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We’re preparing Edubuntu 14.04, the Trusty Tahr, for distribution in April 2014. With this early Alpha 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 Edubuntu 14.04, the Trusty Tahr, for distribution in April 2014.
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'''NOTE:''' This is an alpha pre-release.  '''NOTE:''' This is version is still a pre-release meant for final testing.
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= Getting Edubuntu 14.04 Alpha 2 = = Getting the Edubuntu 14.04 Beta =
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 * [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/trusty/alpha-2/|Bootable images for standard PCs/laptops/netbooks]]  * [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/trusty/beta-2/|Bootable images for standard PCs/laptops/netbooks]]
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We recommend you learn how to [[https://wiki.ubuntu.org/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/edubuntu/releases/trusty/alpha-2/MD5SUMS|alongside the images]].

= Alpha 2 Highlights =

For the first time in 14.04, Edubuntu has a directory server that supports single sign-on. Note that in this alpha this feature is currently broken.

== Infrastructure ==

=== Linux Kernel ===

The Alpha 2 Trusty Tahr snapshot includes the [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.12.0-7.1|3.12.0.7 Ubuntu Linux kernel]] which is based on the the upstream [[http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/linux-3.12.4.tar.bz2|v3.12.4 Linux kernel]]. The 3.12 release contains improvements to the dynamic tick code, support infrastructure for DRM render nodes, TSO sizing and the FQ scheduler in the network layer, support for user namespaces in the XFS filesystem, multithreaded RAID5 in the MD subsystem, additional highlights are described [[https://www.linux.com/news/software/linux-kernel/746527-the-312-kernel-is-out|here]].
 We recommend you learn how to [[https://wiki.ubuntu.org/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/edubuntu/releases/trusty/beta-2/MD5SUMS|alongside the images]].
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 * New glib (2.39.1) causes some indicators & nautilus to not load promptly (Bug:1256961)

<<Include(TrustyTahr/Alpha2/CommonInfrastructure, , from="^##StartTrustyReleaseBugs", to="##EndTrustyReleaseBugs")>>		 <<Include(TrustyTahr/Beta2/CommonInfrastructure, , from="^##StartTrustyReleaseBugs", to="##EndTrustyReleaseBugs")>>
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Development of Edubuntu 14.04, the Trusty Tahr 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 [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/daily/current/|Daily bootable images for standard PCs/laptops/netbooks]]. Before reporting bugs, please ensure your system is up to date. For verifying installation related bugs, updated disk images are available from [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/daily/current/|Daily bootable images for standard PCs/laptops/netbooks]].

We’re preparing Edubuntu 14.04, the Trusty Tahr, for distribution in April 2014.

NOTE: This is version is still a pre-release meant for final testing. Eubuntu 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

Edubuntu Pre-releases ARE recommended for:

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

Getting the Edubuntu 14.04 Beta

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.

Known Problems

Edubuntu Desktop

Feedback

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.

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