in 32-bit, 64-bit, PowerPC and Raspberry Pi editions. Future editions, according to the release announcement, will switch to using the LXQt desktop environment. Download: lubuntu-16.04-desktop-amd64.iso (724MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2016-01-29 |
Development Release: Lubuntu 16.04 Alpha 2 |
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Walter Lapchynski has announced the release of new testing images for three members of the Ubuntu community. Lubuntu, Ubuntu Kylin and Ubuntu MATE have published development snapshots of the upcoming long term support release. The new test images carry the version number 16.04 alpha 2 (code name "Xenial Xerus"). "Pre-releases of the Xenial Xerus are not encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage. They are, however, recommended for Ubuntu flavor developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting and fixing bugs as we work towards getting this release ready. Alpha 2 includes a number of software updates that are ready for wider testing. This is quite an early set of images, so you should expect some bugs." Additional notes and links can be found in the release announcement. Download: lubuntu/xenial-desktop-amd64.iso (851MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntukylin/xenial-desktop-amd64.iso (1,432MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntumate/xenial-desktop-amd64.iso (1,414MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist). |
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| 2015-10-23 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 15.10 |
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Rafael Laguna has announced the release of Lubuntu 15.10, a Linux distribution built from Ubuntu packages, but providing the lightweight LXDE desktop environment: "We are pleased to announce the arrival of the Werewolf. Lubuntu 15.10 is now available. New features: general bug-fix release as we prepare for LXQt; many LXDE components have been updated with bug-fix releases; an update of the artwork (more icons, theme update, more compatibilities); the problematical iBus has now been replaced with Fcitx, with that change the fonts for Chinese, Japanese and Korean have been added back into the build; lubuntu-extra-sessions - in the past, selecting different sessions (netbook, gaming) was installed by default, but this is now an optional extra that can be installed by those who want this added functionality." Here is the very brief release announcement, so check out the much more detailed release notes for further information, system requirements and known issues. Download from here: lubuntu-15.10-desktop-amd64.iso (744MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2015-04-23 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 15.04 |
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The developers of the Lubuntu distribution have announced the availability of Lubuntu 15.04. Lubuntu is built using packages from the Ubuntu repositories and features the LXDE desktop. This release of Lubuntu offers nine months of support and focuses on minor bug fixes as the development team prepares the distribution for a switch to the newer LXQt desktop environment. "New features in Lubuntu 15.04: General bug fix release as we prepare for LXQt; many LXDE components have been updated with bug fix releases; an update of the artwork (more icons, theme update, more compatibilities." Lubuntu is available in two editions, one edition for most desktop computers and an "Alternative" edition for computers featuring less than 400 MB of RAM. A list of features available in Lubuntu 15.04 along with known issues and a list of hardware requirements can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: lubuntu-15.04-desktop-amd64.iso (690MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-15.04-alternate-amd64.iso (650MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2014-10-24 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 14.10 |
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Mario Behling has announced the release of Lubuntu 14.10, a new version of this lightweight variant of Ubuntu with a minimalist LXDE desktop and a selection of lightweight applications: "A new version of our operating system has been released. You won't notice many cosmetic changes, as this version is considered as a bug-fix release, preparing the way to meet LXQt. Here are some changes: general bug-fix release as we prepare for LXQt; many LXDE components have been updated with bug-fix releases; an update of the artwork (more icons, theme update, more compatibilities); the Ubuntu 14.10 release with 3.16-based kernel; Firefox is updated to version 33; GTK+ updated to version 3.12; X.Org 1.16 has better support for non-PCI devices." Here is the brief release announcement, with further details and important known issues provided in the release notes. Download: lubuntu-14.10-desktop-amd64.iso (702MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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| 2014-04-17 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 14.04 |
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Mario Behling has announced the release of Lubuntu 14.04, a lightweight variant of Ubuntu that provides the minimalist LXDE desktop and a selection of light applications: "Julien Lavergne has released Lubuntu 14.04. Features: based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM, a fast and lightweight files manager using GIO/GVFS; Openbox, a fast and extensible default window manager of LXDE; LightDM, a simple GTK+ greeter; Firefox, the famous web browser; based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Improvements since Lubuntu 13.10: LTS Support (3 years); new PCManFM (version 1.2.0) with a lot of new features (folder settings, dual-pane view, menu editing); new LXSession default applications with a new user interface; an update of the artwork (new icons, theme update)." See the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download: lubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso (694MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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| 2013-10-18 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 13.10 |
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Mario Behling has announced the release of Lubuntu 13.10, a lightweight variant of Ubuntu that provides the minimalist LXDE desktop and a selection of light applications: "Julien Lavergne has released Lubuntu 13.10. Features: based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM - a fast and lightweight file manager; Openbox -a fast and extensible default windows manager of LXDE; LightDM using a simple GTK+ greeter; Firefox as the new web browser for Lubuntu 13.10; based on Ubuntu 13.10. Improvements since Lubuntu 13.04: new version of PCManFM and libfm (1.1.0) including a built-in search utility; artwork improvements, including new wallpapers, community wallpapers and new icons; removed Catfish since PCManFM has its own search utility; fixed a very old bug causing GNOME MPlayer to crash with some CPUs; several fixes for the GPicView image viewer." Read the rest of the release announcement for system requirements and known issues. Download: lubuntu-13.10-desktop-amd64.iso (702MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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| 2013-04-26 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 13.04 |
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Mario Behling has announced the release of Lubuntu 13.04, a desktop Linux distribution with the lightweight but full-featured LXDE desktop environment: "Lubuntu 13.04 is now available. Features: based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM, a fast and lightweight file manager using GIO/GVFS; Openbox, the fast and extensible LXDE window manager of LXDE; LightDM; Chromium, the open-source version of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 13.04. Improvements since Lubuntu 12.10: new version of PCManFM (1.1.0) including a built-in search utility; artwork improvements, including new wallpapers, community wallpapers, new icons; removed Catfish, since PCManFM has its own search utility; fixed a very old bug causing GNOME MPlayer to crash with some CPUs; several fixes for the GPicView image viewer." The release announcement. Download: lubuntu-13.04-desktop-amd64.iso (693MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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| 2012-10-19 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 12.10 |
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Lubuntu 12.10, a new version of the lightweight Ubuntu variant featuring the LXDE desktop environment, is out: "Lubuntu 12.10 is now available. Features: based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM, a fast and lightweight files manager; Openbox, the fast and extensible, default window manager of LXDE; LightDM, using the simple GTK+ greeter; Chromium, the open-source version of Google Chrome. Improvements since Lubuntu 12.04: update of the visual identity of Lubuntu, including a completely new icon theme, a new wallpaper and improvements to the current theme, a selection of community wallpapers, and Improved integration of many applications with the new artwork. A new version of the session manager is available, including more customizations and integration options." For more information please see the release announcement and the release notes. Download (SHA256): lubuntu-12.10-desktop-i386.iso (692MB, torrent), lubuntu-12.10-desktop-amd64.iso (699MB, torrent). |
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| 2012-04-27 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 12.04 |
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Lubuntu 12.04, an updated version of the official Ubuntu sub-project showcasing the lightweight LXDE desktop, has been released: "Lubuntu 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' is finally here. Features: based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM 0.9.10, a fast and lightweight file manager using GIO/GVFS; Openbox, the fast and extensible, default windows-manager of LXDE; LightDM, using the simple GTK+ greeter; Chromium, the open-source variant of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Improvements since Lubuntu 11.10: a new software center, optimized to be lightweight, for easy installation and removal of applications from your system; new theme; Blueman is now used for managing Bluetooth devices." See the release announcement and release notes to learn more. Download (SHA256): lubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386.iso (688MB, torrent), lubuntu-12.04-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB, torrent).
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| 2011-10-14 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 11.10 |
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Lubuntu 11.10 is the project's first release as an official Ubuntu derivative, a lightweight distribution showcasing the elegant LXDE desktop: "Lubuntu 11.10 is a brand-new flavor of Ubuntu based on Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) as its default graphical user interface. The goal is to provide a very lightweight distribution, with all the advantages of the Ubuntu world (repositories, support). Lubuntu is targeted at 'normal' PC and laptop users running on low-specification hardware. With many LXDE components, Lubuntu also uses well-known applications, such as Chromium, Openbox and Pidgin, to name a few. Features: PCManFM 0.9.9, a fast and lightweight file manager using GIO/GVFS; LXDE, a lightweight GTK+ display manager; Chromium, the open-source variant of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 11.10." Read the rest of the release announcement for more information. Download (SHA256): lubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso (658MB, torrent), lubuntu-11.10-desktop-amd64.iso (670MB, torrent).
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| 2011-04-29 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 11.04 |
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Mario Behling has announced the release of Lubuntu 11.04, an unofficial Ubuntu variant that showcases the lightweight, but full-featured LXDE desktop: "Julien Lavergne has released Lubuntu 11.04. Features: based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM 0.9.8, a fast and lightweight file manager using GIO/GVFS; LXDE, a lightweight GTK+ display manager; Chromium, the open-source version of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 11.04. Improvements since Lubuntu 10.10: new automatic way to build the ISO images; switch from Aqualung to Audacious for the music player; switch from Xarchiver to File Roller for the archives; switch from Cheese to GTK+ UVC Viewer for using webcams; new added applications - gucharmap, LXKeymap, documentation; Lubuntu is now HAL free; new theme." Read the full release announcement for a full list of improvements. Download: lubuntu-11.04.iso (680MB, MD5, torrent).
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| 2010-10-11 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 10.10 |
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Julian Lavergne has announced the release of Lubuntu 10.10, an unofficial Ubuntu flavour featuring the lightweight LXDE desktop environment. Some of the features of this release include: "Based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM 0.9.7, a fast and lightweight file manager using GIO/GVFS; LXDM, a lightweight GTK+ display manager; Chromium, the open-source build of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 10.10. Improvements since Lubuntu 10.04: added Update Notifier to get notification of available updates; added Xpad to create quick notes (similar to Tomboy); added Ace of penguins to provide some games; removed Parcellite which is not maintained upstream; pyNeighborhood was replaced by GVFS support of PCManFM; replace Xfce task manager with LXTask for tasks monitoring; Evince is now used for reading PDF files; a new and fresh theme...." Read the full release announcement for a detailed list of all major changes. Download: lubuntu-10.10.iso (546MB, MD5, torrent).
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| 2010-09-08 |
Development Release: Lubuntu 10.10 Beta 1 |
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Julian Lavergne has announced the availability of the first beta release of Lubuntu 10.10, a lightweight, unofficial variant of Ubuntu featuring the LXDE desktop. What's new? "New LXAppearance from LXDE git (without Openbox integration); the usual updates from Ubuntu; update notifier was added; Xpad was added; Parcellite and pyNeighborhood were removed; LXTask was added to replace Xfce task manager; Evince is now used for reading PDF files; some small games, powered by Ace of Penguins; new theme and slideshow available during installation; LXDE is now HAL-free, Lubuntu still depends on HAL for CD-burner, but by removing it, you can obtain a HAL-free system; a new meta-package (lubuntu-core) is available to install only core packages of Lubuntu; add support for indicator applets on LXPanel...." Read the rest of the relese announcement for more details and a list of known issues. Download: lubuntu-maverick-beta1.iso (542MB, MD5, torrent).
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| 2010-05-03 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 10.04 |
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Julien Lavergne has released Lubuntu 10.04, an Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the lightweight LXDE desktop: "Lubuntu 10.04 is now available for download. Lubuntu is an Ubuntu variant using the LXDE desktop. It's designed to be a lightweight and easy-to-use desktop environment. Lubuntu is actually not part of the Ubuntu family, and not build with the current Ubuntu architecture. This release is considered as a 'stable beta', a result that could be a final and stable release if it were included in the Ubuntu family. Please note also that Lubuntu 10.04 is not a LTS version. Features: based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM 0.9.5, the rewrite of PCManFM using GIO/GVFS; LXDE, a new and lightweight GTK+ display manager; Chromium, the open-source edition of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 10.04." More information about the product can be found in the release announcement. Download: lubuntu-10.04.iso (521MB, MD5, torrent).
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| 2010-04-25 |
Development Release: Lubuntu 10.04 Beta 3 |
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Julien Lavergne has announced the availability of the third beta release of Lubuntu 10.04, an Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the lightweight LXDE desktop environment: "Lubuntu 10.04 Beta 3 is now available. We are now close to the final release, this beta should be the last one. The status of this final release is not determined yet, that's why it's a beta and not a release candidate like other *buntus. However, final release is still planned for the end of this month, or in very early May. New stuff since beta 2: many translations directly included; Lubuntu desktop PPA added by default on installation; up-to-date libfm and PCMan File Manager 2. We'd appreciate feedback about PCMan File Manager 2, the new file manager, which is still in beta state." See the release announcement for a more detailed changelog and a list of known issues. Download: lubuntu-lucid-beta3.iso (512MB, MD5, torrent).
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| 2010-04-12 |
Development Release: Lubuntu 10.04 Beta 2 |
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Julien Lavergne has announced the availability of the second beta release of Lubuntu 10.04, an Ubuntu-based distribution integrating the LXDE desktop: Lubuntu 'Lucid' beta 2 is now available. We passed feature freeze - that means that most of the features should now be available. It's now time for testing and fixing bugs. New stuff since beta 1: auto-login at install time; support for encrypted home directory; up-to-date LXDM, libfm and PCManFM2. Lubuntu still contains modifications not available in the official repository: new PCManFM2 and libfm; lubuntu-default-settings with PCmanFM2 support; fix for blurry shutdown icon from elementary icons; auto-login support in Ubiquity; new LXDM. I'll appreciate some feedback about the followings recent additions: PCManFM2 - the new file manager is still in beta state; the new LXDM may have fixed some issue regarding keyring and PAM support, but it needs more tests." Here is the full release announcement. Download: lubuntu-lucid-beta2.iso (398MB, MD5, torrent).
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| 2010-03-20 |
Development Release: Lubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 |
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Julien Lavergne has announced the availability of the first beta release of Lubuntu 10.04, an unofficial Ubuntu variant with the lightweight LXDE as the default desktop environment: "Lubuntu 'Lucid Lynx' beta 1 released. New stuff since alpha 3: new logo; addition to the seed - gnome-disk-utility and simple-scan. Specific Lubuntu changes: new PCMan File Manager 2 and libfm; Lubuntu artwork with new logo; LXSession 0.4.3; LXTerminal 0.1.7; auto-start GNOME authentication (for polkit support); fix for blurry shut-down icon from elementary icons; don't auto-start print applet. Known bug: if you test on a USB, the first screen will freeze for a moment when you click on 'Try Lubuntu' - just wait, it will continue as normal. If you want to create a bootable USB system, please use the USB Creator directly on Ubuntu." Read the complete release announcement for additional details. Download: lubuntu-lucid-beta1.iso (396MB, MD5, torrent).
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