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Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) Alpha 3

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 8/07/2011 03:46:00 pm


Canonical has released the third alpha version of Ubuntu 11.10.The distribution includes the Linux Kernel 3.0 for the first time, even if Canonical goes its own way and lists the Kernel version as 3.0.0.
Ubuntu 11.10 alpha 3 includes Wi-Fi driver support for Realtek's RTL8192CU, RTL8188CU as well as RT53xx chipsets. The current alpha still integrates Gnome 3.1.4 while the final version is likely to get Gnome 3.2. Other new features include a new task manager for Canonical's Unity Shell, Thunderbird as new email client as well as a new version of the news client Gwibber.
Ubunto 11.10 alpha 3 is available for download for 32-bit and 64-bit systems as well as OMAP4 environments. Canonical intends to release two more beta versions for September 1 and 22. The final version of the distribution is scheduled for a October 13 release

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GNOME 3.0 giving desktop Linux a new look

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 5/26/2011 10:30:00 pm


With its new GNOME Shell interface, the GNOME Foundation - which has overseen the development of the default graphical environments for Linux- and Unix-based operating systems from Red Hat, Novell, Canonical, Sun Microsystems, Oracle and others - has diverged from the consistent look and feel that marked its namesake desktop environment for years. GNOME Shell represents a new desktop approach intended to make applications easier to access, limit workspace distractions, and make better use of modem desktop and notebook hardware. Canonical, for its part, has broken ranks with GNOME by opting to not participate in GNOME Shell, instead developing for Ubuntu a separate interface, Unity. Unity is rooted in many of the same components and is designed with many of the same goals as GNOME, albeit with different implementation details. I've been testing both interfaces throughout their development and in their finished versions: I tested GNOME Shell in the beta release of Red Haf s Fedora 15, and Unity in the shipping version of Ubuntu 11.04. 1 found each interface promising.
Each does a solid job of streamlining notification messages and staying out of the way of active applications. With that said, both will require users to spend some time adapting, and the enhanced hardware requirements of each will prove troublesome in certain scenarios.
In particular, in virtualized or thin-client style deployments, where hardware acceleration for graphics isn't available, these desktop environments must fall back to their earlier incarnations. However, there's time for users and implementers to adjust to GNOME Shell and Unity, as the operating systems shipping these environments are aimed at Linux enthusiasts and early adopters.  The next Long Term Support version of Canonical's Ubuntu is set to ship a year from now, with an October release of the OS inbetween to address usability and hardware fallback issues. A 2D version of Unity is already available in the Ubuntu repositories.  As for GNOME Shell, it's not clear when the new interface will make its way into the enterprise operzting systems from Red Hat, Novell or Oracle. GNOME Shell The new GNOME environment starts users off with a blank desktop that seems to serve only as a sort of wallpaper for one's computer: There are icons to interact with, and if you store files in the "Desktop" folder, they don't show up on the desktop. Across the top of the screen, there's a panel with date and time, volume control, network status, power manager, and a small settings and log-in button. Moving the cursor to the upper left side of the screen brings the environment to life, pulling up a desktop overlay, with a panel containing application links to the left and a virtual desktops panel to the right. Also on the right is a search box that I could use to locate applications on my test system. Moving the cursor to the bottom right of the screen pulls up a second panel, where applications that typically stay running in the system tray live. For instance, once opened, Fedora's chat application lives in this bottom panel. When new instant messages come in, a notification window pops up from the panel with the message text. On my test system, I could respond to instant messages from this notification window. After opening an application, I noticed that application windows lack "maximize" or "minimize" buttons, but I could access these commands by right-clicking on the title portion of the window. For applications such as the instant messenger client, clicking the "dose" button serves the same purpose as minimizing; the bottom panel provides a place to reopen the minimized application. Ubuntu Unity Ubuntu's new Unity interface departs a bit less dramatically from the GNOME 2.x look and feel. For instance, files saved to the desktop still show up there, and the typical assortment of panels, menus and window buttons remains, although they have been shifted around somewhat. Where the previous Ubuntu interface sported panels at the top and bottom of the display, Unity ships with an application launcher panel at the left. A combination application menu and status indicator panel appears across the top of the display. By default, Ubuntu application menus follow the Apple OS X global menu convention: The menu of the active, foreground application appears across the top of the display. I'm not a fan of this menu configuration, so I was pleased to find that if s possible to revert to the previous menu behavior.
As with GNOME Shell, Unity taps search for locating and launching applications installed on one's system. However, Unity also suggests applications that are available for installation from Ubuntu's software repositories. Top: Ubuntu Unity, like GNOME Shell, relies on search for locating desktop applications and data. Bottom: In GNOME Shell, the bottom panel hosts system notifications, such as incoming instant messages. 

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"CloudOpen" Open-source Cloud Conference Will Be Hosted By Linux Foundation on August

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 4/29/2012 04:32:00 pm

"CloudOpen" Open-source Cloud Conference Will Be Hosted By Linux Foundation on August
The Linux Foundation announced that it would hold a symposium on the cloud, big data and open source this August in San Diego dubbed CloudOpen. Topics like Hadoop, Gluster, Chef and KVM -- in addition to Linux -- are to be on the menu, as the event aims to inform developers and IT operations personnel alike.
Amanda McPherson, vice president of marketing and developer services for the Linux Foundation, said that the free exchange of ideas is a crucial concern for the community.
"This conference is built on one belief: open works. We know this from experience and know that the cloud demands it in order to be successful for the long term. Because Linux, open-source software and collaborative development are the foundations of the cloud, it's important to provide a vendor-neutral forum where those who are committed to openness can advance this work and users and industry can learn about 'open' as it is related to the cloud," she stated.
The foundation also released a call for proposals, asking that submissions be made by June 1. While there were a couple of seemingly high-profile absences from the announcement -- both Canonical and VMware are nowhere to be found on the official statement -- Linux Foundation communications director Jennifer Cloer says the organization is in talks with both companies and that both are expected to participate in CloudOpen.
The announcement comes at a crucial time for VMware and Canonical, as the latter firm is planning to make waves of its own with the official release of Ubuntu 12.04 later this week and the former battles an increasingly clouded public perception in the open-source sector. The foundation has confirmed that Canonical will be a founding sponsor of CloudOpen. 



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Ubuntu 11.10 Alpha 2 Released

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 7/10/2011 03:41:00 pm


Commercial Ubuntu distributor Canonical has released the second alpha version of the Ubuntu 11.10 ‘Oneiric Ocelot’ for testing. The upcoming Ubuntu platform comes with the new Linux Kernel 3.0 and the controversial Unity Desktop platform replacing the good old Gnome desktop. However, users can switch to Gnome 3 desktop if they want to.
In the new OS, the Gnome Display Manager has been replaced by the LightDM platform as the display and login screen manager, Tech Eye informs, while the Déjà Dup back-up tool comes with the operating system. Another major change in Ubuntu is that the Evolution email client will be replaced by Mozilla Thunderbird. Speaking of Mozilla, Canonical had planned to replace the Firefox browser as the default web browser in Ubuntu with Google Chrome, a move which will take effect in a matter of years.
The alpha version also comes with Firefox 5, VLC Media Player version 1.1.10 and Mesa 7.11 as some of the pre-installed tools.
Canonical plans to release another alpha version for developers and early adopters, followed by two beta versions before it actually releases the software for the general public.

  
You can download Alpha 2 from the following links:-


  (Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server)


 

Additional images are also available at :-


   (Ubuntu Server Cloud )
   (Xubuntu)
   (Edubuntu)

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Ubuntu 10.04.4 (Lucid Lynx) LTS Released By Canonical

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 2/18/2012 11:52:00 pm

Ubuntu 10.04.4 (Lucid Lynx) LTS Released By Canonical
Ubuntu lovers I have a very good news for you. Canonical and the Ubuntu developers officially announced the availability 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. Parallely the Kubuntu team made Kubuntu 10.04.4. LTS available which again includes updated images for the desktop and alternate installation CDs and DVDs for the i386 and amd64 architectures. The most notable change is that Firefox has been updated to Firefox 9 and will track Mozilla's rapid release updates. This is the last planned maintenance release for the 10.04 LTS series. Future security updates and bug fixes will be individually downloadable from the Ubuntu archive in the same way as before, but no further updates to installation media will be provided for 10.04 LTS. The next LTS release, 12.04 LTS, will be released in April 2012.  
Earlier in 2011 Ubuntu team has released both version 11.10 code named "Oneiric Ocelot" & 12.04 LTS code named "Precise Pangolin". In the last month they made 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) Alpha 2 available. 

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Is Ubuntu 11.04 Beating Apple's Mac OS X?

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 4/30/2011 11:55:00 am

Welcome to Ubuntu 11.04


Canonical yesterday released the final version of Ubuntu Linux 11.04. For quite some time Ubuntu will get a new release twice per year - one in April and one in October. As usual with updated distributions, the release comes with updated software. In this case however, the software responsible for the appearance of the desktop was changed. While previous Ubuntu releases relied on Gnome as a desktop manager, with 11.04 Ubuntu makes the switch to the Unity desktop environment.

Before we come to the new desktop in more detail, lets mention some of the general updates the operating system received. The kernel got updated to the latest Linux 2.6.38. Recently there have been reports that this version exhibits higher power consumption, which is detrimental for mobile systems. However, it should be noted that the bug responsible for this has already been in previous versions as well. Currently this is under investigation by kernel developers. Canonical promised to release a patch to the kernel once the problem is resolved. Other major software has been updated as well. Most notably Firefox comes in the most recent release number four. OpenOffice.org has been replaced by LibreOffice 3.3.2.

Regarding Unity it should be noted that it requires 3D acceleration, which is dependent on the availability of a suitable graphics driver. Using AMD and Intel graphics you can start right away, since open source drivers for their graphic cards / chipsets are available and included in the LiveCD. People with nVidia hardware first have to install the proprietary driver offered by the manufacturer which is not redistributed with Ubuntu. That rules out testing Unity from the LiveCD though, an installation is required. If 3D acceleration is not available, the classic Gnome interface known from previous Ubuntu releases is employed.


As with every Linux operating system, navigation through multiple applications is a breeze
As with every Linux operating system, navigation through multiple applications is a breeze

Though the current iteration in Ubuntu has a few back draws, some of the features remind us of Windows 7. The overview of the windows would also be nice to see if the application is not the active one. Though in this case a click will simply activate all windows of the application. Also the launcher cannot be easily changed in position or appearance. The program for customizing it isn't even installed by default. The program needed for that is called "Advanced Desktop Effects Settings". That being said even with that program I had a hard time customizing Unity.

Personally I'd like to have smaller symbols and move the launcher to the bottom of the screen. Probably because I'm used to working on Windows. But as a neutral argument, consider one of the common widescreen displays. There you have way more screen real estate in the horizontal than in the vertical dimension. On high widescreen resolutions you can even get away with big icons if they are aligned horizontally.

When you want to launch one of the less frequently used programs (i.e. you have not pinned it to the launcher), you may click on the Ubuntu symbol in the top left or at the magnifying glass with the plus in it named "Applications". This opens the dashboard where both installed and downloadable applications are listed. Navigating needs getting used to there. Generally the dashboard is categorized both in types of programs and whether its installed or not. The intent of the developers is probably to use the search box, but if you don't know what you are looking for it can be a bit of a hassle..
Control Center by Unity User Interface for Ubuntu 11.04


Control Center in Ubuntu 11.04 is very functional and smoothly animated

In general for experienced Ubuntu users like I would characterize myself the new interface definitely has a learning curve. For new users it probably depends. Unity works very well if you continuously use a small number of the same applications most of the time. Some of its functionality is very intuitive, in other areas it needs some polish. If you can't stand Unity, it's possible to revert to the classic Gnome desktop (or KDE if you prefer Kubuntu) by changing the Login Screen settings. Speaking of settings, while the applets can also be found via the dashboard, this is not very intuitive. Thankfully, if you invoke the menu of the power off symbol to the top right, the last entry called "System Settings" opens up a dialog similar to the Windows control panel. All available configuration applets can be accessed from there.

Conclusion
Overall I think the brave step by Canonical to change the whole desktop experience of Ubuntu might pay off in the long run. Some usability tests conducted with less experienced users showed, that basic tasks could be accomplished very easily since the buttons for the web browser or word processing are very prominent on the new launcher. Long term Ubuntu users might be initially turned off by the new interface. I'd suggest to give it a try. If you don't like it, simply revert to Gnome 2 or even install the more modern Gnome 3 interface (or whatever you prefer). That being said Unity requires some more polish in some regards. We have outlined some things we noticed in our short testing, that didn't feel natural or were a bit confusing.

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Ubuntu 12.10 Codenamed "Quantal Quetzal" Alpha 1 Released

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 6/09/2012 07:00:00 pm

 Ubuntu 12.10 Codenamed "Quantal Quetzal" Alpha 1 Released By Canonical

After Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) now both Canonical and the Ubuntu developer team has released the first alpha of version 12.10 of their Ubuntu codenamed "Quantal Quetzal". Pre-releases of Quantal Quetzal are not encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage. Mainly it has been aimed for the developers and testers of Ubuntu. Those testing the release are encouraged to provide feedback and report any bugs that they find. 12.10 Alpha 1 by-default using the 3.4.0-5.11 Ubuntu kernel, based on the recent 3.4 Linux kernel. Most notable changes planned for 12.10 is that the project intends to only include Python 3 with the desktop image of Ubuntu. As well as the Update Manager has been updated with "a slightly new look" and version 4.7.0 of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) has replaced GCC 4.6, which was included in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Version 13 of the Firefox web browser and Thunderbird 13 are among the included packages. Kubuntu, the KDE variant of Ubuntu, now includes version 4.8.3 of the desktop environment and updates the Amarok media player to the latest 2.6 beta release. Additional information can be found on the 12.10 Technical Overview page, while a list of features and changes planned for Ubuntu 12.10 is available on the Blueprints for Quantal page.


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Ubuntu 11.04 ('Natty Narwhal') Revealed

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 4/25/2011 12:05:00 am

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Canonical today announced the imminent availability of the latest version of its popular Linux distribution, Ubuntu. Version 11.04 of the software, nicknamed "Natty Narwhal," will be available for download on Ubuntu.com beginning April 28.
The release is notable primarily for integrating the Unity interface, which appeared in theNetbook Edition of Ubuntu 10.10, released in October. Unity is a cleaner, pared-down interface, inspired by smartphone and tablet operating systems, that is designed to maximize functionality on both smaller and touch-enabled screens.
In Unity, the program launcher is located on the left side of the screen, and configurable with whatever programs the user anticipates needing or wanting on a regular basis. Programs may be dragged to it, and locked there permanently or removed at any time. (In these ways, the launcher very much resembles the Windows 7 taskbar.)
Because Unity can be graphics-intensive, if the user does not have a supported video card, the traditional version of Ubuntu will automatically start instead.
In addition to the Unity interface, Ubuntu 11.04 also revamps search, basing it on Web-based search engines such as Google, making it quicker and easier to find applications, music, video, and other kinds of files, all from the same field.
Also the subject of improvements is the Ubuntu Software Center, which is used to download free or paid applications from the many available online. It has been integrated with the program launcher, which lets users add new applications with a minimum number of clicks, and instantly see reviews or ratings of added software. Users will also see programs they have most recently installed or most frequently used, and receive suggestions for similar apps to download.
Touch screens receive extra support in Ubuntu 11.04 as well, with gestures capable of triggering scrolling, workspace switching, and expanding and contracting screens.
Additional enhancements to Ubuntu 11.04 include a "global menu" that contains most preinstalled apps in one place at the top of the display. Menus are displayed only when needed. Switching between multiple screens (or workspaces) is even easier, and new keyboard shortcuts simplify navigation between windows and workspaces. Volume adjustments, queuing and playing files, and other music functions may be accessed from the volume indicator, without having to enter the music player. Users of the Ubuntu One cloud file-sharing service may now also access files via their Android devices, import contacts from Facebook and sync them with Gmail, and take advantage of improved music streaming with better playlist management and a wider range of supported file formats.
"This release breaks new ground for Ubuntu by offering users a PC experience that is stylish and efficient," Canonical chief executive Jane Silber said in a statemment. "With this release Ubuntu will recruit an entirely new wave of users to free software. Ubuntu 11.04 is a high watermark for what has been achieved with open-source technologies for the everyday computer user."
If you're interested in "test driving" Ubuntu 11.04, you may do so within your Web browser at ubuntu.com—no downloads required.

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Google Is Planning To Bring Android Operating System Onto The Desktop

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 2/26/2012 12:09:00 am

Google Is Planning To Bring Android Operating System Onto The Desktop
Earlier in this week we have covered that Canonical has announced a new product called Ubuntu for Android that will bring the popular Linux distribution to high-end Android smart phones. Now in a move that's essentially a mirror image of Canonical's announcement, it appears Google is planning to bring its Android mobile operating system onto the desktop. “Android is headed for the desktop and today's report lays out Google's specific work on trackpad operations corresponding to touchscreen events,” wrote Patently Apple's Jack Purcher in a Wednesday special report.  Google and Intel are already collaborating on a project to adaptAndroid for x86 architectures and several other related efforts. Also, it has been observed that both the mobile and desktop computing worlds are gradually converging. Owing to this, operating systems are rapidly taking a multiscreen approach. One such instance has already been seen with Windows 8 and its Metro interface. 



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Ubuntu 11.04 'Natty Narwhal' Makes Splashy Debut

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 4/29/2011 02:45:00 am



Culminating months of increasingly eager anticipation, Canonical on Thursday released the final version of Ubuntu 11.04, also known as Natty Narwhal
The free and open source Linux distribution, which entered beta about a month ago, is now ready for download for laptops, desktops, netbooks and servers from the project's Web site, offering computer uses around the globe a no-cost, feature-packed alternative to Microsoft Windows and other operating systems.
Users of Ubuntu 10.10 will be offered an automatic upgrade to 11.04 via the Update Manager. Further information about upgrading can be found on the Ubuntu site.
"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," the project team said in its press relese.
Standard maintenance updates will be provided for Ubuntu 11.04 for 18 months, through October 2012. The current Long Term Support (LTS) version is Ubuntu 10.04, with another one expected in April 2012. The next major release following Ubuntu 11.04 will be 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot," which is slated to arrive in October.
From GNOME to Unity
I've already looked fairly extensively at Natty Narwhal, including both a slideshow and a detailed report on some of its key features.
Certainly the most widely discussed new feature in Natty is its Unity interface, which first made its debut in Ubuntu 10.10's Netbook Edition last fall. Offering a multitouch-enabled alternative to previous Ubuntu versions' traditional GNOME interface, Unity mimics the clutter-free look of many mobile operating systems.
When it's downloaded, Ubuntu 11.04 will automatically determine if the user's graphics card supports Unity. If not, the software will provide a "classic" experience instead.
Regardless of their hardware, users can also choose the classic experience if they prefer it.

Free Trials in the Cloud
Search has also been integrated into Natty Narwhal such that users need only enter a few letters into the top search bar in Ubuntu's Dash feature and it will list files, folders and applications in terms of those used today, yesterday and recently, making it easier for users to find what they need.
On the server side, Ubuntu Server 11.04 has made it easier both to provision servers and to reduce power consumption, the project team says. Ubuntu Server 11.04 for UEC and EC2 also has a new kernel and improved initialization and configuration options.
Another first in Natty Narwhal is that Canonical is offering free one-hour trials of the software in the cloud, making it easier than ever to get a taste of the operating system without committing anything in advance.
An overview of the release's features and new additions can be found on the Ubuntu site.
There's little doubt this has been the most closely watched Linux release of all time, and I'm expecting it to captivate more new users than any other. Now that the final release is here, why not check it out for yourself?

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Ubuntu 12.10 Codenamed "Quantal Quetzal" Beta 1 Released !!

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 9/10/2012 05:52:00 pm

Ubuntu 12.10 Codenamed "Quantal Quetzal" Beta 1 Released !!

After the release of two Alpha version (Alpha1 & Alpha 2), now its time for beta; and as expected both Canonical and the Ubuntu developer team has released the first beta of version 12.10 of their Ubuntu Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, code named "Quantal Quetzal". Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 1 uses a Linux kernel which is based on the recent 3.5.3 Linux kernel, the current stable version of Linux 3.5.
12.10 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. For the client, this release now has a consolidated Ubuntu image.  There is no longer a traditional CD sized image, DVD or alternate image, but rather a single 800MB Ubuntu image that can be used from USB or DVD.  This change does not affect Ubuntu Server, which remains a traditional CD sized image.  With Ubuntu 12.10, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Lubuntu, and Ubuntu Studio also reached Beta 1 status today.   These images, along with Xubuntu will continue to have daily updates for the remainder of the release. The final version of Ubuntu 12.10 is expected to be released on October 18, 2012. 

Key Features at a Glance:- 

  • The 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 xserver 1.13 candidate versions, mesa 9.0, and updated X libs and drivers. 
  • Unity has been updated to version 6.4 including support for dash previews and coverflow view.  Now that compiz with GLES support has  landed, unity-3d works again on the pandaboard.
  • The Ubuntu desktop has begun migrating from Python 2 to Python 3. Most Python applications included in the desktop is now using Python 3, and most Python modules that are included by default are available for both Python 2 and Python 3.



Changes in Ubuntu Server and Cloud Images:-

  • ARM hard float (armhf) cloud images are now available.
  • OpenStack folsom testing packages are available.  Openstack instance architecture testing support has been added, as has a heterogenous scheduler for ARM.
  • Apache Tomcat 7 is now the default supported version. Ceph has updated to 0.48.1 (upstream argonaut stable release), and includes RADOS Gateway (S3 and Swift Compatible), as well as performance improvements.
  • Floodlight (Openflow Network Controller) and mininet (Network Simulation) packages are now available.
According to the project's release schedule, the beta release will be followed by a second beta on 27 September. The current stable release is Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS, the first point update to the Long Term Support (LTS) edition of the distribution.


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Critical vulnerability in open source Eucalyptus clouds

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 5/31/2011 04:04:00 pm


Researchers at the Ruhr-University Bochum have discovered a critical vulnerability in Eucalyptus, an open source implementation of the Amazon EC2 cloud APIs. An attacker can, with access to the network traffic, intercept Eucalyptus SOAP commands and either modify them or issue their own arbitrary commands. To achieve this, the attacker needs only to copy the signature from one of the XML packets sent by Eucalyptus to the user. As Eucalyptus did not properly validate SOAP requests, the attacker could use the copy in their own commands sent to the SOAP interface and have them executed as the authenticated user.
All versions up to and including 2.0.2 are vulnerable; a fixed version, 2.0.3, is available to download. Ubuntu's Eucalyptus-based Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) is also vulnerable; updates for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 10.10 and 11.04 are already available in Canonical's repositories. Eucalyptus does note that the changes made to close the holes may lead to some existing tools failing to work as the system will interpret them as a replay attack if they issue commands too rapidly.

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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) Beta 1 Released For Testing

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 3/04/2012 07:56:00 pm

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) Beta 1 Released For Testing 
After making available two Alpha release of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS code named "Precise Pangolin" now the developer has officially declared the availability Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 1. According to the project's release schedule, the current development milestone will be followed by a second beta on 29 March, with a possible release candidate arriving in April. The final version is planned for 26 April. With this release the most visible of the changes comes in the form of version 5.4 of Canonical's custom Unity desktop interface, which introduces Ubuntu's new HUD (heads-up display) by default. Unity's 2D desktop now looks like the 3D accelerated desktop.
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Beta 1 is using the 3.2.0-17.27 Ubuntu kernel which is based on the recent 3.2.6 Linux kernel. As with the alpha releases of the kernel, the developers have unified the server and generic flavours of the kernel in a merger designed to reduce the maintenance work needed over the five year life of the LTS release.
The developers have also turned on RC6 power management by default in the beta release. The RC6 technology in Intel's Sandy Bridge processors allows the GPU to go into a low power consumption mode when idle, as low as 0 W, and can result in considerable power savings of 40 to 60 percent. The developers have now switched the default music player to Rhythmbox and included support for the Ubuntu One Music Store within it. Other application updates include moving to the latest version of LibreOffice 3.5 and a beta of Firefox 11.0. Hardware support has also been added for ClickPads. Ubuntu 12.04 will be a Long Term Support (LTS) release that will be supported for five years on both the server edition and, for the first time, the desktop edition.
The current stable release of Ubuntu is 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" from October 2011, while the most recent LTS version is Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS "Lucid Lynx".
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) Released !!

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 4/28/2012 03:15:00 pm

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) Released !!
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Developer at Canonical and Ubuntu felt very pleased to announce the general availability of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) codenamed "Precise Pangolin" for Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products. Before this release we got two Alpha release that is  Alpha1 & Alpha2 and also beta1 and beta 2 of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.  
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. Finding and installing software using the Ubuntu Software Centre is now easier thanks to improvements in speed, search and usability. Ubuntu Server 12.04 has made it much easier to provision, deploy, host, manage, and orchestrate enterprise data centre infrastructure services with the introduction of new technologies such as "Metal as a Service" (MAAS), the Juju Charm Store, and the latest OpenStack version, codenamed Essex. These technologies further position Ubuntu Server as the best OS for scale-out computing.
As expected with Ubuntu 12.04 we are also getting Kubuntu 12.04 (LTS), Edubuntu 12.04 (LTS), Xubuntu 12.04 (LTS), Mythbuntu 12.04, Lubuntu 12.04  and Ubuntu Studio 12.04.


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Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) Alpha 2 Arrives With Linux Kernel 3.5-rc4 & Improved Filesystem Utilities






 Posted by Avik Sarkar
 On 6/30/2012 03:26:00 pm











Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) Alpha 2 Arrives With Linux Kernel 3.5-rc4 & Improved Filesystem Utilities 
The first alpha version of Ubuntu 12.10 was made available in the first week of June. As expected now the Canonical and the Ubuntu developer team has released the second alpha of version 12.10 of their Ubuntu codenamed "Quantal Quetzal". The new alpha release mostly has package updates to the  distribution's components, including a Linux 3.5-rc4 based kernel  (Ubuntu kernel 3.5.0-2.2), filesystem utilities (e2fsprogs, mdadm,  autofs and btrfs-tools), Firefox and Thunderbird, and GTK+ (to the 3.5 series which will allow a number of GNOME 3.5 updates to take place). 
Ubuntu Server has seen updates too, with Tomcat 7 replacing Tomcat 6,  Chef 0.10.x, Ceph-0.57.2, MySQL 5.5.25 and updates to OpenStack to  track the current "folsom" development milestones. The alpha 2 release  also sees images for the Calxeda ARM servers  being made available. There are also updates for Kubuntu, with KDE SC  4.9 Beta 2 included, and the experimental replacement of LibreOffice  with Calligra Suite. Xubuntu sees a later Xfce (4.10) in use and updated  Gimp and gThumb. 
ISO images  of the general desktop testing release are available for 32- and 64-bit  x86 systems and 64-bit Mac systems. For all changes, known issues and  links to further information and other images, consult the Alpha 2 Technical Overview.  Development releases are meant for testing only and should not be used  in a production or critical environment; users wanting a stable system  should install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 









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Fedora 15 beta released as GNOME 3 backlash grows






 Posted by Avik Sarkar
 On 4/25/2011 12:10:00 am











 


The Fedora Project announced the beta release of Fedora 15 "Lovelock," featuring the new GNOME 3 desktop, the Systemd initialization system, and a new dynamic firewall feature. Meanwhile, GNOME 3 has received mixed reviews, with many claiming the project went too far in simplifying the interface.



The new beta version of Fedora 15 follows an alpha that arrived in early March. The final is expected in late May. Sponsored by Red Hat, the community-based Fedora is aligned with the commercial Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) release, with Fedora largely used as an upstream, exploratory sandbox for Red Hat.
The "Lovelock" release of Fedora offers a variety of additions and enhancements for the desktop and server, led by the GNOME project's GNOME 3 desktop, which formally debuted earlier this month (see farther below). Other changes include new KDE 4.6 and Xfce 4.8 desktops, and a cloud-oriented BoxGrinder appliance builder.



There's also the new OpenOffice.org clone LibreOffice 3.3, which was developed as a fork project after users began worrying about Oracle's commercial ambitions for OpenOffice. Last week Oracle released OpenOffice.org as a fully open source community project, while halting sales of its commercial version, but momentum seems to have already shifted to LibreOffice -- which added several new features in its debut release while stripping out others.



Fedora 15 also features Systemd as the default configuration utility, replacing SysVinit and Upstart for system and session management. The most noticeable change is a faster boot experience, says the project.



For the beta announcement, the project calls out the dynamic firewall feature as a highlight, suggesting it is more complete in this beta version. The firewall lets users change settings without the need to restart the firewall, says the project. The firewall is also said to make persistent connections possible.



For more details on Fedora 15, please see our previous Fedora 15 alpha coverage, as well as the links at the end of the story.



GNOME 3: Too dumbed down for Linux users?



GNOME 3, which will first appear in Fedora 15 as the default desktop, and in Ubuntu 11.04 as the newly demoted backup to Canonical's Unity desktop, was announced earlier this month with much fanfare. Among many other changes, GNOME 3.0 features a new, streamlined GNOME Shell and desktop, as well as improvements to search, user messaging, system settings, and the GTK+ libraries, plus a major revision of the Nautilus file manager.



Years in the making, the release was intended as a consumer-oriented refresh for a desktop environment that has increasingly been perceived by newcomers as confusing and overly technical compared to KDE and other desktop environments.



Yet according to many GNOME users, the project may have gone too far in simplifying the interface. 



As summed up in a recent LinuxInsider story by Katherine Noyes, Linux bloggers and forum posters have beenventing over all the changes in the last two weeks. While mainstream reviews have been largely favorable, Noyes reports on a sizable backlash among GNOME users who say the environment has gone too far in the direction of minimalism. 






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Ubuntu Released 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) Alpha 2 !!!






 Posted by Avik Sarkar
 On 2/07/2012 09:04:00 pm











Ubuntu Released 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) Alpha 2 
Earlier in 2011 Ubuntu has released both version 11.10 code named "Oneiric Ocelot" & 12.04 LTS code named "Precise Pangolin". As expected the Ubuntu team officially announced the availability of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Alpha 2 for testing purpose and for developers. This release is based on recent Linux kernel 3.2.2
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Alpha 2 includes version 5.0 of Canonical's custom Unity desktop interface, which is now said to perform better and be more stable. The bundled open source LibreOffice office suite has been updated to version 3.5 Beta 2 and the 1.4 release of the Upstart event-based init replacement is included. The KDE variant of Ubuntu, Kubuntu, now includes version 4.8 of the desktop environment, while the Server edition updates the OpenStack cloud platform to the Essex 3 milestone of the OpenStack project's forthcoming release.
the developers remind users that "pre-releases of Precise Pangolin are *not* encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage". Those testing the release are encouraged to provide feedback and report any bugs that they find. The second alpha will be followed by two betas in March, with a possible release candidate arriving in April. The final version is scheduled for release on 26 April 2012. 



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LinuxCon & Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2012 Schedule Announced






 Posted by Avik Sarkar
 On 9/15/2012 03:47:00 pm














LinuxCon & Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2012 Schedule Announced 











The Linux Foundation declared the schedule of for the second LinuxCon Europe event, which will take place from 5 to 7 November in Barcelona, in Hotel Fira Palace, has been posted on the conference's web site. LinuxCon Europe will bring together the best and brightest that the Linux community has to offer, including community developers, system administrators, business executives and operations experts. LinuxCon Europe will deliver attendees top notch speaking talent (from across Europe and around the globe), innovative and abundant program content, and a wide variety of opportunities to connect with peers. Keynote speakers include Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth and Eucalyptus CEO Mårten Mickos. The conference will also feature a discussion of the latest technical advancements in the Linux kernel between Linus Torvalds and Intel's Chief of Linux and Open Source Technologies Dirk Hondel. Scheduled talks include Google's Theodore Ts'o speaking on "Optimizing File System Performance When Memory is Tight" and a talk by Intel developer Marcel Holtmann on new challenges for network support in embedded and consumer applications of Linux. Red Hat employee Ric Wheeler is heading a panel of developers from several SSD caching projects who will discuss how SSDs can be used in Linux as caches for more traditional storage media. Projects that are covered in the schedule include LibreOffice, OpenStack, oVirt, LXC, systemd and Qt. 



Also the schedule for the co-located Embedded Linux Conference Europe has also been posted by Linux Foundation. Last year Embedded Linux Conference Europe (ELCE) took place at October in Prague. 











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Ubuntu for Android - A Full Ubuntu Desktop, On Your Docked Android Phone






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 On 2/23/2012 12:04:00 am











Ubuntu for Android - A Full Ubuntu Desktop, On Your Docked Android Phone
We have a great news for both Ubuntu & Android lovers. Canonical has announced a new product called Ubuntu for Android that will bring the popular Linux distribution to high-end Android smartphones. The product consists of a complete Ubuntu desktop experience that is intended to be installed on the device alongside the standard Android environment. Users will be able to run Ubuntu from their phone when they plug the device into a dock that connects to a keyboard and monitor. The underlying concept is similar to that of the WebTop environment that Motorola ships on the Atrix handset and other devices.

The new Ubuntu variant runs on top of the Android kernel and is designed to work well on devices with dual-core ARM CPUs. Unlike Motorola's Ubuntu-based WebTop environment, Ubuntu for Android brings a much more complete desktop stack with a number of popular applications. It also provides more comprehensive integration with the Android environment on the user's phone. The default application stack includes the Chromium Web browser, the Thunderbird e-mail client, the Gwibber social networking program, the VLC video player, and a selection of other software. The environment includes a unified contact system that will make the user's Android address book fully accessible in the Ubuntu environment. It can also detect the social network accounts that the user has configured in Android and automatically enable them in Gwibber. Further details can be found Here






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Linux Mint 16 "Petra" Released With Choice of MATE or Cinnamon






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 On 11/17/2013 06:29:00 pm














Linux Mint 16 "Petra" Released With Choice of MATE or Cinnamon











Earlier we have talked many times on Linux Mint, it is one of most modern, elegant and comfortable operating system based on Ubuntu or Debian which is both powerful and easy to use. The Linux Mint project has started  in 2006, since then the consistent effort of it's developers and contributors has made Linux Mint the 4th most widely used home operating system behind Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS and Canonical's Ubuntu. As promised from beginning the mint team used to release their new version in every six months. The last we got was Linux Mint 15 'Olivia'. Again also the team proudly to announced the release of Linux Mint 16 code named "Petra". There's been quite a lot of anticipation for the next version of Linux Mint, and as expected the result is indeed satisfactory. According to the official blog of Linux Mint- "Petra" took 6 months of incremental development on top of stable and reliable technologies. This new release comes with updated software and brings refinements and new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use. This new release comes with updated software and brings refinements and new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use." One of the more interesting updates of the release is version 2.0 of Cinnamon (a fork of GNOME Shell), with a large number of new features: "Cinnamon 2.0 represents 5 months of development and 856 commits from 28 developers. It features a lot of bug fixes but also brand new features and many improvements." Lets look at the new features at a glance:







New features in Linux Mint 16 MATE:-






    

  • Login Screen
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  • USB Stick support
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  • Performance improvements
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  • Software Manager
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  • System Improvements
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  • Artwork Improvements
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  • Main Components 
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For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features Linux Mint 16 click here. The Linux Mint site has a list of new features separately for both MATE and Cinnamon. Make sure to read the “Release Notes” to be aware of important info or known issues related to this release. So dear friends what are you waiting for! lets download Mint 16 and explore it. 


























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