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Mabox is a Manjaro-based rolling release distribution. Mabox Linux features the Openbox window manager as its default interface and provides a welcome screen with access to utilities which add additional software to the operating system.
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2024-10-10 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 24.10 |
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Canonical has announced the launch of Ubuntu 24.10 which carries the code name "Oracular Oriole". The new release will receive nine months of support and features the GNOME 47 desktop. "Ubuntu 24.10 features the latest Linux 6.11 kernel for improved performance and hardware support, marking a shift to a more aggressive kernel version selection policy going forward. Building on our previous LTS efforts around performance engineering, Ubuntu 24.10 now includes kdump-tools on relevant platforms for automatic kernel crashdumps. The default desktop installation also includes sysprof for application and workload profiling. Ubuntu Desktop delivers GNOME 47 with improvements to performance, user experience and enhanced touchscreen support. The power-profiles-daemon improves power management for AMD CPUs and GPUs while libfprint adds support for many new fingerprint reader devices. Ubuntu Desktop now defaults to Wayland on devices with NVIDIA graphics cards and defaults to the NVIDIA 560 open driver version." Additional details can be found in the company's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): ubuntu-24.10-desktop-amd64.iso (5,403MB, torrent), ubuntu-24.10-live-server-amd64.iso (2,001MB, torrent). |
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2024-09-20 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 24.10 Beta |
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Canonical has published a beta snapshot for Ubuntu 24.10. The release notes mention OpenSSL, systemd 256.5, and GNOME has been upgraded to version 47. "GNOME has been updated to include new features and fixes from the latest GNOME release, GNOME 47. In GNOME Shell and Mutter, Ubuntu includes additional patches to enhance stability and performance, which have not yet been merged upstream. The Ubuntu dock now visualises snap refreshes and includes better handling for PWAs installed via the Chromium snap. The Sysprof app is installed by default as a new system utility. This makes it easier to discover performance issues in your apps." Additional information on Ubuntu and its community editions is provided in the release announcement. Download: ubuntu-24.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (6,290MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-beta-24.10-desktop-amd64.iso (4,988MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-beta-24.10-desktop-amd64.iso (3,327MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), pkglist), ubuntukylin-beta-24.10-desktop-amd64.iso (4,434MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-beta-24.10-desktop-amd64.iso (3,936MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-beta-24.10-desktop-amd64.iso (4596 MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-24.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (7,097MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), edubuntu-beta-24.10-desktop-amd64.iso (6,449MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist).
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2024-09-12 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 22.04.5 |
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Paride Legovini has announced the release of Ubuntu 22.04.5 which is a minor update tothe 22.04 LTS branch. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As usual, this point release includes many updates and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-severity bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS." The release notes offer further information. Download: ubuntu-22.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (4,542MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-22.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (4,040MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-22.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (2,966MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-22.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (6,497MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-22.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (3,509MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-22.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (3,405MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-22.04.5-dvd-amd64.iso (4,915MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-22.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (3,083MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2024-08-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 24.04.1 |
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Canonical has announced the availability of a minor update to the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS series. The 24.04.1 update features fixes for the year 2038 bug on ARM devices along with updates to the kernel, systemd, and there is now an official upgrade path from Ubuntu 23.10 to 24.04.1. "Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will be supported for 5 years until June 2029. If you need Long Term Support, we recommend you use Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.5k until 24.04.1 is released. Users of Ubuntu 23.10 will be offered an automatic upgrade to 24.04 soon after the release. Users of 22.04 LTS however will be offered the automatic upgrade when 24.04.1 LTS is released, which is scheduled for the 15th of August. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS solves the Year 2038 problem 1.4k that existed on armhf." The release announcement offers additional details. The official community editions of Ubuntu have also published updates. Download: ubuntu-24.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (5,915MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-24.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (4,188MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-24.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (3,155MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-24.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (5131 MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-24.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (4,021MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-24.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (3,926MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-24.04.1-dvd-amd64.iso (6,914MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), edubuntu-24.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (5,915MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-24.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (3,910MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2024-04-25 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 24.04 |
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Utkarsh Gupta has announced the release of Ubuntu 24.04, a long-term support (LTS) release. The latest version of Ubuntu carries the code name "Noble Numbat" and introduces the Subiquity system installer along with ZFS support and GNOME 46. "Our 10th Long Term Supported release sets a new standard in performance engineering, enterprise security and developer experience. Ubuntu Desktop brings the Subiquity installer to an LTS for the first time. In addition to a refreshed user experience and a minimal install by default, the installer now includes experimental support for ZFS and TPM-based full disk encryption and the ability to import auto-install configurations. Post install, users will be greeted with the latest GNOME 46 alongside a new App Center and firmware-updater. Netplan is now the default for networking configuration and supports bidirectionality with NetworkManager." Additional information can be found in the distribution's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): ubuntu-24.04-desktop-amd64.iso (5,831MB, torrent), ubuntu-24.04-live-server-amd64.iso (2,627MB, torrent). |
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2024-04-12 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 24.04 Beta |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the beta release of the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 (code-named "Noble Numbat"). Delayed by one week due to the backdoor found in the xz data compression library, the Ubuntu 24.04 will be LTS (long-term supported) release with standard security maintenance until April 2029. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Desktop, Server and Cloud products. This beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server and Cloud products, but also the Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Cinnamon, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Unity and Xubuntu flavors." Here is the full release announcement. Download: ubuntu-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (5,379MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), edubuntu-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (5,363MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (4,007MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,142MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,919MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntucinnamon-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,914MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (4,476MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (4,117MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-24.04-beta-dvd-amd64.iso (6,324MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-unity-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,355MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,201MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2024-02-22 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 22.04.4 |
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The Ubuntu team has announced an update to the distribution's 22.04 LTS release. The new update, 22.04.4, mostly fixes security bugs and includes a new install image for ARM servers: "As usual, this point release includes many updates and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-severity bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. 22.04.4 also includes a new arm64+largemem ISO for ARM servers which provides a 64k page size kernel. This can increase throughput at the cost of higher memory usage." The release notes offer additional information. Download: ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (4,784MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (4,291MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (2,927MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (6,680MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (3,560MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (3,455MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-22.04.4-dvd-amd64.iso (4,875MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (3,049MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist) |
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2023-10-12 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 23.10 |
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Canonical has released a new version of Ubuntu. The new version, 23.10 (code name Mantic Minotaur) introduces updated hardware support using Linux 6.5, better ZFS support in the installer, and the default install configuration is set to "Minimal". "The default Ubuntu Desktop installation is now minimal. There is still an 'Expanded installation' option for those who prefer to have applications like LibreOffice and Thunderbird installed for the first boot. (The 'Full' option is still the default with the legacy Desktop installer.) We are reintroducing support for ZFS guided installations, enhancing the flexibility and choices available for your storage management needs. This is a new implementation in the Subiquity-based installers, and is without encryption by default. The encrypted ZFS guided option will be developed in a future release. Starting with Ubuntu 23.10, TPM-backed full-disk encryption (FDE) is introduced as an experimental feature, building on years of experience with Ubuntu Core. On supported platforms, you no longer need to enter passphrases at boot manually." Additional information is provided in the release notes. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): ubuntu-23.10-live-server-amd64.iso (2,538MB, torrent). |
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2023-09-22 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 23.10 Beta |
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Utkarsh Gupta has announced that the beta release of the upcoming Ubuntu 23.10 (code-named "Mantic Minotaur"), together with most of Ubuntu's official sub-projects, is now available for testing: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of the Ubuntu 23.10 Desktop, Server and Cloud products. Mantic Beta includes updated versions of most of our core set of packages, including a current 6.5 kernel and much more. The default Ubuntu Desktop installer is now a Flutter snap backed by Subiquity. The legacy installer is still available in case of issues with the new installer. This Ubuntu Server image features the next generation Subiquity server installer, bringing the comfortable live session and speedy install of the Ubuntu Desktop to server users." See the full release announcement for moret details. Download links: ubuntu-23.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (4,912MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), edubuntu-23.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (5,699MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-23.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,739MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-23.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,180MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntucinnamon-23.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,919MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-23.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,396MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-23.10-beta-dvd-amd64.iso (5,427MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-unity-23.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,320MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-23.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,006MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2023-08-10 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 22.04.3 |
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Paride Legovini has announced Canonical has released an update to its Ubuntu 22.04 series. The new update, along with Ubuntu's official community editions, fix a number of security issues. The release announcement states: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As usual, this point release includes many updates and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-severity bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Kubuntu 22.04.3 LTS, Ubuntu Budgie 22.04.3 LTS, Ubuntu MATE 22.04.3 LTS, Lubuntu 22.04.3 LTS, Ubuntu Kylin 22.04.3 LTS, Ubuntu Studio 22.04.3 LTS, and Xubuntu 22.04.3 LTS are also now available." Additional information is available in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-22.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (4,804MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-22.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (4,057MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-22.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (2,788MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-22.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (6,047MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-22.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (3,574MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-22.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (3,527MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-22.04.3-dvd-amd64.iso (4,726MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-22.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (2,907MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2023-04-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 23.04 |
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Canonical has announced the launch of Ubuntu 23.04 which carries the codename Lunar Lobster. The new release receives nine months of support and features the GNOME 44 desktop. This release also introduces a new system installer with Subiquity replacing the old Ubiquity installer. "Astrologers will be excited to discover a new constellation has appeared in the night sky ahead of the Ubuntu 23.04 launch next month. A rising Lunar Lobster is rumoured to bring good luck to IT managers looking to deploy and manage Ubuntu Desktop at scale. Also ascendant are Ubuntu gamers as the Steam snap moves closer to a stable release. The legacy Ubuntu Desktop installer is beginning its descent this year to be replaced by Subiquity, a new installer that aligns the desktop and server codebases alongside a refined first time user experience. Finally, the desktop environment will soon complete its transition to GNOME 44 to ensure good health and usability improvements for all users." Additional information and screenshots can be found in the company's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (SHA256, signature, pkglist): ubuntu-23.04-desktop-amd64.iso (4,703MB, torrent), ubuntu-23.04-live-server-amd64.iso (2,518MB, torrent). |
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2023-03-23 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 20.04.6 |
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Graham Inggs has announced the availability of a point release update to Ubuntu 20.04.6. The new media offers bug fixes and addresses some Secure Boot issues. The release announcement shares the following details: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop and Server products. Unlike previous point releases, 20.04.6 is a refresh of the amd64 installer media after recent key revocations, re-enabling their usage on Secure Boot enabled systems. Many other security updates for additional high-impact bug fixes are also included, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Maintenance updates will be provided for 5 years for Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu Cloud, and Ubuntu Base." The release notes offer further information. Download: ubuntu-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (4,149MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (3,676MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (2,481MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (4,621MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (3,545MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (1,878MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2023-02-24 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 22.04.2 |
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A new point release of Ubuntu 22.04, along with its community editions, have been announced. The release announcement states: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As usual, this point release includes many updates and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-severity bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. 22.04.2 also brings new RISC-V platform support, providing fresh images for the LicheeRV and PolarFire Icicle Kit boards. Kubuntu 22.04.2 LTS, Ubuntu Budgie 22.04.2 LTS, Ubuntu MATE 22.04.2 LTS, Lubuntu 22.04.2 LTS, Ubuntu Kylin 22.04.2 LTS, Ubuntu Studio 22.04.2 LTS and Xubuntu 22.04.2 LTS are also now available." Additional information is provided in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-22.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (4,699 MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-22.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (4,791 MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-22.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (2,719 MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-22.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (6,333 MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-22.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (3,139 MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-22.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (3,091 MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-22.04.2-dvd-amd64.iso (4,879 MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-22.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (2,935 MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2022-10-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 22.10 |
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Canonical has announced the release of Ubuntu 22.10. The new release will be supported for nine months and carries the codename "Kinetic Kudu". "Ubuntu 22.10 delivers toolchain updates to Ruby, Go, GCC and Rust. OpenSSH in Ubuntu 22.10 is configured by default to use systemd socket activation, meaning that sshd will not be started until an incoming connection request is received. This reduces the memory footprint of Ubuntu Server on smaller devices, VMs or LXD containers. Ubuntu 22.10 also comes with a new debuginfod service to help developers and admins debug programs shipped with Ubuntu. Debugging tools like gdb will automatically download the required debug symbols over HTTPS. Ubuntu 22.10 now supports MicroPython on a variety of microcontrollers, including the Raspberry Pi Pico W. rshell, thonny and mpremote are all available in the Ubuntu repositories. The Ubuntu graphics stack transition to kms means developers can run Pi-based graphical applications using frameworks like Qt outside of a desktop session and without Pi specific drivers." Additional information can be found in the distribution's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-22.10-desktop-amd64.iso (3,883MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-22.10-live-server-amd64.iso (1,566MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2022-09-30 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 22.10 Beta |
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Brian Murray has announced the availability of the final beta build of Ubuntu 22.10, code-named "Kinetic Kudu": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of the Ubuntu 22.10 Desktop, Server and Cloud products. Ubuntu 22.10, codenamed 'Kinetic Kudu', continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs." Most of the oficial Ubuntu sub-projects have also published new beta releases. One notable omission is UbuntuKylin, while one noteworthy addition is Ubuntu Unity: "Ubuntu Unity is a flavor of Ubuntu featuring the Unity7 desktop environment." Read the complete release announcement for further information. Download links: ubuntu-22.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,883MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-22.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (4,056MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-22.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,730MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-22.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,923MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-22.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,052MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-22.10-beta-dvd-amd64.iso (5,145MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-unity-22.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,920MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-22.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,843MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2022-09-01 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 20.04.5 |
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Canonical has announced a point release for Ubuntu 20.04 and its community editions. The new release, 20.04.5, offers updated hardware support along with security fixes since the original 20.04 release. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. Like previous LTS series, 20.04.5 includes hardware enablement stacks for use on newer hardware. This support is offered on all architectures. Ubuntu Server defaults to installing the GA kernel; however you may select the HWE kernel from the installer bootloader." The release announcement and release notes offer additional details. Download: ubuntu-20.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (3,685MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-20.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (3,238MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-20.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,904MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-20.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (2449 MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-20.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (4,125MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-20.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (3,100MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-20.04.5-dvd-amd64.iso (3,768MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-20.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,848MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2022-08-11 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 22.04.1 |
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Canonical has announced the release of an update to their Ubuntu 22.04 series along with updated official community editions. The new version, 22.04.1, include minor updates, fixes, and improved RISC-V support. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. 22.04.1 also brings new RISC-V platform support, providing fresh images for the Allwinner Nezha and VisionFive StarFive boards." The release announcement and release notes offer additional information. Download: ubuntu-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (3,649MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (3,592MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (2,563MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (5,001MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (2,544MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (2,506MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-22.04.1-dvd-amd64.iso (4,390MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-22.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (2,360MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2022-04-21 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 22.04 |
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Version 22.04 of Ubuntu has been published. The new release is a long-term support (LTS) release which will be supported for five years. The new version ships with components from GNOME 42 and includes support for a range of Raspberry Pi devices. "Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, codenamed 'Jammy Jellyfish', is here. This release continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, together with the community and our partners, to introduce new features and fix bugs. Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 LTS gains significant usability, battery and performance improvements with GNOME 42. It features GNOME power profiles and streamlined workspace transitions alongside significant optimisations which can double the desktop frame rate on Intel and Raspberry Pi graphics drivers. Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is the first LTS release where the entire recent Raspberry Pi device portfolio is supported, from the new Raspberry Pi Zero 2W to the Raspberry Pi 4." Additional details can be found in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-22.04-desktop-amd64.iso (3,485MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-22.04-live-server-amd64.iso (1,398MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2022-02-25 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 20.04.4 |
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There has been an update to Ubuntu's latest long-term support (LTS) release and its official community editions. The new install images carry the version number 20.04.4 and provide both security updates and new hardware support for the Ubuntu family of distributions. The release announcement states: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. Like previous LTS series, 20.04.4 includes hardware enablement stacks for use on newer hardware. This support is offered on all architectures. Ubuntu Server defaults to installing the GA kernel; however you may select the HWE kernel from the installer bootloader." Download: ubuntu-20.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (3,222MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-20.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (3,308MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-20.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,843MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-20.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (2,390MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-20.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (3,280MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-20.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (2,800MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-20.04.4-dvd-amd64.iso (3,708MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-20.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,788MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2021-10-14 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 21.10 |
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Canonical has announced the release of Ubuntu 21.10. This version includes GNOME 40, enables Wayland sessions for NVIDIA cards, and offers a new Activities overview. The release announcement says: "Ubuntu 21.10, codenamed 'Impish Indri', is here. This release continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, partnering with the community and our partners, to introduce new features and fix bugs. Ubuntu Desktop 21.10 makes wayland sessions available while using the NVIDIA proprietary driver. PulseAudio 15 introduces support for Bluetooth LDAC and AptX codecs, as well as HFP Bluetooth profiles providing better audio quality. The recovery key feature at installation time has been improved, with the recovery key now optional, stronger and editable. Ubuntu Desktop 21.10 includes GNOME version 40, with a new and improved Activities Overview design. Workspaces are now arranged horizontally, and the overview and app grid are accessed vertically. Each direction has accompanying keyboard shortcuts, touchpad gestures and mouse actions." Additional information can be found in the release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-21.10-desktop-amd64.iso (2,972MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-21.10-live-server-amd64.iso (2,210MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2021-09-24 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 21.10 Beta |
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Brian Murray has announced the release of a new development snapshot of Ubuntu. The project has published Ubuntu 21.10 Beta which showcases the technology of the upcoming release of 21.10. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Beta release of the Ubuntu 21.10 Desktop, Server, and Cloud products. Ubuntu 21.10, codenamed "Impish Indri", continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. This Beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop,
Server, and Cloud products, but also the Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu
Budgie, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, and Xubuntu flavours." Download: ubuntu-21.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,197MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-21.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,368MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-21.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,977MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-21.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,751MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-21.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,404MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-21.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,202MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-21.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,987MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-21.10-beta-dvd-amd64.iso (4,192MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2021-09-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 18.04.6 |
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The Ubuntu team has announced an updated version of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is now available. The new media includes security fixes, including a fix for the BootHole security issues. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop and Server products. Unlike previous point releases, 18.04.6 is a refresh of the amd64 and arm64 installer media after the key revocation related to the BootHole vulnerability, re-enabling their usage on Secure Boot enabled systems.
More detailed information can be found here. Many other security updates for additional high-impact bug fixes are also included, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS." Further information can be found in the release announcement and in the distribution's release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-18.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (2,397MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-18.04.6-live-server-amd64.iso (969MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2021-08-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 20.04.3 |
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The Ubuntu team has announced a new update to the distribution's install media and community editions. The new version is 20.04.3 and it includes bug fixes that have become available since 20.04 was launched along with support for additional hardware. The release announcement reads: "Like previous LTS series, 20.04.3 includes hardware enablement stacks for use on newer hardware. This support is offered on all architectures. Ubuntu Server defaults to installing the GA kernel; however you may
select the HWE kernel from the installer bootloader. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS." Additional information can be found in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (2,929MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (3,056MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,769MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (2,308MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (3,021MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (2,900MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-20.04.3-dvd-amd64.iso (3,628MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-20.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,708MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2021-04-22 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 21.04 |
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Canonical has released Ubuntu 21.04 which carries the code name "Hirsute Hippo". The distribution's new version ships with GNOME running on a Wayland session as the default desktop and includes the built-in ability to join Active Directory domains. "Ubuntu machines can join an Active Directory (AD) domain at installation for central configuration. AD administrators can now manage Ubuntu workstations, which simplifies compliance with company policies. Ubuntu 21.04 adds the ability to configure system settings from an AD domain controller. Using a Group Policy Client, system administrators can specify security policies on all connected clients, such as password policies and user access control, and Desktop environment settings, such as login screen, background and favourite apps. Ubuntu 21.04 uses Wayland by default, a significant leap forward in security. Firefox, OBS Studio and many applications built with Electron and Flutter take advantage of Wayland automatically, for smoother graphics and better fractional scaling." Additional details can be found in the distribution's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-21.04-desktop-amd64.iso (2,688MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-21.04-live-server-amd64.iso (1,119MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2021-04-01 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 21.04 Beta |
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A new development release of Ubuntu and its community editions are out. The new version is Ubuntu 21.04 beta. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of the Ubuntu 21.04 Desktop, Server and Cloud products. 21.04, codenamed 'Hirsute Hippo', continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. This beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server and Cloud products, but also the Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu flavours." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-21.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,683MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,794MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,896MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,146MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,800MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,624MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,862MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-beta-dvd-amd64.iso (3,882MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2021-02-04 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 20.04.2 |
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The Ubuntu team has announced a new update to the distribution's install media and community editions. The new version is 20.04.2 and it includes bug fixes that have become available since 20.04 was launched along with support for additional hardware. The release announcement states: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, as well
as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. Like previous LTS series, 20.04.2 includes hardware enablement stacks for use on newer hardware. This support is offered on all architectures. Ubuntu Server defaults to installing the GA kernel; however you may select the HWE kernel from the installer bootloader. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS." Further information can be found in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-20.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (2,743MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-20.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (2,520MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-20.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,733MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-20.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (2,260MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-20.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (2,496MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-20.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (2,370MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-20.04.2-dvd-amd64.iso (3,577MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-20.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,660MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2020-10-22 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 20.10 |
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Brian Murray has announced the release of Ubuntu 20.10, codenamed "Groovy Gorilla". The new release ships with version 5.8 of the Linux kernel and defaults to running the GNOME 3.38 desktop environment. "Codenamed "Groovy Gorilla", 20.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. The Ubuntu kernel has been updated to the 5.8 based Linux kernel, and our default toolchain has moved to gcc 10 with glibc 2.32. Additionally, there is now a desktop variant of the Raspberry Pi image for Raspberry Pi 4 4GB and 8GB. Ubuntu Desktop 20.10 introduces GNOME 3.38, the fastest release yet with significant performance improvements delivering a more responsive Experience. Additionally, the desktop installer includes the ability to connect to Active Directory domains." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement and in the distribution's release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-20.10-desktop-amd64.iso (2,805MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-20.10-live-server-amd64.iso (997MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2020-10-02 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 20.10 Beta |
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Canonical has published a new development snapshot of Ubuntu. This snapshot, Ubuntu 20.10 beta, is accompanied by beta of the distribution's official community editions. "20.10, codenamed §Groovy Gorilla§, continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. This beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server and Cloud products, but also the Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu flavours." Further information can be found in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-20.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,838MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-20.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso(2,609MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-20.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso(1,805MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-20.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso(2,881MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-20.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso(2,589MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-20.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso(2,425MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-20.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso(1,726MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-20.10-beta-dvd-amd64.iso (3,659MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2020-08-13 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 16.04.7, 18.04.5 |
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The Ubuntu release team has announced the release of both Ubuntu 16.04.7 and 18.04.5. These releases offer up to date install media with package fixes rather than entirely new versions of the distribution. The new media includes fixes for the recent Boothole GRUB boot loader issue: "Similar to the 16.04.6 point release, 16.04.7 is a security-targeted release for the purpose of providing updated installation media which protects new installations from the recently discovered GRUB 2 vulnerabilities (USN-4432-1). Detailed information about USN-4432-1 can be found here." New 18.04.5 media is available for most community editions of Ubuntu, however just Ubuntu and Ubuntu Kylin have updated 16.04.7 media as this version is no longer covered under the three years of support most community editions offer. Further information can be found in the release announcements for 16.04.7 and 18.04.5. Download links: ubuntu-16.04.7-desktop-amd64.iso (1,619MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-16.04.7-desktop-amd64.iso (1,668MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-18.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (2,091MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-18.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,908MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-18.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,145MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-18.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,788MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-18.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,964MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-18.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,655MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-18.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,490MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2020-08-06 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 20.04.1 |
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Łukasz Zemczak has announced the release of Ubuntu 20.04.1, along with the distribution's community editions. These new builds mostly contain bug fixes for packages, reducing the amount of time required to update new installations. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS." Further details can be found in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (2,656MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (2,456MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,703MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (2,221MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (2,427MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (2,274MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-20.04.1-dvd-amd64.iso (3,532MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,620MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2020-04-23 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 20.04 |
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Iain Lane has announced the release of Ubuntu 20.04, a new long-term support (LTS) version of the popular distribution. "The Ubuntu kernel has been updated to the 5.4 based Linux kernel, with additional support for Wireguard VPN, AUFS5, and improved support for IBM, Intel, Raspberry Pi and AMD hardware. Ubuntu Desktop 20.04 LTS features the latest version of the GNOME desktop environment, 3.36. Notable changes from 18.04 LTS include performance improvements, a new lock screen design, and support for fractional scaling under X11. 20.04 LTS also features a new look-and-feel: the Yaru theme, available in both light and dark variants. 20.04 LTS also brings support for installing an Ubuntu desktop system on top of ZFS. The latest version brings performance enhancements and optional encryption support. Zsys, Ubuntu’s ZFS system tool, provides automated system and user state saving. Tight integration with GRUB allows a user to revert to any system state on boot and go back in time to pave the way to a bulletproof Ubuntu Desktop." Further details can be found in the distribution's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-20.04-desktop-amd64.iso (2,589MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-20.04-live-server-amd64.iso (908MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2020-04-03 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 20.04 Beta |
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Iain Lane has announced the availability of a new development snapshot for Ubuntu and its community editions. The new snapshot is version 20.04 beta and is the last scheduled beta before the final release of 20.04 LTS later this month. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Beta release of the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Desktop, Server and Cloud products. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. This beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server and Cloud products, but also the Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu flavours. The beta images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper image build or installer bugs, while representing a very recent snapshot of 20.04 LTS that should be representative of the features intended to ship with the final release expected on April 23rd, 2020." Further information can be found in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-20.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,680MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,219MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,676MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,176MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,276MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,144MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,584MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2020-02-12 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 18.04.4 |
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The Ubuntu team has published updated media for the distribution's 18.04 LTS series. Version 18.04.4 of the distribution, along with its Community Editions, provide optional updated hardware support and security updates for supported packages. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. Like previous LTS series, 18.04.4 includes hardware enablement stacks for use on newer hardware. This support is offered on all architectures and is installed by default when using one of the desktop images. Ubuntu Server defaults to installing the GA kernel; however you may select the HWE kernel from the installer bootloader.Kubuntu 18.04.4 LTS, Ubuntu Budgie 18.04.4 LTS, Ubuntu MATE 18.04.4 LTS, Lubuntu 18.04.4 LTS, Ubuntu Kylin 18.04.4 LTS, and Xubuntu 18.04.4 LTS are also now available." Further information can be found in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download links: ubuntu-18.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (2,028MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-18.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,882MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-18.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,130MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-18.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,756MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-18.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,873MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-18.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,636MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-18.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,463MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2019-10-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 19.10 |
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The Ubuntu team have announced the release of Ubuntu 19.10. The new version features the GNOME 3.34 desktop environment, kernel 5.3 with new video card and single board computer hardware support, and new security options enabled in the package builds. "Ubuntu 19.10 is based on the Linux release series 5.3. It adds a variety of new hardware support since the 5.0 kernel from 19.04, including support for AMD Navi GPUs, new ARM SoCs, ARM Komeda display, and Intel Speed Select on Xeon servers. Significant developer-facing features include pidfd support for avoiding races cause by PID reuse, a new mount API, and the io_uring interface for asynchronous I/O. To help improve boot speed the default kernel compression algorithm was changed to lz4 on most architectures, and the default initramfs compression algorithm was changed to lz4 on all architectures. Ubuntu 19.10 comes with refreshed state-of-the-art toolchain including new upstream releases of glibc 2.30, OpenJDK 11, rustc 1.37, GCC 9.2, updated Python 3.7.5, Python 3.8.0 (interpreter only), Ruby 2.5.5, PHP 7.3.8, Perl 5.28.1, golang 1.12.10. There are new improvements on the cross-compilers front as well with POWER and AArch64 toolchain enabled to cross-compile for ARM, PPC64 LE, S390X and RISCV64 targets." Support for installing on 32-bit (x86) processors has been dropped for this release. Further details can be found in the release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-19.10-desktop-amd64.iso (2,349MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-19.10-live-server-amd64.iso (843MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2019-09-27 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 19.10 Beta |
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Adam Conrad has announced the availability of the initial beta release of Ubuntu 19.10 (code name "Eoan Ermine"), a new stable version scheduled for final release next month. Beta builds produced by seven official sub-projects (Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu) are also ready for testing: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta pre-release of the Ubuntu 19.10 Desktop, Server and Cloud products. Ubuntu 19.04 comes with refreshed state-of-the-art toolchain, including new upstream releases of glibc 2.30, OpenJDK 11, rustc 1.37 and updated GCC 8.3, optional GCC 9, Python 3.7.3 as default, Ruby 2.5.5, PHP 7.2.15, Perl 5.28.1, golang 1.10.4. There are new improvements on the cross-compilers front as well with POWER and AArch64 toolchain enabled to cross-compile for ARM, S390X and RISCV64 targets." See the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download links: ubuntu-19.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,193MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-19.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,060MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), lubuntu-19.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,641MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-19.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,895MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntukylin-19.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,427MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-19.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,008MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntustudio-19.10-beta-dvd-amd64.iso (3,245MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, pkglist), xubuntu-19.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,546MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2019-08-08 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 18.04.3 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the release of new install media for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. The new media carries to the version number 18.04.3 and contains minor updates and package fixes. Ubuntu community editions, including Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, and Ubuntu Kylin have also published updated media. "Like previous LTS series, 18.04.3 includes hardware enablement stacks for use on newer hardware. This support is offered on all architectures and is installed by default when using one of the desktop images. Ubuntu Server defaults to installing the GA kernel; however you may select the HWE kernel from the installer bootloader. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation." Further details can be found in the release notes. Download links: ubuntu-18.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,986MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-18.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,857MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-18.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,104MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-18.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,716MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-18.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,910MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-18.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,432MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2019-04-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 19.04 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the release of Ubuntu 19.04, codename "Disco Dingo". The new release ships with GNOME 3.32, version 5.0 of the Linux kernel, and offers fractional scaling through both X.Org and Wayland desktop sessions. "Codenamed "Disco Dingo", 19.04 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. The Ubuntu kernel has been updated to the 5.0 based Linux kernel, our default toolchain has moved to gcc 8.3 with glibc 2.29, and we've also updated to openssl 1.1.1b and gnutls 3.6.5 with TLS1.3 support. Ubuntu Desktop 19.04 introduces GNOME 3.32 with increased performance, smoother startup animations, quicker icon load times and reduced CPU+GPU load. Fractional scaling for HiDPI screens is now available in Xorg and Wayland." Further details can be found in the distribution's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-19.04-desktop-amd64.iso (2,000MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-19.04-live-server-amd64.iso (748MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2019-03-29 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 19.04 Beta |
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Adam Conrad has announced the availability of the initial beta release of Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo", the upcoming new stable version of the project's flagship product as well as the distributions developed by the development teams of the seven official sub-projects, i.e. Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu. This version uses the new Linux kernel 5.0 series and includes various desktop improvements: "Ubuntu 19.04 is based on the Linux release series 5.0. It includes support for AMD Radeon RX Vega M graphics processor, complete support for the Raspberry Pi 3B and the 3B+, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845...." See the release announcement and release notes for further information. Download links: ubuntu-19.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,002MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-19.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,833MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), lubuntu-19.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,579MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-19.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,712MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntukylin-19.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,161MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-19.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,080MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, pkglist), ubuntustudio-19.04-beta-dvd-amd64.iso (3,127MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, pkglist), xubuntu-19.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,519MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2019-03-07 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 14.04.6 |
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The Ubuntu team have announced the release of new install media for Ubuntu 14.04, a long-term support release. The new media provides security fixes for a vulnerability in the APT package management software. "The Ubuntu team is happy to announce the release of Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop and Server products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. Unlike previous point releases, 14.04.6 is a security-targeted release for the purpose of providing updated installation media which protects new installations from the recently discovered APT vulnerability (USN-3863-1). Many other security updates for additional high-impact bugs are also included, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Ubuntu Kylin 14.04.6 LTS is also now available. More details can be found in its individual release notes." Additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download: ubuntu-14.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (1,104MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-14.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (1,241MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2019-02-28 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 16.04.6 |
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The Ubuntu team has announced the release of a minor update for Ubuntu 16.04 and its Community Editions. The new version, 16.04.6, is a long-term support (LTS) release with support carried through to 2021. The release announcement states: "The Ubuntu team is happy to announce the release of Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop and Server products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. Unlike previous point releases, 16.04.6 is a security-targeted release for the purpose of providing updated installation media which protects new installations from the recently discovered APT vulnerability (USN-3863-1). Many other security updates for additional high-impact bugs are also included, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS." Additional information can be found in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (1,587MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (1,598MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (932MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-16.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (1,622MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-16.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (1,698MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (1,325MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), mythbuntu-16.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso (1,457MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2019-02-15 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 18.04.2 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the release of Ubuntu 18.04.2, a set of updated builds of the project's flagship Linux distribution with long-term support. Most of the official Ubuntu sub-projects, notably Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Kylin and Xubuntu, have also been updated to version 18.04.2: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. Like previous LTS series, 18.04.2 includes hardware enablement stacks for use on newer hardware. This support is offered on all architectures and is installed by default when using one of the desktop images." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download links: ubuntu-18.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,904MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-18.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,835MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-18.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,078MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-18.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,581MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-18.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,689MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-18.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,958MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-18.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,407MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2018-10-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 18.10 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the release of Ubuntu 18.10, a version which will receive nine months of security updates and support. The project's new version ships with several key package updates: "The Ubuntu kernel has been updated to the 4.18-based Linux kernel, our default toolchain has moved to GCC 8.2 with glibc 2.28 and we've also updated to OpenSSL 1.1.1 and GnuTLS 3.6.4 with TLS 1.3 support. Ubuntu Desktop 18.10 brings a fresh look with the community-driven Yaru theme replacing our long-serving Ambiance and Radiance themes. We are shipping the latest GNOME 3.30, Firefox 63, LibreOffice 6.1.2 and many others. Ubuntu Server 18.10 includes the Rocky release of OpenStack, including the clustering enabled LXD 3.0, new network configuration via netplan.io and iteration on the next-generation fast server installer. Ubuntu Server brings major updates to industry-standard packages available on private clouds, public clouds, containers or bare metal in your data centre." Further details can be found in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-18.10-desktop-amd64.iso (1,906MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-18.10-live-server-amd64.iso (881MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2018-09-28 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 18.10 Beta |
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Adam Conrad has announced that the beta build of the upcoming Ubuntu 18.10 release, code-named "Cosmic Cuttlefish", is now ready for testing; this includes all the participating sub-projects - Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of the Ubuntu 18.10 Desktop, Server and Cloud products." Here is the standard release announcement as published on the ubuntu-announce mailing list. The release notes are short on details, but they list one known issue: "Booting live images in order to install Ubuntu in VirtualBox can, for some flavours and on some versions of VirtualBox, fail to boot into the live session. The workaround for this is to enable 'nomodeset' via the initial boot menu." Download links: ubuntu-18.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,937MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-18.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,856MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), lubuntu-18.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,569MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-18.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,621MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntukylin-18.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,757MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-18.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (2,016MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, pkglist), ubuntustudio-18.10-beta-dvd-amd64.iso (3,012MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release announcement, pkglist), xubuntu-18.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (1,450MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2018-08-02 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 16.04.5 |
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The Ubuntu team has announced the availability of a new point release for the distribution's 16.04 long term support branch. Ubuntu 16.04.5, along with its community editions, features updated packages, security fixes and additional hardware support. "Like previous LTS series', 16.04.5 includes hardware enablement stacks for use on newer hardware. This support is offered on all architectures except for 32-bit PowerPC, and is installed by default when using one of the desktop images. Ubuntu Server defaults to installing the GA kernel, however you may select the HWE kernel from the installer bootloader. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-16.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,573MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-16.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,589MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-16.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (923MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-16.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,603MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-16.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,686MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-16.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,325MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-16.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,312MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2018-07-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 18.04.1 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the release of new and updated installation media for the Ubuntu distribution and its community editions. The new media carries the version number 18.04.1 and includes security fixes and improvements available to the latest LTS release since 18.04.1 was launched in April 2018. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS." Further details can be found in the project's release announcement and the release notes. Download: ubuntu-18.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,862MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-18.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,793MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-18.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,037MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-18.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,644MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-18.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,914MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-18.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,367MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-18.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,536MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2018-04-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 18.04 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the availability of Ubuntu 18.04 "Bionic Beaver". The new version is a long term support (LTS) release featuring the GNOME Shell desktop and version 4.15 of the Linux kernel. "The Ubuntu team is very pleased to announce our seventh long-term support release, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core. Codenamed "Bionic Beaver", 18.04 LTS continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. The Ubuntu kernel has been updated to the 4.15 based Linux kernel, with additional support for Linux security module stacking, signing of POWER host and NV kernels, and improved support for IBM and Intel hardware enablement from Linux 4.16. Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 LTS brings a fresh look with the GNOME desktop environment. GNOME Shell on Ubuntu is designed to be easy to use for people upgrading from 16.04 LTS and presents a familiar user interface. New features for users upgrading from 16.04 LTS include assistance with logging in to public Wifi hotspots and the Night Light feature to reduce eye strain in the evenings." Further details can be found in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-18.04-desktop-amd64.iso (1,832MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-18.04-live-server-amd64.iso (806MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2018-04-06 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 18.04 Beta 2 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the second and final beta build of Ubuntu 18.04, including all official Ubuntu sub-projects. This is a long-term support (LTS) version the final release of which is scheduled for April 26: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of the
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Desktop, Server and Cloud products. This beta release includes images of the Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu flavours. Bionic final beta includes updated versions of most of our core set of packages, including a current 4.15 kernel." See the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download links: ubuntu-18.04-beta-2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,748MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-18.04-beta-2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,803MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), lubuntu-18.04-beta-2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,033MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-18.04-beta-2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,519MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-18.04-beta-2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,624MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-18.04-beta-2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,907MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntustudio-18.04-beta2-dvd-amd64.iso (2,845MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), xubuntu-beta-2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,364MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist). |
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2018-03-09 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 18.04 Beta 1 |
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Dustin Krysak has announced the availability of a beta snapshot for participating Ubuntu Community editions. The beta includes several package updates and refreshed desktop packages. "The first beta of the Bionic Beaver (to become 18.04) has now been released, and is available for download. This milestone features images for Kubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, and Xubuntu. Pre-releases of the Bionic Beaver 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 flavour developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting, and fixing bugs as we work towards getting this release ready." Additional information can be found in the release announcement and each edition's respective release notes. Download: kubuntu-18.04-beta-1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,753MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntukylin-18.04-beta-1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,616MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-18.04-beta-1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,888MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-18.04-beta-1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,609MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-18.04-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,316MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, release notes, pkglist). |
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2018-03-02 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 16.04.4 |
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Lukasz Zemczak has announced the launch of updated installation media for version 16.04 of Ubuntu, which is a long term support (LTS) release. Ubuntu, and its official community editions, have published version 16.04.4 which includes security updates and patches for bugs. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. Like previous LTS series, 16.04.4 includes hardware enablement stacks for use on newer hardware. This support is offered on all architectures except for 32-bit PowerPC, and is installed by default when using one of the desktop images. Ubuntu Server defaults to installing the GA kernel, however you may select the HWE kernel from the installer bootloader." Further details can be found in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-16.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,584MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-16.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,544MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-16.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (902MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), mythbuntu-16.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,397MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-16.04.4-dvd-amd64.iso (2,717MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-16.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,552MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-16.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,665MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-16.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,280MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-16.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,266MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2017-10-19 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 17.10 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the availability of a new version of the popular Ubuntu distribution. Ubuntu 17.10, which carries the code name "Artful Aardvark" switches the default desktop from Unity to GNOME. "Code-named 'Artful Aardvark', Ubuntu 17.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technology into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. As always, the team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. Under the hood, there have been updates to many core packages, including a new 4.13-based kernel, glibc 2.26, gcc 7.2, and much more. Ubuntu Desktop has had a major overhaul, with the switch from Unity as our default desktop to GNOME3 and GNOME Shell. Along with that, there are the usual incremental improvements, with newer versions of GTK and Qt, and updates to major packages like Firefox and LibreOffice." Additional information can be found in the release announcement and in the release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-17.10-desktop-amd64.iso (1,431MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-17.10-server-amd64.iso (745MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2017-09-29 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 17.10 Beta 2 |
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Lukasz Zemczak has announced the availability of the final beta build of Ubuntu 17.10, code name "Artful Aardvark", together with the rest of the Ubuntu family of distributions - Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu. From the release announcement: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of the Ubuntu 17.10 Desktop, Server and Cloud products. Code-named 'Artful Aardvark', 17.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs." Those interested in testing this final beta release can download the live DVD images from here: ubuntu-17.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,420MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-17.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,667MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-17.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (916MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-next-17.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,232MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-17.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,575MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-17.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,595MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-17.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,369MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-17.10-beta2-dvd-amd64.iso (2,717MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-17.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,232MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2017-08-03 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 16.04.3 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the release of a new maintenance update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and the Ubuntu Community Edition projects. The new version, Ubuntu 16.04.3, provides fresh installation media with bug fixes and minor updates, but does not represent a new version of the open source operating system. "Like previous LTS series, 16.04.3 includes hardware enablement stacks for use on newer hardware. This support is offered on all architectures except for 32-bit powerpc, and is installed by default when using one of the desktop images. Ubuntu Server defaults to installing the GA kernel, however you may select the HWE kernel from the installer bootloader. As usual, this point release includes many updates." Additional information can be found in the release announcement and in the change summary. Download: ubuntu-16.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,525MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-16.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,525MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-16.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (890MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), mythbuntu-16.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,425MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-16.04.3-dvd-amd64.iso (2,722MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-16.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,577MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-16.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,648MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-16.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,288MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-16.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,271MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2017-04-13 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 17.04 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the release of Ubuntu 17.04. The latest release of Ubuntu features nine months of support and security updates. The new release includes version 4.10 of the Linux kernel as well as driverless printing to supported devices. Support for 32-bit PowerPC computers has been dropped and new installations will, by default, be set up using a swap file instead of a swap partition for added flexibility. "Under the hood, there have been updates to many core packages, including a new 4.10-based kernel, and much more. Ubuntu Desktop has seen incremental improvements, with newer versions of GTK+ and Qt, updates to major packages like Firefox and LibreOffice, and stability improvements to Unity. Ubuntu Server 17.04 includes the Ocata release of OpenStack, alongside deployment and management tools that save DevOps teams time when deploying distributed applications - whether on private clouds, public clouds, x86, ARM, or POWER servers, zSystem mainframes, or on developer laptops." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement and release notes. The new Ubuntu 17.04 release is available in several different editions, including Desktop and Server flavours. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-17.04-desktop-amd64.iso (1,534MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-17.04-server-amd64.iso (685MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2017-03-23 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 17.04 Beta 2 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the availability of a new development release for Ubuntu and the project's many community flavours. The snapshot, Ubuntu 17.04 beta 2, features up-to-date software packages and it also introduces installation media for the latest community member, Ubuntu Budgie. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of the Ubuntu 17.04 Desktop, Server and Cloud products. This beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server and Cloud products, but also the Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu flavours. We're also pleased with this release to welcome Ubuntu Budgie to the family of Ubuntu community flavours." Further information on the latest Ubuntu beta can be found in the release announcement. Download: ubuntu-17.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,541MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-17.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,664MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-17.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (681MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-17.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,564MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-17.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,624MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-17.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,437MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-budgie-17.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,561MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-17.04-beta2-dvd-amd64.iso (2,980MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-17.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,284MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2017-02-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 16.04.2 |
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The second maintenance update of the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (long-term support) release is now ready for download: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS for its Desktop, Server and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. Like previous LTS series, 16.04.2 includes hardware enablement stacks for use on newer hardware." The above comes from the release announcement published by Adam Conrad. The change summary page offers a detailed description of all the bug fixes since Ubuntu 16.04.1. As usual, updated images for Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Mythbuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE and Ubuntu Studio are also provided. Download links: ubuntu-16.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,482MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-16.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,498MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-16.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,239MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), mythbuntu-16.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,389MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-16.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,260MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-16.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (880MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-16.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,466MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-16.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,618MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-16.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (2,691MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2016-10-13 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 16.10 |
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Canonical has announced the release of a new version of its popular Ubuntu operating system. The latest version, Ubuntu 16.10, offers users many updated packages, a preview session of the Unity 8 desktop environment and version 4.8 of the Linux kernel. The distribution also features LibreOffice 5.2 and the update manager application now shows changelogs from enabled personal package archives (PPAs). "Network performance is a primary focus of this release, with updated versions of Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK), OpenVSwitch (OVS) and virtualization technologies, all able to handle critical application traffic for lower latency and greater throughput. Ubuntu 16.10 and the corresponding updates to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS further enhance Ubuntu’s position as the leading private cloud infrastructure operating system, with OpenStack Newton, DPDK, enhanced OpenVSwitch and LXD machine containers alongside regular KVM based VM guests. Ubuntu 16.10 previews Canonical’s device convergence vision." Further information can be found in the distribution's release announcement and release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-16.10-desktop-amd64.iso (1,520MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-16.10-server-amd64.iso (668MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2016-09-28 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 16.10 Beta 2 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the second (and final) beta build of Ubuntu 16.10: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of Ubuntu 16.10 Desktop, Server and Cloud products." Here is the standard release announcement, with a useful list of new features available in the release notes: "The GPG binary is now provided by gnupg2; LibreOffice has been updated to 5.2, Ubuntu now uses the GTK+ 3 version by default; Update Manager now shows changelog entries for PPAs too; apps provided by GNOME have been updated to at least 3.20, many apps have been updated to 3.22...." The beta 2 images of Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE and Ubuntu Studio are also ready for testing. Download links: ubuntu-16.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,619MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-16.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,584MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), lubuntu-16.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (933MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-16.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,471MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntukylin-16.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,670MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-16.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,688MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntustudio-16.10-beta2-dvd-amd64.iso (2,938MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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2016-08-05 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 14.04.5 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the release of Ubuntu 14.04.5, code-named "Trusty Tahr", the fifth maintenance update of the distribution's long-term support version originally released in April 2014 and supported with security updates until April 2019: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, Cloud and Core products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation." Here is the full release announcement. Download: ubuntu-14.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,053MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), edubuntu-14.04.5-dvd-amd64.iso (3,060MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-14.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,082MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-14.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (762MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), mythbuntu-14.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,103MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-14.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (989MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-14.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (1,209MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-14.04.5-dvd-amd64.iso (2,648MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-14.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (990MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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2016-07-21 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 16.04.1 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the release of Ubuntu 16.04.1, the first maintenance update of the distribution's latest long-term support branch. This version is provided for users performing new installations of Ubuntu 16.04 (or any of the official Ubuntu flavours) while existing Ubuntu 16.04 users can gain the same package updates through their package manager. The release notes and change summary have details. "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation." Download links: ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,443MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,466MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (855MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist),
ubuntu-mate-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,585MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist),
mythbuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,379MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,239MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,476MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-16.04.1-dvd-amd64.iso (2,658MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (1206MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist). |
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2016-04-21 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 16.04 |
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Canonical has announced the availability of Ubuntu 16.04. The new version of Ubuntu is a long term support release, meaning it will receive security updates for the next five years. Some of the big changes in this release include support for the "snap" package format; Snappy packages can be installed alongside traditional Deb packages. Python 2 is no longer installed by default, but can be found in the distribution's software repositories. This release is the first to feature built-in ZFS support. "Ubuntu 16.04 LTS introduces a new application format, the 'snap', which can be installed alongside traditional Deb packages. These two packaging formats live quite comfortably next to one another and enable Ubuntu to maintain its existing processes for development and updates." Further details can be found in the Ubuntu 16.04 release notes and on the features page. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-16.04-desktop-amd64.iso (1,417MB, SHA256, signature, torrent), ubuntu-16.04-server-amd64.iso (655MB, SHA256, signature, torrent). |
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2016-03-25 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 16.04 Beta 2 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the availability of the second (and final) test build of Ubuntu 16.04, the distribution's upcoming stable release with long-term support (LTS): "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Desktop, Server, Cloud and Core products." Besides usual information, the release announcement also brings attention to one particular known issue: "In some cases, attempts to install to a hard drive that already contains a swap partition may fail in the partitioning phase. If you encounter this, the simplest workaround is to boot to the live session, start a terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T) and type 'sudo swapoff -a'." Beta 2 test images of Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Mythbuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu were also released today. Download links: ubuntu-16.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,508MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), kubuntu-16.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,536MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), lubuntu-16.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (853MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), mythbuntu-16.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,357MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-16.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,264MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntukylin-16.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,513MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-16.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,602MB, SHA256, torrent, announcement, pkglist), ubuntustudio-16.04-beta2-dvd-amd64.iso (2,632MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-16.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,194MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist). |
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2016-02-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 14.04.4 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the release of Ubuntu 14.04.4, the fourth maintenance update of the distribution's latest long-term support branch. This version is provided for users performing new installations of Ubuntu 14.04 (or any of the official Ubuntu flavours). From the release announcement: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS (long-term support) for its Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. We have expanded our hardware enablement offering since 12.04, and with 14.04.4, this point release contains an updated kernel and X stack for new installations to support new hardware across all our supported architectures." Download links: ubuntu-14.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,020MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), edubuntu-14.04.4-dvd-amd64.iso (3,034MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-14.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,054MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-14.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (737MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), mythbuntu-14.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,074MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-14.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (962MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-14.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (1,169MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-14.04.4-dvd-amd64.iso (2,662MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-14.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (960MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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2015-10-22 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 15.10 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the launch of Ubuntu 15.10. The new Ubuntu release features version 4.2 of the Linux kernel, updated packages of Firefox, LibreOffice and the GNU Compiler Collection along with several bug fixes. "Codenamed `Wily Werewolf', 15.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. Under the hood, there have been updates to many core packages, including a new 4.2-based kernel, a switch to gcc-5, and much more. Ubuntu Desktop has seen incremental improvements, with newer versions of GTK and Qt, updates to major packages like Firefox and LibreOffice, and stability improvements to Unity. Ubuntu Server 15.10 includes the Liberty release of OpenStack, alongside deployment and management tools that save devops teams time when deploying distributed applications - whether on private clouds, public clouds, x86, ARM, or POWER servers, or on developer laptops. Several key server technologies, from MAAS to juju, have been updated to new upstream versions with a variety of new features." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement and in the release notes. Download (pkglist): ubuntu-15.10-desktop-amd64.iso (1,123MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntu-15.10-server-amd64.iso (632MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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2015-09-25 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 15.10 Beta 2 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the availability of new testing images for the Ubuntu distribution and Ubuntu's many community projects. The new images represent the second (and final) beta release of Ubuntu 15.10 and will likely be the last set of testing media prior to the final release of Ubuntu 15.10. "Code-named 'Wily Werewolf', 15.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs." There is one known bug in the beta's installer related to detecting time zones. The workaround, should the bug be encountered, is to install Ubuntu without an active network connection. Further information can be found in the release announcement. Download: ubuntu-15.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,210MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), kubuntu-15.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,358MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), lubuntu-15.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (805MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-15.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,171MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntukylin-15.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,424MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntu-mate-15.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,163MB, SHA256, torrent, release notes, pkglist), ubuntustudio-15.10-beta2-dvd-amd64.iso (2,475MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-15.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,170MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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2015-08-27 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 15.10 Beta 1 |
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Martin Wimpress has announced the availability of a new set of testing images for version 15.10 Beta 1 of the various Ubuntu community distributions. These new beta images provide previews of new technologies present in the community distributions and offer users a way to test the software and report bugs. "The first beta of the Wily Werewolf (to become 15.10) has now been released! This beta features images for Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME,
Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu and the Ubuntu Cloud images. Pre-releases of the Wily Werewolf are not encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage." Downloads: kubuntu-15.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,341MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist, release announcement), lubuntu-15.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (775MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist, release announcement)), ubuntu-gnome-15.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,161MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist, release announcement), ubuntu-mate-15.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,132MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist, release announcement), xubuntu-15.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,150MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist, release announcement), ubuntukylin-15.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,401MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist, release announcement). |
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2015-08-07 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 14.04.3 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the release of an updated version of the Ubuntu distribution and Ubuntu's many community spins. The new download media does not represent a separate new release, rather it provides fresh installation media with up to date packages and bug fixes. Apart from Ubuntu itself, fresh installation media are also available for the Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Kylin, Xubuntu and Mythbuntu projects. "We have expanded our hardware enablement offering since 12.04, and with 14.04.3, this point release contains an updated kernel and X stack for new installations to support new hardware across all our supported architectures, not just x86." Further information is available in the release announcement. Download links, upgrade information and more technical details can be found in the release notes. Download: ubuntu-14.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,006MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), edubuntu-14.04.3-dvd-amd64.iso (3,021MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-14.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,050MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-14.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (727MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), mythbuntu-14.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,051MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-14.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (955MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-14.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (1,145MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-14.04.3-dvd-amd64.iso (2,653MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-14.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (949MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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2015-07-30 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 15.10 Alpha 2 |
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The Ubuntu Release Team has announced the availability of a new test release of Ubuntu's community distributions. These community distributions are independently maintained while sharing infrastructure and resources with Ubuntu. The new release, version 15.10 Alpha 2, is still under heavy development and is intended for testing purposes only. From the release announcement: "The second alpha of the Wily Werewolf (to become 15.10) has now been released! This alpha features images for Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Kylin and the Ubuntu Cloud images. Pre-releases of the Wily Werewolf 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." Downloads: kubuntu/wily-desktop-amd64.iso (1,275MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist, release notes), lubuntu/wily-desktop-amd64.iso (728MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist, release notes), ubuntumate/wily-desktop-amd64.iso (1,038MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist, release notes), ubuntukylin/wily-desktop-amd64.iso (1,310MB, SA256, torrent, pkglist, release notes). |
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2015-06-25 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 15.10 Alpha 1 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the availability of alpha test images for the family of Ubuntu community editions. The Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu MATE and UbuntuKylin projects have released development snapshots of their upcoming 15.10 releases for people who want to test the distributions and report bugs. "The first alpha of the Wily Werewolf (to become 15.10) has now been released! This alpha features images for Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, UbuntuKylin and the Ubuntu Cloud images. Pre-releases of the Wily Werewolf 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 1 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." More details and download links can be found in the release announcement. Downloads: kubuntu/wily-desktop-amd64.iso (1,271MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist, release notes), lubuntu/wily-desktop-amd64.iso, (700MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist, release notes, ubuntu-mate/wily-desktop-amd64.iso (1,121MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist, release notes), ubuntukylin/wily-desktop-amd64.iso (1,326MB, MD5, torrent, pkglist). |
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2015-04-23 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 15.04 |
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Canonical has announced the launch of Ubuntu 15.04. The new release, which will be supported for nine months, features LibreOffice 4.4, version 3.19 of the Linux kernel and a switch from Canonical's Upstart init to systemd. "systemd has replaced Upstart as the standard boot and service manager on all Ubuntu flavors except Touch. At the time of the 15.04 release there are no known major problems which prevent booting. The only service which does not currently start is Juju, which will be fixed in a post-release update soon; all other packaged Ubuntu services are expected to work. Upstart continues to control user sessions... You can boot with Upstart once by selecting `Advanced options for Ubuntu' in the GRUB boot menu and starting the `Ubuntu, with Linux ... (upstart)' entry. To switch back permanently, install the upstart-sysv package (this will remove systemd-sysv and ubuntu-standard)." The new release offers several updates and improvements for LXC containers and this is the first version of Ubuntu to offer the LXD container management utility. Ubuntu is available in a number of editions, including Desktop, Server and Snappy, a minimal "core" installation. More details on Ubuntu 15.04 can be found in the release notes. Downloads: ubuntu-15.04-desktop-amd64.iso (1,097MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-15.04-server-amd64.iso (616MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntu-15.04-snappy-amd64-generic.img.xz (122MB, SHA256). |
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2015-03-27 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 15.04 Final Beta |
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Canonical has announced the launch of Ubuntu 15.04 Final Beta along with the availability of beta images for the many Ubuntu community distributions. These test images should be mostly bug-free, but are still intended to be used for testing purposes. "Codenamed "Vivid Vervet", 15.04 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. This beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, but also the Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu flavours. In addition to the usual suspects, we're also welcoming a new flavour to the family this cycle with Ubuntu MATE." More information can be found in the project's release notes. Downloads: ubuntu-15.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,094MB, SHA256, torrent), kubuntu-15.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,247MB, SHA256, torrent), lubuntu-15.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (686MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntu-gnome-15.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,010MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntukylin-15.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,320MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntu-mate-15.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,085MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntustudio-15.04-beta2-dvd-amd64.iso (2,359MB, SHA256, torrent), xubuntu-15.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (961MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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2015-02-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 14.04.2 |
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Canonical has announced the availability of the second update to the Ubuntu 14.04 product line. The new release, version 14.04.2, does not represent an entirely new release, but rather a minor update to the 14.04 branch. The new images contain additional hardware support and bug fixes over the original 14.04 release. A full list of improvements available in 14.04.2 is provided in the changes summary. Adam Conrad writes: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS. We have expanded our hardware enablement offering since 14.04, and with 14.04.2, this point release contains an updated kernel and X stack for new installations to support new hardware." Further information can be found in the release notes. Downloads: ubuntu-14.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (996MB, SHA256), edubuntu-14.04.2-dvd-amd64.iso (3,008MB, SHA256), kubuntu-14.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,043MB, SHA256), lubuntu-14.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (714MB, SHA256), ubuntustudio-14.04.2-dvd-amd64.iso (2,651MB, SHA256), ubuntu-gnome-14.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (947MB, SHA256), ubuntukylin-14.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,127MB, SHA256), xubuntu-14.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (943MB, SHA256), mythbuntu-14.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,027MB, SHA256). |
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2015-01-22 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 15.04 Alpha 2 |
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Walter Lapchynski has announced the arrival of the second alpha build of the upcoming Ubuntu 15.04, with live testing images available for Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME and Ubuntu Kylin: "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. While these Alpha 2 images have been tested and work, except as noted in the release notes, Ubuntu developers are continuing to improve the Vivid Vervet. In particular, once newer daily images are available, system installation bugs identified in the Alpha 2 installer should be verified against the current daily image before being reported in Launchpad. Using an obsolete image to re-report bugs that have already been fixed wastes your time and the time of developers who are busy trying to make 15.04 the best Ubuntu release yet." Download links: kubuntu/vivid-desktop-amd64.iso (1,215MB, SHA256, torrent), lubuntu/vivid-desktop-amd64.iso (662MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntu-gnome/vivid-desktop-amd64.iso (1,007MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntukylin/vivid-desktop-amd64.iso (1,303MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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2014-10-23 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 14.10 |
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Canonical has announced the release of Ubuntu 14.10, the latest version of the popular Linux distribution for desktops and servers: "Ubuntu 14.10, the latest desktop release is today available for download from Canonical. This release focuses on the developer experience, overall quality, and brings a number of important features and security enhancements. The Ubuntu desktop continues to be intuitive, easy to use and reliable for users all over the world. Ubuntu is a popular choice for developers targeting the cloud, mobile or devices because it is easy to use, fast and secure. Ubuntu 14.10 introduces the first iteration of the Ubuntu Developer Tools Centre, which makes it even easier to develop on Ubuntu. It downloads all the Android toolkits and their dependencies and integrates them with the launcher in a single command. This is first available for Android and will soon extend to other platforms such as Go and Dart." Read the official press release and the comprehensive release notes for more information. Download (SHA256, pkglist): ubuntu-14.10-desktop-amd64.iso (1,109MB, torrent), ubuntu-14.10-server-amd64.iso (582MB, torrent). |
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2014-09-26 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 14.10 Beta 2 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the availability of the second and final beta release of Ubuntu 14.10 and most of its derivatives: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of Ubuntu 14.10 Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products. This beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, but also the Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu flavours. Utopic final beta includes updated versions of most of our core set of packages, including a current 3.16.2 Linux kernel, AppArmor improvements, and many more." Here is the complete release announcement. Download links: ubuntu-14.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,122MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), kubuntu-14.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,058MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-14.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (703MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-14.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (993MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-14.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (1,304MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntustudio-14.10-beta2-dvd-amd64.iso (2,106MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-14.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (977MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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2014-08-28 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 14.10 Beta 1 |
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Stéphane Graber has announced the availability of the first beta release of Ubuntu 14.10, code-named "Utopic Unicorn". Besides Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME and Ubuntu Kylin, who all took part in alpha testing, Xubuntu has now also joined the list of sub-projects that provide official CD/DVD images for beta testing. From the release announcement: "The first beta of the Utopic Unicorn (to become 14.10) has now been released. This beta features images for Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, UbuntuKylin, Xubuntu and the Ubuntu Cloud images. Beta 1 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." Download links: kubuntu-14.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,053MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), lubuntu-14.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (727MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntu-gnome-14.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (988MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), ubuntukylin-14.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (1,228MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist), xubuntu-14.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (969MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist). |
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2014-08-08 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 12.04.5 |
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Stéphane Graber has announced the release of Ubuntu 12.04.5, a new set of live and installation images that include all recent security and bug-fix updates for the project's older LTS (long-term support) release, supported until April 2017. From the release announcement: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS for its Desktop, Server, Cloud and Core products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As with 12.04.4, 12.04.5 contains an updated kernel and X stack for new installations on x86 architectures. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. Kubuntu 12.04.5 LTS, Edubuntu 12.04.5 LTS, and Ubuntu Studio 12.04.5 LTS are also now available." Download links: ubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (758MB, SHA256, torrent), kubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (714MB, SHA256, torrent), edubuntu-12.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (2,810MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntustudio-12.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso (2,034MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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2014-08-01 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 14.10 Alpha 2 |
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Iain Lane has announced the availability of the second alpha release of Ubuntu 14.10, code-named "Utopic Unicorn". As with the first alpha, only Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME and Ubuntu Kylin have opted to release CD/DVD images for testing. From the release announcement: "The second alpha of the Utopic Unicorn (to become 14.10) has now been released. This alpha features images for Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Kylin and the Ubuntu Cloud images. 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. A big thank you to the developers and testers for their efforts to pull together this alpha release!" Download links: kubuntu/utopic-desktop-amd64.iso (1,040MB, SHA256, torrent), lubuntu/utopic-desktop-amd64.iso (724MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntu-gnome/utopic-desktop-amd64.iso (963MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntukylin/utopic-desktop-amd64.iso (1,196MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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2014-07-25 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 14.04.1 |
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Adam Conrad has announced the release of Ubuntu 14.04.1, the first maintenance update of the popular distribution's current stable release: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (long-term support) for its Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Kubuntu 14.04.1 LTS, Edubuntu 14.04.1 LTS, Xubuntu 14.04.1 LTS, Mythbuntu 14.04.1 LTS, Ubuntu GNOME 14.04.1 LTS, Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS, Ubuntu Kylin 14.04.1 LTS, and Ubuntu Studio 14.04.1 LTS are also now available." Read the release announcement for more details. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-14.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (981MB, torrent), ubuntu-14.04.1-server-amd64.iso (572MB, torrent). |
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2014-06-27 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 14.10 Alpha 1 |
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Stéphane Graber has announced that the first alpha build of what will eventually become Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn", is ready for testing. As has been the case recently, this is an optional testing stage and only four of the official Ubuntu sub-projects (namely, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME and Ubuntu Kylin) have decided to participate in alpha testing. From the release announcement: "Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn) alpha 1 released. This alpha features images for Kubuntu, Lubuntu Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Kylin and the Ubuntu Cloud images. Alpha 1 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." Here are the quick download links for those who'd like to test these early alpha builds: kubuntu/utopic-desktop-amd64.iso (1,035MB, SHA256, torrent), lubuntu/utopic-desktop-amd64.iso (707MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntu-gnome/utopic-desktop-amd64.iso (953MB, SHA256, torrent), ubuntukylin/utopic-desktop-amd64.iso (1,134MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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2014-04-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 14.04 |
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Version 14.04 of Ubuntu, a popular Linux distribution with a highly customised user interface called Unity, has been released. This is a version with long-term (5 years) of security support and a convenient upgrade path from the previous release with long-term support features (version 12.04). From the press release: "Canonical announces the latest Ubuntu release, 14.04 LTS desktop will be available for download from the 17th April 2014. The long-term support (LTS) release is supported and maintained by Canonical for five years, making it the most stable, reliable, secure and cost-effective desktop for long-term, large scale deployments within enterprise and public sector organisations today." Read the comprehensive release notes for a detailed description of new features and known issues. Download (SHA256) links: ubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso (964MB, torrent), ubuntu-14.04-server-amd64.iso (564MB, torrent). |
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2014-03-28 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 14.04 Beta 2 |
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Adam Conrad has announced that the availability of the second and final beta version of Ubuntu 14.04, code name "Trusty Tahr": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products. This beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, but also the Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu GNOME, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu Studio and Xubuntu flavours. In addition to the above flavours, it's expected that, despite missing the final beta, Mythbuntu will be participating in the final release. This is a very exciting LTS (long term support) release for Ubuntu's family of community flavours, as this is the first time that all of our flavours have applied and been approved for LTS status, some for the same five years as Ubuntu itself, and some for a shorter period of three years. This will be highlighted on a per-flavour basis in the final release announcement." Read the full release announcement and the release notes for more information and useful links. Download: ubuntu-14.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (931MB, SHA, torrent). Also in the Ubuntu family are beta 2 builds for Edubuntu (download), Kubuntu (announcement, download), Lubuntu (announcement, download), Ubuntu GNOME (announcement, download), UbuntuKylin (announcement, download), Ubuntu Studio (announcement, download) and Xubuntu (announcement, download). |
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2014-02-06 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 12.04.4 |
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Colin Watson has announced the release of Ubuntu 12.04.4, the latest of the distribution's live and installation images that include all recent security and bug-fix updates. This is Ubuntu's LTS (long-term support) release, providing security updates until 2017. From the release announcement: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS for its Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As with 12.04.3, 12.04.4 contains an updated kernel and X stack for new installations on x86 architectures. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation." Please read also the release notes for more information. Download: ubuntu-12.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (733MB, SHA256, torrent). Links to the other official Ubuntu flavours which were also updated to 12.04.4 today: Kubuntu (download), Xubuntu (download, announcement), Edubuntu (download, announcement), Mythbuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download, announcement). |
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2013-10-17 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 13.10 |
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Welcome to the Ubuntu 13.10 release day. The first in the line-up is Ubuntu itself, Canonical's flagship product and one the world's top desktop Linux distributions - now also available for the 64-bit ARM architecture: "Canonical today announces the availability of Ubuntu 13.10 for desktop and smartphone. Ubuntu's first true mobile release delivers the streamlined core OS and mobile user interface that pave the way for full device convergence and create a unique platform for modern computing. Canonical is working with partners to bring Ubuntu smartphone devices to market in 2014. The desktop version of Ubuntu 13.10 reflects much of that progress, with scopes that organise home, apps, music, video content, lower device memory and graphics requirements and substantial improvements in battery and memory efficiency." Read the press release and the more technical release notes for further information. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-13.10-desktop-amd64.iso (883MB, torrent), ubuntu-13.10-server-amd64.iso (672MB, torrent). |
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2013-09-27 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 13.10 Beta 2 |
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Adam Conrad has announced that the second and final beta of Ubuntu 13.10, code name "Saucy Salamander", is ready for testing: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of Ubuntu 13.10 Desktop, Server, Cloud and Core products." One of the interesting additions to the growing Ubuntu family of distribution is Ubuntu Touch: "Together with existing builds of Ubuntu for PCs and servers, with this milestone, Ubuntu images for phones are also included in a beta for the first time. It is not recommended that casual users install Ubuntu on their phone, but developers can find instructions for installing the latest stable build of Ubuntu for phones here." See the release announcement and release notes for further information and additional links. Download: ubuntu-13.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (882MB, SHA256, torrent). Today's round of releases also include beta 2 builds for Edubuntu (announcement, download), Kubuntu (download), Lubuntu (download), Ubuntu GNOME (download), UbuntuKylin (download), Ubuntu Studio (announcement, download) and Xubuntu (announcement, download). |
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2013-08-24 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 12.04.3 |
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Stéphane Graber has announced the release of Ubuntu 12.04.3, an updated set of live and installation images incorporating all security and bug-fix updates since April 2012 when Ubuntu 12.04 was first released. This is a version with an LTS (long-term support) feature, providing security fixes until 2017. From the release announcement: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. As with 12.04.2, 12.04.3 contains an updated kernel and X stack for new installations on x86 architectures." See also the release notes for link to a change summary and product overview. Download: ubuntu-12.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (708MB, SHA256, torrent). Quick links to the other official Ubuntu flavours which were also updated to 12.04.3 today: Kubuntu (download), Xubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download, release announcement), Mythbuntu (download, release announcement) and Ubuntu Studio (download). |
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2013-04-25 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 13.04 |
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Welcome to Ubuntu 13.04, the brand-new version of the world's most widely-used desktop Linux distribution: "Today's release of Ubuntu 13.04 on the desktop brings a host of performance and quality improvements making it the fastest and most visually polished Ubuntu experience to date. Performance on lightweight systems was a core focus for this cycle, as a prelude to Ubuntu's release on a range of mobile form factors. As a result 13.04 delivers significantly faster response times in casual use, and a reduced memory footprint that benefits all users. This release also illustrates Ubuntu's ongoing commitment to quality and dependability. 'Our kaizen approach to development as well as community engagement result in a high quality alternative for people worldwide,' commented Jane Silber, CEO at Canonical." See the brief press release and check out the detailed release notes to learn more about the product. Download: ubuntu-13.04-desktop-amd64.iso (785MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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2013-04-05 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 13.04 Beta 2 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the second beta release of Ubuntu 13.04, code name "Raring Ringtail": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of Ubuntu 13.04 Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products. Together with Ubuntu 13.04, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu and Ubuntu Studio also reached final beta status today. We also welcome two new flavors, Ubuntu GNOME and UbuntuKylin, which are participating in the Ubuntu release process for the first time this cycle. Some of the new features available in Ubuntu 13.04 final beta are: includes the 3.8.0-16.26 Ubuntu Linux kernel which is based on the version 3.8.5 upstream Linux kernel; Unity has been updated to version 6.12." Read the release announcement and the technical overview for more details. Download: ubuntu-13.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (787MB, SHA256, torrent). Also made available today were 13.04 beta 2 images for Kubuntu (download), Lubuntu (download), Xubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download) and UbuntuKylin (download). |
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2013-02-14 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 12.04.2 |
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Colin Watson has announced the release of Ubuntu 12.04.2, the latest update of the distribution's current long-term support version: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support. To help support a broader range of hardware, the 12.04.2 release adds an updated kernel and X stack for new installations on x86 architectures, and matches the ability of 12.10 to install on systems using UEFI firmware with Secure Boot enabled. As usual, this point release includes many updates, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation." See the full release announcement and release notes for further information. Download: ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (695MB, SHA256, torrent). The 12.04.2 builds of Kubuntu (download), Xubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download, announcement), Ubuntu Studio (download, release notes) and Mythbuntu (download, announcement) are also available. |
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2012-10-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 12.10 |
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Ubuntu 12.10 has been released. Featuring many popular open-source applications, up-to-date Unity desktop and new cloud-related features, the latest version of Canonical's Linux distribution for desktops and servers is ready for download: "Ubuntu 12.10 introduces innovations that bring together desktop and cloud-based experiences, representing the next stage in the transition to a multi-device, cloud-based world. New Previews give large, clear previews of content as it appears in the Dash search results, giving users a quick way to get more information to help find what they are looking for. The new Web Apps feature makes frequently used web applications available through the desktop." Read the release announcement and see the release notes for further information. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-12.10-desktop-i386.iso (753MB, torrent), ubuntu-12.10-desktop-amd64.iso (763MB, torrent). |
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2012-09-27 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2 |
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The second and final beta release of Ubuntu 12.10, code name "Quantal Quetzal", is ready for testing: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products. Some of the new features available since beta 1 are: Quantal beta 2 includes the 3.5.0-15.23 Ubuntu Linux kernel which is based on the 3.5.4 upstream Linux kernel; Unity has been updated to version 6.6 which contains the new default web application in the launcher, a new shopping lens, improvements to the dash and multiple bug fixes; GNOME has been updated to 3.5.92 for most components (some to 3.6.0); accessibility is turned on by default." Read the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-12.10-beta2-desktop-i386.iso (751MB, torrent), ubuntu-12.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (756MB, torrent). Updated CD and DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download, announcement), Lubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download) are also available. |
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2012-09-06 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 1 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the first beta release of Ubuntu 12.10, code name "Quantal Quetzal": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the first beta release of Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products. Some of the new features now available are: consolidated client images now support the logical volume manager (LVM) as well as full disk encryption; Update Manager has been renamed Software Updater and now checks for updates when launched; a new X.Org stack has been introduced which includes X.Org Server 1.13 candidate versions, Mesa 9.0, and updated X libraries and drivers; Unity has been updated to version 6.4 including support for dash previews and coverflow view." See the release announcement and release notes for further information. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-12.10-beta1-desktop-i386.iso (745MB, torrent), ubuntu-12.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (758MB, torrent). Also released today were 12.10 beta 1 CD and DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Lubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2012-08-24 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 12.04.1 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the release of Ubuntu 12.04.1, the first of the regular updates planned throughout the product's life cycle: "The Ubuntu team is very pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (Long-Term Support) for desktop, server, cloud and core products. The Ubuntu LTS flavors are also being released today. In the 12.04.1 release, we've added support for the Calxeda ECX-1000 SoC family, so businesses can prepare for a data centre dominated by low-energy, hyperscale servers by testing their workloads on the new hardware now. The Ubuntu Cloud archive also makes its début." Read the rest of the release announcement for further information. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-12.04.1-desktop-i386.iso (695MB, torrent), ubuntu-12.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (694MB, torrent). All of Ubuntu's official sub-projects with long-term support status have also been updated to version 12.04.1; this includes Kubuntu (download), Xubuntu (announcement, download), Edubuntu (announcement, download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2012-07-26 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the third alpha release of Ubuntu 12.10, code name "Quantal Quetzal": "Welcome to the Quantal Quetzal alpha 3 image set, which will in time become the 12.10 release." Some of the features in this release include a streamlined Software Updater and X.Org Server 1.12: "Update Manager has been streamlined and renamed Software Updater. It also now checks for updates when launched. A new X.Org stack has been introduced which includes X.Org Server 1.12, Mesa 8.0.3, and updated X libraries and drivers. The new X.Org Server provides improved multiseat support, better smooth scrolling, and a large variety of bug fixes." See the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download (SHA256): quantal-desktop-i386.iso (764MB, torrent), quantal-desktop-amd64.iso (771MB, torrent). Also released today were 12.10 alpha 3 CD and DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Lubuntu (download), Xubuntu (announcement, download), Edubuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2012-06-28 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha 2 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the second alpha release of Ubuntu 12.10, code name "Quantal Quetzal": "Welcome to the Quantal Quetzal Alpha 2 image set, which will in time become the 12.10 release. Quantal alpha 2 includes the 3.5.0-2.2 Ubuntu kernel which was based on the 3.5-rc4 upstream Linux kernel. Other notable changes with the Quantal alpha 2 kernel include a rework of the brcmsmac regulatory support, an extensive config review for the highbank kernel flavor, and misc bug fixes. The Quantal alpha 2 kernel continues to include the transitioning of the i386 generic PAE flavor to become the generic flavor offering, collapsing of the virtual flavor back into the generic flavor." Read the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download (SHA256): quantal-desktop-i386.iso (727MB, torrent), quantal-desktop-amd64.iso (725MB, torrent). Also made available today were CD/DVD images for Kubuntu (download), Lubuntu (download), Xubuntu (announcement, download), Edubuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2012-04-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 12.04 |
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Ubuntu 12.04, the latest version of Canonical's flagship operating system featuring the Unity user interface and Head-Up Display menu system, has been released: "The Ubuntu team is very pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Long-Term Support). Code-named 'Precise Pangolin', 12.04 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing a few new features and improving quality control. For PC users, Ubuntu 12.04 supports laptops, desktops, and netbooks with a unified look and feel based on an updated version of the desktop shell called 'Unity', which introduces 'Head-Up Display' search capabilities." Read the release announcement and see the features page for more details. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386.iso (701MB, torrent), ubuntu-12.04-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, torrent).
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2012-03-29 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 2 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the second and final beta release of Ubuntu 12.04, code name "Precise Pangolin": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the final beta release of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products. Some of the key new features available since Beta 1 are: a new Ubuntu kernel (3.2) which is based on the 3.2.12 upstream Linux kernel; updates to our new way to quickly search and access any desktop application's and indicator's menu, called the HUD, can be accessed by taping the Alt key and entering characters; LibreOffice has been updated to 3.5.1.... Read the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-12.04-beta2-desktop-i386.iso (701MB, torrent), ubuntu-12.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (699MB, torrent). Also made available today were beta 2 installation and/or live images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu, (download, announcement), Lubuntu, (download), Edubuntu (download, announcement), Ubuntu Studio (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2012-03-01 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 1 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the first of the two planned beta releases of Ubuntu 12.04, code name "Precise Pangolin": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the first beta release of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products. This release introduces a new set of images for the ARMv7 'hard float' ABI, denoted as armhf. There are still some armel images around, as we finish the migration, but 12.04 for ARM will be based on armhf. The technology that allows GPUs to go into a very low power consumption state when the GPU is idle (RC6) is now enabled by default for Sandy Bridge systems, which should result in considerable power savings when this stage is activated. See the release announcement and read the detailed release notes for a list of new features and important changes. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-12.04-beta1-desktop-i386.iso (702MB, torrent), ubuntu-12.04-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (700MB, torrent). Also made available today were 12.04 beta 1 images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu, (download, announcement), Lubuntu, (download), Edubuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2012-02-16 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 10.04.4 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the release of Ubuntu and Kubuntu 10.04.4, the fourth update of the distributions' current long-term support versions, originally released in April 2010: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS, the fourth maintenance update to Ubuntu's 10.04 LTS release. This release includes updated server, desktop, alternate installation CDs and DVDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures. The Kubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Kubuntu 10.04.4. This release includes updated images for the desktop and alternate installation CDs and DVDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures. This is the last planned maintenance release for the 10.04 LTS series. Here is the full release announcement. Download links: ubuntu-10.04.4-desktop-i386.iso (694MB, SHA256), ubuntu-10.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (696MB, SHA256), ubuntu-10.04.4-server-i386.iso (672MB, SHA256), ubuntu-10.04.4-server-amd64.iso (681MB, SHA256), kubuntu-10.04.4-desktop-i386.iso (698MB, SHA256), kubuntu-10.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (701MB, SHA256).
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2012-02-02 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha 2 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the second alpha release of Ubuntu 12.04, code name "Precise Pangolin": "Welcome to Precise Pangolin Alpha 2, which will in time become Ubuntu 12.04. Alpha 2 is the second in a series of milestone images that will be released throughout the Precise development cycle. This is the first Ubuntu milestone release to include images for the armhf architecture, for the ARM CPUs using the hard-float ABI. New packages showing up for the first time include Linux Kernel 3.2.2, Upstart 1.4, Unity 5.0, LibreOffice 3.5 beta 2. See the release announcement and read the detailed release notes for a more complete picture of what's new in this release. Download (SHA256): precise-desktop-i386.iso (714MB, torrent), precise-desktop-amd64.iso (712MB, torrent). Also released today were 12.04 alpha 2 images for Kubuntu (download), Xubuntu, (download, announcement), Lubuntu, (download), Edubuntu (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2011-12-01 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha 1 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the first alpha release of Ubuntu 12.04, code name "Precise Pangolin": "We are pleased to bring you the first set of developer images that capture the current fleeting reality of our Precise Pangolin (Ubuntu 12.04 alpha 1) as it starts to emerge. Alpha 1 includes the 3.2.0-2.5 Ubuntu kernel which is based on the latest mainline 3.2-rc3 Linux kernel. This is an update from the 3.0 kernel in Oneiric. Another noticeable change is the consolidation of the amd64 server flavor into the generic flavor. This will help minimize the maintenance burden over the life of this LTS release. The alpha 1 kernel also adds support for additional ALPS touchpads, contains an updated seccomp patch set, and numerous configuration changes. See the release announcement and release notes for a more detailed list of new features, changes and known issues. Download (SHA256): precise-desktop-i386.iso (703MB, torrent), precise-desktop-amd64.iso (695MB, torrent). Also made available today were 12.04 alpha 1 images for Kubuntu (download), Xubuntu, (download), Lubuntu, (download) and Edubuntu (download).
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2011-10-13 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 11.10 |
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Ubuntu 11.10, the latest version of the popular Linux-based operating system for desktops and servers, has been released: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 11.10, code-named 'Oneiric Ocelot'. 11.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. For PC users, Ubuntu 11.10 supports laptops, desktops and netbooks with a unified look and feel based on an updated version of the desktop shell called 'Unity', which introduces specialized 'Lenses'. Finding and installing software using the Ubuntu Software Centre is now easier thanks to improvements in speed, search functionality enhancements, and usability improvements. Aside from updates on the performance side, it's also more aesthetically appealing." See the release announcement and release notes for further information. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso (695MB, torrent), ubuntu-11.10-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB, torrent).
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2011-09-22 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the second beta release of Ubuntu 11.10, code name "Oneiric Ocelot": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2. Some of the new features now available are: a new set of community-supported ARM architecture images will be available between now and the release; GNOME got updated to current unstable version (3.1.92) on its way to GNOME 3.2; OneConf has now been integrated into the Ubuntu Software Center to help keep your installed applications in sync between computers; Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 improves support for installing 32-bit library and application packages on 64-bit systems; a new Linux kernel based on version 3.0.4." Much more information can be found in the release announcement as well as the detailed release notes. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-11.10-beta2-desktop-i386.iso (699MB, torrent), ubuntu-11.10-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (691MB, torrent). Beta 2 CD/DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download, announcement), Lubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download), Edubuntu (download) and Mythbuntu (download) are also available.
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2011-09-01 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the first beta release of Ubuntu 11.10, code name "Oneiric Ocelot": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1. Some of the new features now available are: DVD images have been revised into extended desktop images with additional language support and a few extra applications, and thereby reduced to a more manageable size of around 1.5 GB. 'Lenses' (formerly 'Places') now integrate multiple sources and advanced filtering like ratings, range, categories. Thunderbird is included as default email client including menu and launcher integration." Read the release announcement and release notes for more detailed information and known issues. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-11.10-beta1-desktop-i386.iso (699MB, torrent), ubuntu-11.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (691MB, torrent). Beta 1 CD/DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Lubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download), Edubuntu (download) and Mythbuntu (download) are also available.
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2011-07-22 |
NEW • Distribution Releases: Ubuntu 10.04.3, Kubuntu 10.04.3 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the release of Ubuntu 10.04.3 and Kubuntu 10.04.3, a maintenance update to the projects' latest releases with long-term support: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS, the third maintenance update to Ubuntu's 10.04 LTS release. This release includes updated server, desktop, alternate installation CDs and DVDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures. The Kubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Kubuntu 10.04.3. This release includes updated images for the desktop and alternate installation CDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures. Numerous updates have been integrated, and updated installation media have been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation." See the release announcement and the detailed summary of changes for more information. Download: ubuntu-10.04.3-desktop-i386.iso (688MB, SHA256), ubuntu-10.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (689MB, SHA256), kubuntu-10.04.3-desktop-i386.iso (696MB, SHA256), kubuntu-10.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (699MB, SHA256).
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2011-07-07 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 2 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the second alpha release of Ubuntu 11.10, code name "Oneiric Ocelot": "Welcome to Oneiric Ocelot alpha 2, which will in time become Ubuntu 11.10. Alpha 2 is the second in a series of milestone images that will be released throughout the Oneiric development cycle. New packages showing up for the first time include: Linux Kernel 3.0-rc5, GCC 4.6.1 compiler, Firefox 5.0, Thunderbird 5.0, a Mesa 7.11 snapshot. Alpha 2 ships GNOME 3.0, with some parts already upgraded to the 3.1.2 alpha releases. Unity, the theme, and Ayatana scrollbars were updated for GTK+/GNOME 3. See the release announcement and release notes for full details about this alpha build. Download (SHA256): oneiric-desktop-i386.iso (714MB, torrent), oneiric-desktop-amd64.iso (709MB, torrent). Xubuntu 11.10 alpha 2 (download) and Edubuntu 11.10 alpha 2 (download) can be obtained from usual locations, but Kubuntu 11.10 alpha 2 images will not be available.
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2011-06-02 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 1 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the first alpha release of Ubuntu 11.10, code name "Oneiric Ocelot": "Our Oneiric Ocelot (Ubuntu 11.10 alpha 1) is poking its young head out of the den, and looking for some developers and testers to play with. As with every new release, packages are being updated at a rapid pace. Many of these packages came from an automatic sync from Debian's unstable branch, others have been explicitly pulled in for 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot. Some of the key packages making their first appearance with this alpha 1 release are: Linux Kernel 2.6.39 based on the latest mainline release candidate kernel at kernel milestone freeze kernel; the default compiler has been bumped from GCC 4.5 to GCC 4.6; NetworkManager 0.9. For further information please refer to the release announcement and release notes. Download (SHA256): oneiric-desktop-i386.iso (714MB, torrent), oneiric-desktop-amd64.iso (715MB, torrent). Alpha 1 images are also available for Kubuntu (download), Xubuntu (download) and Edubuntu (download).
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2011-04-28 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 11.04 |
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Ubuntu 11.04, a new version of the popular Linux distribution for desktops and servers, has been released: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 11.04, code-named 'Natty Narwhal'. 11.04 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. For PC users, Ubuntu 11.04 supports laptops, desktops and netbooks with a unified look and feel based on a new desktop shell called 'Unity'. This version supersedes Ubuntu Netbook Edition for all PC netbooks. Developer reference images are provided for select Texas Instruments (TI) ARM platforms, specifically the 'PandaBoard' and 'BeagleBoard'. Ubuntu Server 11.04 has made it easier to provision servers, and reduce power consumption." See the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-11.04-desktop-i386.iso (685MB, torrent), ubuntu-11.04-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, torrent).
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2011-04-14 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 11.04 Beta 2 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the second and final beta release of Ubuntu 11.04: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 11.04 beta 2." Some of the features of this release include: "The Ubuntu One control panel now allows selective syncing, and the launcher icon now displays sync progress; the Ubuntu Software Center now allows users to 'rate & review' installed applications; Firefox 4.0 as standard web browser; LibreOffice 3.3.2 as the default office package; Banshee 2.0 is the standard music player now and has been integrated into the sound menu; a Linux kernel based on 2.6.38; X.org 1.10.0 and Mesa 7.10.1...." See the release announcement and release notes for detailed information about the product. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-11.04-beta2-desktop-i386.iso (697MB, torrent), ubuntu-11.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (689MB, torrent). Beta 1 CD/DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download, announcement), Ubuntu Studio (download), Edubuntu (download, announcement) and Mythbuntu (download) are also available.
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2011-03-31 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 11.04 Beta 1 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the first beta release of Ubuntu 11.04, code name "Natty Narwhal": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 11.04 beta." Some of the main features of the release include the new Unity desktop, Firefox 4.0, and the latest LibreOffice: "Unity is now the default Ubuntu desktop session. The Unity launcher has many new features, including drag and drop re-ordering of launcher icons, full keyboard navigation support, launcher activation through keyboard shortcuts, right-click context menu quick-list and switching between running applications. Ubuntu 11.04 comes with the latest Firefox 4.0 as standard web browser." Read the release announcement and release notes for further details. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-11.04-beta1-desktop-i386.iso (699MB, torrent), ubuntu-11.04-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (691MB, torrent). Beta 1 CD/DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download, announcement), Ubuntu Studio (download), Edubuntu (download, announcement) and Mythbuntu (download) are also available.
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2011-03-04 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 11.04 Alpha 3 |
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Kate Stewart has announced that the third alpha release of Ubuntu 11.04 and its family of products is now available for download and testing: "Welcome to Natty Narwhal alpha 3, which will in time become Ubuntu 11.04. Alpha 3 is the third in a series of milestone CD images that will be released throughout the Natty development cycle. New packages showing up in this release include: LibreOffice 3.3.1, Unity 3.6.0, Linux Kernel 2.6.38-rc6, Upstart 0.9, dpkg 1.16.0-pre + multi-arch snapshot. The alpha images are known to be reasonably free of show-stopper CD build or installer bugs, while representing a very recent snapshot of Natty." See the release announcement and release notes for a detailed list of changes and new features. Download (SHA256): natty-desktop-i386.iso (661MB, torrent), natty-desktop-amd64.iso (681MB, torrent). Alpha 3 CD/DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download), Edubuntu (download, release announcement) and Mythbuntu (download) are also available.
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2011-02-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 10.04.2 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the release of Ubuntu 10.04.2, an updated set of CD and DVD images with all the security errata and bug-fix updates since the release of Ubuntu 10.04 in April 2010: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, the second maintenance update to Ubuntu's 10.04 LTS release. This release includes updated images for the desktop, alternate installation CDs and DVDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures. Numerous updates have been integrated, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation." Here is the release announcement. Those users who regularly update their Ubuntu 10.04 systems don't need to download the new CD images, but they are available for download (SHA256) for those users who need to perform a new installation: ubuntu-10.04.2-desktop-i386.iso (687MB, torrent), ubuntu-10.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (688MB, torrent). Updated Kubuntu 10.04.2 CD images are also available, while new Xubuntu 10.04.2 CD images can be downloaded from here.
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2011-02-03 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 11.04 Alpha 2 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the second alpha release of Ubuntu 11.04, code name "Natty Narwhal". Among the new features in this release one will find the brand-new Linux kernel 2.6.38, X.Org 1.10 and LibreOffice 3.3: "Alpha 2 includes the 2.6.38-rc2 kernel which is based on the latest mainline release candidate kernel at kernel milestone freeze kernel. This kernel update includes the official inclusion of the '200-line patch' which improves responsiveness for some workloads. It also brings a major update to the VFS, RCU dentry handling, which is slated to improve file system performance particularly with parallel loads. There are a bunch of updates for graphics which should extend support to new cards and extend 3D to more cards too." Read the release announcement and release notes for further details. Download (SHA256): natty-desktop-i386.iso (689MB, torrent), natty-desktop-amd64.iso (692MB, torrent). Alpha 2 CD/DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download), Edubuntu (download, release announcement) and Mythbuntu (download) are also available.
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2010-12-03 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 11.04 Alpha 1 |
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Kate Stewart has announced the availability of the first alpha release of Ubuntu 11.04, code name "Natty Narwhal": "Natty Narwhal is doing a first bit of spy hopping, also known as alpha 1, which will in time become Ubuntu 11.04." New features include Unity as the default user interface: "Unity is now the default in the Ubuntu desktop session. The Unity Launcher is now available; it can be used to launch applications that are pinned to the launcher and switch between running applications. It supports quick lists on context menu. It can be set to auto-hide. Places is not yet available in alpha 1. Clicking the Ubuntu logo in the upper left of the screen will open the applications directory." Read the release announcement and release notes for further details. Download (SHA256): natty-desktop-i386.iso (717MB, torrent), natty-desktop-amd64.iso (723MB, torrent). Also available are the first 11.04 alpha builds for Kubuntu (download, announcement), Xubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download, release notes) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2010-10-10 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 10.10 |
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It's 10:10:10 UCT on 10-10-10 which can only mean one thing - that a new version of the most popular desktop Linux distribution, Ubuntu 10.10, is out and ready for general consumption: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 10.10. Focused on home and mobile computing users, Ubuntu 10.10 introduces an array of online and offline applications to Ubuntu Desktop edition with a particular focus on the personal cloud. Ubuntu Netbook Edition users will experience an all-new desktop interface called 'Unity' -- specifically tuned for smaller screens and computing on the move." Also includes a brand-new Ubuntu font family, a redesigned system installer, the latest GNOME 2.32 desktop, Shotwell as the new default photo manager, and a number of other features. See the release announcement, press release and release notes for further details. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-10.10-desktop-i386.iso (693MB, torrent), ubuntu-10.10-desktop-amd64.iso (695MB, torrent).
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2010-09-30 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 10.10 RC |
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Robbie Williamson has announced the availability of the release candidate for Ubuntu 10.10, code name "Maverick Meerkat": "We formally announce Ubuntu 10.10 Release Candidate. Code-named 'Maverick Meerkat', 10.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open-source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution." The release includes new Ubuntu font family, the just-released GNOME 2.32, Shotwell as the default photo manager, the brand-new Unity interface for the netbook edition, KDE 4.5.1 in Kubuntu, Linux kernel 2.6.35, and many other new features. Read the release announcement and release notes for a detailed list of improvements as well as known issues. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-10.10-rc-desktop-i386.iso (696MB, torrent), ubuntu-10.10-rc-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB, torrent). Other members of the Ubuntu family were also updated to RC status today: Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download, release announcement), Mythbuntu (download, release announcement) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2010-09-02 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 10.10 Beta |
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Robbie Williamson has announced the availability of the beta release of Ubuntu 10.10, code name "Maverick Meerkat": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu 10.10 beta." Some of the interesting new desktop features include: "The GNOME base platform has been updated to the current 2.31 versions. Evolution was updated to the 2.30.2 version, which operates much faster than the version in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. Shotwell has replaced F-Spot as the default photo manager. Gwibber has been updated to support the recent change in Twitter's authentication system, as well as changing the back-end storage to improve performance. The Sound Indicator has been enhanced to include music player controls. New themes, new icons, and new wallpaper bring a dramatically updated look and feel to Ubuntu." See the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-10.10-beta-desktop-i386.iso (694MB, torrent), ubuntu-10.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (695MB, torrent). Also release today were 10.10 beta builds of Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download), Mythbuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2010-08-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 10.04.1 |
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Robbie Williamson has announced Ubuntu 10.04.1, the first maintenance update to Ubuntu's 10.04 LTS release: "This release includes updated server, desktop, and alternate installation CDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures. This is the first maintenance release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, which continues to be supported with maintenance updates and security fixes until April 2013 on desktops and April 2015 on servers. Numerous post-release updates have been integrated, and a number of bugs in the installation system have been corrected. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS." See the release announcement for further information. A complete list of post-release updates will be made available tomorrow. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-i386.iso (686MB, torrent), ubuntu-10.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (686MB, torrent).
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2010-08-05 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 3 |
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Martin Pitt has announced the availability of the third alpha release of Ubuntu 10.10, code name "Maverick Meerkat": "Welcome to Maverick Meerkat alpha 3, which will in time become Ubuntu 10.10. New features: updated packages; the GNOME base platform updated to the current 2.31 version; the new Unity interface is now the default in Ubuntu Netbook edition; KDE platform was updated to the 4.5 release candidate, the standard web browser is now Rekonq, a KDE browser based on Webkit; Xfce was updated to the current 4.6.2 release, this fixes many of the bugs and updates the programs used in Xubuntu...." See the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download (SHA256): maverick-desktop-i386.iso (683MB, torrent), maverick-desktop-amd64.iso (695MB, torrent). Also released today were the third 10.10 alpha builds for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2010-07-01 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 2 |
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Martin Pitt has announced the availability of the second alpha release of Ubuntu 10.10 - now with Linux kernel 2.6.35, support for the Btrfs file system and Unity as the default user interface of the project's netbook edition: "Welcome to Maverick Meerkat alpha 2, which will in time become Ubuntu 10.10. New features: updated packages; the GNOME base platform has been updated to the current 2.31 versions, this particularly includes the new dconf and gsettings API; Evolution was updated to the 2.30 version, which operates much faster compared to the version in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS; KDE was updated to the current 4.5 RC 1 release; Qt was updated to the current 4.7 beta release; the new Unity interface is now the default in Ubuntu Netbook Edition; Linux kernel 2.6.35 based on 2.6.35-rc3; new cloud-init features...." See the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download (SHA256): maverick-desktop-i386.iso (687MB, torrent), maverick-desktop-amd64.iso (694MB, torrent). Also released today were the second 10.10 alpha builds for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2010-04-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 10.04 |
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Ubuntu 10.04, the latest version of the popular Linux distribution for desktops and servers, has been released: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long-Term Support). This release incorporates the Desktop edition and the Server edition. The Server edition can be used on physical servers, on Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC), and on Amazon's EC2 public cloud. Code-named 'Lucid Lynx', 10.04 LTS continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. We are also pleased to announce Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook edition, which is not a long-term support release. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS will be supported for three years on desktops and five years on servers. Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook edition will be supported for 18 months." See the release announcement, press release, release notes and feature list for further information. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso (699MB, torrent), ubuntu-10.04-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB, torrent).
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2010-04-22 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 10.04 RC |
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The release candidate for Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx", the last testing build before the final version scheduled for release next week, is ready for download: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) Desktop and Server editions and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server for Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Amazon's EC2, as well as Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook edition. We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable, and suitable for testing by any user." Read the release announcement and release notes for an overview of most prominent new features and improvements. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-10.04-rc-desktop-i386.iso (694MB, torrent), ubuntu-10.04-rc-desktop-amd64.iso (694MB, torrent). Other members of the Ubuntu family were also updated to RC status today: Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download), Mythbuntu (download, release announcement) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2010-04-08 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 2 |
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The second beta release of Ubuntu 10.04, code name "Lucid Lynx", is out and ready for testing: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the second beta release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) Desktop and Server editions and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server for Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Amazon's EC2, as well as Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook edition." The release announcement is almost an exact copy of the beta 1 announcement, while the release notes are also largely identical except for a few resolved known issues and one new known bug: "Activating a RAID 1 array in degraded mode is reported to lead to RAID disks being reported as in sync when they are not, resulting in data loss." Download the live CD images from here (SHA256): ubuntu-10.04-beta2-desktop-i386.iso (696MB, torrent), ubuntu-10.04-beta2-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, torrent). Also released today were 10.04 beta 2 CD/DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download), Mythbuntu (download, release announcement) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2010-03-19 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the first beta release of Ubuntu 10.04, code name "Lucid Lynx", a long-term support (LTS) version: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the first beta release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop, Server, and Netbook editions and of Ubuntu 10.04 Server for Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Amazon's EC2. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop and Netbook editions continue the trend of ever-faster boot speeds, with improved start-up times and a streamlined, smoother boot experience. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server edition provides even better integration of the Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud, with its install-time cloud setup." Read the release announcement and release notes for further details. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-10.04-beta1-desktop-i386.iso (675MB, torrent), ubuntu-10.04-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso (679MB, torrent). Also release today were 10.04 beta 1 builds of Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download), Mythbuntu (download, release announcement) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2010-02-25 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 3 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the third alpha release of Ubuntu 10.04, code name "Lucid Lynx": "Welcome to Lucid Lynx Alpha 3, which will in time become Ubuntu 10.04 LTS." New features: "The default search engine has been changed to Yahoo! The default home page will use either Google or Yahoo! depending on user setting. Alpha 3 includes the 2.6.32 kernel based on 2.6.32.8. Alpha 3 of Kubuntu features the new KDE SC 4.4. The nouveau video driver is now the default for NVIDIA hardware, this driver provides kernel mode setting, which will give improved resolution detection. We now feature built-in integration with Twitter, identi.ca, Facebook, and other social networks with the MeMenu in the panel." See the release announcement and release notes for further information and known issues. Download (SHA256): lucid-desktop-i386.iso (686MB, torrent), lucid-desktop-amd64.iso (689MB, torrent). Also released today are new alpha CD/DVD images of Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download), Mythbuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2010-01-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 8.04.4 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the fourth update to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, the current long-term support Ubuntu version that is supported with security updates until April 2011 on desktops and April 2013 on servers: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, the fourth maintenance update to Ubuntu's 8.04 LTS release. This release includes updated server, desktop, and alternate installation CDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures. This is the final maintenance release of 8.04 LTS. In all, some 70 updates have been integrated." Read the rest of the release announcement for more information. Existing installations of Ubuntu 8.04 can be updated using the distribution's standard update tools. For new installations, here are the quick links to the desktop live CD and server installation images (SHA256): ubuntu-8.04.4-desktop-i386.iso (700MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.04.4-server-i386.iso (568MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.04.4-server-amd64.iso (567MB, torrent).
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2010-01-15 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 2 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the second alpha release of Ubuntu 10.04, code name "Lucid Lynx": "Welcome to Lucid Lynx Alpha 2, which will in time become Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. New features: updated packages, Linux kernel 2.6.32, KDE 4.4 RC1; full removal of the HAL package, making Ubuntu faster to boot and faster to resume from suspend; Likewise Open package, which provides Active Directory authentication and server support for Linux, has been updated to version 5.4; improved support for NVIDIA proprietary graphics drivers; new features for Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud...." Read the release announcement and release notes for further information and known issues. Download (SHA256): lucid-desktop-i386.iso (668MB, torrent), lucid-desktop-amd64.iso (677MB, torrent). Also released today were 10.04 alpha 2 CD or DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Edubuntu (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2009-12-10 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 1 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the first alpha release of Ubuntu 10.04, code name "Lucid Lynx": "Welcome to Lucid Lynx Alpha 1, which will in time become Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. New features: updated packages, Linux kernel 2.6.32, KDE 4.4 beta 1, HAL removal. Known issues: the nv driver used by default for NVIDIA video chipsets on the live CD is reported to lead to X server crashes; the firmware for the bnx2 driver is not available on the alternate and server installer images at install time; manual partitioning in the graphical installer is reported to cause the installer to crash; clicking on the installer icon on the Kubuntu desktop CD fails to launch Ubiquity; the Kubuntu alpha 1 desktop ISOs are too large to fit on a CD." See the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download (SHA256): lucid-desktop-i386.iso (685MB, torrent), lucid-desktop-amd64.iso (690MB, torrent). Also released today: Kubuntu 10.04 alpha 1 (download, release notes) and Xubuntu 10.04 alpha 1 (download).
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2009-10-29 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 9.10 |
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Canonical has announced the release of Ubuntu 9.10, the latest version of the project's flagship operating system for desktops, laptops and servers: "Ubuntu 9.10 brings changes small and large that all have a common purpose - to make Ubuntu the most user-friendly operating system available. Ubuntu 9.10 features a redesigned, faster boot and login experience, a revamped audio framework, and improved 3G broadband connectivity, all of which contribute to a first-class user experience. Furthermore, the innovative '100 Paper Cuts' initiative organised with the Ubuntu Community allowed users to nominate minor annoyances that impacted their enjoyment of the platform. So far over 50 fixes have been committed, removing minor irritants such as inconsistent naming or poorly organised application choices." See the press release, release notes and feature overview for more information. Download (MD5): ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso (690MB, torrent), ubuntu-9.10-desktop-amd64.iso (691MB, torrent).
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2009-10-22 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 9.10 RC |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the one and only release candidate for Ubuntu 9.10, code name "Karmic Koala": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop and Server editions, Ubuntu 9.10 Server for UEC and EC2, and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix. We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable, and suitable for testing by any user. Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop edition improves on the work of 9.04 to get you going faster, with improved start-up times and a streamlined boot experience." See the release announcement and release notes for a detailed list of changes and new features. Download (MD5): ubuntu-9.10-rc-desktop-i386.iso (687MB, torrent), ubuntu-9.10-rc-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, torrent). Also released today were 9.10 RC images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download, release notes), Ubuntu Studio (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2009-10-01 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 9.10 Beta |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the beta release of Ubuntu 9.10: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop and Server editions, and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Code-named 'Karmic Koala', 9.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop edition improves on the work of 9.04 to get you going faster, with improved start-up times and a streamlined boot experience. Ubuntu 9.10 Server edition integrates Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud setup in the installer and provides improvements to system security with AppArmor." Read the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-9.10-beta-desktop-i386.iso (697MB, torrent), ubuntu-9.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (699MB, torrent). Also released today were 9.10 beta CD images for Kubuntu (release notes and download links), Xubuntu (release notes, download), Ubuntu Studio (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2009-09-17 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 6 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the sixth alpha release of Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala": "Welcome to Karmic Koala Alpha 6, which will in time become Ubuntu 9.10." New features in this alpha include Upstart and Ubuntu Software Store: "As part of our boot performance work, we have now transitioned to Upstart. If you are testing on your primary machine, we strongly suggest having an Ubuntu Karmic alpha 5 live CD available, or creating an Alpha 5 USB start-up disk before doing an upgrade. Ubuntu Karmic Alpha 6 includes the Ubuntu Software Store. It is temporarily located under System, with a plan to replace AddRemove in the Beta release." See the release announcement and release notes for more information and known issues. Download (SHA256): karmic-desktop-i386.iso (694MB, torrent), karmic-desktop-amd64.iso (695MB, torrent). Besides Ubuntu, "Karmic Koala" Alpha 6 images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download) and Mythbuntu (download) have also been released.
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2009-09-03 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 5 |
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The fifth alpha release of Ubuntu 9.10, code name "Karmic Koala", is out and ready for testing: "Welcome to Karmic Koala Alpha 5, which will in time become Ubuntu 9.10." The standard release announcement contains no new information while the release notes have been slightly updated to reflect the introduction of a new development version of GNOME (2.27.91 as opposed to 2.27.4 in Alpha 4) and a newer kernel (version 2.6.31-rc8 updated from 2.6.31-rc5 in Alpha 4). Otherwise they contain the same feature list as the previous release notes: updated packages, Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud, a new file sharing service, new Intel video driver architecture, GCC 4.4 as the default compiler, ext4 as the default file system and GRUB 2 as the default bootloader. Those interested in testing the new build can download (SHA256) the desktop live CD images from here: karmic-desktop-i386.iso (696MB, torrent), karmic-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, torrent). Besides Ubuntu, "Karmic Koala" Alpha 5 images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download) and Mythbuntu (download) are also available.
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2009-08-13 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 4 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the fourth alpha release of Ubuntu 9.10, now including the first CD images for Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud: "Welcome to Karmic Koala Alpha 4, which will in time become Ubuntu 9.10. New features: GNOME 2.27.4 development release; Kubuntu includes its first Netbook release, Social from the Start, and the latest KDE packages; the first Karmic alpha images for the Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Amazon's EC2; Ubuntu One file sharing service provides tightly integrated file synchronization with other computers and the Ubuntu One network storage service; includes the 2.6.31-5.24 kernel based on 2.6.31-rc5, ships with Kernel Mode Setting enabled for Intel graphics...." Read the release announcement and release notes to learn more. Download (MD5): karmic-desktop-i386.iso (696MB, torrent), karmic-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, torrent). Also available are alpha 4 CD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download), Mythbuntu (download).
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2009-07-16 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 8.04.3 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the release of Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS, the third update of the distribution's special version with long-term support (3 years on the desktop and 5 years on the server): "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS, the third maintenance update to Ubuntu's 8.04 LTS release. This release includes updated server, desktop and alternate installation CDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures. In all, 80 updates have been integrated, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS." Read the full release announcement for a complete list of changes. Download (SHA256): ubuntu-8.04.3-desktop-i386.iso (698MB), ubuntu-8.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB).
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2009-05-14 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha 1 |
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Martin Pitt has announced the availability of the first alpha release of Ubuntu 9.10, code name "Karmic Koala": "Welcome to Karmic Koala Alpha 1, which will in time become Ubuntu 9.10. Development for Karmic just recently opened and many of the new features have not yet started to appear. Currently the changes include the synchronisation of packages from Debian Sid, a new kernel based on 2.6.30, and the latest development release of GNOME, 2.27.1. Other features: technology for power management and laptop Fn key maps was moved from hal to DeviceKit-power and udev-extras; new Intel video driver architecture available for testing; Karmic uses GCC 4.4 as the default compiler." Read the release announcement and release notes for further information. Only the "alternate" installation CDs are available for download: karmic-alternate-i386.iso (674MB, MD5, torrent), karmic-alternate-amd64.iso (674MB, MD5, torrent). Also released today: Kubuntu 9.10 Alpha 1 and Xubuntu 9.10 Alpha 1.
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2009-04-23 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 9.04 |
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Ubuntu 9.04 has been released: "The Ubuntu team is happy to bring you the latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. This is their latest result, the Ubuntu 9.04 release, which brings a host of excellent new features. New features: Ubuntu 9.04 RC includes the latest GNOME 2.26 desktop environment with a number of great new features, including Brasero 2.26.0, an all-in-one CD burning application and the default disc burning utility in Nautilus, and improved handling of multiple monitors; X.Org server 1.6; Wacom tablet hotplugging; new style for notifications and notification preferences; significantly improved boot performance; Linux kernel 2.6.28; optional ext4 files system support...." Read the release announcement, release notes and feature overview for further information. Download (MD5): ubuntu-9.04-desktop-i386.iso (699MB, torrent), ubuntu-9.04-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB, torrent).
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2009-03-27 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 9.04 Beta |
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Steve Langasek has announced the beta release of Ubuntu 9.04, code name "Jaunty Jackalope": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 9.04 desktop and server editions. Ubuntu 9.04 desktop edition brings faster boot speeds and a new notification system to your everyday computing experience. Ubuntu 9.04 server edition makes it easy to experiment with cloud computing using Eucalyptus on your own servers, and sports an improved mail server integration stack based on Postfix and Dovecot. The Ubuntu 9.04 family of variants, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, and Mythbuntu, also reach beta status today." See the release announcement and release notes for a detailed listing of all features and upgrade instructions. Download (MD5): ubuntu-9.04-beta-desktop-i386.iso (697MB, torrent), ubuntu-9.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (696MB, torrent). The other Ubuntu subprojects have also announced their respective beta releases: Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download, release notes), Ubuntu Studio (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2009-03-12 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 6 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the sixth and final alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04: "Welcome to Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 6, which will in time become Ubuntu 9.04." Not much information is available on this release; in fact, both the release announcement and release notes are almost exactly the same as for alpha 5. The only difference is the number of known issues - with alpha 6, two of the seven known issues have been resolved, including the bug where the installer fails to tell the kernel to reload the partition table during partitioning and the OEM configuration failure. But the "encrypted home directory" feature in the installer is still disabled and the new X.Org Server 1.6 still doesn't support the proprietary ATI driver. If you are still interested in testing the new release, download (MD5) the live CD images from here: jaunty-desktop-i386.iso (698MB, torrent), jaunty-desktop-amd64.iso (693MB, torrent). The other members of the Ubuntu family have also entered alpha 6: Kubuntu (release notes, download), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2009-01-22 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 8.04.2 |
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An updated set of CD and DVD images of Ubuntu 8.04, a distribution with long-term security support (5 years on servers, 3 years on desktops), was released today: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS, the second maintenance update to Ubuntu's 8.04 LTS release. This release includes updated server, desktop, and alternate installation CDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures. In all, over 200 updates have been integrated, and updated installation media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation. These include security updates and corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS." Read the release announcement and summary of changes for a detailed list of all updates. Download (MD5): ubuntu-8.04.2-desktop-i386.iso (698MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso (696MB, torrent).
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2009-01-16 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 3 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the third alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope": "Welcome to Jaunty Jackalope Alpha-3, which will in time become Ubuntu 9.04. New features: updated packages; X.Org server 1.6 - in the short term, this will again cause increased instability for some users while the video drivers catch up; new style for notifications and notification preferences - a simple menu which can be used to set preferences for notification icons, such as where they pop up on the taskbar; includes the 2.6.28 kernel based on 2.6.28-rc8; ext4 installation support - supports the option of installing on the new ext4 file system, ext3 is likely to remain the default for Jaunty." Read the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download (MD5): jaunty-desktop-i386.iso (691MB, torrent), jaunty-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB, torrent). Also available are alpha 3 CD/DVD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2008-12-19 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 2 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the second alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope": "The Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 2 is the second alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04, bringing with it the earliest new features for the next version of Ubuntu. New features: packages -- applications and software of all kinds -- are being updated at a rapid pace; the latest X.Org server, version 1.6, is available; includes the 2.6.28-3.4 kernel based on 2.6.28-rc8. Known issues: The binary ATI and NVIDIA proprietary drivers and are not yet supported for this server and will exhibit various serious issues if run against it; choosing the 'encrypt home' option on the Ubuntu server or alternate CD will cause the installation to fail at user setup time...." Read the release announcement and visit the features page on Ubuntu Wiki to find out more. Interested beta testers can download (MD5 the desktop CD images from here: jaunty-desktop-i386.iso (692MB, torrent), jaunty-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, torrent). Also released today were alpha 2 desktop and alternate CD images for Kubuntu 9.04 and alternate CD images for Xubuntu 9.04.
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2008-11-22 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 1 |
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Colin Watson has announced the first alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04, code name "Jaunty Jackalope": "Welcome to Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 1, which will in time become Ubuntu 9.04. The primary changes from Intrepid have been the re-merging of changes from Debian. We've also been spending some time getting the new ARM port up and running, although its build daemons are still catching up so installable images will have to wait for a future alpha release. This is the very first roughly working set of images off the production line, and they haven't all been tested, so you should expect some bugs. Prominent among these are that some of the images are oversized and can only be tested using a DVD or a virtual machine, and that the desktop CD isn't ready yet! This release consists only of the alternate and server CDs; the desktop CD will follow in the next Alpha release." Here is the full release announcement. Download (MD5) the installation CD images from here: jaunty-alternate-i386.iso (699MB), jaunty-alternate-amd64.iso (700MB). Also released today were the 9.04 alpha 1 images for Kubuntu (download), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2008-10-30 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 8.10 |
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Welcome to the big Ubuntu release day! The long-awaited stable release of Ubuntu 8.10, code name "Intrepid Ibex", is now out: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop and Server, continuing Ubuntu's tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. New Features since Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: GNOME 2.24; X.Org 7.4; Linux kernel 2.6.27; encrypted private directory; guest session; Network Manager 0.7; Samba 3.2; PAM authentication framework; Totem BBC plugin; server virtualization; Ubuntu as a Xen guest; JeOS is now an option in the server installer; notable inclusion in the main repository - Sun's Java OpenJDK 1.6, Apache's Tomcat 6, ClamAV, SpamAssassin; boot degraded RAID setting...." See the release announcement and release notes and features overview for further information. Download (MD5): ubuntu-8.10-desktop-i386.iso (699MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.10-desktop-amd64.iso (699MB, torrent).
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2008-10-23 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.10 RC |
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The release candidate for Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" is out: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop and Server. We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable, and suitable for testing by any user. Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop edition delivers the features you need for an increasingly mobile digital life, including 3G wireless support and guest sessions that lets users temporarily share computers without compromising security. Ubuntu 8.10 Server edition consolidates its support for virtualization with an integrated Virtual Machine builder, and brings with it a fully-supported Java stack and support for per-user directory encryption." Read the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download (MD5): ubuntu-8.10-rc-desktop-i386.iso (698MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.10-rc-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, torrent). Also available are 8.10 RC CD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download, release notes), Ubuntu Studio (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2008-10-02 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.10 Beta |
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Steve Langasek has announced the beta release of Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop and Server. Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Edition delivers the features you need for an increasingly mobile digital life, including 3G wireless support and guest sessions that lets users temporarily share computers without compromising security. Ubuntu 8.10 Server consolidates its support for virtualization with an integrated virtual machine builder, and brings with it a fully-supported Java stack and support for per-user directory encryption. The Ubuntu 8.10 family of variants, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, UbuntuStudio, and Mythbuntu, also reach beta status today." Read the release announcement and release notes for further details. Download (MD5): ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-i386.iso (695MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, torrent). Also released were 8.10 beta builds of Kubuntu (download, release notes), Xubuntu (download, release notes), Ubuntu Studio (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2008-09-19 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 6 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the sixth and final alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10, code name "Intrepid Ibex": "Welcome to Intrepid Ibex Alpha 6, which will in time become Ubuntu 8.10. New features: the newest GNOME 2.23.91 desktop environment with tons of bug-fixes and new features; X.Org 7.4 with much better support for hot-pluggable input devices such as tablets, keyboards, and mice; Linux kernel 2.6.27 with better hardware support and numerous bug-fixes; encrypted private directory; guest session; Network Manager 0.7; DKMS, allowing kernel drivers to be automatically rebuilt when new kernels are released; Samba 3.2 with clustered file server support, encrypted network transport, IPv6 support; PAM authentication framework." Find more details in the release announcement and release notes. Download (MD5): intrepid-desktop-i386.iso (696MB, torrent), intrepid-desktop-amd64.iso (698MB, torrent). Also available are alpha 6 CD images for Kubuntu 8.10, Xubuntu 8.10 and Ubuntu Studio 8.10.
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2008-09-05 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 5 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the fifth alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10, code name "Intrepid Ibex": "Welcome to Intrepid Ibex Alpha-5, which will in time become Ubuntu 8.10. New features in Intrepid: the newest GNOME 2.23.91 desktop environment with tons of bug-fixes and new features; X.Org 7.4 brings much better support for hot-pluggable input devices such as tablets, keyboards, and mice; Linux kernel 2.6.27 with better hardware support and numerous bug-fixes; encrypted private directory with support for a secret encrypted folder; guest session, a temporary password-less user account with restricted privileges; Network Manager 0.7 which comes with long-expected features, such as system wide settings, management of 3G connections (GSM/CDMA), management of multiple active devices at once, management of PPP and PPPoE connections...." Read the release announcement and take a look at the comprehensive release notes for more information. Download (MD5): intrepid-desktop-i386.iso (696MB, torrent), intrepid-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB, torrent). Also released were 8.10 Alpha 5 CD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes) and Xubuntu (download).
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2008-08-14 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 4 |
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The fourth alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" is ready for testing: "New features: X.Org server 1.5 brings much better support for hot-pluggable input devices such as tablets, keyboards, or mice; Linux kernel 2.6.26; encrypted private directory; guest session - the GNOME user switching applet now provides an extra entry for starting a guest session, this creates a temporary password-less user account with restricted privileges; Network Manager 0.7 which comes with long-expected features, such as managing system-wide settings, 3G connections (GSM/CDMA.), multiple active devices, PPP and PPPoE connections, devices with static IP configurations, routes for devices." Read the release announcement and release notes for more details and known issues. Download (MD5): intrepid-desktop-i386.iso (691MB, torrent), intrepid-desktop-amd64.iso (692MB, torrent). As usual, other Ubuntu sub-projects, including Kubuntu (download) and Xubuntu (download), have also released new alpha builds.
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2008-07-12 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 2 |
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Steve Langasek announced the availability of the slightly delayed second alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10, code name "Intrepid Ibex": "Welcome to Intrepid Ibex Alpha-2, which will in time become Ubuntu 8.10. Pre-releases of Intrepid 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 developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting, and fixing bugs. Alpha 2 is the second in a series of milestone CD images that will be released throughout the Intrepid development cycle. The Alpha images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD build or installer bugs, while representing a very recent snapshot of Intrepid." Read the release announcement and release notes for further details. The "alternate" installation images are available from mirrors: intrepid-alternate-i386.iso (697MB, MD5, torrent), intrepid-alternate-amd64.iso (696MB, MD5, torrent), along with "Server" ones. Also released: Kubuntu 8.10 Alpha 2 and Xubuntu 8.10 Alpha 2.
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2008-07-03 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 8.04.1 |
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Canonical has announced the availability of Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS, the first update of a product that comes with free long-term security support: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS, the first maintenance update to Ubuntu's 8.04 LTS release. This is the first maintenance release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, which continues to be supported with maintenance updates and security fixes until April 2011 on desktops and April 2013 on servers. The Ubuntu team has focused their efforts on resolving issues reported by people deploying Ubuntu out in the real world, including: Firefox has been upgraded to the final 3.0 release; the Samba client allows LANMAN authentication again; various problems with the FUSE interface to GNOME's new virtual file system have been fixed...." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download (MD5): ubuntu-8.04.1-desktop-i386.iso (694MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (693MB, torrent). Other members of the Ubuntu family of distributions have also been updated; that includes Kubuntu (download) and Kubuntu-KDE4 (download), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download) and Mythbuntu (download).
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2008-06-28 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the delayed first alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10, code name "Intrepid Ibex": "Welcome to Intrepid Ibex Alpha 1, which will in time become Ubuntu 8.10. Alpha 1 is the first in a series of milestone CD images that will be released throughout the Intrepid development cycle. The primary changes from Hardy have been the re-merging of changes from Debian and the upgrade of the Linux kernel to a pre-release version of 2.6.26. As with the beginning of any development cycle, the Intrepid one has seen the merge floodgates open once again. This merge not only brings in lots of new version of various packages, but also a fair number of totally new applications." Read the release announcement and release notes for further details. Only the "alternate" installation images have been made available with this release; download them from here: intrepid-alternate-i386.iso (698MB, MD5, torrent), intrepid-alternate-amd64.iso (697MB, MD5, torrent). Also released: Kubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1 and Xubuntu 8.10 Alpha 1.
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2008-04-24 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 8.04 |
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Welcome to the big Ubuntu release day! As expected, Canonical today announced the release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, a desktop and server Linux distribution with a long-term support characteristic: "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) on desktop and server, continuing Ubuntu's tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The latest Ubuntu release brings the best of open source together on a platform that is here to stay with 3 years of free updates. With hundreds of improvements and the addition of the latest version of Firefox amongst other outstanding applications, more and more users are assessing why Ubuntu wins more and more converts with every release." Read the release announcement, check out the release notes and visit the features page for more information. Download (MD5): ubuntu-8.04-desktop-i386.iso (699MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.04-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB, torrent).
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2008-04-19 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.04 Release Candidate |
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Steve Langasek announced the release candidate of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) on desktop and server. Codenamed "Hardy Heron", 8.04 LTS continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable, and suitable for testing by any user... The Ubuntu 8.04 LTS family of variants, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, UbuntuStudio, and Mythbuntu, also reach RC status today. The final release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS is scheduled for 24 April 2008 and will be supported for three years on the desktop and five years on the server." More info in the release announcement and release notes. Download (MD5): ubuntu-8.04-rc-desktop-i386.iso (690MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.04-rc-desktop-amd64.iso (692MB, torrent). Also released: 8.04 Release Candidate CD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Kubuntu KDE4 (download), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download), Mythbuntu (download) and other Ubuntu subprojects.
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2008-03-21 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.04 Beta |
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Steve Langasek has announced the beta release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) on desktop and server. Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop edition features incremental improvements to familiar applications, with an emphasis on stability for this second Ubuntu long-term support release, and is easier than ever to try out with the new Wubi installer. Ubuntu 8.04 LTS server follows in the footsteps of Ubuntu 7.10 with even more virtualization support and security enhancements - enabling AppArmor for more applications by default, improving protection of kernel memory against attacks, and supporting KVM and iSCSI technologies out of the box." More info in the release announcement, release notes. Download (MD5): ubuntu-8.04-beta-desktop-i386.iso (691MB, torrent), ubuntu-8.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (693MB, torrent). Also released: 8.04 Beta CD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Kubuntu KDE4 (download), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download), Mythbuntu (download) and other Ubuntu subprojects.
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2008-03-07 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 6 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the sixth alpha release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron": "Welcome to Hardy Heron Alpha-6, which will in time become Ubuntu 8.04." Some of the features of this release include "X.Org 7.3 with a new screen resolution utility that allows users to dynamically configure the resolution, refresh rate, and rotation of a second monitor; kernel based on 2.6.24.3 bringing in significant enhancements and fixes that have been merged in the last few months into the mainline kernel, PulseAudio enabled by default; Firefox 3 Beta 3 replaces Firefox 2 as the default browser; additional memory access checks so that /dev/mem and /dev/kmem can only be used to access device memory...." Read the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download (MD5): hardy-desktop-i386.iso (691MB, torrent), hardy-desktop-amd64.iso (696MB, torrent). Also released: 8.04 Alpha 6 images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Kubuntu-KDE4 (download), Edubuntu (download), Xubuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2008-02-23 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 5 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the fifth alpha release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron": "Welcome to Hardy Heron Alpha 5, which will in time become Ubuntu 8.04." Features include: "X.Org 7.3; Linux kernel 2.6.24 with dynticks support for amd64; PulseAudio enabled by default; PolicyKit integration; Firefox 3 Beta 3 with much better system integration; GTK+ version of the popular Transmission BitTorrent client; new Vinagre VNC client; Brasero CD/DVD burning application; World Clock Applet; GVFS, the virtual filesystem abstraction layer that's set to replace the ageing GnomeVFS; ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall); umenu, a simple launcher that lets the user install Ubuntu from Windows using Wubi." See the release announcement and release notes for further details. Download (MD5, mirror list): hardy-desktop-i386.iso (694MB, torrent), hardy-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB, torrent). Also released were alpha 5 images for Kubuntu (release notes, download), Edubuntu (download), Xubuntu (download), Ubuntu Studio (download) and other Ubuntu subprojects.
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2008-02-02 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 4 |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of a new development build of Ubuntu 8.04, code name "Hardy Heron": "Welcome to Hardy Heron Alpha-4, which will in time become Ubuntu 8.04." What's new? "X.Org 7.3, with an emphasis on better autoconfiguration with a minimal configuration file; Linux kernel 2.6.24 brings in significant enhancements and fixes that have been merged in the last few months into the mainline kernel; PulseAudio enabled by default; PolicyKit integration is visible in the administrative user interfaces; Firefox 3 beta 2 bringing much better system integration including icon and colour theming; the GTK+ version of the popular Transmission BitTorrent client; the new Vinagre VNC client; the Brasero CD/DVD burning application; World Clock Applet..." See the release announcement and release notes for further details and screenshots. Download (MD5): hardy-desktop-i386.iso (684MB, torrent), hardy-desktop-amd64.iso (688MB, torrent). Also released - Alpha 4 CD images for Kubuntu (release notes, download), Edubuntu (download) and Ubuntu Studio (download).
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2008-01-22 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 6.06.2 |
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Canonical has announced the release of Ubuntu 6.06.2 LTS, the second update to its "Long Term Support" release from June 2006: "Canonical, the commercial sponsors of the Ubuntu project, announced today the second maintenance release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, which continues to be supported with maintenance updates and security fixes until June 2009 on desktops and June 2011 on servers. Over 600 post-release updates have been integrated, so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded after installation, and the installation system has been improved. These include security updates and corrections, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 6.06 LTS. Some particularly notable updates in Ubuntu 6.06.2 LTS include: Users can configure LVM using RAID partitions as physical volumes; detection of the DAC960 RAID controller...." Read the rest of the press release for further details. Download the updated Ubuntu Server CD images from here (MD5): ubuntu-6.06.2-server-i386.iso (434MB), ubuntu-6.06.2-server-amd64.iso (431MB).
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2007-12-21 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 2 |
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Steve Langasek announced the second alpha release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) on late night of Dec 21 GMT: "Welcome to Hardy Heron Alpha-2, which will in time become Ubuntu 8.04. Pre-releases of Hardy 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 developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting, and fixing bugs. Alpha 2 is the second in a series of milestone CD images that will be released throughout the Hardy development cycle. The Alpha images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD build or installer bugs, while representing a very recent snapshot of Hardy." Read the release announcement and release notes for more information. Download from your nearest mirrors or via BitTorrent (MD5): hardy-desktop-i386.iso (679 MB, torrent), hardy-desktop-amd64.iso (679 MB, torrent). Also available are 8.04 alpha 2 CD images for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Edubuntu (download), Xubuntu (download) and other Ubuntu subprojects.
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2007-10-18 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 7.10 |
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Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" has been released: "Ubuntu makes no distinction between community and enterprise editions, Ubuntu 7.10 is our best work and is available freely to all. Ubuntu has consistently ranked #1 in reviews of security update responsiveness and effectiveness. The Ubuntu platform is fully certified and supported, making it a secure choice for users looking to explore, deploy and enjoy Linux. Ubuntu 7.10 brings together the best open source and free software available in a stable, robust environment that 'just works'... Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop edition adds an enhanced user interface, improved hardware support, multiple monitor support and integrated desktop search." Read the press release, release notes, and the tour page for more details. Download (MD5): ubuntu-7.10-desktop-i386.iso (696MB), ubuntu-7.10-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB).
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2007-10-11 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 7.10 RC |
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Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the release candidate for Ubuntu 7.10: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the Release Candidate for version 7.10 of Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Gobuntu, and Xubuntu codenamed "Gutsy Gibbon". The Release Candidate includes installable live Desktop CDs, server images, alternate text-mode installation CDs, and an upgrade wizard for users of the current stable release. Highlights: Compiz Fusion - this innovative compositing window manager enables 3D desktop effects that let users work with, and see, their desktops in completely new ways; printer installation - In GNOME, printers are automatically configured for use as soon as they are connected; free Flash support with Gnash; automated Firefox plugin installation...." Read the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download (MD5): ubuntu-7.10-rc-desktop-i386.iso (695MB), ubuntu-7.10-rc-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB). Also released: Kubuntu 7.10 RC (release notes, download), Edubuntu 7.10 RC (download), Xubuntu 7.10 RC (download) and Gobuntu (download).
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2007-08-23 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 7.10 Alpha 5 |
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Jonathan Riddell has announced the fifth alpha release (also known as "Tribe CD") of Ubuntu 7.10, code name "Gutsy Gibbon": "The Ubuntu release team is pleased to announce Tribe 5, the fifth alpha release in the Gutsy cycle. Images are now available for Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Edubuntu. Tribe releases are for developers and testers only, do not use them if you need a stable system." New features and applications include GNOME 2.19.90, a graphical configuration tool for X, an apt-enabled Firefox plugin finder wizard and Firefox extension manager, and a new printing system. Please see the release announcement and release notes for full details. Download: gutsy-desktop-i386.iso (695MB), gutsy-desktop-amd64.iso (700MB). Also available are "Tribe 5" CDs for Kubuntu (download, release notes), Edubuntu (download) and Xubuntu (download, release notes).
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2007-08-09 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 7.10 Alpha 4 |
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Martin Pitt has announced the fourth alpha release (or "Tribe 4 CD"), of Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon": "The Ubuntu developers are hurrying to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. Gutsy Gibbon Tribe 4 is the fourth alpha release of Ubuntu 7.10, and this alpha release brings a host of excellent new features: GNOME 2.19.6, desktop search with Tracker, fast user switching, deskbar applet, OpenOffice.org 2.3, AppArmor by default, Smooth shutdown splash." Read the release announcement and release notes for further details and screenshots. Download (MD5): gutsy-desktop-i386.iso (696MB), gutsy-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB). Tribe 4 CDs of Kubuntu (download, release notes), Edubuntu (download) and Xubuntu (download, release notes) are now also available.
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2007-06-28 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 7.10 Alpha 2 |
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Martin Pitt has announced the second alpha release (also known as "Tribe 2") of Ubuntu 7.10: "Welcome to Gutsy Gibbon Tribe 2, which will in time become Ubuntu 7.10. Features: GNOME 2.19.4 - Tribe 2 provides the GNOME unstable branch for testing and perfecting; Gnash - the long awaited free flash implementation currently being developed by GNU just got easier to install; XDG user directories - creates a standard set of default directories in your home folder; Firefox 3 Alpha in Universe; Compiz Fusion - is enabled by default and will bring 3D desktop visual effects that improve the usability and visual appeal of the system." See the release announcement for further details. Download (MD5): gutsy-desktop-i386.iso (692MB), gutsy-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB). Also released: the second alpha of Kubuntu (see features), Edubuntu and Xubuntu (see features) 7.10.
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2007-03-23 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 7.04 Beta |
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Tollef Fog Heen has announced the availability of the beta release of Ubuntu 7.04, code name "Feisty Fawn": "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 7.04. Ubuntu 7.04 is the most user-friendly Ubuntu to date and includes a ground-breaking Windows migration assistant, excellent wireless networking support and improved multimedia support. Ubuntu 7.04 server edition adds support for hardware facilities that speed up the use of virtual machines as well as other improved hardware support, making it an excellent choice as a web, database, file and print server, the fastest growing area of Linux server use. Desktop highlights: Windows migration tool, easy-to-install codec wizards, plug and play network sharing with Avahi...." Find further details in the release announcement. Download (MD5): ubuntu-7.04-beta-desktop-i386.iso (699MB), ubuntu-7.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (696MB).
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2007-03-02 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 7.04 Alpha 5 |
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Tollef Fog Heen has announced the fifth alpha (also known as "Herd 5") release of Ubuntu 7.04 "Feisty Fawn": "Ubuntu 'Feisty Fawn' 7.04 has month and a half before its planned release on April 19th. Herd 5, the last alpha release, is another milestone on the road to final release. The next release will be the first beta release of Feisty Fawn. Herd 5 brings with it mainly stability and other bug fixes." What's new? "The Human theme has been updated; VPN can now be easily used with the use of Network Manager and VPN plugins; Graphical Desktop Effects will be made extremely accessible, with one click activation in the system menu; X11R7.2 is utilized...." Find more details in the release announcement and also on the Ubuntu Herd5 and Kubuntu Herd5 pages. Download: (MD5): feisty-desktop-i386.iso (693MB), feisty-desktop-amd64.iso (674MB). Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu Herd5 CD images are also out.
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2007-01-15 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 7.04 Alpha 2 |
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The second alpha build (also known as "Herd CD") of Ubuntu 7.04 started to appear on Ubuntu mirrors last week and the release was formally announced today: "Herd 2 released. The primary focus during the time from Herd 1 has been the re-merging of changes from Debian and inclusion of new versions of applications. Notably, we have upgraded the kernel to 2.6.20. This is an early set of images, so you can expect some bugs. Among these are the following: the alternate i386 install CD takes a very long time (about five minutes) to do hardware detection on some machines; the desktop installer sometimes mounts the newly partitioned hard drive and then fails." Read the release announcement and visit the features page for further details. Download (MD5): feisty-desktop-i386.iso (686MB), feisty-desktop-amd64.iso (691MB). Herd 2 CDs for Kubuntu (see new features), Xubuntu and Edubuntu 7.04 are also available.
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2006-12-06 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 7.04 Alpha 1 |
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The first development build of Ubuntu 7.04 "Feisty Fawn", also known as "Herd CD", has been released for testing: "Welcome to Feisty Fawn Herd 1, which will in time become Ubuntu 7.04. Herd 1 is the first in a series of milestone CD images that will be released throughout the Feisty development cycle. The Herd images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD build or installer bugs, while representing very current snapshots of Feisty. The primary changes from Edgy have been the re-merging of changes from Debian. Common to all variants, we have upgraded the kernel to 2.6.19." Read the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download (MD5): feisty-desktop-i386.iso (679MB), feisty-desktop-amd64.iso (686MB). On a related note, Herd 1 CD images for Kubuntu are also available.
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2006-10-26 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 6.10 |
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Ubuntu 6.10, the latest version of the popular Linux distribution for desktops and servers, has been released: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 6.10, codenamed 'Edgy Eft'. This release includes both installable Desktop CDs and alternate text-mode installation CDs for several architectures. Highlights of this release include: Tomboy, an easy-to-use and efficient note-taking tool; F-Spot, a photo management tool that enables tagging, photo editing and automatic uploading to on-line web management sites; GNOME 2.16; substantially faster startup and shutdown with eye-catching high-resolution graphics; the latest Firefox web browser, version 2.0; proactive security features, preventing many common security vulnerabilities even before they are discovered; Evolution 2.8.0...." Read the press release, release announcement and release notes for full details. Download (MD5): ubuntu-6.10-desktop-i386.iso (698MB), ubuntu-6.10-desktop-amd64.iso (691MB).
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2006-10-19 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 6.10 RC |
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Tollef Fog Heen has announced that the release candidate for the upcoming Ubuntu 6.10 is now ready for testing: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release candidate for version 6.10 of Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu - codenamed 'Edgy Eft'. The release candidate includes installable live desktop CDs, server images, alternate text-mode installation CDs and an upgrade wizard for users of the current stable release. We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable and suitable for testing by any user. The final release of version 6.10 is scheduled for 26 October 2006 and will be supported for 18 months on both desktops and servers." More details can be read in the release announcement and release notes. Download (MD5): ubuntu-6.10-rc-desktop-i386.iso (672MB), ubuntu-6.10-rc-desktop-amd64.iso (671MB).
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2006-09-28 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 6.10 Beta |
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Matt Zimmerman has announced that a beta release of Ubuntu 6.10 is now available for download and testing: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the Beta Release of Ubuntu 6.10 - code named 'Edgy Eft'. Highlights include: GNOME 2.16; OpenOffice.org 2.0.4 RC2; X.Org 7.1; task selection for easier installation of mail servers, web servers, etc; a pre-release of the upcoming LTSP 5.0 with support for local devices, printers on thin clients as well as language and session selection from the LTSP login manager, network swapping, etherboot support out of the box and many more additions and improvements." Read the release announcement for more information. Download (MD5): ubuntu-6.10-beta-desktop-i386.iso (683MB), ubuntu-6.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (673MB). Alternative installation and server CDs, as well as CD images for the PowerPC architecture, are also available.
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2006-09-16 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 6.10 Alpha 3 |
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Tollef Fog Heen has announced the third alpha release (also referred to as "Knot CD") of Ubuntu 6.10: "Welcome to Edgy Eft Knot 3. The primary changes from Knot 2 have been finalising of feature goals and bugfixing. Common to all variants, we have changed the init system from the venerable sysvinit to upstart which is an event-driven init script system. In addition, all derivatives have new artwork, both for usplash as well as for login managers and default backgrounds. In Ubuntu, GNOME has been updated to 2.16.0. In Kubuntu, Konversation 1.0 has been included. For Xubuntu, the XFce core applications have been upgraded to 4.4 release candidate 1." Read the release announcement and visit the Knot 3 features page to learn more. "Desktop" and "Alternate" CD images for three architectures can be downloaded from the project's main download server (MD5): edgy-desktop-i386.iso (668MB), edgy-desktop-amd64.iso (690MB). CD images for Kubuntu (see features), Edubuntu and Xubuntu are also available.
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2006-09-01 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 6.10 Alpha 2 |
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Tollef Fog Heen has announced the second alpha release (also known as "Knot") of Ubuntu 6.10, code name "Edgy Eft": "Welcome to Edgy Eft Knot 2, which will in time become Ubuntu 6.10. The primary changes from Knot 1 have been implementations of feature goals as listed on this page. Common to all variants, we have upgraded X.Org to the 7.1 release. In Ubuntu, GNOME has been updated to 2.16.0 Release Candidate 1. Other notable changes are listed here. KDE has been updated to 3.5.4. Other notable Kubuntu changes are listed here." Read the full release announcement for further information and a list of up-to-date download mirrors. As always, the full range of live and installation CDs for various architectures is available for download from the project's main server; here is a quick link to the i386 Desktop CD: edgy-desktop-i386.iso (666MB, MD5). Kubuntu 6.10 Knot 2 CDs have also been released.
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2006-08-10 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 6.06.1 |
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Colin Watson has announced the release of Ubuntu 6.06.1, an updated version of Ubuntu with more than 300 bug and security fixes over the original "Dapper Drake": "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS, the first maintenance release of 'Dapper Drake'. This release includes both installable Desktop CDs and alternate text-mode installation CDs for several architectures, for Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu. Xubuntu is also included, although commercial support for it is not available from Canonical Ltd." Full details about the fixes can be found in the release announcement. The usual range of Ubuntu products for different architectures can be downloaded from the distribution's main server or mirrors; here is a quick link to the i386 Desktop CD: ubuntu-6.06.1-desktop-i386.iso (698MB, MD5).
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2006-07-20 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 6.10 Alpha 1 |
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The first development CD image of Ubuntu release 6.10, code name "Edgy Eft", has been released for Intel x86, PowerPC, and AMD64 platforms: "Welcome to Edgy Eft Knot-1, which will in time become Ubuntu 6.10. Knot-1 is the first in a series of milestone CD images that will be released throughout the Edgy development cycle, as images that are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD-build or installer bugs, while representing very current snapshots of Edgy. You can download it here, for Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu respectively." Read the full announcement and visit the Edgy Eft wiki page for more details. Three types of CD images (also BitTorrent files) for all three architectures are available from cdimage.ubuntu.com; here is a quick link to the edgy-desktop-i386.iso (679MB, MD5).
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2006-06-16 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Server SPARC64 |
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A specialist server edition of Ubuntu 6.06 designed for high-end SPARC64 processors has been released: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS server for Sun SPARC 64-bit architecture. Highlights of this release include: new kernels targeted at server platforms, the server kernels are tuned differently than the desktop kernels (providing better performance for server applications); turn-key LAMP installation for this common deployment scenario; improved support for clusters and SANs." Please refer to the release announcement for further information and download links. Get it from here: ubuntu-6.06-server-sparc.iso (392MB, MD5); also available via BitTorrent.
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2006-06-01 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
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Right on schedule, Ubuntu 6.06, a distribution with long term support features, has been released: "Ubuntu, which has become one of the world's most popular Linux distributions in recent years, launched its latest version on June 1 following months of intense testing. The new release is titled Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Long Term Support), and has a specific emphasis on the needs of large organisations with both desktop and server versions." For full details please read the formal press release and the more useful release notes, but don't miss the Do the Dapper Dance post on Mark Shuttleworth's web log either. As usual, Ubuntu 6.06 ISO images for three architectures are available for download from the many Ubuntu mirrors worldwide, while free official CD sets can be ordered via ShipIt. A quick link to the i386 CD image: ubuntu-6.06-desktop-i386.iso (698MB, MD5).
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2006-04-20 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu 6.06 Beta |
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As expected, the beta release of Ubuntu 6.06 is now available for download and testing: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the Beta Release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS - codenamed 'Dapper Drake'. The Beta Release introduces the new Desktop CD, which can be used both to try Ubuntu 'live' and to install the system. Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (long-term support) will be the first Ubuntu release to be supported for three years on the desktop, and five years on the server." For more information please see the release announcement and visit the Dapper Beta page. As always, the ISO images for three architectures can be obtained from the Ubuntu download servers; here is a quick link to the i386 live CD: ubuntu-6.06-beta-live-i386.iso (611MB, MD5).
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2006-04-02 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 6.06 Alpha 6 |
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The developers of Ubuntu Linux have announced the release of the sixth alpha (or "Flight CD") of Ubuntu Linux 6.06: "Flight 6, the latest alpha of Dapper Drake, is available. Significant changes affecting the installer and live CD include: Espresso has been further improved and should now work on PowerPC, it now correctly estimates time needed for installation; Espresso still has bugs, but we encourage everybody to test it and file bugs about any bugs you find; the default theme has been tweaked slightly; new versions of GNOME and KDE are included." See the release announcement and Dapper Flight 6 pages for a detailed list of new features, screenshots, and download links to Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu live and installation CDs. Here is a quick link to the Ubuntu i386 live CD image: dapper-live-i386.iso (608MB, MD5).
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2006-03-11 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 6.04 Alpha 5 |
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The fifth alpha (also referred to as "Flight CD") of Ubuntu Linux, Kubuntu and Edubuntu 6.04 "Dapper Drake" has been released: "Flight 5, the latest alpha of Dapper Drake, is available. Significant changes affecting the installer and live CD include: a much improved version of Espresso, the live CD based installer is included; a new default theme has been included; NetworkManager has received a lot of attention and bugfixes; the X autoconfiguration on AMD64 has been improved; new development version of GNOME is included." For more information please refer to the release announcement and the Dapper 5 page. Download the live CD from here: dapper-live-i386.iso (585MB, MD5). As usual, the Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu live and installation ISO images, as well as torrent files for the three supported architectures, are available from the project's download server.
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2006-02-19 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 6.04 Alpha 4 |
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The fourth alpha release (also known as "Flight") of the upcoming Ubuntu Linux 6.04 "Dapper Drake" is available for download: "This week brings us Dapper Flight 4, the fourth alpha release of Ubuntu 6.04 - The Dapper Drake. Dapper Flight 4 is the product of over 3 months of tremendous effort to mold the latest and greatest software the open source community has to offer into a coherent easy to use whole. The most significant milestone for Dapper Flight 4 is the UVF (Upstream Version Freeze). Aside from a few exceptions such as GNOME 2.14 and Espresso, most of what is in Dapper now is what will be in the final release in April." Visit the Dapper Flight 4 page for further details and screenshots showing the latest improvements. Quick links to the i386 ISO images (MD5): dapper-install-i386.iso (641MB) and dapper-live-i386.iso (615MB). New Kubuntu and Edubuntu images are also available.
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2006-01-16 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 6.04 Alpha 3 |
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The third alpha (also known as "Flight") release of Ubuntu Linux 6.04 "Dapper Drake" is ready for testing: "The Dapper Drake continues to improve bringing us great new software and many very beneficial improvements. This week brings us Flight 3, the third alpha release of Ubuntu 6.04 - The Dapper Drake. Improvements in this release include an updated installer CD boot splash, X11R7, GNOME 2.13.4, improved and simplified menus, new default desktop panel configuration...." Find more information in the release announcement and the features page. As usual, the Ubuntu download server contains live and installation ISO images, as well as torrent files for all three supported architectures. A couple of quick download links to the i386 CD images (MD5): dapper-install-i386.iso (626MB) and dapper-live-i386.iso (603MB). Kubuntu and Edubuntu Flight CD 3 images are also available.
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2005-12-14 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 6.04 Flight CD 2 |
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The second milestone of the development of Ubuntu Linux 6.04 "Dapper Drake" has been reached: "Flight CD 2 is ready. This release has been somewhat delayed due to the switch to Linux 2.6.15 and the new hardware detection and activation infrastructure that comes along with it (new udev and the demise of the old hotplug scripts. Other significant changes affecting the installer and live CD include: new graphical x86 CD bootloader screen, using gfxboot; default vga16fb resolution changed to 640x400; new udev-based PCMCIA infrastructure supporting the new kernel...." Read the rest of the release announcement and see this list of changes (with screenshots) for further details. The installation and live CD images for the three supported architectures can be found in this directory; here is a quick link to the i386 installation ISO: dapper-install-i386.iso (607MB, MD5).
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2005-11-24 |
NEW • Reviews: Desktop Linux For Small Business |
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ZDNet has published a comprehensive round-up of reviews of several major Linux distributions, with emphasis on small business needs. The winner? Ubuntu Linux 5.10: "We emerged from our Linux experience with a strong preference for Ubuntu Linux 5.10, with SUSE Linux 10 a close second. Both did everything we required of them, and both have very low setup costs. Ubuntu, in particular, costs absolutely nothing to purchase. If you prefer to deal with a consultancy-like support service, then Novell Linux Desktop 9, may be a good move, while the very corporate Red Hat Desktop 4, could prove a sensible option for companies with large numbers of desktops." The feature starts here, while the individual distribution reviews follow on these pages: Ubuntu Linux 5.10, SUSE Linux 10.0, Novell Linux Desktop 9, Red Hat Linux 4 Desktop, Mandriva Linux 2006. See also the discussion on Slashdot.
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2005-11-19 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 6.04 Flight CD 1 |
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"Flight" is the new name for development snapshots of Ubuntu Linux 6.04 "Dapper Drake". The very first of these development builds is now ready for testing: "This is Dapper Drake. Flight CD 1 is the first in a series of milestone CD images that will be released throughout the Dapper development cycle. There aren't many visible installer changes beyond Breezy yet, as we've been concentrating on merging work from Debian unstable, on getting things up and running at all, and on design work for this development cycle. To date, there have been 5219 uploads to Dapper, of which most (4064) have been automatic syncs from Debian unstable." Read the release announcement for all the details. The CD images and torrent files for the three architectures are available from here (for Ubuntu) and here (for Kubuntu). A quick link to the Ubuntu installation CD (i386): dapper-install-i386.iso (609MB, MD5).
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2005-10-16 |
NEW • Review: The Ubuntu Juggernaut |
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Ubuntu has stormed the Linux distribution scene like no other project before. Although barely a year old, it has already attracted thousands of satisfied users ranging from absolute Linux beginners to seasoned UNIX administrators. What are the secrets of this tremendous success? A quality product combined with friendly community resources and clearly stated objectives. Robert Storey, no longer able to resist the forces of humanity, set out to investigate this new king of Linux distributions.
Read more in The Ubuntu Juggernaut: Resistence Is Futile....
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2005-10-13 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.10 |
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Right on schedule, a new stable version of Ubuntu Linux has been released: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce Ubuntu 5.10. This is the official Ubuntu 5.10 release, and includes installation CDs, live CDs, and combination DVDs for three architectures. Ubuntu is a Linux distribution for your desktop or server, with a fast and easy install, regular releases, a tight selection of excellent packages installed by default, every other package you can imagine available from the network, a commitment to security updates for 18 months after each release and professional technical support from many companies around the world." A long list of new features and download links are included in the release announcement. Quick links to BitTorrent files for the i386 architecture: ubuntu-5.10-install-i386.iso (617MB), ubuntu-5.10-live-i386.iso (627MB). Live and installation CD/DVD ISO images for the i386, PowerPC and AMD64 architectures are available here (MD5).
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2005-10-06 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.10 RC |
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The release candidate of Ubuntu Linux 5.10 is ready: "With just one more week to go before the final release of Ubuntu 5.10, the Ubuntu team is proud to announce the Ubuntu 5.10 Release Candidate. This is the final milestone before the official 5.10 release, and includes installation CDs, live CDs, and combination DVDs for three architectures. Highlights: GNOME 2.12.1; OpenOffice.org 2.0 beta 2; X.org 6.8.2 with wider hardware support; an enhanced tool for easily installing new applications; a new tool which makes it easy to install support for multiple languages...." Read the rest of the release announcement further details and download links. Quick links to the i386 installation and live CDs (MD5): ubuntu-5.10-rc-install-i386.iso (648MB) and ubuntu-5.10-rc-live-i386.iso (662MB).
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2005-09-24 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.10 Colony 5 |
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A new development release of Ubuntu Linux 5.10 is now available for download and testing: "Colony CD 5 is ready. This will probably be the last Colony CD release before the final Breezy release, so any testing you can provide is appreciated. Significant installer changes since the Breezy preview release include: fix a cdebconf bug that made translations of the timezone and apt configuration dialogs disappear, and restore translations of a few post-reboot messages as well; avoid installing usplash on server installations; disable automatic LVM partitioning support on powerpc...." See the full release announcement for further details. Download (MD5): breezy-install-i386.iso (637MB) or breezy-live-i386.iso (654MB). As always, torrents and ISO images for the AMD64 and PowerPC architectures are also available.
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2005-09-19 |
NEW • Review: First Look at Ubuntu 5.10 Preview |
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Mad Penguin takes a detailed look at the preview release of Ubuntu Linux 5.10. The conclusion? "If they continue on down the path they're on now, Dapper Drake (sigh....) will be hard to compete with for the desktop space. This will place Ubuntu squarely in the same league as SUSE, Mandriva, Fedora, Xandros, and Linspire. This is a space normally reserved for the best of the best and one that I'd previously thought Ubuntu was incapable of achieving but opinions can change. Mine has. I'm not head over heels for Ubuntu but I will say that it makes a killer desktop that is one of the better Debian systems I've used. It can give even Libranet a run for its money... and it's free. Two thumbs up to them for their effort." The complete review with screenshots.
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2005-09-08 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.10 Preview |
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A preview release of Ubuntu Linux 5.10 "Breezy Badger" is now ready for download and testing: "The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the Preview Release of Ubuntu 5.10 - codenamed "Breezy Badger". The Preview Release includes both Install CDs and bootable Live CDs for three architectures. The highlights include: GNOME 2.12 - very fresh... released yesterday; OpenOffice.org 2.0 beta 2; X.org 6.8.2 with wider hardware support; an enhanced tool for easily installing new applications; a new tool which makes it easy to install support for multiple languages...." Find more information in the release announcement. Download (MD5): ubuntu-5.10-preview-install-i386.iso (694MB), ubuntu-5.10-preview-live-i386.iso (634MB). ISO images for AMD64 and PowerPC architectures, as well as BitTorrent trackers, are also available.
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2005-09-05 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.10 Colony 4 |
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The fourth test release of the upcoming Ubuntu Linux 5.10 "Breezy Badger" is available for download and testing: "Colony CD 4 is ready. This will be the last Colony CD release before the Breezy preview, so any testing you can provide is appreciated. If you test it, be sure to send us a report to ubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com. Significant installer changes since Colony 3 include: many fixes to the live CD, including usplash integration; GRUB tries harder to boot even when the BIOS fails to pass a boot drive; APT configuration when the network is unavailable should now be much faster...." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download (MD5): breezy-install-i386.iso (610MB) and breezy-live-i386.iso (669MB). BitTorrent seeds, as well as ISO images for the PowerPC and AMD64 architectures, are also available.
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2005-08-18 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.10 Colony 3 |
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The third snapshot of Ubuntu Linux 5.10 "Breezy Badger" has been released: "Colony CD 3, the third milestone release of the Breezy Badger development branch, is now available. Our last milestone release was over a month ago, and there has been a lot of interest in testing Breezy, so we are pleased to provide this snapshot to the community for testing." Highlights include new hardware detection with initramfs, splash graphical boot feature, Bluetooth support, enhanced "Add/Remove Programs", Ubuntu language selector, and other improvements; for more details please refer to the release announcement. Download (MD5): breezy-install-i386.iso (592MB), breezy-live-i386.iso (653MB). ISO images for the x86_64 and PowerPC architectures, as well as BitTorrent trackers can be found in this download directory.
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2005-07-29 |
NEW • Reviews: Ubuntu 5.04 "Hoary Hedgehog" |
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PCBurn has published a comprehensive review of Ubuntu Linux 5.04. With the exception of the installer and network setup tools, the author was largely impressed: "Ubuntu has created an extremely pleasing desktop environment. Once the install is finished (only an issue for an unexperienced user) the system itself performs very well. Default applications and preferences have been thought out to make the user instantly productive. People looking for a Debian based system or new Linux users wanting to 'get into' it will find this an excellent desktop OS." The 4-page review with a handful of screenshots starts here.
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2005-07-01 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.10 Colony 2 |
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This is the second development snapshot of Ubuntu Linux 5.10 "Breezy Badger": "Colony CD 2 is ready. This is the second in a series of milestone CD images that will be released throughout the Breezy development cycle, as images that are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD-build or installer bugs, while representing very current snapshots of Breezy. This time round the Colony release does include a Live CD, although I'm afraid that I haven't been able to test it at all due to personal time constraints. Since Colony CD 1, Breezy has seen the transition of almost all C++ packages to g++ 4.0, and the modularisation of much of X.org." See the release announcement for more details about the changes. Installation and live CDs for i386, PowerPC and AMD64 architectures can be downloaded from this directory. Here are the usual quick links to the i386 images (MD5): breezy-install-i386.iso (617MB) and breezy-live-i386.iso (645MB).
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2005-06-21 |
NEW • Reviews: Ubuntu - a New Approach to Desktop Linux |
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ReviewLinux has published a good, comprehensive review of the latest release of Ubuntu Linux: "Keeping in mind that this is only Ubuntu's second official release, the quality of this distribution is absolutely outstanding. With a regular release cycle of 6 months, we will get to see if Ubuntu 'Breezy' Linux holds up to the reputation for stability and ease of use that has been set early on. As a result of being easy to use, well supported, and a very positive boost to the Linux desktop, I give Ubuntu a rating of 10 out of 10 and would recommend it to anyone (including spyware-infected grandparents). Try this distribution out if you are skeptical about Linux desktops and you just may be very surprised at how far it has come." The 4-page review starts here.
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2005-06-13 |
NEW • Reviews: Ubuntu Linux Desktop |
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LXer has published a new review of Ubuntu Linux 5.04: "A tip of the hat to Ubuntu for its success. This distribution goes beyond a free, open source operating system with a business service model. Ubuntu has attracted and cultivated a dynamic and robust community of people willing to make the world a better place. Ubuntu's contribution to Linux has been to help promulgate Linux and increase the numbers of people using Linux. Ubuntu has done this by reaching places other distributions have failed to touch such as the underdeveloped countries on the planet and including everyone in the process. This is the kind of effort that makes a world work for everyone." Read the rest of the review with screenshots at LXer.com.
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2005-04-12 |
NEW • Distribution Review: Ubuntu 5.04 |
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In this issue of DistroWatch Weekly, one of our enthusiastic readers couldn't resist to post a link to another Ubuntu review on a weblog: "Ubuntu is the latest and greatest operating system built on the Linux kernel, Gnome, the GNU utilities, and the Debian packaging system. Ubuntu 5.04, otherwise known as "Hoary Hedgehog", was released a little over 48 hours ago. It is the first Linux-based system I have encountered that is tolerable enough for me to use for everyday work. That is a great achievement. But Ubuntu is still rife with design flaws, some of them severe." Read the full article "My first 48 hours enduring Ubuntu 5.04". As commented by our reader, "This one is pretty realistic, and shows standard bugs inherent in most mainstream Linux distros today."
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2005-04-10 |
NEW • Ubuntu 5.04 Hoary Hedgehog Review |
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Ubuntu Linux 5.04, the "Hoary Hedgehog" release, came out on Friday, April 8. Is there a reason it's No. 1 on distrowatch.com? Or is it not all it's cracked up to be? Forevergeek.com presents an Ubuntu 5.04 Hoary Hedgehog review with the verdict claiming "Hoary Hedgehog is a rock solid distro, and is a great choice for a user with any level of Linux experience (it's also a great distro for beginners or people completely new to Linux)... However, Ubuntu isn't meant to be highly customizable. It is meant to install and work simply, elegantly, and well. It definitely achieves this goal, and I give it two thumbs up." Read the full review here.
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2005-04-05 |
NEW • Interviews: Mark Shuttleworth Answers at Length |
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Slashdot has interviewed Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu Linux: "Q: Everything free - what's the business plan? A: I'd very much like to make the distro project sustainable, because I've never had the privilege to work with such talented guys who work as hard as this team, and they deserve to be rewarded and to know that people appreciate the value they add every day. If it doesn't work utthat way, though, I'm honoured to consider it a gift back to the open source world, which played such a critical role in helping me build Thawte. So I hope it's commerce, though it may turn out to be philanthropy. Either way, it's still cheaper than going back to space, or hooking up with fast planes/boats/women, which I supposed would be Plan B." The complete interview.
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2005-03-30 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.04 RC |
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The release candidate of Ubuntu Linux 5.04, code name "Hoary Hedgehog" is now available: "The Ubuntu Team is proud to announce a release candidate for Ubuntu 5.04. This release candidate is a preliminary version of what you will see in Hoary when it makes its full release next week. The release candidate includes both Install and Live CDs for Intel/x86, PowerPC and AMD64. There are many new additions in Ubuntu 5.04. A long partial list is available in the announcement for the preview version of Hoary sent a few weeks ago, you can read it here." This is the full release announcement, which also mentions the simultaneous release of Kubuntu 5.04 RC. Quick download links for the i386 architecture: hoary-rc-install-i386.iso (597MB) and hoary-rc-live-i386.iso (623MB).
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2005-03-18 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.04 Array 7 |
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The Array 7 CD image set of Ubuntu Linux 5.04 is now available for downlad: "Array CD 7 is ready. This is the seventh in a series of milestone CD images, released when they're known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD-build or installer bugs, while representing very current snapshots of Hoary. As with earlier milestones, this release includes both the Install CD and the Live CD. It follows on from the Hoary Preview; the next milestone is the Hoary Release Candidate. If you haven't reported bugs that are annoying you yet, you're running out of time!" The release announcement includes a complete changelog. Download (i386): hoary-install-i386.iso (585MB), hoary-live-i386.iso (626MB). BitTorrent trackers and ISO images for AMD64, IA64 and PowerPC architectures are also available.
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2005-03-10 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.04 Preview |
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The first preview release of Ubuntu Linux 5.04 is now available for download and testing: "The Ubuntu Team is proud to announce the preview of their second release: Ubuntu 5.04-preview - codenamed 'Hoary Hedgehog'. The preview release includes both install CDs and bootable live CDs for three architectures. The highlights include: GNOME 2.10; X.org 6.8.2; Kickstart compatibility for automatic installations; several new desktop package-management tools to make it even easier to stay up to date; an ultra-fast boot process, with optimized init process and special optimizations for the hotplug system...." More details in the release announcement. Download (i386): hoary-preview-install-i386.iso (533MB), hoary-preview-live-i386.iso (515MB). ISO images for AMD64 and PowerPC architectures, as well as BitTorrent trackers, are also available.
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2005-03-03 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.04 Array 6 |
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A new development release of Ubuntu Linux 5.04 "Hoary" is now available for download and testing. This is the last "Array" CD before "Hoary Preview". What's new? "New keymap selection code from Matthias Urlichs, that asks you to press various keys and works out your keyboard layout from that; some memory leaks fixed; serial console installation fixed; fixed auto-detection of AdvanSys, Fusion MPT, Future Domain, and QLogic ISP1020 SCSI devices; some fixes to apt configuration in the server install; X should now set a proper keymap corresponding to the keymap chosen during installation." Read the rest of the changelog in the release announcement. Download for i386: hoary-install-i386.iso (502MB) and hoary-live-i386.iso (479MB). Installation and live CDs for AMD64, IA64 and PowerPC architectures, as well as BitTorrent trackers, are also available.
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2005-02-28 |
NEW • Ubuntu Traffic #23 for 2005/01/28 |
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A new issue of Ubuntu Traffic is out: "Welcome to the twenty-third edition of Ubuntu Traffic. This issue covers the final week of January: January 22 - 28, 2005. Ubuntu Traffic summarizes the most important mailing list and IRC discussions involving the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution." Highlights: testing language packs, Fedora plans and Ubuntu, Array CD 3, GTK2 CD burning in Hoary, Translating and Rosetta, Community Council meeting, graphical partition tool, announcing local community teams, Ubuntu live CD milestone release, CD-based distribution for offline users, kernel team, Ubuntu Documentation Team happenings, Ubuntu security notifications. Read more in the latest issue of Ubuntu Traffic.
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2005-02-17 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.04 Array 5 |
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A new set of development CD images for the upcoming Ubuntu Linux 5.04 "Hoary" has been released. Some of the improvements: "Fixed grub segfault on AMD64; running grub-install is safe again. Some very preliminary support for automatic installations using Kickstart, in addition to the automatic installation method ('preseeding') provided by debian-installer; not finished or documented yet, but I'd be interested to hear from people who need this feature. Improvements to installer rescue mode user interface. USB installations now supported on powerpc. Avoid signature validation errors when installing on systems with badly skewed clocks. Allow selecting multiple supported locales in expert mode." There is more in the release announcement. Download: hoary-install-i386.iso (506MB), hoary-live-i386.iso (481MB). ISO images for AMD64, IA64 and PowerPC architectures are also available.
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2005-02-16 |
NEW • First Look at Ubuntu Linux 5.04 Array-4 |
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Mad Penguin has reviewed a development release of Ubuntu Linux 5.04: "The latest Ubuntu release, by default, presents Gnome 2.9.91 as its desktop environment of choice. As a matter of fact, there are no other choices. It's either that or the highway right out of the box. I use Konqueror for a few different web-related tasks and found that it wasn't installed, so I attempted to use apt-get to install it. To my dismay, it wasn't on the list of available packages to install. Neither were many other applications I looked for. XMMS was missing (I know it's an old application, but I like it), as was Amarok (QT-based multimedia application) which I've found has been replacing XMMS for me lately. It's getting rather good. Of course I pretty much knew it wouldn't be there. If basic KDE applications were missing, why should I expect to see Amarok there?" Here is the full review with screenshots.
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2005-02-14 |
NEW • Ubuntu Traffic #22 For 2005/01/21 |
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A new issue of Ubuntu Traffic is out: "Welcome to the twenty-second edition of Ubuntu Traffic. This issue covers the third week of the new year: January 15 - 21, 2005. Ubuntu Traffic summarizes the most important mailing list and IRC discussions involving the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution." Highlights: Python minimal test suite, live CD update, Yelp and documentation target formats, rsyncable live CDs, live CD autoconfiguration, OpenOffice.org 2.0, new Planet Ubuntu, Ubuntu website look and feel contest, Array CD 3, Documentation Team happenings, Ubuntu security notifications. Ubuntu Traffic #22.
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2005-02-10 |
NEW • Ubuntu Traffic #21 for 2005/01/14 |
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Ubuntu Traffic #21 is out: "Welcome to the twenty-first edition of Ubuntu Traffic. This issue covers the second week of the new year: January 8 - 14, 2005. Ubuntu Traffic summarizes the most important mailing list and IRC discussions involving the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution." Highlights: handling meta packages, installing from live CDs, supporting autorun, experimental Hoary live CD, ISDN support, interactive upgrade hooks, Community Council meeting, and other topics. More on this page. On a related note, OSNews has published a brief review of Ubuntu Linux 4.10 "Warty".
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2005-02-07 |
NEW • Ubuntu Traffic #20 for 2005/01/07 |
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A new issue of Ubuntu Traffic is out: "Welcome to the twentieth edition of Ubuntu Traffic. This issue covers the first week of the new year: January 1 - 7, 2005. Ubuntu Traffic summarizes the most important mailing list and IRC discussions involving the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution." Highlights: Ars Technica awards, supporting different Pythons, documenting the Ubuntu Documentation Project, Ubuntu minimum specifications, LSB and Ubuntu, Beagle!, security "hardened" kernels, Ubuntu on servers, encrypted swap, Documentation Team happenings, Ubuntu security notifications, and other interesting topics. Read the latest issue of Ubuntu Traffic on this page.
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2005-02-05 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.04 Array-4 |
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A new set of "Hoary" development CD images (both live CDs and hard disk installation CDs) have been released by the Ubuntu Linux development team: "Array CD 4 is ready. This is the fourth in a series of milestone CD images, released when they're known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD-build or installer bugs, while representing very current snapshots of Hoary. Starting with this release, the install CD and the live CD are being released together; they support the same set of architectures, and work in similar ways. This will allow a high-quality live CD to be released as part of Ubuntu much more easily than beforehand, and it causes the live CD to be a much better test of whether your hardware will be supported by the install CD." More details in the release announcement. ISO images for AMD64, i386, IA64 and PowerPC architectures can be downloaded from this server. The quick links for i386 images: hoary-install-i386.iso (514MB) and hoary-live-i386.iso (497MB).
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2005-01-29 |
NEW • Ubuntu Traffic #18 and #19 |
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Two new issues of Ubuntu Traffic are now available for your reading pleasure. Topics in Ubuntu Traffic #18, covering the week of 2004/12/24: creating audio CDs in Hoary, bugs in Universe, Python 2.4 transition, monitoring for upgrades, live CD and saved setting, Kubuntu update, Ubuntu security notifications. Interesting discussions continue in Ubuntu Traffic #19, covering the week of 2004/12/31: replacing Postfix in base, recent Community Council meetings, upstream version freeze postponed, NDIS wrapper, Wiki improvements, progress on the Synaptic progress bar, Doc Team happenings, Ubuntu Security Notifications. Happy reading!
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2005-01-26 |
NEW • Ubuntu Traffic #17 for 2004/12/17 |
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Ubuntu Traffic #17 is out: "Welcome to the seventeenth edition of Ubuntu Traffic. This issue covers the week of December 11 - December 17, 2004. Ubuntu Traffic summarizes the most important mailing list and IRC discussions involving the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution." Topics covered: Ubuntu Conference (week 2) megathread, Ubuntu Documentation Team happenings, testing language packs, multisync packages, managing branding changes, Array CD 2, Python in essential, announcing "Rosetta", and other topics. You can read the latest issue of Ubuntu Traffic on this page.
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2005-01-21 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 5.04 Array 3 |
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A new development ISO image of the upcoming Ubuntu Linux 5.04 ("Hoary") has been released: "Array CD 3 is ready. This is the third in a series of milestone CD images, released when they're known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD-build or installer bugs, while representing very current snapshots of Hoary. Some notable installer improvements and bug-fixes in this release: end-to-end secure netboot installation; timezone and username/password questions moved to the first stage; rudimentary rescue mode added; default debconf priority dropped from critical to high, and several questions adjusted; example sources.list lines for security/universe fixed...." More details in the release announcement. Download: hoary-install-amd64.iso (560MB), hoary-install-i386.iso (543MB), hoary-install-ia64.iso (625MB) hoary-install-powerpc.iso (614MB).
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2005-01-08 |
NEW • Ubuntu Traffic #16 For 2004/12/10 |
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A new issue of Ubuntu Traffic is out: "Welcome to the sixteenth edition of Ubuntu Traffic. This issue covers the week of December 4, 2004 - December 10, 2004. Ubuntu Traffic summarizes the most important mailing list and IRC discussions involving the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution." Topics covered: Ubuntu Conference mega-story; supporting non-free software; kernel security update woes; GNOME Panel structure in Hoary; editors in the default install; debug GNOME packages; KDE in Ubuntu - KUBUNTU; Hoary goals summary; more on CD creation; Documentation Team; Ubuntu marketing; the Open CD; Ubuntu security notifications. Read the latest issue of Ubuntu Traffic here.
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2005-01-06 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Hoary Live CD (Alpha 1) |
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Those who follow the development of Ubuntu Linux will be pleased to learn that an experimental live CD of the upcoming Ubuntu Linux 5.04 (Hoary) is now available for testing: "As many of you know, we've redesigned the live CD from scratch for Hoary, to simplify maintenance and to provide a base for some interesting new features. You'll find that it looks very much like a normal Ubuntu system (more so than the Warty live CD), and this is intentional. Whereas the old live CD used infrastructure derived from other live CD projects, the new design uses infrastructure from existing Ubuntu components (for example, for hardware detection), along with some completely new ideas." More details in the release announcement. If you'd like to help with testing, download the ISO image from here: hoary-live-i386-alpha1.iso (582MB).
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2005-01-05 |
NEW • Ubuntu Traffic #15 for 2004/12/03 |
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A new issue of Ubuntu Traffic is now available: "Welcome to the fifteenth edition of Ubuntu Traffic. This issue covers the week of November 27 - December 3, 2004. Ubuntu Traffic summarizes the most important mailing list and IRC discussions involving the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution." Topics covered: UTF-8 in Hoary, Ubuntu games, Cooperation with Debian, rescue mode on Ubuntu CDs, restructured text on the Wiki, rolling out grepmap, KDE issues, Mozilla Firefox GNOME support, Control-Alt-Delete in Ubuntu, SVGALIB no more, GNOME Panel changes, Ubuntu security notifications, and other topics of interest. The latest issue of Ubuntu Traffic can be accessed here.
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2004-12-23 |
NEW • Ubuntu Traffic #14 For 2004/11/26 |
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A new issue of Ubuntu Traffic is out (delayed because of the recent Ubuntu conference in Mataró): "Welcome to the fourteenth edition of Ubuntu Traffic. This issue covers the week of November 20 - 26, 2004. Ubuntu Traffic summarizes the most important mailing list and IRC discussions involving the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution. Threads covered: live CDs for PPC (and more!), downgrading from Hoary, Ubuntu merchandise, documentation team update; more on language packs, dropping support for the Mozilla suite, encrypted home directories, apt authentication, concerns with sudo...." The latest issue of Ubuntu Traffic is available here.
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2004-11-03 |
NEW • Six Weeks With Ubuntu Linux |
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OSNews has published a 2-page review of the recently released Ubuntu Linux 4.10: "All in all, Ubuntu will be a strong competitor for Fedora Core on my desktop. I will definitely install Fedora Core 3 in November, just to see what it has to offer. And then I will make a strategic decision. The differences will be subtle: an ocean of Debian packages vs. freshrpms.net, Redhat System Utilities vs. the brand-new GNOME System Utilities (which are very good in my opinion), Human vs. Bluecurve. Ubuntu has good cards to become my Linux distribution of choice. By all means, it's good to have a worthwhile competitor for Fedora in the GNOME arena. Kudos to Mark Shuttleworth and his gang of hackers!" The story starts here.
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2004-10-27 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu Warty Live CD |
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Although available for several days, the final release of Ubuntu Linux Live CD has now been officially announced: "Ubuntu 4.10 -- Warty Warthog -- released on October 20th has gotten great feedback so far. The Ubuntu Team is now pleased to announce that the companion Warty Live CD is released as well! The Live CD contains a snapshot of everything in the Ubuntu 4.10 but in a bootable trial form. It will allow you to try out Ubuntu before installing it, without repartitioning or overwriting any existing software or data. To use it, just place it in the drive and reboot your computer. It also contains a small collection of Free and Open Source software shipped in Ubuntu that you can install on your Windows system. The Live CD is only available for Intel and compatible 'i386' processors." Download: warty-release-live-i386.iso (643MB); also available via BitTorrent.
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2004-10-20 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Ubuntu Linux 4.10 |
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The first ever stable release of Ubuntu Linux, code name "Warty Warthog", is out: "The warm-hearted Warthogs of the Warty Team are proud to present the very first release of Ubuntu! Ubuntu is a new Linux distribution that brings together the extraordinary breadth of Debian with a fast and easy install, regular releases (every six months), a tight selection of excellent packages installed by default and a commitment to security updates with 18 months of security and technical support for every release. Warty can be installed in a minimalist mode for servers, or in full desktop mode. It works well on laptops and desktops." Read the rest of the release announcement. ISO images for AMD64, i386 and PPC architectures, as well as BitTorrent seeds are available from the Ubuntu download page. A quick link to the i386 ISO image: warty-release-install-i386.iso (523MB). Complimentary Ubuntu CDs can be ordered here at no cost.
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2004-10-13 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 4.10 RC |
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A release candidate of Ubuntu Linux 4.10 is now available: "The warm-hearted Warthogs of the Warty Warthog Team are proud to present the very first release candidate of Ubuntu! Ubuntu is a new Linux distribution that brings together the extraordinary breadth of Debian with a fast and easy install, regular releases (every six months), a tight selection of excellent packages installed by default and a commitment to security updates with 18 months of security and technical support for every release. Less than a month ago, Ubuntu entered the Linux world with a preview release of its 4.10 distribution. The last month has seen extensive work by the Ubuntu community of testers, translators, contributors and coders." The release announcement. Download: warty-rc-install-i386.iso (525MB). A BitTorrent seed and ISO images for AMD64 and PPC architectures are also available.
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2004-10-08 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux Live (Preview) |
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If you haven't had a chance to try out the full preview release of Ubuntu Linux 4.10 (scheduled for final release later this month), here is your chance - with a newly released Ubuntu Linux Live: "In addition to the installation CD images which have been available as part of the preview release and ongoing daily snapshots, a live CD image is now available. This CD will allow you to try out Ubuntu before installing it, without repartitioning or overwriting any existing software or data. Just place it in the drive and reboot your computer." This is the announcement . Download: live-i386.iso (635MB); also available via BitTorrent.
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2004-09-30 |
NEW • Ubuntu, A Promising New Linux Distribution |
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Kuro5hin is the next in line with a review of Ubuntu Linux 4.10: "With a six-month release schedule, solid funding, and many prominent Debian and Gnome developers employed by Canonical to work on Ubuntu, the future looks bright for this project. For such a new distribution they have already come quite a long way. The mailing lists and IRC channel are full of people checking out the distribution, and has already moved into the top twenty distributions listed on DistroWatch, an impressive feat considering how young the project still is. As Ubuntu Warty is still in preview period, there are several quirks that are still being ironed out before the final release, but it is already a very stable and solid desktop system. I predict that this distribution will have the staying power that so many other Linux options seem to lack." The full story.
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2004-09-27 |
NEW • Ubuntu Linux 4.10 Preview |
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OSNews has published a very verbose, 6-page review of Ubuntu Linux 4.10: "On Ubuntu's first boot I was welcomed by GDM and the familiar nv skew, as I've come to call my screen's offset in the absence of NVIDIA's driver or further configuration. My first impression of GDM is how clean it is with it's solid light tannish backdrop and minimalistic interface: quite the contrast to Libranet's clutter, and much more subtle than KDM implementations I've seen in the likes of Conectiva and Lycoris. Upon logging in I was impressed by the speed of Gnome's load, I dare say nearly as fast as Yoper's prelinked KDE, though I haven't timed either. Overall, the entire system is very responsive, especially for a desktop environment." The full story.
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2004-09-27 |
NEW • Preview: Ubuntu Linux 4.10 |
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ExtremeTech has published a review of a preview release of Ubuntu Linux 4.10: "We think Ubuntu Linux has a bright future. In some ways it reminds us of our old favorite, Libranet, but slimmed down and solely focused on Gnome as the desktop. Our experience with installing and using Ubuntu has been very positive, and we're looking forward to seeing future versions. Like OSX, it wisely uses sudo rather than root to execute commands as the superuser. We were also pleased to note that Firefox was the default browser for Ubuntu rather than the dreadful Epiphany browser. If you've been too afraid of installation headaches to try a Debian distro, consider giving Ubuntu a download." Read the full review with screenshots.
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2004-09-16 |
NEW • Development Release: Ubuntu Linux 4.10 (Preview) |
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As reported on LWN, Slashdot and elsewhere, the first preview of Ubuntu Linux has been released: "Before we get to the good stuff I'm pleased to announce that we are nameless no more... the name of our distribution is 'Ubuntu' and the company supporting the project is Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu is a new Linux distribution that brings together the breadth of Debian with a focused selection of packages, regular releases (every six months) and a commitment to security updates with 18 months of security and technical support for every release." Ubuntu Linux is the first distribution shipping with the newly released GNOME 2.8. Read the announcement and visit the distribution's home page for more details. Download: warty-i386.iso (509MB). ISO images for AMD64 and PPC, as well as BitTorrent trackers are also available.
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