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| The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. The Quantal Quetzal Alpha 2 Release of Ubuntu 12.10 is a '''developer snapshot''' to give you a very early glance at the next version of Ubuntu. | '''Please note that Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 1 has been superseded by [[QuantalQuetzal/TechnicalOverview/Beta2|Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2]], which we advise you to use instead.''' The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. The Quantal Quetzal Beta 1 Release of Ubuntu 12.10 give you a preview of the next version of Ubuntu. |
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| == Upgrading from Ubuntu 12.04 == To upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 on a desktop system, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '12.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions. Please read the known issues, before trying this. To upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 on a server system: install the {{{update-manager-core}}} package if it is not already installed; launch the upgrade tool with the command {{{sudo do-release-upgrade -d}}}; and follow the on-screen instructions. Note that the server upgrade will utilize GNU screen and automatically re-attach in case of e.g. dropped connection problems. == Download the Alpha 2 == This release is for '''developers only'''. The Ubuntu Desktop images are now bigger than a standard CD, and you should use a USB for installation. You can download Alpha 2 ISOs from: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/quantal/alpha-2/ (Ubuntu Desktop and Server) <<BR>> http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/quantal/alpha-2/ (Ubuntu Cloud Server) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/quantal/alpha-2/ (Kubuntu) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/quantal/alpha-2/ (Lubuntu) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/quantal/alpha-2/ (Edubuntu DVD) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/quantal/alpha-2/ (Ubuntu Studio) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/quantal/alpha-2/ (Xubuntu) <<BR>> |
== Upgrading from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS == To upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a desktop system, open Software Sources. Switch to the Updates tab and set ''Notify me of a new Ubuntu version'' to ''For any new version''. Press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '12.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions. To upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a server system: ensure that {{{/etc/update-manager/release-upgrades}}} includes ''Prompt=Normal''. Install the {{{update-manager-core}}} package if it is not already installed; launch the upgrade tool with the command {{{sudo do-release-upgrade -d}}}; and follow the on-screen instructions. Note that the server upgrade will utilize GNU screen and automatically re-attach in case of e.g. dropped connection problems. Offline upgrade options via alternate CDs are no longer offered for Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server. Please ensure you have network connectivity to one of the official mirrors or to a locally accessible mirror and follow the instructions above. == Download the Beta 1 == Beta 1 images can be downloaded from a location near you. <<BR>>'''Note:''' The Ubuntu Desktop images are now bigger than a standard CD, and you should use a USB or DVD for installation. Some image consolidation has occurred as well. You can download Beta 1 ISOs from: http://releases.ubuntu.com/quantal/ (Ubuntu Desktop and Server) <<BR>> http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Ubuntu Cloud Server) <<BR>> |
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## Not releasing Alpha1 images ## http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/mythbuntu/releases/quantal/alpha-1/ (Mythbuntu) <<BR>> |
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-core/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Ubuntu Core) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Kubuntu) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu-active/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Kubuntu Active) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Lubuntu) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Edubuntu DVD) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Ubuntu Studio) <<BR>> ## http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Xubuntu) <<BR>> |
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| For a list of all packages being accepted for 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, please subscribe to quantal-changes: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/quantal-changes === Linux kernel 3.5 === Quantal Alpha-2 includes the [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.5.0-2.2|3.5.0-2.2 Ubuntu kernel]] which was based on the [[http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/testing/linux-3.5-rc4.tar.bz2|v3.5-rc4 upstream Linux kernel]]. This is an update from the [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.4.0-5.11|3.4.0-5.11 Ubuntu kernel]] which shipped in the Quantal Alpha-1 release and was based on the [[http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.4.tar.bz2|v3.4 upstream Linux kernel]]. Other notable changes with the Quantal Alpha-2 kernel include a rework of the brcmsmac regulatory support, an extensive config review for the highbank kernel flavor, and misc bug fixes. As with the Quantal Alpha-1 release, the Quantal Alpha-2 kernel continues to include the transitioning of the i386 generic-pae flavor to become the generic flavor offering, collapsing of the virtual flavor back into the generic flavor, and homogenizing of the entire linux-meta package. |
For a list of all packages being accepted for 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, please subscribe to quantal-changes: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/quantal-changes . === Linux kernel 3.5.3 === Quantal Beta-1 includes the [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.5.0-13.14|3.5.0-13.14 Ubuntu linux kernel]] which was based on the [[http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.5.3.tar.bz2|v3.5.3 upstream Linux kernel]]. This is an update from the [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.5.0-6.6|3.5.0-6.6 Ubuntu kernel]] which shipped in the Quantal Alpha-3 release and was based on the [[http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.5.tar.bz2|v3.5 upstream Linux kernel]]. Key changes with the Quantal Beta 1 kernel includes cleanup of redundant firmware files, updated EDAC/CLK highbank patches, brcmsmac and apple-gmux driver updates, and misc bug fixes and config changes . As with the Quantal Alpha releases, the Quantal beta 1 kernel continues to include the transitioning of the i386 generic-pae flavor to become the generic flavor offering, collapsing of the virtual flavor back into the generic flavor, and standardizing of the entire linux-meta package. |
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| For 12.10, we intend to ship only [[http://docs.python.org/release/3.0.1/whatsnew/3.0.html|Python 3]] with the Ubuntu desktop image, not Python 2. Alpha-2 continues this process. | For 12.10, we intend to ship only [[http://docs.python.org/release/3.0.1/whatsnew/3.0.html|Python 3]] with the Ubuntu desktop image, not Python 2. Beta-1 continues this process. |
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| === Filesystem Stack === The following significant filesystem packages have been updated: * '''e2fsprogs''' updated to 1.42.4 which includes many fixes including those targeting large filesystems > 16TB * '''mdadm''' updated to 3.2.5 with Common raid Disk Data Format (DDF) and [[http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/matrixstorage_sb.htm|Intel Matrix]] RAID formats enabled and improved udev rules * '''autofs''' updated to 2012-06-01 from 5.0.6 release tag, with many bugfixes and the package name transition '''autofs5 -> autofs''' * '''btrfs-tools''' update to 2012-03-28 snapshot bringing basic btrfsck support and many fixes |
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| With the Ubuntu Quantal release the ARM desktop images are now switched from preinstalled to live images again as known from other architectures. This greatly improves the flexibility for users and with the installer defaulting to a USB target device it will also result in better performing installs than having the OS run from an SD card. |
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| [[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. GTK got updated to the new [[http://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/3.5/|3.5 series]] which unblocked some of the GNOME 3.5 updates. The [[http://www.x.org/wiki/|Xorg]] stack saw some updates as well including bug fixes and a new version of the ati driver. |
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 X.org 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. The proprietary -nvidia driver now supports the RANDR standard for monitor configuration. Compiz with GLES support landed, making unity-3d work again on the pandaboard. Unity was updated to version 6.4 including support for dash previews and coverflow view. Other notable updates include: * Jockey has been deprecated in favor of a "Drivers" component in software-properties. * Libreoffice was updated to 3.6.1 with built-in menubar & HUD support without needing a separate plugin. * GNOME has been updated to 3.5.90 for most of the components. |
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| We are continuing to trial the removal of i386 Ubuntu Server CD image. This means that the primary supported installation method is AMD64, the 64-bit release (X86_64). However, other supported installations mechanisms for i386, such as mini.iso and netboot are still supported, which are an initial minimal download; and install directly from the network. i386 images for Alpha is also available, but is not declared as part of the Alpha 2 release. Feedback is most appreciated, if this causes issues for particular hardware. Other updates for 12.10: * [[http://tomcat.apache.org/download-70.cgi|Tomcat7]] (replacing Tomcat6) in Main. * Images for the [[http://ncommander.blogspot.com/2012/06/announcement-of-calxeda-highbank-images.html|Calxeda Highbank]] platform available for [[http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/quantal/main/installer-armhf/current/images/highbank/netboot/|download]]. Installation instructions [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/Server/Install|here]]. * Ubuntu archive mirrors [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-cloud-announce/2012-June/000026.html|moving to S3]]. * With help from Bryan !McLellan and [[http://www.opscode.com/|OpsCode]] Chef 0.10.x is available. * Easier support for per-container apparmor policies in LXC. * General package updates and debian syncs, including Ceph-0.47.2, mysql-5.5.25. * Openstack Components have been updated to track the upstream [[https://launchpad.net/openstack/+milestone/folsom-2|Folsom-2 milestone]]. ##Unlike the Desktop flavour, we are currently targeting the 12.10 Server image to fit onto a standard cd image (703MB). However, some structural changes are expected for Alpha 2, which will allow us to re-review this sizing requirement. <-- deferred for next milestone. |
Unlike the Desktop flavour, we are currently targeting the 12.10 Server image to fit onto a standard cd image (703MB). Notable updates: * Juju [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/juju/2012-June/001696.html|Charm Store policy]] implementation, and [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/juju/2012-July/001751.html|Charm maintainer]] assignment. * Ceph updated to 0.48.1 (upstream argonaut stable release): * RADOS Gateway (S3 and Swift Compatible) now available. * Performance improvements on x86 architectures through use of gperftools. * Floodlight (Openflow Network Controller) and mininet (Network Simulation) packages available. * OpenStack [[http://www.mail-archive.com/openstack@lists.launchpad.net/msg14298.html |Folsom testing packages]] available. * Openstack instance architecture detection support added, and heterogeneous scheduler for ARM done. * armhf cloud images available. * cloud-init support for "config drive v2" from Openstack Folsom. * Starting with Ubuntu 12.10, the Ubuntu Cloud Images no longer have the 'ubuntu' user pre-populated in the images. The 'ubuntu' user is now created on first boot by cloud-init unless instructed otherwise. This allows easy creation of instances with no 'ubuntu' user and even no users. * Ubuntu 12.10 provides Apache Tomcat 7 as the default, supported version of Tomcat. Existing installations of tomcat6 will continue to function; its recommended that users upgrade to the tomcat7 package as soon as possible. * New version of MAAS is available. This realease has dropped the usage of maas-provision, and features its own, MAAS managed, DNS and DHCP server. |
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| * Inclusion of [[https://launchpad.net/kde/+announcement/10186|KDE SC 4.9 Beta 2]] for testing * [[http://community.kde.org/Real-Time_Communication_and_Collaboration|Kde-telepathy]] replaces Kopete for IM * [[http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/LightDM|Lightdm]] replaces KDM as login manager * [[http://www.calligra-suite.org/|Calligra Suite]] replaces LibreOffice - this is experimental at the moment * The image scaning application ''[[http://www.kde.org/applications/graphics/skanlite/|skanlite]]'' and the webcam tool ''[[http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=111750|Kamoso]]'' have been added to the seed * Language-selector dropped, patch added to kcm locale to install language packs * [[https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/base/wacomtablet|Kde-config-tablet]] added for testing Wacom/pen tablet configuration |
Kubuntu now comes on 1GB images for a USB drive or DVD. Other notable updates: * KDE Plasma and Applications 4.9 add many new features and fixes * Calligra is the default office and graphics suite adding top class painting and database applications * New login manager LightDM adds a guest session feature for letting your friends use your computer quickly * Telepathy-KDE becomes the default chat program offering easier set up to modern networks like Facebook and GTalk * New applications on the images include Skanlite for scanning, Kamoso for webcam images, tablet config, GTK config and Print Manager * Digikam 2.8 adds better photo handling http://www.digikam.org/drupal/node/661. * The release of Rekonq 1 gives Kubuntu the stable web browser it deserves. * A Facebook resources in Kontact means you can get calendar and contact information from your Facebook account. * While a Google resource means you can get calendar information from your Google account . * OwnCloud 4 gives many web applications in your own remote or local cloud More information can be found at: https://wiki.kubuntu.org/QuantalQuetzal/Beta1/Kubuntu |
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| * Uses [[http://www.xfce.org/about/news/?post=1335571200|Xfce 4.10]] (up from 4.8 in previous release) * Updated applications, including [[http://www.gimp.org/|GIMP 4.8]] and [[https://live.gnome.org/gthumb/|gThumb 3.0.1]] |
The Xubuntu team is not releasing images for this Beta 1. Please pick up one of the upcoming dailies if you wish to try out the latest. The Xubuntu team is targeting to fit a standard CD image for the final release and there will no longer be alternate images for Xubuntu 12.10 . New features include: * Updated artwork, including new wallpaper, documentation looks and updates to LightDM, Greybird and Ubiquity slideshow * New versions of Catfish and Parole |
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| * Nepomuk and Akonadi icons are now hidden from menus * Langpacks have been moved to outside of the live image, a langpack installer is being written for the live image that installs the langpacks from the package pool * The wallpaper selection has been updated * Although no ARM release is made for Alpha2, a test build has been done to confirm that Edubuntu packages work on ARM. Stellarium has been dropped in favour of Kstars. |
* A new package called 'edubuntu-netboot' is introduced. This package now provides the functionality previously provided by ltsp-live and will also be used for casper-netboot. * Language packs have now been moved off from the live image to a pool on the disc. This greatly improves install times at the cost of using more RAM in a live session when a local language is specified. * Tomboy has been re-introduced and Gnote has been removed. |
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| * No Lubuntu specific packages have had significant updates in the last month. |
Notable updates include: * Update of the visual identity of Lubuntu, including : * A completely new icon theme. * A new wallpaper and improvements to the current theme. * A selection of community wallpapers. * Improving integration of many applications with the new artwork. * A new version of the session manager is available, including more customizations and integration options (not enable by default, but available for testing). * A new version of pcmanfm (file manager), including at lot of bug fixes, external thumbnailer support, multiple screen support. * notification-daemon have been replaced for xfce4-notifyd on the default installation, to display notifications. * catfish, a searching utility, have been added to the default installation. * There is an error with X starting reported on alternate ppc and also on Desktop i386, [[http://launchpad.net/bugs/1041625 | Bug 1041625]] has the details on this bug. |
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| * Xfce updated to version 4.10 (based off of Xubuntu) * Kernel (lowlatency) is now of version 3.5 |
Notable updates include: * A new web page is out. The help button on the main menu points there. * Add/fix text plymouth theme for those video cards that won't see graphics so it says Ubuntu studio * The menu has been fixed moving audio production tools out of Media Playback. * Add qmidiroute to audio workflow to cover missing functionality * A MIDI router and MIDI tools menu have been added. * Task Manager has been switched to System Monitor for better memory use display. * A main menu tool has been added to setting to allow the user to change their menu. * Set up Software Center menu items for our workflows * Created bug team in launchpad * Added open-clip-art package to graphics seed * Move mixer applications from media playback menu to audio menu * Fixed submenu icons for accessories, education and network * Installed #ubuntustudio (and other) channel by default for xchat * Nautilus is default file manager for everything now * |
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| ## Not releasing in Alpha 1 per Mario - pending outcome of participating in 12.10 vs. staying in 12.04.# releases this cycle. | ## Not releasing in 12.10 per Mario |
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| As is to be expected, at this '''very early''' stage of the release process, there are some significant known bugs that developers may run into with the Quantal Alpha 2 Release. The ones we know about at this point (and some of the workarounds), are documented here so you don't need to spend time reporting these bugs again: | As is to be expected, at this stage of the release process, there are some significant known bugs that users may run into with the Quantal Beta 1 Release. The ones we know about at this point (and some of the workarounds), are documented here so you don't need to spend time reporting these bugs again: |
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| * When using the manual partitioner: /dev/sdb (installation media) is selected by default as device for boot loader installation. (Bug:987818) | |
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| * Ubiquity radio buttons look like tickboxes. (Bug: ? ) * The new ARM desktop live images are having issues detecting monitors on boot. The work around is to leaving the monitor unplugged until most of the bootprocess is done, plugging in the monitor then shows the 1024x768 fallback mode of the driver. Alternately including video=HDMI-A-1:1280x800@60 in the bootargs, can work as well. (Bug:1010009) |
* On ARM server images the device detection hangs if an USB key that is used as target device contains an extended partition (Bug:1028905). You can work around this if you zero the partition table of the USB key. * Installation instructions for ARM based systems can be found [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/Server/Install|here]]. * The consolidated desktop image does not support installation to software RAID configurations. Users wishing to install to such a configuration are advised to use the mini.iso image available from [[ http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/quantal/]], or use the 12.04 LTS alternate CD and upgrade. (Bug:1042999) |
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| * Upgrade from Precise Desktop with update-manager fails with "can't load !DistUpgradeViewGtk (No module named vte)" (Bug:1009226) The command line version of the upgrader works correctly (do-release-upgrade -d) | * In some cases, update-manager crashes with !ImportError in __main__: No module named !UpdateManager.UpdateManage (Bug:1013276) |
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| * Nautilus is missing the Preferences menu item. (Bug:999827) * On Power PC architecture systems the Firefox browser is not available. (Bug:1008975, Bug:987421) It is possible to add Firefox manually. * The GTK updates created some theming issues (incorrect colors in some indicators) |
* The system service to manage device color profiles is crashing on some systems. (Bug:1026520) * LibreOffice menus are missing when ran in non-Unity session (Bug:1044657) |
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| * Fujitsu Siemens Amilo M 7400 and Maxdata 7000DX wireless RF kill handling triggers a kernel panic preventing wireless from operating correctly. This may be worked around by editing your kernel command line and adding "noexec=off". (Bug:979253) * Some EFI systems fail to boot in EFI mode, BIOS mode is advised in these situations. (Bug:721576) |
* On omap4 kernels you might see random oopses from the smsc95xx network card driver (Bug:746137) * iPXE kills kvm with KVM: entry failed, hardware error 0x80000021 (Bug:1045027) * graphics fail to initialise correctly, in kvm with cirrus graphics (after LUKS install) (Bug:1038055) |
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| * Unexpected prompt for nameserver IP when using DHCP occurs. (Bug:1018271) * cobbler fails to install with error code 1. (Bug:1001846) * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cobbler/+bug/1001846/comments/9|Patch]] available for testing. == Ubuntu Core == * ... |
* Minimal installation is oversized. (Bug:1028453) * Trying to overwrite '/etc/quantum/plugins/openvswitch/ovs_quantum_plugin.ini', which is also in package quantum-server. (Bug:1025203) * Fresh VM installs via preseeded oneiric isos sometimes fail with filesystem issues. (Bug:1040033) * node.js is required for access to the dashboard. (Bug:1024326) * Maas dhcp config files do not get written (Bug:1046397). ##== Ubuntu Core == ## * ... |
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| * update-manager testing has not been tried with Kubuntu yet, and is not recommended at this time. * OEM install not working and no initial selection during first live boot, "ubiquity-dm not working in kubuntu quantal" (Bug:1018485) |
* Manual partitioning in installer crashes (Bug:1038522) * Dist-upgrade from alpha 3 fails (Bug:1042788) * Konsole complains about open tabs on logout (Bug:1028553) * KIMPanel is not set up. (Bug:475530) |
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| * ... | * On LTSP, Unity fails to load on old hardware due to LLVM fallback not being automatically selected, (LP: #1039155) |
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| * All applications using Gtk3 currently have some mismatched colors in menus and buttons because of a bug in the Unico engine (Bug:1016713). | * '''The ISOs are oversized for standard CDs''' * The installer locks when attempting to do the “Install Xubuntu 12.10 alongside…” auto-resize (Bug:1027461), manual method for editing partitions and resizing works * Some of the indicators are not available in Beta 1 * The Greybird theme has a visual regression in the left/right window borders with some drivers; the left side is invisible and the right side has a dark blue/dotted lines |
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| * Some iso's for A1 are over sized for CD use. (Bug:1009896) * Manual partitionning is not working if you want to modify an existing partition. (Bug:1018533). To workaround the problem, change the theme to "Raleigh" before making the change in Ubiquity. |
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* Indicator-application is missing from the panel (Bug:1041407) * Current theme has some visual bugs (black borders) (Bug:1043129) ##== Ubuntu Studio == ## ## * ... |
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| It should come as no surprise that this Alpha 2 release of Quantal Quetzal contains other bugs. Your comments, bug reports, patches and suggestions will help fix bugs and improve the quality of future releases. Please [[http://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs|report bugs using the tools provided]]. | It should come as no surprise that this Beta 1 release of Quantal Quetzal contains other bugs. Your comments, bug reports, patches and suggestions will help fix bugs and improve the quality of future releases. Please [[http://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs|report bugs using the tools provided]]. |
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| These images were able to be made available to you thanks to the help of our [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QuantalQuetzal/TechnicalOverview/Alpha1/Testers|QA Community]] | These images were able to be made available to you thanks to the help of our [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QuantalQuetzal/TechnicalOverview/Beta1/Testers|QA Community]] |
Table of Contents |
Introduction
Please note that Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 1 has been superseded by Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 2, which we advise you to use instead.
The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the absolute latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. The Quantal Quetzal Beta 1 Release of Ubuntu 12.10 give you a preview of the next version of Ubuntu.
Get Ubuntu 12.10
Upgrading from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
To upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a desktop system, open Software Sources. Switch to the Updates tab and set Notify me of a new Ubuntu version to For any new version. Press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '12.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.
To upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a server system: ensure that /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades includes Prompt=Normal. Install the update-manager-core package if it is not already installed; launch the upgrade tool with the command sudo do-release-upgrade -d; and follow the on-screen instructions. Note that the server upgrade will utilize GNU screen and automatically re-attach in case of e.g. dropped connection problems.
Offline upgrade options via alternate CDs are no longer offered for Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server. Please ensure you have network connectivity to one of the official mirrors or to a locally accessible mirror and follow the instructions above.
Download the Beta 1
Beta 1 images can be downloaded from a location near you.
Note: The Ubuntu Desktop images are now bigger than a standard CD, and you should use a USB or DVD for installation. Some image consolidation has occurred as well.
You can download Beta 1 ISOs from:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/quantal/ (Ubuntu Desktop and Server)
http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Ubuntu Cloud Server)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/quantal/ (Ubuntu Netboot)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-core/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Ubuntu Core)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Kubuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu-active/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Kubuntu Active)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Lubuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Edubuntu DVD)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/quantal/beta-1/ (Ubuntu Studio)
New features in Quantal
Please see the Quantal blueprint list for details.
Please test and report any bugs you find:
Updated Packages
As with every new release, packages--applications and software of all kinds--are being updated at a rapid pace. Many of these packages came from an automatic sync from Debian's unstable branch; others have been explicitly pulled in for 12.10 Quantal Quetzal.
For a list of all packages being accepted for 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, please subscribe to quantal-changes: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/quantal-changes .
Linux kernel 3.5.3
Quantal Beta-1 includes the 3.5.0-13.14 Ubuntu linux kernel which was based on the v3.5.3 upstream Linux kernel. This is an update from the 3.5.0-6.6 Ubuntu kernel which shipped in the Quantal Alpha-3 release and was based on the v3.5 upstream Linux kernel. Key changes with the Quantal Beta 1 kernel includes cleanup of redundant firmware files, updated EDAC/CLK highbank patches, brcmsmac and apple-gmux driver updates, and misc bug fixes and config changes . As with the Quantal Alpha releases, the Quantal beta 1 kernel continues to include the transitioning of the i386 generic-pae flavor to become the generic flavor offering, collapsing of the virtual flavor back into the generic flavor, and standardizing of the entire linux-meta package.
Python 3.0
For 12.10, we intend to ship only Python 3 with the Ubuntu desktop image, not Python 2. Beta-1 continues this process.
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.
General
Until Ubuntu 11.10, the Unix group for administrators with root privileges through sudo had been admin. Starting with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, it is now sudo, for compatibility with Debian and sudo itself. However, for backwards compatibility, admin group members are still recognized as administrators.
Automatic Apport crash reporting has been enabled by default again to catch problems early on. It now checks for duplicates on the client side, which will avoid uploading debug data and creating Launchpad bug reports unnecessarily in many cases now.
Ubuntu
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 X.org 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. The proprietary -nvidia driver now supports the RANDR standard for monitor configuration.
Compiz with GLES support landed, making unity-3d work again on the pandaboard.
Unity was updated to version 6.4 including support for dash previews and coverflow view.
Other notable updates include:
- Jockey has been deprecated in favor of a "Drivers" component in software-properties.
Libreoffice was updated to 3.6.1 with built-in menubar & HUD support without needing a separate plugin.
- GNOME has been updated to 3.5.90 for most of the components.
Ubuntu Server
Unlike the Desktop flavour, we are currently targeting the 12.10 Server image to fit onto a standard cd image (703MB).
Notable updates:
Juju Charm Store policy implementation, and Charm maintainer assignment.
- Ceph updated to 0.48.1 (upstream argonaut stable release):
- RADOS Gateway (S3 and Swift Compatible) now available.
- Performance improvements on x86 architectures through use of gperftools.
- Floodlight (Openflow Network Controller) and mininet (Network Simulation) packages available.
OpenStack Folsom testing packages available.
- Openstack instance architecture detection support added, and heterogeneous scheduler for ARM done.
- armhf cloud images available.
- cloud-init support for "config drive v2" from Openstack Folsom.
- Starting with Ubuntu 12.10, the Ubuntu Cloud Images no longer have the 'ubuntu' user pre-populated in the images. The 'ubuntu' user is now created on first boot by cloud-init unless instructed otherwise. This allows easy creation of instances with no 'ubuntu' user and even no users.
- Ubuntu 12.10 provides Apache Tomcat 7 as the default, supported version of Tomcat. Existing installations of tomcat6 will continue to function; its recommended that users upgrade to the tomcat7 package as soon as possible.
- New version of MAAS is available. This realease has dropped the usage of maas-provision, and features its own, MAAS managed, DNS and DHCP server.
Kubuntu
Kubuntu now comes on 1GB images for a USB drive or DVD.
Other notable updates:
- KDE Plasma and Applications 4.9 add many new features and fixes
- Calligra is the default office and graphics suite adding top class painting and database applications
- New login manager LightDM adds a guest session feature for letting your friends use your computer quickly
- Telepathy-KDE becomes the default chat program offering easier set up to modern networks like Facebook and GTalk
- New applications on the images include Skanlite for scanning, Kamoso for webcam images, tablet config, GTK config and Print Manager
Digikam 2.8 adds better photo handling http://www.digikam.org/drupal/node/661.
- The release of Rekonq 1 gives Kubuntu the stable web browser it deserves.
- A Facebook resources in Kontact means you can get calendar and contact information from your Facebook account.
- While a Google resource means you can get calendar information from your Google account .
OwnCloud 4 gives many web applications in your own remote or local cloud
More information can be found at: https://wiki.kubuntu.org/QuantalQuetzal/Beta1/Kubuntu
Xubuntu
The Xubuntu team is not releasing images for this Beta 1. Please pick up one of the upcoming dailies if you wish to try out the latest. The Xubuntu team is targeting to fit a standard CD image for the final release and there will no longer be alternate images for Xubuntu 12.10 .
New features include:
- Updated artwork, including new wallpaper, documentation looks and updates to LightDM, Greybird and Ubiquity slideshow
- New versions of Catfish and Parole
Edubuntu
- A new package called 'edubuntu-netboot' is introduced. This package now provides the functionality previously provided by ltsp-live and will also be used for casper-netboot.
- Language packs have now been moved off from the live image to a pool on the disc. This greatly improves install times at the cost of using more RAM in a live session when a local language is specified.
- Tomboy has been re-introduced and Gnote has been removed.
Lubuntu
Notable updates include:
- Update of the visual identity of Lubuntu, including :
- A completely new icon theme.
- A new wallpaper and improvements to the current theme.
- A selection of community wallpapers.
- Improving integration of many applications with the new artwork.
- A new version of the session manager is available, including more customizations and integration options (not enable by default, but available for testing).
- A new version of pcmanfm (file manager), including at lot of bug fixes, external thumbnailer support, multiple screen support.
- notification-daemon have been replaced for xfce4-notifyd on the default installation, to display notifications.
- catfish, a searching utility, have been added to the default installation.
There is an error with X starting reported on alternate ppc and also on Desktop i386, Bug 1041625 has the details on this bug.
Ubuntu Studio
Notable updates include:
- A new web page is out. The help button on the main menu points there.
- Add/fix text plymouth theme for those video cards that won't see graphics so it says Ubuntu studio
- The menu has been fixed moving audio production tools out of Media Playback.
- Add qmidiroute to audio workflow to cover missing functionality
- A MIDI router and MIDI tools menu have been added.
- Task Manager has been switched to System Monitor for better memory use display.
- A main menu tool has been added to setting to allow the user to change their menu.
- Set up Software Center menu items for our workflows
- Created bug team in launchpad
- Added open-clip-art package to graphics seed
- Move mixer applications from media playback menu to audio menu
- Fixed submenu icons for accessories, education and network
- Installed #ubuntustudio (and other) channel by default for xchat
- Nautilus is default file manager for everything now
Known issues
As is to be expected, at this stage of the release process, there are some significant known bugs that users may run into with the Quantal Beta 1 Release. The ones we know about at this point (and some of the workarounds), are documented here so you don't need to spend time reporting these bugs again:
Boot, installation and post-install
Ubiquity displays scrollbars inside of slideshow. (1008717)
On ARM server images the device detection hangs if an USB key that is used as target device contains an extended partition (1028905). You can work around this if you zero the partition table of the USB key.
Installation instructions for ARM based systems can be found here.
The consolidated desktop image does not support installation to software RAID configurations. Users wishing to install to such a configuration are advised to use the mini.iso image available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/quantal/, or use the 12.04 LTS alternate CD and upgrade. (1042999)
Migration
In some cases, update-manager crashes with ImportError in main: No module named UpdateManager.UpdateManage (1013276)
Graphics and Display
On systems with an ATI Radeon 9200 graphics card the system will boot to a black screen. As a work around edit the kernel command line in the boot loader and add "nomodeset". (725580)
On some systems, gnome-settings-daemon crashed with SIGSEGV in xft_settings_set_xsettings(). (948347)
Desktop
The system service to manage device color profiles is crashing on some systems. (1026520)
LibreOffice menus are missing when ran in non-Unity session (1044657)
Kernel
On omap4 kernels you might see random oopses from the smsc95xx network card driver (746137)
iPXE kills kvm with KVM: entry failed, hardware error 0x80000021 (1045027)
graphics fail to initialise correctly, in kvm with cirrus graphics (after LUKS install) (1038055)
Ubuntu Server
Minimal installation is oversized. (1028453)
Trying to overwrite '/etc/quantum/plugins/openvswitch/ovs_quantum_plugin.ini', which is also in package quantum-server. (1025203)
Fresh VM installs via preseeded oneiric isos sometimes fail with filesystem issues. (1040033)
node.js is required for access to the dashboard. (1024326)
Maas dhcp config files do not get written (1046397).
Kubuntu
Manual partitioning in installer crashes (1038522)
Dist-upgrade from alpha 3 fails (1042788)
Konsole complains about open tabs on logout (1028553)
KIMPanel is not set up. (475530)
Edubuntu
- On LTSP, Unity fails to load on old hardware due to LLVM fallback not being automatically selected, (LP: #1039155)
Xubuntu
The ISOs are oversized for standard CDs
The installer locks when attempting to do the “Install Xubuntu 12.10 alongside…” auto-resize (1027461), manual method for editing partitions and resizing works
- Some of the indicators are not available in Beta 1
- The Greybird theme has a visual regression in the left/right window borders with some drivers; the left side is invisible and the right side has a dark blue/dotted lines
Lubuntu
Installation will fail if you want to install grub on anything else that the first drive (sda or sda1) (1015880)
Indicator-application is missing from the panel (1041407)
Current theme has some visual bugs (black borders) (1043129)
For a listing of more known issues, please refer to the Quantal Quetzal bug tracker in Launchpad.
Reporting bugs
It should come as no surprise that this Beta 1 release of Quantal Quetzal contains other bugs. Your comments, bug reports, patches and suggestions will help fix bugs and improve the quality of future releases. Please report bugs using the tools provided.
If you want to help out with bugs, the Bug Squad is always looking for help.
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