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Ubuntu 9.04 is available for download

Ubuntu 9.04
Right on schedule, the folks at Canonical released the latest version of Ubuntu Linux this morning. Ubuntu 9.04 adds a number of new features including a revamped notification system, support for the Ext4 file system, and updated applications like Firefox 3 and OpenOffice.org 3.0.

Canonical also worked hard on system performance, and Ubuntu 9.04 should boot up faster and feature more efficient suspend and reume features. The operating system can also intelligentally switchbetween WiFi and 3G environments using a number of 3G cards.

Ubuntu 9.04 comes in several different flavors. There's a server edition, a desktop edition, and a Netbook Remix edition that's optimized for mini-laptops with Intel Atom processors and low resolution displays.

Kubuntu 9.04 is also available for users who prefer the KDE desktop environment to Gnome. Many of the basic packages in Ubuntu and Kubuntu are the same. Mythbuntu, which comes preloaded with the popular MythTV media center application, has also been updated to version 9.04.

Other versions including Xubuntu (based on the Xfce desktop environment) and Edubuntu (with a focus on educational software) should be updated to 9.04 soon.

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Ubuntu 9.04 Release Candidate now available

Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Release Candidate
The next version of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution is due out on April 23rd. But if you just can't wait that long, you can download the release candidate of Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope today. If there aren't any major bugs found in the candidate, no changes will be made in the next week and you'll have a few day's head start on all your loser friends who wait until the 23rd to install the operating system.

For the most part, Ubuntu 9.04 RC looks a lot like Ubuntu 9.04 Beta which was released last month. Most of the work over the last few weeks has been in making the operating system more stable. But here are a few of the changes since Ubuntu 8.10 was released last fall:
  • Updates to the Linux kernel, X.Org server, GNOME and KDE interfaces
  • Support for the Ext4 file system
  • Improved handling of multiple monitors
  • Improved boot speeds
  • Updated software including newer versions of Firefox and OpenOffice.org
There's also now a version of Ubuntu designed to run on ARM processors, which means Ubuntu will be able to run on a number of upcoming netbooks and mobile internet devices built around chips that can't run Windows.

Filed under: OS Updates, Linux, Canonical, Beta

Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope hits beta, full release in April

Ubuntu login screen
Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope will officially launch on April 23rd. But if you want to try it out now, the first beta version has hit the Canonical servers. That means you can download and run or install a LiveCD or upgrade from an existing Ubuntu installation. While there are still some bugs to work out, Ubuntu beta releases tend to be much more reliable than alpha versions, pretty much as you'd expect.

Jaunty Jackalope features a number of improvements over Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, including the latest versions of GNOME and KDE, support for the Ext4 file system, a new notification scheme, and new graphics. Ubuntu 9.04 beta also has a few new features since the last pre-release version, including a faster boot sequence, a new boot splash screen, and updated packages including OpenOffice.org 3.0.1, Firefox 3.0.7, and the latest Linux kernel the 2.6.28-11.37 Linux kernel.

[via Softpedia]

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Ubuntu 9.04 Alpha 6 out today, final build due next month

Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 6
Microsoft isn't the only company that's busy pumping out operating system updates like there's no tomorrow. Canonical is busy putting the finishing touches on Ubuntu 9.04. The next version of the popular Linux distribution is due out in April (the 9.04 stands for April, 2009). Today the team released Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 6.

So what's new in the latest build? There's a new version of X.Org, an updated Linux kernel, and support for the Ext4 file system. There's also a new style for notifications, and a whole slew of updated packages including the latest versions of Firefox, Pidgin, and The GIMP.

The folks at SoftPedia have put together a screenshot tour showing some of the changes. To be honest, Alpha 6 doesn't look much different from Alpha 5. But as with each release, there have been a bunch of bug fixes, and at least a few new bugs have probably been introduced as well. If you're more comfortable with stable, well-tested software, you'll probably want to wait until next month to try Jaunty Jackalope. But if you want to help test the pre-release version of Ubuntu 9.04, it's available for download today.

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Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Alpha is now available

Jaunty Jackalope Alpha
Ubuntu 8.10 Inteprid Ibex is still warm, but the folks at Canonical are already hard at work on the next generation of the popular Linux distribution. The first Alpha version of Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope was released today.

As a first Alpha, this release is not recommended for users in search of a stable desktop environment. And there's really not much benefit to downloading it unless you plan to help test and develop Ubuntu 9.04. For the most part Jaunty Jackalope looks a lot like Ubuntu 8.10. The desktop theme and other graphics haven't been altered at all, and for the most part, the operating system comes with the same set of applications as Intrepid Ibex.

So what's different? The developers have been busy re-merging of changes from Debian, the Linux distribution that Ubuntu is based on. Canonical is also working on porting the operating system to run on machines with ARM processors which could lead to Ubuntu showing up on more Mobile Internet Devices and netbooks next year.

There's currently no LiveCD version of Jaunty Jackalope, so if you do decide to download the Alpha, you'll have to grab the alternate or server installation CDs. The full version of Ubuntu 9.04 is scheduled for release on April 23, 2009.

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