Linux Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Released !

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Ubuntu has finally released their second LTS [Long Term Support] Operating system.. Being the most widely used Linux distro we all have huge hope with this big release. So lets take a quick look at its features an aplication : 00

Accessories:

  1. Calculator (an arithmetic, scientific or financial calculator)
  2. Character Map (permits to insert special characters into documents)
  3. Dictionary (a tool to search word definitions and spellings in an online dictionary)
  4. Baobab (disk usage analyzer)
  5. Seahorse (passwords and encryption keys manager)
  6. Gnome Screenshot (saves images of your desktop or individual windows)
  7. Gnome Terminal (allows you to use the command-line)
  8. Gedit (a small and lightweight text editor with intuitive spell-checker)
  9. Tomboy (desktop note-taking application)

Graphics:

  1. F-Spot (photo manager)
  2. The GIMP (image editor)
  3. XSane (scan, copy and fax images)

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Internet tools:

  1. Ekiga (SIP and H.323 compatible VoIP telephony and videoconferencing tool)
  2. Evolution (powerful e-mail client)
  3. Firefox (the ever popular web browser)
  4. Pidgin (multi-protocol instant messenger)
  5. Vinagre (remote desktop viewer)
  6. Terminal Server Client (rdesktop, vncviewer, wfica, xnest frontend)
  7. Transmission (lightweight BitTorrent client)

Office tools:

  • OpenOffice.org Suite (spreadsheet, presentation, drawing and word processor)

Sound and Video:

  1. Sound Juicer (audio CD extractor)
  2. Brasero (CD/DVD burning application)
  3. Totem (DVD-Video, DivX, XviD, WMV, MOV player)
  4. Rhythmbox (Last.fm, radio and music player/organizer)

System Administration utilities:

  • Print Jobs Manager
  • Sound Recorder
  • Synaptic Package Manager

...and a lot of wonderful games for all ages!

Featured technologies:

  1. ActiveDirectory integration
  2. iSCSI support
  3. Memory protection
  4. Easy to use firewall
  5. KVM integration

Under the hood:

  1. GNOME 2.22.1
  2. Linux kernel 2.6.24.3 (with dynticks support and a new process scheduler)
  3. Xorg 7.3
  4. PulseAudio 0.9.10
  5. PolicyKit 0.7

... plus many other updated packages and revamped artwork (including login manager, desktop wallpaper and GNOME style)!

  1. Features : Features | Ubuntu Desktop Edition
  2. Download : Get Ubuntu - Download, request a CD, or buy on CD/DVD | Ubuntu
  3. Ship It : https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
  4. Shop Ubuntu : https://shop.canonical.com/
  5. Screenshot : Ubuntu Screenshots | The Coding Studio Linux Screenshots | The Leader in Linux Screenshots | Screen Shots of Linux Distributions | Linux Screenshot Gallery
 
whee :D

got it installed on my other desktop. Ati 690G + Wifi adapter meant i was dreading it. worked like a charm :D . hardware accelerated desktop effects, and internet. If only i could get the CD to automatically mounted- have to mount it from terminal every time :mad:
 
why mount it from terminal? is the CD already in the drive when you login, or do you put it in afterwards?

If you click the Places menu then select your disk does it then mount? - to avoid going into terminal...
 
I have an AMD 3600+ machine.. so If I download the 64 bit version, will I be getting less software for my system.. Driver issues?? I have a Nvidia Graphics card..
 
so far 64bit version working smooth for me...

sound, networking, graphics (desktop effects)... java, flash all working :)

edit: installed it on my amd turion tablet yesterday - working smooth there too - except wifi not available by default - had to use ndiswrapper...
 
sri_rng said:
I know I can use 32 bit.. I wanted to know what are the cons of using 64 bit version.
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Well, use 64bit only you are doing Lot of CPU intensive tasks & have more than 3Gb of ram.

Cons:

Less Hardware support

Less Software Support

Some Extra configuration required

Pros.

Works Faster than 32bit.

Like i am into C programming, so 64bit Compiler help me lot.

as in normal TC, an interger can store a value upto 2^32, while with 64 bit its 2^64

which means, i don't need to use any other datatype like long_int etc etc
 
Gaurish said:
Cons:

Less Hardware support

Less Software Support

Some Extra configuration required
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I've so far not experienced any of the cons you mentioned with Hardy 8.04 64-bit on my desktop or tablet PC :D
 
I have installed Hardy AMD64 version. Working without glitches except the audio. Trying to fix it.

By the way, i installed lm_sensers along with fancontrol script and xsensors. It shut my CPU fan down. It is great to work on a peaceful Ubuntu :)

Softwares Installed:
1. Emerald Theme Manager
2. Advanced Desktop Effects Settings
3. lm_sensors & xsensors
4. Inkscape
5. Blender
6. Emacs
7 .Screenlets
 
So, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS will have not just 1 but multiple point releases like the Fedora respins which include the latest updates and hardware support.

See this blog post by Mark Shuttleworth himself: Mark Shuttleworth Blog Archive The Art of Release

We also committed, for the first time, to a regular set of point releases for 8.04 LTS. These will start three months after the LTS, and be repeated every six months until the next LTS is out. These point releases will include support for new hardware as well as rolling up all the updates published in that series to date. So a fresh install of a point release will work on newer hardware and will also not require a big download of additional updates.
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