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 * There is a new way to quickly search and access menu and indicator actions, called the "HUD" (Heads-Up Display). Tap the Alt key and enter some letters and words, and it will show the corresponding entries, including some fuzzy matching; then press enter to execute the action. The search will include all menu entries of the currently focused application, as well as all indicator facilities (like managing emails, sound list, or logging out of the session). It learns from your previous choices to make the search more and more accurate for you.   * There is no longer a traditional CD-sized image, DVD or alternate image, but rather a single 800MB Ubuntu image that can be used from USB or DVD. Users who previously installed using LVM or full-disk encryption via the alternate CD will find that these installation targets are supported by the consolidated image in 12.10.
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 * System Settings has several new "[[http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/02/privacy-controls-minor-ui-tweaks-land-in-ubuntu-12-04/|options]]" to customize Unity's look and behavior.   * Update Manager has been streamlined and renamed Software Updater. It also now checks for updates when launched.
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 * [[http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/01/nautilus-quicklist-adds-bookmark-support-for-precise/|Nautilus quicklist]] support has been added to Unity launcher.   * A new [[http://www.x.org/wiki/|Xorg]] stack has been introduced which includes xserver 1.13 candidate versions, mesa 9.0, and updated X libs and drivers. The new xserver provides improved multiseat support, better smooth scrolling, and a large variety of bug fixes. There is a new version of the ATI driver, and the proprietary -nvidia driver now supports the RANDR standard for monitor configuration.
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 * !ClickPad devices are trackpads where the physical button is integrated into the trackpad surface. Ubuntu 12.04 now has enhanced support for these devices. When the button is pressed on a !ClickPad device, a second finger may be used to drag the cursor.
   *!ClickPad support requires extra handling that conflicts with "Click Action" support. Click Actions allow for separate actions when multiple fingers are active on a trackpad. The default Ubuntu settings enable right button behavior when two fingers are in contact with the trackpad surface and the physical trackpad button is pressed. Because of conflicting behavior, !ClickPad devices do not support Click Actions in this release.
   * Most Synaptics brand !ClickPads are recognized out of the box. Apple !MacBook trackpads are recognized as well. Support for Apple Magic Trackpads and more Synaptics brand !ClickPads will follow in the next release.
  * Unity and Compiz now works on hardware supporting only GLES instructions, releasing unity to a wide range of armel machines.
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 * Network Manager now uses dnsmasq for improved DNS reliability and support for split-DNS on VPN links. You can learn more [[http://www.stgraber.org/2012/02/24/dns-in-ubuntu-12-04/|here]].
 * IPv6 and IPv4 are now equally supported in Network Manager: an IPv4 address is no longer required for a connection to be considered as working.
  * Unity was updated to version 6.8 including support for:
    * Addition of 'More Suggestions' category which delivers commercial content to the Dash via the 'Unity Shopping Lens'
    * Numerous fixes and refinements to the dash
    * Support addition of webapps in the launcher by default (including Amazon & Ubuntu One Music stores)
    * An updated indicator-messages including a new libmessaging-menu api (deprecating the old libindicate library)
    * All launcher icons (except the BFB and Trash) should now be movable
    * Added the ability to unlock removable-storage icons from the launcher to de-clutter it
    * When in spread mode (Super+W) it's possible to close windows by clicking the close button revealed when hovering over them
    * Gwibber lens now features preview support in the dash
    * Webapps can now trigger package downloads where required by compliant websites visited by the user
    * Additional icons have been added to the filesystem lens to enable dragging and dropping filesystems (such as USB sticks) into the launcher
    * Previews in the video lens now show details for remote Amazon videos
    * Unity and unity-panel have been ported to atk-bridge for accessibility
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 * Accessibility is turned on by default.
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 * Ubuntu Medium font has been included.
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 * The default music player has been switched to [[http://projects.gnome.org/rhythmbox/|Rhythmbox]], which again includes the Ubuntu One music store.  * [[http://www.libreoffice.org/|LibreOffice]] has been updated to 3.6.2. It no longer needs a separate plugin to provide built-in menubar & HUD support.
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 * [[http://www.libreoffice.org/|LibreOffice]] has been updated to 3.5.2.  * [[https://live.gnome.org/|GNOME]] has been updated to 3.5.92 (and some components to 3.6.0). Read the GNOME 3.6 [[http://library.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.6/|Release Notes]] to learn what's new and improved. A few highlights include:
   * ...
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 * [[https://live.gnome.org/|GNOME]] has been updated to 3.4.1. Read the GNOME 3.4 [[http://library.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.4/|Release Notes]] to learn what's new and improved. A few highlights include:
   - Files (Nautilus) now has undo support.
   - Several games have been [[http://bobthegnome.blogspot.com/2011/12/gnome-games-modernisation.html|modernized]] with useful help, simplified menus, and a less cluttered interface.
 
 * [[http://remmina.sourceforge.net/|Remmina]] with FreeRDP is the new standard remote desktop client, replacing [[http://projects.gnome.org/vinagre/|Vinagre]] and rdesktop.
 * [[http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/|Firefox]] and [[http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/|Thunderbird]] got upated to the the current beta channel versions.
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 * The IcedTea Java plugin is no longer installed as part of the ubuntu-restricted-addons package but it is still available for install (Bug:889171)  * Jockey has been deprecated in favor of a "Drivers" component in software-properties.

=== TEMP: blueprint data : remove after review ===

 * https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-q-gnome-plans-review
   * GNOME will be updated to the current 3.6 serie
   * clutter will be on the CD
   * launchpad integration will dropped

 * https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-q-keybindings-health-check
   * <To fill if design add new shortcuts>
   * <TheMuso: to fill if a11y options changes>

 * https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-q-update-manager
   * Update Manager has been streamlined and renamed Software Updater.

 * https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-q-compiz-gles2
   * Unity and Compiz now works on hardware supporting only GLES instructions, releasing unity to a wide range of armel machines.
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 * When installing new software through software-center, corresponding language support packages (translations, spell check modules particular to that software, help files, etc.) are now installed alongside automatically. This removes the need to open "Language Support" after installing new software.
 * The user can opt-in into personalized recommendations. This will show global, category and per-application recommendations to the user.
 * Payment support for [[https://www.paypal.com|PayPal]].
 * Web Directory to share applications with your friends.
 * Support for multiple screenshots and videos is now available.
 * Startup time and overall responsiveness was improved.
 * Improved support for installing multiple versions via the ubuntu-backports project.
 '''TODO: get summary'''
 * ..
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 * The all new Control Panel now provides an installer, setup wizard, ability to add/remove folders to sync, and more.
 * Proxy support is now fully functional.
 * Ubuntu One contacts sync in Evolution is not supported any more and has been removed.
 '''TODO: get summary'''
 * ..
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Ubuntu 12.04 images can be downloaded from a location near you: Ubuntu 12.10 images can be downloaded from a location near you:
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  * http://releases.ubuntu.com/12.04/ (Ubuntu)
  * http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/12.04/ (Ubuntu DVD, preinstalled ARM images, source
)
  * http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/12.04/ (Ubuntu Netboot)
  * http://releases.ubuntu.com/12.10/ (Ubuntu)
  * http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/12.10/ (Ubuntu Netboot)
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The minimum memory requirement for Ubuntu 12.04 is 384 MB of memory for Ubuntu Desktop. Note that some of your system's memory may be unavailable due to being used by the graphics card. If your computer has only the minimum amount of memory, the installation process will take longer than normal; however, it will complete successfully, and the system will perform adequately once installed.

Systems with less memory may be able to select "Install Ubuntu" from the boot menu to run just the installer, rather than the whole desktop, or may be able to use the alternate install CD.
The minimum memory requirement for Ubuntu 12.10 is 768 MB of memory and 5 GB of disk space for Ubuntu Desktop. Note that some of your system's memory may be unavailable due to being used by the graphics card. If your computer has only the minimum amount of memory, the installation process will take longer than normal; however, it will complete successfully, and the system will perform adequately once installed.
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== Upgrading from Ubuntu 11.10 == == Upgrading from Ubuntu 12.04 ==
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To upgrade from Ubuntu 11.10 on a desktop system, start "Update Manager". It should display the following message: "New distribution release '12.04' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions".

== Upgrading from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ==

It is generally recommended that users of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS wait until the first point release, due in August, before upgrading.

To upgrade from 10.04 LTS on a desktop system before then, upgrade over the network with the following procedure.

    1. Start System/Administration/Software Sources
    1. On the Updates tab, set Show new distribution releases: to Long term support releases only, then press Close.
    1. Press Alt-F2 and type update-manager -d
      1. Click the Check button to check for new updates. If there are any updates to install, use the Install Updates button to install them, and press Check again after that is complete.
      1. A message will appear informing you of the availability of the new release. Click Upgrade.
    Follow the on-screen instructions.
To upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 on a desktop system, start "Update Manager". It should display the following message: "New distribution release '12.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions".
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Users of other Ubuntu releases need to upgrade first to 11.10, and then to 12.04. Users of other Ubuntu releases need to upgrade first to 12.04, and then to 12.10.
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For further information on upgrading to 11.10, please see the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OneiricUpgrades| upgrade instructions ]]. For further information on upgrading to 12.04, please see the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PreciseUpgrades| upgrade instructions ]].
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== System requirements ==
 * While the minimum memory requirement for 32bit is 384 MB, a minimum of 512 MB is needed for the 64bit installation. On systems with only the bare minimum amount of memory, it is also strongly recommended to use the "Install Ubuntu" option as it uses less memory than the full live session.
 * The Ubuntu 12.04 installation image does not include support for old computers that do not support PAE. If your computer is affected, you can either first install Ubuntu 10.04 or 11.10 and upgrade to 12.04 or you can use the Lubuntu or Xubuntu images. The non-PAE version of the Linux kernel will be dropped completely following the 12.04 release.
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 * When using the LiveCD in certain languages such as French and choosing "Try Ubuntu" at the prompt, the keyboard will be brought up with the US keyboard map instead of the correct one for the chosen language. To avoid this bug, users can press any key at the very first splash screen and select their language here instead. (Bug:985065)
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 * Unity Dash (opened via the "Ubuntu" button in the top of the Launcher, or after pressing the <Super> key) may appear sluggish or slow to respond. This is caused by excessive redrawing of the screen contents in some circumstances. (Bug:980924)
 * Unity Launcher. If an application is pinned and then unpinned from the Unity Launcher using right-click->Un/Lock to Launcher repeatedly the application may vanish from the Launcher. It is necessary to log out and login again. This relates to an application monitoring framework called "Bamf" (Bug:978401)
 * Window titlebars do not update on ATI graphics hardware with the "fglrx" driver. A solution to this problem will be delivered in an update. (Bug:770283)
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 * The system service to manage device color profiles is crashing on some systems. (Bug:1026520)
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##= Changes since 11.10 = ##= Changes since 12.04 =
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## * CD Images: [[PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop/UbuntuCDNew|New Packages]], [[PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop/UbuntuCDVersion|Version Changes]], [[PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop/UbuntuCDRemoved|Removed Packages]] ## * Images: [[QuantalQuetzal/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop/UbuntuNew|New Packages]], [[QuantalQuetzal/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop/UbuntuVersion|Version Changes]], [[QuantalQuetzal/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop/UbuntuRemoved|Removed Packages]]
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## * Alternate Images: [[PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop/UbuntuAltNew|New Packages]],[[PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop/UbuntuAltVersion|Version Changes]],[[PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop/UbuntuAltRemoved|Removed Packages]]
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## * DVD Images: [[PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop/UbuntuDVDNew|New Packages]],[[PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop/UbuntuDVDVersion|Version Changes]], [[PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop/UbuntuDVDRemoved|Removed Packages]]
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##= Changes since 10.04 LTS =
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## * ? add in highlights (with links to where more detailed information can be found)
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##'''TODO pitti/skaet: mine release notes from prior releases for content'''
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 * 5 years (Long Term Support).  * 18 months.

New Features in Ubuntu

Desktop Interface

  • There is no longer a traditional CD-sized image, DVD or alternate image, but rather a single 800MB Ubuntu image that can be used from USB or DVD. Users who previously installed using LVM or full-disk encryption via the alternate CD will find that these installation targets are supported by the consolidated image in 12.10.
  • Update Manager has been streamlined and renamed Software Updater. It also now checks for updates when launched.
  • A new Xorg stack has been introduced which includes xserver 1.13 candidate versions, mesa 9.0, and updated X libs and drivers. The new xserver provides improved multiseat support, better smooth scrolling, and a large variety of bug fixes. There is a new version of the ATI driver, and the proprietary -nvidia driver now supports the RANDR standard for monitor configuration.

  • Unity and Compiz now works on hardware supporting only GLES instructions, releasing unity to a wide range of armel machines.
  • Unity was updated to version 6.8 including support for:
    • Addition of 'More Suggestions' category which delivers commercial content to the Dash via the 'Unity Shopping Lens'
    • Numerous fixes and refinements to the dash
    • Support addition of webapps in the launcher by default (including Amazon & Ubuntu One Music stores)

    • An updated indicator-messages including a new libmessaging-menu api (deprecating the old libindicate library)
    • All launcher icons (except the BFB and Trash) should now be movable
    • Added the ability to unlock removable-storage icons from the launcher to de-clutter it
    • When in spread mode (Super+W) it's possible to close windows by clicking the close button revealed when hovering over them
    • Gwibber lens now features preview support in the dash
    • Webapps can now trigger package downloads where required by compliant websites visited by the user
    • Additional icons have been added to the filesystem lens to enable dragging and dropping filesystems (such as USB sticks) into the launcher
    • Previews in the video lens now show details for remote Amazon videos
    • Unity and unity-panel have been ported to atk-bridge for accessibility
  • Accessibility is turned on by default.
  • Ubuntu Medium font has been included.

Desktop Applications

  • LibreOffice has been updated to 3.6.2. It no longer needs a separate plugin to provide built-in menubar & HUD support.

  • GNOME has been updated to 3.5.92 (and some components to 3.6.0). Read the GNOME 3.6 Release Notes to learn what's new and improved. A few highlights include:

    • ...
  • Firefox and Thunderbird got upated to the the current beta channel versions.

  • Jockey has been deprecated in favor of a "Drivers" component in software-properties.

TEMP: blueprint data : remove after review

Software Center

  • TODO: get summary

  • ..

Ubuntu One

  • TODO: get summary

  • ..

Common Infrastructure

Secure Boot

Ubuntu 12.10 is the first Ubuntu release to support UEFI Secure Boot, a standard for controlling what software can be run on a computer. Supporting Secure Boot, a part of the Windows 8 certification requirements for client systems, ensures that Ubuntu will continue to provide an "it just works" experience on new hardware.

Due to time pressures, only some flavors released with 12.10 will install and boot on Secure Boot hardware:

  • Ubuntu desktop
  • Ubuntu server
  • Edubuntu

We expect to enable all other flavors in 13.04.

Migration-support deprecated

The tool responsible for migrating user accounts from other operating systems to Ubuntu (migration-assistant) has been removed from the installer.

Linux kernel 3.5.5

The Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal release includes the 3.5.0-17.28 Ubuntu Linux kernel which was based on the v3.5.5 upstream Linux kernel. This is an update from the 3.2.0-23.36 Ubuntu Linux kernel which shipped in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin and was based on the v3.2 upstream Linux kernel. Other notable changes with the Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal kernel include:

  • Transitioning of the i386 generic-pae flavor to become the generic flavor offering
  • Collapsing of the virtual flavor back into the generic flavor
  • Homogenizing the entire linux-meta package
  • Arrival of a new highbank arm server kernel flavor
  • Changing of the default scheduler from cfq to deadline
  • Packaging updates for signed kernels

Python 3.2

The Ubuntu desktop has begun migrating from Python 2 to Python 3. Most Python applications included in the desktop and their dependent libraries have been ported to Python 3. In most cases, Python 3 versions of libraries are available alongside their Python 2 counterparts. Ported applications will only run with Python 3. Work will continue in Ubuntu 13.04.

If you have your own programs based on Python 2, fear not! Python 2 will continue to be available (as the python package) for the foreseeable future. However, to best support future versions of Ubuntu you should consider porting your code to Python 3. Python/3 has some advice and resources on this.

GNU Toolchain

Ubuntu 12.10 is distributed with an updated default toolchain that includes: GCC 4.7.2 (was GCC 4.6 in 12.04 LTS), a binutils snapshot from the 2.23 branch (was 2.22 in 12.04 LTS), eglibc 2.15, and gdb 7.5.

Further information can be found upstream (GCC-4.7, gdb).

Java Toolchain

Ubuntu 12.10 ships OpenJDK7 as the default Java implementation. This brings improved performance, new features and better compatibility with other Java 7 implementations.

Use of the OpenJDK6 is now deprecated and the openjdk-6-* packages in universe for Ubuntu 12.10 will not be provided in future releases of Ubuntu.

Installation

Overview

Preparing your computer for Ubuntu is now much simpler, with a wider range of disk setup options. Each of these are detailed at length to provide you with a clear understanding of the actions that will take place with your selection.

You can now reinstall or upgrade an existing copy of Ubuntu with the Desktop CD installer, provided that your computer is connected to the Internet.

Download

Ubuntu 12.10 images can be downloaded from a location near you:

In addition they can also be found at the following locations:

System Requirements

The minimum memory requirement for Ubuntu 12.10 is 768 MB of memory and 5 GB of disk space for Ubuntu Desktop. Note that some of your system's memory may be unavailable due to being used by the graphics card. If your computer has only the minimum amount of memory, the installation process will take longer than normal; however, it will complete successfully, and the system will perform adequately once installed.

Upgrading

Upgrading from Ubuntu 12.04

To upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 on a desktop system, start "Update Manager". It should display the following message: "New distribution release '12.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions".

Upgrading from Other Releases

Users of other Ubuntu releases need to upgrade first to 12.04, and then to 12.10.

For further information on upgrading to 12.04, please see the upgrade instructions.

Known Issues

Installation

  • A bug may cause a failure in memtest test #7. See this memtest86+ bug

  • Booting the Ubuntu installer in UEFI mode from a USB disk on certain Samsung laptops (530U3C, NP700Z5C) may trigger a firmware bug that renders the machine unbootable. Users are advised to use caution when installing on Samsung laptops and ensure that they are configured for legacy BIOS mode, not UEFI mode. (1040557)

  • The consolidation of desktop installation media into a single image means that some installation options that were previously available on the alternate CD have no direct replacement on the desktop image.
    • Users who were installing using the alternate CD to install with LVM or full-disk encryption can now use the desktop image for this.
    • To install LTSP, please install using the Ubuntu Server 12.10 image, then add ltsp after installation. You can also continue to install with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS media and upgrade to 12.10 from there.
    • There are several options for installing using software RAID. You can:
  • The desktop image installer cannot unlock existing encrypted (LUKS) volumes. If you need to make use of existing encrypted volumes during partitioning, then use the "Try Ubuntu without installing" boot option to start a live session, open the encrypted volumes (for example, by clicking on their icons in the Unity launcher), enter your password when prompted to unlock them, close them again, and run ubiquity to start the installer. (1066480)

  • ARM OMAP4 machines will sometimes boot to a black screen during installation. It's likely that the system has booted fine, but you will need to switch to another tty then back to tty7 (Ctrl+Alt+F1 and then Alt+F7) to get graphics. (1065902)

  • On ARM Panda boards with no external storage attached, the installer interface will be confusing and installation is likely to fail. We strongly recommend attaching an external hard disk when installing on Panda boards. (1053030)

  • On a mac with an external display can not run in framebuffer mode error occurs on the 2nd reboot onwards. (1066883)

Kernel

  • Haswell processor graphics is not fully supported. (1066975)

  • On some systems, when opening lid, there is a kerneloops with a suspend/resume failure message seen. (1054732)

  • On certain ASUS machines with AMD graphic chips, a WMI event and ACPI interrupt are sent at the same time when hitting the hotkey to change display mode, resulting in the display mode being changed twice in succession. Users can work around this using the Displays panel in System Settings for changing display modes. (1052278)

  • On ASUS N53SN laptops, the kernel does not boot without noefi on commandline. (1053897)

Networking

  • In order to improve compatibility with other local nameserver packages, NetworkManager now assigns IP address 127.0.1.1 to the local nameserver process that it controls instead of 127.0.0.1. If the system's /etc/resolv.conf is absent or is a static file instead of the symbolic link to ../run/resolvconf/resolv.conf installed by default then this static file will have to be updated by the administrator in order to continue using the NetworkManager-controlled nameserver.

Libvirt

  • Windows vms which previously worked with 'vga' video now need 'cirrus' video.

Toolchain

  • Python 2.7.3 includes a fix for a security vulnerability affecting Python's dict and set implementations. Carefully crafted, untrusted input could lead to extremely long computation times and denials of service. Although disabled by default, vulnerable applications such as CGI scripts can explicitly enable "hash randomization" to prevent this exploit. Due to implementation details of this fix, virtualenvs created with older 2.7.x releases may not work with 2.7.3. Specifically, the os module may not appear to have a urandom function. This problem can be solved by recreating the broken virtualenvs with the newer Python 2.7.3 version. See http://bugs.python.org/issue13703 for full details. (954595)

VMware Player

  • Installing either version 4 or 5 of VMware Player on Ubuntu 12.10 will trigger a crash report regarding lsb_release, because the lsb_release command uses Python 3 but the VMware installation environment overrides the Python settings to point to a bundled version of Python 2. (938869) It is unknown what impact this has on VMware Player at runtime.

Video Drivers

  • Several video drivers are not functioning with some legacy chip-sets.
    • xserver-xorg-video-trident with some Trident Cyberblade chip-sets. Black screen and lock-up. Bugs

    • xserver-xorg-video-intel with i810 chip-sets. Segfault. 1060492

    • xserver-xorg-video-sis with 315 series (SiS 315/E/PRO, 550, [M]650, 651, 740, [M]661[FMG]X,[M]741[GX]) chip-sets. Black screen or loops around login screen. 1034812

    • xserver-xorg-video-ati with ATI Rage Pro chip-sets. Black screen.
  • Workarounds
    • Test with a Live CD to see if your hardware is effected.

    • Trident Cyberblade - As the vesa driver doesn't work with this chip-set the only solution is to remain with 12.04.
    • Intel i810 - A new install can only be accomplished from the Alternate ISO. On reboot go to Recovery Mode and delete the video driver. apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-intel This will also remove xserver-xorg-video-all but this is only a meta package and isn't needed. On reboot create suitable xorg.conf or use RandR to get correct resolution if necessary.

    • SiS 315 Series - As Intel i810 except apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-sis

    • ATI Rage Pro - As Intel i810 except apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-ati

Desktop Interface

Please install available updates to ensure that the issues below will be fixed on your system.

  • On some NVidia cards, when using the proprietary driver, moving windows and other large screen updates causes some tearing. (600178)

  • The system service to manage device color profiles is crashing on some systems. (1026520)

Desktop Applications

  • The mail client Evolution may delete folders and their contents as they are renamed or moved around in IMAP (and IMAP+) accounts. It is recommended to copy folders and contents before attempting to move or rename them. (957341)

Support

  • 18 months.

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