Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot launched

[socrates]

The next milestone in Ubuntu’s roadmap has been achieved. Version 11.10, codenamed Oneiric Ocelot was launched last evening, with a bunch of additions and changes being made in the new build. Ubuntu 11.10 runs the Linux kernel 3.0 - this is one of the big changes that have been made in the new release. Gnome, although not installed by default, has been upgraded to 3.0 from 2.32 that was carried in the Ubuntu 11.04 release. Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot launched

[Piyush]

I installed Beta version
now how to get the required updates and upgrades to make it the official build?

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Downloading

@Piyush, Go to Update Manager and you'll see a button for Upgrade.

Or do sudo apt-get dist-upgrade for terminal.

Or you can download CD, and upgrade from it. (Most Recommended). For many network update fails and creates lot of problems later. This method is more safe.

[JojoTheDragon]

Hurray!

The last version was crap IMO, i hope this one is good.

[nims11]

This one is good and solves many hardware compatibility and stability issues with newer laptops.

[sam]

i hope the pink screen problem is gone. 2 out of 3 times my pc gets stuck in a pink screen upon boot. really annoying.

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Well, thinking of shifting to Fedora or Arch. Used Ubuntu for many years.

Actually Unity is good, I liked it but now it's kinda getting boring.

[Faun]

Installed Ocelot.

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Tried Fedora 15 didn't liked it don't know why..!!

Back to Ubuntu 11.10

[Piyush]

it was fast
BTW now working on Ocelot is fine
all bugs removed off beta
The only thing that bugging me is that natty was a bit faster than this one (booting,logging in and shutting down time)

[Neo]

this is a lot better than previous version.
I liked it very much
but I like the ui of gnome 3.2

[hellknight]

Installed the new version.. I liked the new 'lens'. But, still, Unity is no match to GNOME-Shell when it comes to ease of use.. Also, @krishnandu.sarkar.. make the move man, join the Arch Club

[doomgiver]

i forgot its ubuntu time :/

cheers!

[krishnandu.sarkar]

@hellknight Yeah I will

[anandharaja]

iam new to ubuntu, i like to try ubuntu 11.10 along windows 7, but no idea how to getting started, i have 64 bit machine when i try to download 64-bit version Setup begins with following name "ubuntu-11.10-desktop-amd64" but i have Intel machine. that amd64 setup compatible with Intel based machines.

Any video available in installing ubuntu along windows 7 please provide the link.

[Garbage]

Installed Ubuntu 11.10. But I am disappointed by Unity.

I mean, Unity is great. But not for me. Gnome 2.x is what I like. Sadly, Gnome 3.x is being more like Unity and I hate that too.

I like seeing my all open application list in task-bar, not somewhere hidden. I just want to switch to another applications using ALT+TAB, not by checking all the applications in the dock and figuring out which one is open.

In Unity, if I have 2 terminals open, and if I minimized both, they goes to single dock icon. And clicking on the dock, BOTH becomes maximized (visible). That sucks!

I really wish Ubuntu to stay what it used to be. It might becoming useful to others, but its becoming useless for me.

I liked Arch when I had time to download and configure everything. Now, I don't have time to download separate packages and "configure". But it seems, now that's the thing I need to do if I want to continue using Linux. Worth a try I guess.

EDIT: Missed to mention, my keyboard volume control keys no longer works in Ubuntu 11.10. It does show that volume is increasing or decreasing, but Banshee/Rhythmbox keeps playing it in same volume.

[krishnandu.sarkar]

iam new to ubuntu, i like to try ubuntu 11.10 along windows 7, but no idea how to getting started, i have 64 bit machine when i try to download 64-bit version Setup begins with following name "ubuntu-11.10-desktop-amd64" but i have Intel machine. that amd64 setup compatible with Intel based machines.

Any video available in installing ubuntu along windows 7 please provide the link.

Yes, that setup is compatible with Intel machines, or in more easier way, amd64 = 64bit, be it AMD or Intel, doesn't matter.

So go ahed and download

[anandharaja]

^^ Thanks krishnandu.sarkar any idea to install Ubuntu along windows 7

[ico]

iam new to ubuntu, i like to try ubuntu 11.10 along windows 7, but no idea how to getting started, i have 64 bit machine when i try to download 64-bit version Setup begins with following name "ubuntu-11.10-desktop-amd64" but i have Intel machine. that amd64 setup compatible with Intel based machines.

Any video available in installing ubuntu along windows 7 please provide the link.

All 64-bit Intel consumer processors are amd64 processors. AMD invented the currently dominant 64-bit architecture - amd64. amd64 is also known as x86_64.

[Garbage]

^^ Thanks krishnandu.sarkar any idea to install Ubuntu along windows 7

This link might be helpful - You can download Ubuntu and run it alongside your current Windows system

[krishnandu.sarkar]

^^ Thanks krishnandu.sarkar any idea to install Ubuntu along windows 7

Yup just create a free space of 10 or 20GB (as you wish), and begin booting from Live CD, and you'll get option of installing Ubuntu beside Windows, everything will be automatically configured, don't worry final graph will be shown to you before installing.

[anandharaja]

^^ Thanks for reply, i have 4 partitions in my HDD.
C: 97.6GB
D: 292GB
E: 292GB
F: 247GB

First i want to install windows 7 in C:/ drive and then i want to install ubuntu in c:/ i know ubuntu not use NTFS partitions to install os.

my question is ubuntu will divide partition from c:/ drive or any other drive D:, E:/, or F:/
i have data in all drives expect C:, so i don't like ubuntu divide partitions from other drives.

[Faun]

Shall I install Gnome 3 ? My taskbar is AWN.

[krishnandu.sarkar]

^^ Thanks for reply, i have 4 partitions in my HDD.
C: 97.6GB
D: 292GB
E: 292GB
F: 247GB

First i want to install windows 7 in C:/ drive and then i want to install ubuntu in c:/ i know ubuntu not use NTFS partitions to install os.

my question is ubuntu will divide partition from c:/ drive or any other drive D:, E:/, or F:/
i have data in all drives expect C:, so i don't like ubuntu divide partitions from other drives.

Ok see, you have two ways...

Install Windows 7 and then and run Wubi from Windows 7. This way Ubuntu will get installed inside C:/ (or other drive if you choose so). But this method is not recommended. If you want to use Ubuntu in long term, it'll be a daunting task and a lot of hassle you have to face later on.

In a short line, Wubi is a program, which is already provided in Ubuntu CD, which helps us to install Ubuntu inside Windows for those who don't have space and want to try Ubuntu.

This one is easy process, but as I said before, it'll be hassle if you decide to use Ubuntu for Long term.

Another way is, shrink any of the drive and make out some free space of 20 or 30GB. Then boot from Live CD and install it.

I hope I'm clear.

Shall I install Gnome 3 ? My taskbar is AWN.

If you are on 11.10, you can. It won't break Unity UI as it used to do in 11.04. So the thing you are actually looking for is gnome-shell. Just type sudo apt-get install gnome-shell from terminal.

[anandharaja]

Thanks krishnandu.sarkar

i shrink my 100GB partition to 30GB, not formatted after that i try to install ubuntu i choose install along windows 7 option it starts installing automatically without asking me to choose the drive.
but anyway i installed successfully ubuntu installed in which drive, 30GB shrink partition not showing in ubuntu.

Note: i posting this one in ubuntu.

[krishnandu.sarkar]

You shrinked your partition to 30GB or made out 30GB by shrinking it to 70GB??

Well, in that case you mean the 70GB partition is not showing up??

And BTW Enjoy your Ubuntu

[anandharaja]

shrink 30gb from 100gb.
just now downloaded google chrome .deb package, i try to install using software center but i got error how to install .deb package in ubuntu 11.10

shrink 30gb from 100gb.
just now downloaded google chrome .deb package, i try to install using software center but i got error how to install .deb package in ubuntu 11.10

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Bookmark this : Ubuntu:Oneiric -

How to install .deb packages : Ubuntu:Oneiric -

So can you see the 70GB Partition now??

You won't be able to see the 30GB partition itself, as Ubuntu is installed in that partition.

You can use File System(Only Linux) or Partition Manager(Linux and other Partitions) to see the structure.

[anandharaja]

@ krishnandu.sarkar , i followed the instruction provided in that page but i got error. see the screen shot

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Ok, see the error "no such file or directory". First you need to go to the directory where the file is kept.

I guess it's under Download, if you have downloaded using Firefox.

So first do cd ~/Downloads

The present directory you are in, is in your home directory(which is denoted as ~). The full path is /home/your_user_name.