The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the Release Candidate
for version 7.10
of Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Gobuntu, and Xubuntu codenamed
"Gutsy Gibbon".
The Release Candidate includes installable live Desktop CDs,
server images,
alternate text-mode installation CDs, and an upgrade wizard
for users of the
current stable release.
We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable,
and suitable for
testing by any user.
The final release of version 7.10 is scheduled for 18
October 2007 and will
be supported for 18 months on both desktops and servers.
Users requiring a
longer support lifetime on servers may choose to continue
using Ubuntu 6.06
LTS, with security support until 2011, rather than upgrade
to 7.10.
Before installing or upgrading to Ubuntu 7.10 please read
https://wik
i.ubuntu.com/GutsyReleaseNotes
About The Release Candidate
---------------------------
The purpose of the Release Candidate is to solicit one last
round of testing
before the final release. Here are ways that you can help:
* Upgrade from Ubuntu, Kubuntu, or Edubuntu 7.04 to the
Release Candidate
by following the instructions given above.
* Participate in installation testing using the Release
Candidate CD
images, by following the testing and reporting
instructions at
http://wiki.ubuntu
.com/Testing/ISO
Desktop highlights
------------------
Compiz Fusion: This innovative compositing window manager
enables 3-D
desktop effects that let users work with, and see, their
desktops in
completely new ways.
Printer installation: In GNOME, printers are automatically
configured for
use as soon as they are connected.
Free Flash support with Gnash: Ubuntu 7.10 leads the pack
with a preview of
this Flash browser plugin. Although still actively in
development and not
yet fully supported by Ubuntu, Gnash gives a glimpse into
the future of free
Flash, bringing partial Flash support to 64-bit desktop
systems.
Automated Firefox plugin installation: Beyond the addition
of Gnash, Firefox
in Ubuntu now supports automatic installation of popular
plugins through the
standard Ubuntu package repositories, for a richer
web-browsing experience
with the integrated security support of the rest of the
Ubuntu system.
Server highlights
-----------------
AppArmor: This easy-to-deploy kernel technology limits the
resources an
application is allowed to access and can be used to provide
an added layer
of protection against undiscovered security vulnerabilities
in applications.
Pre-configured installation options: Mail Server, Print
Server, Database
Server, and File Server options join existing LAMP and DNS
options for
pre-configured installations, easing the deployment of
common server
configurations.
Edubuntu highlights
-------------------
Faster thin clients: Thin clients have been sped up
significantly through
the use of compressed images.
Updated login manager: The thin-client login manager has
been completely
reworked, with themes for all Ubuntu flavors, support for
autologin, and
optional unencrypted graphics transport for improved
performance on slower
hardware.
Kubuntu highlights
------------------
As well as the above desktop highlights, the following new
features are
specific to KDE users:
Dolphin file manager: This updated file manager gives Ubuntu
users a glimpse
of the upcoming KDE 4.
Strigi desktop search: Another pillar of KDE 4 available now
in Kubuntu.
Restricted-manager: Kubuntu 7.10 includes a KDE front-end
for easy
installation of proprietary drivers, complementing the
existing GNOME
front-end.
Please see https
://wiki.kubuntu.org/GutsyGibbon/RC/Kubuntu for details.
Gobuntu highlights
------------------
Gobuntu 7.10 is the debut full release of the Ubuntu version
that is
composed entirely of open source non-restricted software.
For experienced
Linux enthusiasts, Gobuntu will act as the test bed for
developing a
user-friendly operating system with no compromise in terms
of the open
source philosophy.
This initial release comes without any software from the
restricted
component, and with artwork for usplash and the isolinux CD
bootloader.
The full release notes can be found at
http://www.ubuntu
.com/testing/710rc
To Get the Ubuntu 7.10 Release Candidate CD
-------------------------------------------
To perform a new installation or try out 7.10
"live" from CD, download
the Ubuntu 7.10 Release Candidate (choose the mirror closest
to you):
Europe:
http://se.releases
.ubuntu.com/7.10 (Sweden)
http://nl.releases
.ubuntu.com/7.10 (The Netherlands)
http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/ubuntu-releases/7.10
(The Netherlands)
http://ie.releases
.ubuntu.com/7.10 (Ireland)
http://it.releases
.ubuntu.com/7.10 (Italy)
http://gb.releases
.ubuntu.com/7.10 (Great Britain)
http://de.releases
.ubuntu.com/7.10 (Germany)
http://fr.releases
.ubuntu.com/7.10 (France)
Asia/Pacific:
http://tw.releases
.ubuntu.com/7.10 (Taiwan)
http://m
irror.optus.net/ubuntu-releases/7.10 (Australia)
Africa:
http://za.releases
.ubuntu.com/7.10 (South Africa)
North America:
http://ca.releases
.ubuntu.com/7.10 (Canada)
http://releases.ubunt
u.com/7.10 (United States)
South America:
http://br.releases
.ubuntu.com/7.10 (Brazil)
Rest of the world:
http://releases.ubunt
u.com/7.10 (Great Britain)
Please download using Bittorrent if possible. For more
information about
using Bittorrent, see:
https://
help.ubuntu.com/community/BitTorrent
Upgrading from Ubuntu 7.04
--------------------------
To upgrade from Ubuntu 7.04 to Ubuntu 7.10 Release
Candidate, follow these
instructions:
https
://help.ubuntu.com/community/GutsyUpgrades
Feedback and Helping
--------------------
If you would like to help shape Ubuntu to better meet your
future
needs, take a look at the list of ways you can participate
at
http://w
ww.ubuntu.com/community/participate/
Your comments, bug reports, patches, and suggestions will
help turn
this release into the best release of Ubuntu ever. Please
report bugs
through the Launchpad bug tracker:
https:/
/bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/gutsy/+bugs
If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a
bug but
aren't sure, first try asking on the #ubuntu IRC channel on
FreeNode,
on the Ubuntu Users mailing list, or on the Ubuntu forums:
http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
http://www.ubuntuforums.
org/
More Information
----------------
Ubuntu is a Linux distribution for your desktop, laptop,
thin client, and
server, with a fast and easy install. Ubuntu comes in
several variants,
including Ubuntu Desktop, Server, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and
Xubuntu. The
Ubuntu project makes no distinction between a free edition
and an enterprise
edition - this is our best work and it is freely available.
Used by businesses, home users, schools, and governments
around the world,
Ubuntu offers regular releases, a tight selection of
excellent packages
installed by default and professional commercial technical
support from
Canonical Ltd and hundreds of other companies.
You can find out more about Ubuntu and about this preview
release on our
website, IRC channel, and wiki. If you are new to Ubuntu,
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