Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 1 Released
Canonical has just released the first Alpha of upcoming Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat its now available for download. Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat will have altogether four alpha releases before the first beta in September 23rd. Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 1 still looks very much like Ubuntu 10.04 final, but contains lots of new code. It is [...]
Customize Ubuntu Notification bubbles with NotifyOSD Configuration
If you been looking for an application, an easy-to-use GUI of course, that customizes Ubuntu notification bubbles to suit your likings then you’ve got it. Some time back, to move Ubuntu’s notifications to a less annoying corner you had to “play around” to get things done , via Lifehacker, now all you have to do [...]
New Ubuntu and Canonical sites
“The new Ubuntu and Canonical sites went live today! We hope you like them. As well as the visual refresh to include the new brand, the objective was to bring the sites up-to-date and provide a framework for them to evolve. This is the first step in the life of the new sites… we have [...]
Default Applications in Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition
Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition might end up dropping brownish Firefox as default web browser for a lighter Chromium, the backbone of Google Chrome. This decision was taken at the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Belgium. Chromium will certainly the pre-installed web browser atop Ubuntu Netbook Edition at least until Alpha 3, then its future will be [...]
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Released
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) Desktop Edition was delayed by last minute GRUB bug, but that was not enough to hold it down, its out and ready for your desktop. Also released is the Server Edition that can be used on physical servers, on Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC), and on Amazon’s EC2 public cloud.
Ubuntu Project Manual: Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04 Released
The Ubuntu Manual Team has released on time “Getting Started with Ubuntu 10.04″, a download-able comprehensive guide designed for the Ubuntu operating system. This very first Ubuntu manual from the Ubuntu Project Manual focuses particularly on upcoming Ubuntu Lucid Lynx that will be officially released today. The manual handles day-to-day tasks such as staying organized, [...]
Ubuntu Manpage Repository
Launched almost 2 years ago, the ‘Ubuntu Manpage Repository’ website is a collection of Ubuntu command-line generated manuals, harvested from every installed package of every supported version of Ubuntu, from Ubuntu 6.06 LTS to upcoming Ubuntu 10.04 LTS – manpages are updated on a daily basis and are available in over 40 different languages – [...]
Mythbuntu 10.04 ‘Lucid Lynx’ [Ubuntu with MythTV]
Mythbuntu 10.04 like the other members of the Ubuntu family is quickly approaching its final release. Mythbuntu also known as Ubuntu with MythTV Media center is a community supported operating system that focuses on setting up a standalone MythTV based PVR (personal video recorder) system. The development cycle of Mythbuntu closely follows that of Ubuntu, [...]
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx Release Candidate now Available
As Shuttleworth often puts it – Canonical has full confidence in its ability to deliver in time a really reliable desktop infrastructure even though it has relatively new code on it. We are a week-away from the final release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and here comes a punctual pre-release that as usual anticipates the final [...]
