Ubuntu

Revision as of 04:08, 28 January 2009

Ubuntu

A freshly installed Ubuntu desktop.

Ubuntu is the most popular desktop linux distribution. Last polled It has around 8 million active users. Canonical issues a new desktop and server release every six months. It has several variants based on it the two most popular being Kubuntu which uses the KDE desktop and Xubuntu uses the XFCE desktop.

Help Installing and configuring Ubuntu:

How to install Ubuntu: (pictures) https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall

How to install Ubuntu: (video) http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/MoS2007/09_Installing_Ubuntu_Part_1

If you're looking for a complete overview The Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference book has been released for free as a downloadable 2MB PDF (or you can buy the printed book from Amazon for USD$10): http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/download.html.

The Ubuntu Pocket Guide covers everything from what linux is to how to secure your system using encryption.

Release Highlights

Ubuntu 9.04

Currently In Alpha testing. Ubuntu 9.04 is set to be released on April 23rd, 2009.

Review: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzAwMA

Screenshots: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-9-04-Alpha-3-Screenshot-Tour-102217.shtml

Technical Overview: http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/jaunty/alpha3

Ubuntu 8.10

Ubuntu 8.10 codename Intrepid Ibex.

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 ships with the Linux 2.6.27 kernel, X.Org 7.4, and GNOME 2.24. Among the general improvements in the Intrepid Ibex release include a much-improved BulletProofX, NetworkManager improvements, and much more.

Review: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_810&num=1

Screenshots: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-8-10-Release-Candidate-Screenshot-Tour-96353.shtml

Technical Overview: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IntrepidIbex/TechnicalOverview

Download: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS

This is the second maintenance release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, Ubuntu 8.04 is a Long Term Support release which means it will continue to be supported with maintenance updates and security fixes until April 2011 on desktops and April 2013 on servers.

Over 200 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 8.04 LTS.

Release Notes: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/804

Download: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download