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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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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 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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Linux Mint 14 "Nadia" Released With MATE, Cinnamon & MDM

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 11/27/2012 12:32:00 am

Linux Mint 14 "Nadia" Released With MATE, Cinnamon & MDM

Its almost six months have past when Linux Mint 13 “Maya” was released, but now its time to upgrade it as the developers at Linux Mint has officially released and declared the availability of Linux Mint 14 code named "Nadia". Linux Mint 14 is based on Ubuntu 12.10, but offers a more traditional choice of desktop environments instead of Ubuntu's often controversial Unity interface. The two flavors available offer two different desktops, one with the project's own custom-built Cinnamon (a GNOME 2-like user interface based on GNOME 3) and the MATE fork of GNOME 2. According to the blog post by Linux Mint project founder Clement "Clem" Lefebvre -For the first time since Linux Mint 11, the development team was able to capitalize on upstream technology which works and fits its goals. After 6 months of incremental development, Linux Mint 14 features an impressive list of improvements, increased stability and a refined desktop experience. 

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