[DiTECH]

Having published a release candidate of its operating system Ubuntu 9.10 last Friday, the company Canonical is making available the final version of its open source system - also known as the Karmic Koala. Based on the Linux kernel version 2.6.31, this new version incorporates the GNOME desktop environment 2.28.

Adding and removing programs are now done via the Software Center. Note also the implementation of Upstart, coded by the developer Scott James Remnant. This technology allows an open source faster boot the machine. Versions 2.28 of the GNOME includes a number of changes. Thus Empathy replace Pidgin as instant messaging software by default. Note that the file reader Evince has a new layer of security against PDF documents or images potentially dangerous.



In addition to filesystem ext4, which optimizes the hard disk fragmentation, the bootloader, responsible for starting the system, GRUB 2 becomes the default. Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of Canonical, emphasized during a maintaining the importance of providing a reactive system including mobile computers. "We changed the kernel parameters to get a boot cleaner and faster. We also worked on the entry and exit sleep mode. It is very important for someone who wants to be mobile to use your laptop very quickly when it wants. . He added: "I think Karmic be very popular. . Find more information on this new version here.

Source : clubic.com

Download Ubuntu Karmic Koala

[zool]

The download servers going to be very heavy today.. I'm going to wait for my CD.. *tempted to download it*

[Preath]

I have installed 9.10 beta. Is there possible to just check for updates in it and then it updates to final version or do i have to download this one and reinstall ubuntu from scratch?

[pm_41]

Might have to try a dual-boot config again...

[j4f]

Emil2k, on 29 October 2009 - 08:04 PM, said:

I have installed 9.10 beta. Is there possible to just check for updates in it and then it updates to final version or do i have to download this one and reinstall ubuntu from scratch?

If you just install updates, it should automaticly update to tha latest version.
So you dont have to install from scratch, but i recommend you doing it anyway.

[zool]

Emil2k, on 30 October 2009 - 02:04 AM, said:

I have installed 9.10 beta. Is there possible to just check for updates in it and then it updates to final version or do i have to download this one and reinstall ubuntu from scratch?

Try this:

sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude safe-upgrade && sudo aptitude full-upgrade

or Alt+F2 then type this

update-manager -d

[RickSOLET]

Can't order the CD, downloading now!

[Preath]

j4f, on 29 October 2009 - 07:38 PM, said:

Emil2k, on 29 October 2009 - 08:04 PM, said:

I have installed 9.10 beta. Is there possible to just check for updates in it and then it updates to final version or do i have to download this one and reinstall ubuntu from scratch?

If you just install updates, it should automaticly update to tha latest version.
So you dont have to install from scratch, but i recommend you doing it anyway.

zool, on 29 October 2009 - 07:45 PM, said:

Emil2k, on 30 October 2009 - 02:04 AM, said:

I have installed 9.10 beta. Is there possible to just check for updates in it and then it updates to final version or do i have to download this one and reinstall ubuntu from scratch?

Try this:

sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude safe-upgrade && sudo aptitude full-upgrade

or Alt+F2 then type this

update-manager -d

Aah, nice. is there any build number, so i can see if my ubuntu is beta, still? Cuz when i try to check for updates it says 63/63 but then there is just empty again after the check.

[Villain]

obligatory song reference:
karmic karmic karmic karmic karmic kooooalaaaaa
download instaaaallll
download instaaallllllllll

you win 10 internets if you get the reference correct.

[Preath]

karmic karmic karmic karmic karmic kooooalaaaaa
download instaaaallll
download instaaallllllllll

did i find the perfect reference?

[CommonSense]

Villain, on 29 October 2009 - 07:19 PM, said:

obligatory song reference:
karmic karmic karmic karmic karmic kooooalaaaaa
download instaaaallll
download instaaallllllllll

you win 10 internets if you get the reference correct.

I'll take a shot in the dark... is it the Batman theme song?

[PurplePeopleEater]

I started downloading just to see the fast bootime, half way through the download I cancelled it... Now I dont know whether to download or to stay with windows

[CommonSense]

PurplePeopleEater, on 29 October 2009 - 09:37 PM, said:

I started downloading just to see the fast bootime, half way through the download I cancelled it... Now I dont know whether to download or to stay with windows

Use a VirtualMachine if you're unsure. You do have a good amount of RAM in your notebook (I think 4GB right?), so setting 1GB to a VM isn't much of a big deal. I set 1GB to my VMs even though I only have 2GB.

[zool]

CommonSense, on 30 October 2009 - 09:13 AM, said:

Villain, on 29 October 2009 - 07:19 PM, said:

obligatory song reference:
karmic karmic karmic karmic karmic kooooalaaaaa
download instaaaallll
download instaaallllllllll

you win 10 internets if you get the reference correct.

I'll take a shot in the dark... is it the Batman theme song?

LOL.. I guess so..

karmic karmic karmic karmic karmic kooooalaaaaa =/= batman batman batman batman batman batman batmannnnn

Hmmm.. maybe not..

Hahaha..

Why M$ doesn't have mascot just like Ubuntu(Current mascot: Koala) and Mac(Leopard) ?

[uch_haiden]

I'll just wait Mint to update theirs.