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The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Beta 1.   


Codenamed "Precise Pangolin", 12.04 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of
integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a
high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.  The team has been hard at
work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs.

This release introduces a new set images for ARM hard float, denoted
as armhf.  There are still some armel images around, as we finish
the migration, but 12.04 for ARM will be based on armhf.

The CD image size has been adjusted to 703MB to squeeze on every
bit of goodness we can. 

With Ubuntu 12.04,  Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, and 
Ubuntu Studio also reached Beta 1 status today.


Ubuntu Changes
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Some of the new features now available are:



Please see http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/ for details.


Ubuntu Server
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Ubuntu Core
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Ubuntu Core is a minimal rootfs for use in the creation of custom images, 
and now includes ARM hard float (armhf) images.   Developers can use 
Ubuntu Core as the basis for their application demonstrations, constrained 
environment deployments, device support packages, and other goals.


Kubuntu
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Kubuntu 12.04 Beta 1 sports the latest KDE software including KDE 4.7
Plasma Workspaces and Applications.

Along with KDE 4.7, 11.10 also introduces the new KDEPIM suite, which
includes the new Kmail 2. 

The new Amarok 2.4.3 music player has several improvements to make it
easier to use.

Kubuntu has switched to providing the Muon Software Center and Muon
Package manager by default. 

Please see  https://wiki.kubuntu.org/PrecisePangolin/Beta1/Kubuntu for
details. 

        
Xubuntu
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Edubuntu
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Precise Pangolin Beta 1 is the first release of Edubuntu 12.04

For more details on what has changed in Edubuntu 12.04, please refer to
http://www.edubuntu.org . 



Please see http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/oneiric/beta for more details
on the above products.


About Ubuntu
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Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, 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 technical support is available from Canonical Limited and
hundreds of other companies around the world.  For more information
about support, visit http://www.ubuntu.com/support .

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 .

Your comments, bug reports, patches and suggestions really help us to
improve this and future releases of Ubuntu.   Instructions can be 
found at: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs .


To Get Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 1
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To upgrade to Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 1 from Ubuntu 11.10, follow 
these instructions:

  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PreciseUpgrades

Or, download Ubuntu 12.04 Beta 1 images from a location near you: 

  http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/download (Ubuntu and Ubuntu Server) . 

In addition they can be found at the following links:

  http://releases.ubuntu.com/precise/ (Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server)
  http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/precise/beta-1/ 
  (Ubuntu Cloud Images)
  http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/precise/beta-1/ 
  (Ubuntu DVD, preinstalled ARM images, source)
  http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-core/releases/12.04/beta-1/
  (Ubuntu Core)
  http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/12.04/ (Ubuntu Netboot)
  http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/precise/beta-1/ 
  (Kubuntu)
  http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/precise/beta-1/ 
  (Xubuntu)
  http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/precise/beta-1/ 
  (Edubuntu)
  http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/precise/beta-1/ 
  (Ubuntu Studio)
  http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/precise/beta-1/ 
  (Lubuntu) 


The final version of Ubuntu 11.10 is expected to be released on 
April 26, 2012.


More Information
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You can find out more about Ubuntu and about this beta release on our
website, IRC channel and wiki. 

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