Ubuntu 7.10 Beta Released (Sep 28)

[Dark Star]

The Beta version of the upcoming Ubuntu 7.10 (codename Gutsy Gibbon) was released a few minutes ago. This Beta comes with the brand new GNOME 2.20 desktop environment, new 3D desktop effects and many improvements: "The Ubuntu developers are hurrying to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software that the open source and free software communities have to offer. This is the Ubuntu 7.10 beta release, which brings a host of excellent new features."

What's new in Ubuntu 7.10 Beta

• GNOME 2.20
• Compiz Fusion is now enabled by default. Ubuntu 7.10 will automatically detect if your hardware is capable of running Compiz Fusion.
• Fast user switching allows you to easily switch between multiple user sessions without the hustle of entering the username and password.

• New Features for Firefox
• Apt-Enabled Plugin Finder Wizard

• Extension Manager integration

• Dynamic screen configuration including dynamic monitor detection, and resizing and rotating of the video output is included in this Beta release.
• Graphical configuration tool for X that allows you to set up dual monitors, change the default resolution for all users or change your monitor's refresh rate without having to turn to the terminal;

• Your printer will be automatically installed once it’s plugged in. It couldn't be easier than that!

• Restricted Drivers Manager can now handle non-free device drivers. With no more than 3 mouse clicks you will be able to install firmware for wireless cards with Broadcom chipsets, and for a number of Winmodems commonly found in laptops;

• More battery life for your laptop provided to you by the latest Linux kernel, featuring dynticks.
• NTFS reading and writing will be enable by default in Gutsy Gibbon with the help of the NTFS-3G application.
• AppArmor security framework is an easy-to-deploy kernel technology that will limit resources an application is allowed to access and will add a layer of protection against undiscovered security vulnerabilities.
• Mail Server, File Server, Print Server, and Database Server installations are now available for the Ubuntu Server CD.
• Profile-based Authentication Configuration powered by the AuthClientConfig application.
• Improved thin-client support by using compressed images and LDM. Autologin, multiple servers, and unencrypted graphics transport are just some of the new features you will find in the thin-client login manager included in Edubuntu.

Ubuntu 7.10 release schedule:

• June 7th - Tribe CD 1 (first alpha release)
• June 28st - Tribe CD 2 (second alpha release)
• July 19th - Tribe CD 3 (third alpha release)
• August 9th - Tribe CD 4 (fourth alpha release)
• August 23rd - Tribe CD 5 (fifth alpha release)
• September 27th - Beta Release
• October 11th - Release Candidate
• October 18th - Final Release

Download : i386 | X86/64
Source: Announcement | Release Notes

[mediator]

Woah, looks real cool! Totally noobie friendly.

[Dark Star]

Ya it is Ahh .. I had so many pain Monting my NTFS when had some sucking windows files were on it.. but finally did that .. Looking forward to October 18th - Final Release

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

Originally Posted by mediator

Woah, looks real cool! Totally noobie friendly.

Dude that's a Totallly Awesome release :O .

i'm gonna download the beta just now after reading this !

[rajeshgovindan2005]

Ubuntu developers are cool ! They come up with something new everytime.

***RAJESH***

[[xubz]]

I'll wait till RC! I don't want to screw up my Current Installation

[alsiladka]

New features since Ubuntu 7.04

GNOME 2.20
Gutsy Gibbon Beta brings you the latest and greatest GNOME 2.20 with lots of new features and improvements.

Desktop 3D effects
Compiz Fusion is enabled by default and will bring 3D desktop visual effects that improve the usability and visual appeal of the system. Ubuntu 7.10 automatically detects whether the hardware is capable of running compiz; if not, it falls back to normal desktop. Additional effects can be enabled in "System/Preferences/Appearance" under the "Visual Effects" tab. There you can also disable the effects entirely.

Desktop search
The deskbar applet is now included in the default configuration. It allows quick access to your common actions, including opening web bookmarks and searches, sending messages to your contacts, and more.

The Tracker indexer has been added to the desktop, making it easier and faster to search for your documents, photos, music, videos, chat logs, and all other files. You can use Tracker in the search dialog, the file selector, nautilus, or the deskbar applet.

Fast user switching
It is now possible to easily switch between user sessions without the inconvenience of entering your username or password numerous times, a time-saver on computers shared by multiple users.

Firefox plugins in Ubuntu
Firefox now comes with an improved plugin finder wizard that allows users to search and install packaged plugins easily, bringing users a richer web-browsing experience with the integrated security support of the rest of the Ubuntu system:

In addition, users can now open the Ubuntu application installer with a list of packaged Firefox extensions available by clicking on a link in the Firefox Addons dialog:

Dynamic screen configuration
Several drivers, including ones for ATI, nVidia, and Intel graphics chips now support the X Resize and Rotate Extension (xrandr). This enables dynamic monitor detection, and resizing and rotating of video output, for no-fuss support for projectors and external monitors.
If you have this hardware and used MergedFB / Xinerama previously, you may need to update your X configuration to use this new feature.

Graphical configuration tool for X
You can now configure what driver you want to use for your graphic card, change the default resolution for all users or change your monitor's refresh rate without having to turn to the terminal. A new GUI has been added making it easy to adjust your video and monitor settings. This tool can also set up dual screen capabilities for cards that use the Xinerama mode.

Fully automatic printer installation
Printers are now automatically configured by merely plugging them in and turning them on. Printer setup cannot get any easier!

Handling of non-free device drivers
Restricted-manager can now handle drivers which are free in themselves, but which require non-free firmware or other packages to operate. Only three clicks are needed to fetch and install firmware for wireless cards with Broadcom chipsets, and for a number of Winmodems commonly found in laptops, provided that you have an alternative Internet connection.
When restricted-manager detects hardware for which a restricted driver is available, a notification window pops up:

NTFS writing
While previous Ubuntu releases only supported read access to Windows (NTFS) partitions, Gutsy Gibbon now fully supports reading and writing to them, by integrating the NTFS-3g project. This significantly eases file and document sharing with Windows.

Power consumption
Ubuntu includes the latest Linux kernel, featuring dynticks. It allows the processor to use less power and produce less heat. For laptops this means more battery life and burn-free laps and for desktops and media center PCs, a quieter, cooler environment.

AppArmor security framework
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. Head to the AppArmor user guide to learn about this new security feature.

Additional installation profiles for Ubuntu Server
New pre-configured installation options have been added to the Ubuntu Server CD. Mail Server, File Server, Print Server, and Database Server options join existing LAMP and DNS options for pre-configured installations, easing the deployment of common server configurations.

Profile-based Authentication Configuration
Deploying authentication configuration has become a lot easier with the addition of auth-client-config. Files may be added to the profiles database, allowing for an administrator to set up a single profile for site-wide network authentication roll-outs. Find out more about AuthClientConfig.

Improved thin-client support
The speed of LTSP thin clients has been greatly improved through the use of compressed images, and LDM, the thin-client login manager included in Edubuntu, also now has support for autologin, multiple servers, and unencrypted graphics transport as an additional speed boost.

Download

Get it while it's hot. ISOs and torrents are available at:

• http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/7.10 (Ubuntu)
  http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/kubuntu/7.10 (Kubuntu)
  http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/edubuntu/7.10 (Edubuntu)
  http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/7.10/beta (Xubuntu)

[praka123]

will do a fresh install(looong time since i installed any distro!) with gutsy when it is released.
as am enjoying Debian Sid with most of Gnome-2.20 already!feisty is taking a rest in my hdd.I last tried a month ago or so. pure Debian-my passion 8)
and nothing against ubuntu.still i can get ubuntu packages in Debian from ubuntu returned to debian called Utnubu.
btw Debian is not so recommended for very newbies to Linux although debian got GUI installer.

[praka123]

Nice to see you reporting Linux releases .btw,a thread is already running on opensource with same title.
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69311

and i feel casual and new users must wait for official release of 7.10 gutsy on 7/10/2007.it helps!

[alsiladka]

Originally Posted by praka123

Nice to see you reporting Linux releases .btw,a thread is already running on opensource with same title.
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69311

and i feel casual and new users must wait for official release of 7.10 gutsy on 7/10/2007.it helps!

Ya, i saw that thread just now. There seems to be some problem with the New Posts search for me today. It is not showing all the new posts for me!

BTW, thanx for your appreciation. I have decided to try it out this time around

[contactpraven2001]

it great ......... can't download it download restriction ..............

[praka123]

they may ship 7.10 may be.
if ur talking regarding downloading sources,may be torrents too can be considered.
http://linuxtracker.org/

[Asfaq]

Originally Posted by alsiladka

I have decided to try it out this time around

all the best.. try out ubuntu first.. xubuntu is a waste of time IMHO..

[infra_red_dude]

why are the fonts still not tweaked and still crappy looking? i'd mailed those guys regarding that and they'd said they'll look into it. font rendering is one thing that needs immediate improvement here so that users don't hafta tweak it manually.

[praka123]

did u used x font server(xfs) & xfont server truetype(xfstt) with ubuntu?I hope atleast it does the job better?

[infra_red_dude]

yeah it does, but theres still lotsa room for tweaking. it'd be better for noobs who can't tweak it themselves.

[praka123]

oh!just remembered-there is gtweakui-gconf-tweak gui

A collection of simple dialogs as a front end to GConf
This is a fairly simple project. A collection of simple dialogues as a
front end to GConf. We will provide extra configuration settings for GNOME
that 'power users' have been requesting since the release of GNOME 2.0.
.
Presently, dialogs with settings for Nautilus, the Session and Menus are
provided.

[chesss]

any news on suspend2/hibernation?

[Tech.Masti]

can i run it on my 256MB RAM machine??

[infra_red_dude]

^^^ yes you can. you can slim it down. it'll be a bit straineous for the hardware tho if you run compiz in case you haf onboard video.

[gary4gar]

downloading it now....

[praka123]

now?

[QwertyManiac]

He says that for every distribution he encounters here, don't worry, the wow starts now ..

[Gigacore]

Thats really cool, thanks for the news

[Dark Star]

Why u all are d/l the ISO

Update the Fiesty after Final

update-manager -d

[gary4gar]

Originally Posted by praka123

now?

???

Originally Posted by Shashwat Pant

Why u all are d/l the ISO

Update the Fiesty after Final

update-manager -d

i always prefer a clean install thats why

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

He says that for every distribution he encounters here, don't worry, the wow starts now ..

hey...
what do you wanna say....
btw, i am not so happy with your statement

[praka123]

dont get angry i meant if after the official release @ oct10,we can avoid this beta release.

[Dark Star]

^^Absolutely hardly 15 days left .. Hope Ubuntu ship 7.10

[QwertyManiac]

Originally Posted by gary4gar

hey...
what do you wanna say....

All I meant was that you always keep trying out new distros, nothing else!

[gary4gar]

Originally Posted by praka123

dont get angry i meant if after the official release @ oct10,we can avoid this beta release.

i am angry at all, its all because of stupid similey,
i always forget their codes & end up creating misunderstandings

Originally Posted by Shashwat Pant

^^Absolutely hardly 15 days left .. Hope Ubuntu ship 7.10

no problem again after 15 days i will upgrade to the full realease
the thirst never ends

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

All I meant was that you always keep trying out new distros, nothing else!

owning to this habit i have 4HDD in my inventory