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## page was copied from SaucySalamander/Beta1/Xubuntu
## page was copied from SaucySalamander/Alpha1/Xubuntu
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We’re preparing Xubuntu 13.10, the Saucy Salamander, for distribution in October 2013. With this initial Beta pre-release, you can see what we are trying out in preparation for our next version. We have some interesting things happening, so read on for highlights and information. We’re preparing Xubuntu 13.10, the Saucy Salamander, for distribution in October 2013. With this Beta pre-release, you can see what we are trying out in preparation for our next version. We have some interesting things happening, so read on for highlights and information.
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= Getting Xubuntu 13.10 Beta 1 = = Getting Xubuntu 13.10 Beta 2 =
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 * [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/saucy/beta-1/|Bootable images for standard PCs/laptops/netbooks]]  * [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/saucy/beta-2/|Bootable images for standard PCs/laptops/netbooks]]
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We recommend you learn how to [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HowToMD5SUM|check your image file]] so your pre-release is as it’s supposed to be. Compare your MD5 checksum with the correct ones found [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/saucy/beta-1/MD5SUMS|alongside the images]]. We recommend you learn how to [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HowToMD5SUM|check your image file]] so your pre-release is as it’s supposed to be. Compare your MD5 checksum with the correct ones found [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/saucy/beta-2/MD5SUMS|alongside the images]].
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= Beta 1 Highlights = = Beta 2 Highlights =
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== Software Updates ==
 * A tool for changing your theme colors easily, gtk-theme-config, has been added to the repositories and will be installed by default in the final release
 * A new version of xfce4-settings has been uploaded, bringing amongst other things a new dialog to set up your displays
== New software versions ==

 * A new version of xfce4-settings has been uploaded bringing amongst other things a new dialog to set up your displays
 * A tool for changing your theme colors easily, gtk-theme-config, has been added to the default installation
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 * New releases of our Gtk themes have been included, which bring long-awaited Gtk3.8 support (and therefore fix many visual bugs)
 * Theming in our LightDM greeter should be fixed as well

== Infrastructure ==

=== Linux Kernel ===
The Beta 1 Saucy Salamander snapshot includes the [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/saucy/+source/linux/3.11.0-4.9 |3.11.0.4 Ubuntu Linux kernel]] which is based on the the upstream [[http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.11.tar.bz2|v3.11-rc7 Linux kernel]].
 * New wallpaper
 * New releases of our Gtk themes (with Gtk3.8 support) as well ast the LightDM greeter, fixing many visual bugs
 * Updated documentation
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 * Session logout takes too long (Bug:1227212)
 * No restart-option in the greeter (Bug:1226509)
 * indicator-sound no longer functions with xfce4-indicator-plugin (Bug:1208204)
 * Abiword's ruler is black on dark themes (Bug:1031137)
 * Gmusicbrowser's albuminfo-plugin is deactivated by default and causes the app to hang if enabled (Bug:1223808)
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== Xubuntu Desktop ==
 * When logging out, the login manager does not acknowledge that. Instead, it thinks you are locked out. (Bug:1204486)

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We’re preparing Xubuntu 13.10, the Saucy Salamander, for distribution in October 2013. With this Beta pre-release, you can see what we are trying out in preparation for our next version. We have some interesting things happening, so read on for highlights and information.

NOTE: This is an beta pre-release. Xubuntu Pre-releases are NOT recommended for:

  • Regular users who are not aware of pre-release issues
  • Anyone who needs a stable system
  • Anyone uncomfortable running a possibly frequently broken system
  • Anyone in a production environment with data or workflows that need to be reliable

Xubuntu Pre-releases ARE recommended for:

  • Regular users who want to help us test by finding, reporting, and/or fixing bugs
  • Xubuntu developers

Getting Xubuntu 13.10 Beta 2

Download a Disk Image

Instructions for burning the image to a DVD or USB flash drive can be found on the Burning ISO Howto.

We recommend you learn how to check your image file so your pre-release is as it’s supposed to be. Compare your MD5 checksum with the correct ones found alongside the images.

Beta 2 Highlights

New software versions

  • A new version of xfce4-settings has been uploaded bringing amongst other things a new dialog to set up your displays
  • A tool for changing your theme colors easily, gtk-theme-config, has been added to the default installation

Xubuntu Desktop

  • New wallpaper
  • New releases of our Gtk themes (with Gtk3.8 support) as well ast the LightDM greeter, fixing many visual bugs
  • Updated documentation

Known Problems

  • Session logout takes too long (1227212)

  • No restart-option in the greeter (1226509)

  • indicator-sound no longer functions with xfce4-indicator-plugin (1208204)

  • Abiword's ruler is black on dark themes (1031137)

  • Gmusicbrowser's albuminfo-plugin is deactivated by default and causes the app to hang if enabled (1223808)

Installation and Updates

  • In some cases, when installing to a disk that was previously partitioned, the installer (both text and GUI versions) will give an error about being unable to inform the kernel about partition changes. The workaround for this is to remove the partition table entirely and then reboot back into the installer. (1229432)

  • 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)

  • When using installer to upgrade or reinstall an existing installation with encrypted swap, the installer may fail to reuse the partition. A warning will be shown, however the installation can be completed. The installed system will not have swap activated and users are advised to recreate swap on their systems. Please see advice about adding and activating swap at: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq (LP: #1172002)

  • Installs on very small memory systems may fail to start or exit without completing with no error. It is recommended that swap be created before install for such systems. Please see advice about adding and activating swap at: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq (LP: #1172161)

  • In rare circumstances the 'Next' button on the installer 'Install Type' screen is non-functional. This is intermittent and may be resolved by hitting 'Back' and retrying. (LP: #1172572)

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.

Feedback

Development of Xubuntu 13.10, the Saucy Salamander is ongoing and bugs are fixed every day. Before reporting bugs, please ensure your system is up to date. For verifying installation related bugs, updated disk images are available from Daily bootable images for standard PCs/laptops/netbooks.

Please feel free to contact us with feedback.

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