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7 Distributions based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Released

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Ubuntu fans every where, now you can choose your flavor for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS distributions, with more new distributions releases based on ubuntu 10.04 LTS for your Desktop, Netbook, light wight distribution with simple desktop interface like Xfce, Gnome, or with extra options for glassy windows and fading wobbly for that you will need a decent machine. Studio release, educational release.

With the main Distribution: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

it’s a Debian based distribution with Gnome Desktop, you can download the “desktop, laptop” version, Netbook version, server version.

check the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS tour here

7 Distribution based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS released so far. so here we go

1. Xubuntu

really good distribution with Xfce desktop, light wight distribution work great on laptop, desktop, also check the Xubuntu tour here

Download Xubuntu 10.04

2. Edubuntu 10.04

Is really good choice for children, kids, teacher, school, comes with a lot of installed educational applications.

Edubuntu is an educational operating system that is a part of the Ubuntu family. It aims to make Ubuntu, the popular Linux-based operating system, a great choice for the computing needs of children, students, parents, teachers, and schools.

Download Edubuntu

3. Mythbuntu

Using Xfce desktop, and myth open source software digital video recorder (DVR)

Mythbuntu is a community supported add-on for Ubuntu focused upon setting up a standalone MythTV based PVR system. It can be used to prepare a standalone system or for integration with an existing MythTV network. Unlike similar projects, Mythbuntu keeps close ties with Ubuntu and all development is given back to Ubuntu. This architecture allows simple conversions from a standard desktop to a Mythbuntu machine and vice versa. The development cycle of Mythbuntu closely follows that of Ubuntu, releasing every six months along side Ubuntu releases.

Download Mythbuntu

4. kubuntu

One of the most popular distribution based on ubuntu with KDE 4.4.2 desktop, also comes with two version for desktop and netbook

Download Kubuntu

5. Ubuntu Rescue Remix

Version 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) of the very best Free-Libre Open-Source data recovery software toolkit based on Ubuntu is out.

This release of Ubuntu-Rescue-Remix features a full command-line environment with up-to-date versions of the most powerful free/libre open-source data recovery software including GNU ddrescue, Photorec, The Sleuth Kit and Gnu-fdisk. Packages new to the Rescue Remix include aoetools, array-info, ext3-grep, gptsync, kpartx, and scrounge-ntfs.

Download Ubuntu Rescue Remix

6. Lubuntu

This is still beta version last release so far 10.04 beta 3, using LXDE desktop, you can use this distribution on old machines, with really low hardware specifications.

The Lubuntu Lucid Beta 3 is now available released by Julien Lavergne. We are now close to the final release, this beta should be the last one before final release. The status of this final release is not determined yet (“beta stable”, “rc final” …), that’s why its a beta and not a rc like other *buntu. However, final release is still planned for the end of this month, or in very early May.

Download Lubuntu

7. Ubuntu Studio

Gnome desktop with a lot of really good applications for editing and modifying multimedia files.

Ubuntu Studio. A multimedia creation flavor of Ubuntu.

Ubuntu Studio is aimed at the GNU/Linux audio, video and graphic enthusiast as well as professional.

We provide a suite of the best open-source applications available for multimedia creation. Completely free to use, modify and redistribute. Your only limitation is your imagination.

Download Ubuntu Studio

That’s it for now. will keep you up to date :)

Review : Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 2

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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 2 released, before we begin this review check the release announcement and “release notes, Downloaad“.

we already reviewed ubuntu 10.04 LTS Alpha 3 and Beta 1 , check the release notes for both older versions to know the improvement accomplished on last release.

so here we go,

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 2 review

Installed on virtual machine “sun virtualbox” application with this Hardware specifications:

  • single core processor 2.1 GHz
  • 512 MB of ram
  • 12 MB of video memory

# Installation Process

boot it first time as live session it was working good, after the installation it was working super fast really good.

after the installation it boot super fast, really impressed with booting time about 9 second booting time at first time booting, usually any operating system after the installation it boot really quick but after the installing any extra application you their will be some lagging time to boot up.

Their is not a big difference between Beta 1 and Beta 2 themes, both of them looks the same but at bug report their a lot of reported bugs on radiance theme fixed on ubuntu 10.04 beta2

same main installed packages for applications.

Yahoo still the default search engine on firefox instead of Google search engine. with firefox version 3.6.3, it’s up to you can change the search engine later firefox options.

using last version of Gnome so far ” Gnome 2.30″ , Linux kernel v 2.6.32

security issues fixed, improvement on ubuntu one, ubuntu enterprise cloud, new default open source driver for nvidia hardware

I really like the new version of nautilus comes with Gnome 2.30 if you are not familiar with nautilus and gnome 2.30 visit this link

really like the splitting view on windows, split view come really handy on to open to directory side by side with difference icon view really good.

To activate split mode on opened windows press F3 or go to view menu and select it.

also you can drag and drop folders and files split view.

same new features included with ubuntu 10.04 beta 2 with menus and right click menu for copying files to and moving to.

Pros :

Awesome booting time

Gnome 2.30 desktop really good with a lot of new features.

Ambiance and Radiance looks really good themes

Cons :

none, with me so far working really good I don’t have any problems, also thinking to install it as default distribution.

and we waiting for ubuntu 10.04 LTS final version April 29th 2010  :)

Give it a try, as usual please report any bugs you got,

here to know how to report any bugs you got to ubuntu community and Bugsquad

peace out  :)

How to add repositories on Ubuntu 9.10

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Common applications installed using synaptic package manager already installed by referring from default repositories added on ubuntu 9.10 or any other version it’s the same way to add extra repositories for other distributions such as ubuntu 10.04 LTS beta 1

Default repositories on ubuntu monitored by ubuntu community, so in this post i will show you how to add extra repositories for ubuntu 9.10 and 10.04 LTS beta 1 as well.

1. Adding repositories

you can get access to it using:

a.  synaptic package manger

System menu  —> Administration —> Synaptic —> Settings —> Repositories

b.  System menu —> Administration —> Software Sources

Common repositories already added on software sources by ubuntu and kubuntu. some application need to add extra repositories to be able to install it in your machine, will use this as example

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/moovida-packagers/ppa/ubuntu karmic main

access the software sources, will ask you for root password then go to other software and press add button and paste the apt line like this one up there

If you want to backup all repositories you already have type this command on terminal

sudo cp -i /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list_backup

This will copy you repositories list to this folder “./etc/apt/ ” with name called sources.list_backup

2. adding repositories key

some application need repositories key to get rid of so warning massages during the installations

so you will find more instructions on the website for installing this package and it will mention repositories key you can add it directly from the terminal.

That’s it for now. :)

Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 with Radiance theme “Light theme”

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Radiance theme ” light theme” for ubuntu 10.04 beta 1

Looks really good, also, their some reported bugs about this theme. please if you got any problem or any kind of crashes report it so the ubuntu community able to fix it on next release. enjoy it.

Download this Radiance or light theme

Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 1 Released

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According to ubuntu 10.04 schedule, it was released yesterday, but Steve Langasek  announced that it will be delayed one more day to Friday March 19 ,

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2010-March/000695.html

Dear developers,

Owing to some late image rebuilds for a couple of critical issues that we
didn't want to leave our beta users subjected to, validation of 10.04 Beta 1
is still in progress.  This means that Beta 1 will not be released on
Thursday, March 18 as planned; it will be released tomorrow, March 19.

To help us release the beta with confidence tomorrow, please consider
participating in the ISO testing today, as described at
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/ISO>.

Also, as you're going through ISO tests, please also help us fill in the
blanks on <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/Plymouth> so we can complete our
understanding of the remaining boot-time issues affecting Beta 1 and make
Beta 2 truly spectacular!

Thanks,
--
Steve Langasek
On behalf of the Ubuntu release team

Fixed a lot of bugs since alpha 3 version, improved nvidia graphics driver, ubuntu one syncing, new themes, we reviewed in ubuntu fresh look.

Will review it as soon I done download it.

also you can Download ubuntu 10.04 beta 1 from here

And more information, mirrors  Here