Monday, October 17, 2011

Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) Linux distro Released

"There is nothing like a dream to create the future." - Victor Hugo

The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 11.10, code-named "Oneiric Ocelot". 11.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.

For PC users, Ubuntu 11.10 supports laptops, desktops and netbooks with a unified look and feel based on an updated version of the desktop shell called "Unity", which introduces specialized "Lenses". Finding and installing software using the Ubuntu Software Centre is now easier thanks to improvements in speed, search functionality enhancements, and usability improvements. Aside from updates on the performance side, it's also more aesthetically appealing.

Ubuntu Server 11.10 has made it much easier to provision, deploy, host, manage, and orchestrate enterprise data centre infrastructure  services with the introduction of "Orchestra".  The Juju technical preview allows service developers to describe the deployment and  scaling requirements of their applications, in order to simplify  and enhance the dialogue between developers and operations teams. For those working on the ARM architecture, a technical preview is  also provided for the ARM server.

Read more about the new features of Ubuntu 11.10 in the following press releases:

  http://www.canonical.com/content/transforming-home-pc-ubuntu-1110
  http://www.canonical.com/content/client-cloud-ubuntu-1110-sets-pace-business-it


Standard maintenance updates will be provided for Ubuntu 11.10 for  18 months, through April 2013.

Thanks to the efforts of the global translation community, Ubuntu is now available in 38 languages.  For a list of available languages  and detailed translation statistics for these and other languages, see:

  http://people.canonical.com/~dpm/stats/ubuntu-11.10-translation-stats.html


Ubuntu 11.10 is the base for the newest 11.10 iterations of Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, Mythbuntu, Ubuntu Studio, and our newest addition  to this release cycle, Lubuntu!

Kubuntu:       http://kubuntu.org/news/11.10-release
Xubuntu:       http://xubuntu.org/news/11.10-release
Edubuntu       http://edubuntu.org/news/11.10-release
Mythbuntu:     http://mythbuntu.org/11.10/release
Ubuntu Studio: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/11.10release_notes
Lubuntu:       https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Announcement/11.10


Ubuntu 11.10 is also now available on two new ARM community-supported ports.
AC100 (Toshiba Tegra 2 Netbook): https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/TEGRA/AC100
MX5
(Freescale i.MX53 QuickStart): https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/MX5


To get Ubuntu 11.10

In order to download Ubuntu 11.10, visit:

 http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download


Users of Ubuntu 11.04 will be offered an automatic upgrade to 11.10 via Update Manager. For further information about upgrading, see:

 http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/upgrade


As always, upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu are entirely free of charge.

We recommend that all users read the release notes, which document caveats, workarounds for known issues, as well as more in-depth notes on the release itself. They are available at:

 http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes


Find out what's new in this release with a graphical overview:

 http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/whats-new
 http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/features


If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but aren't sure, you can try asking in any of the following places:

 #ubuntu on irc.freenode.net
 http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
 http://www.ubuntuforums.org/
 http://askubuntu.com/


Help Shape Ubuntu

If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of ways you can participate at:

 http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate/


About Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, netbooks and servers, with a fast and easy installation and regular releases.  A tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is included, and an incredible variety of add-on software is just a  few clicks away.

Professional services including support are available from Canonical and hundreds of other companies around the world.  For more information about support, visit:

 http://www.ubuntu.com/support

Kate Stewart,
on behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team

More Information

You can learn more about Ubuntu in Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition: Covering 10.10 and 11.04 (6th Edition) !

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