We almost there. The second beta release of Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot has been released. Ubuntu Developer has just announced Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 along with Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 different flavors, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Mythbuntu, Ubuntu Studio, and Xubuntu.

What’s New In Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2

Here are some of the changes and improvements since Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 1 released:

• Improved handling installation 32-bit library on 64-bit systems.
• Gnome got updated to development version 3.1.92. “Ubuntu 11.10 Final release will come with Gnome 3.2″.
• OneConf has been integrated to Ubuntu Software Center to easily keep syncing your installed application between different computers.
• Kernel has been updated to version 3.0.0-11.18 which based on Kernel 3.0.4.
• Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 has a polished look with few changes since Beta 1 released. Window decorator has been reverted to gtk-window-decorator instead of unity-window-decorator for performance reasons. “This means that the “1 px border” for resizing window is back temporarily”. Dash and launcher appear underneath windows.
• Synaptic package manager and Pitivi video editor are no longer pre-installed on Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot, however you still can install them from Ubuntu repository.
• Check Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot blueprint list for all changes.

How To Upgrade From Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal To Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 Oneiric Ocelot

Press Alt+F2 then type

It will tell there’s a new distribution 11.10 available, click upgrade then follow on screen instructions.

For Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal server

Install update manager core if it’s not already installed.

Then, follow upgrade instructions.

Download Ubuntu 11.10 Beta 2 Oneiric Ocelot

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