Get Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10

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Since the original Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 release didn't boot on EFI computers, we released a new image (12.10.1) on Tuesday, October 23 to fix this problem.

The Ubuntu Desktop images are now bigger than a standard CD, and you should use a USB or DVD for installation.

You can download a torrent of the ISOs below:

• ubuntu-gnome-12.10.1-desktop-amd64.iso.torrent

• ubuntu-gnome-12.10-desktop-i386.iso.torrent

GNOME and the Academic Computer Club Umeå University have graciously provided the following standard downloads temporarily. Please use the torrents if possible as they can provide faster download speeds and are less of a burden on the servers.

• Desktop CD for 64-bit PC computers (standard download)

• Desktop CD for PC (Intel x86 compatible) computers (standard download)

Images have been produced for 32-bit and 64-bit PCs. Neither ARM nor amd64+mac images will be available unless dedicated testers will volunteer to certify the official Ubuntu alpha/beta/release milestones.

Upgrade

It is strongly recommended to do a fresh install however if you prefer to attempt an upgrade instead, first upgrade to Quantal Quetzal 12.10. Then run the following commands:

• sudo apt-get install ubuntu-gnome-desktop ubuntu-gnome-default-settings

(make sure to select gdm as default display manager when prompted)

• sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-settings

• Note that this will remove 'ubuntu-desktop'

Known issues

As is to be expected, there are some significant known bugs that you may run into with this first 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:

• Evolution doesn't add Gmail accounts. On the final page of the setup wizard, uncheck the boxes to add Contacts & Calendar sync to work around this issue. Fix is now available in quantal-updates. (1049028)

• Keyboard layout doesn't show in GNOME Shell top bar (1045914). You can use the GNOME3 PPA to get the updated System Settings which fixes this.

• There are two Online Accounts entries in System Settings. One is the GNOME tool which you can use for Contacts, Documents, and Evolution. The other is Ubuntu's tool for Empathy, Gwibber, Shotwell, and if you install it, Unity. Hopefully for 13.04, we'll be able to use just one tool. (1040193)

• The category headings in System Settings have ugly "missing icon" icons (934335)

• The system status menu (the "cog" indicator at the far right in GNOME Clasic) doesn't show up in some cases or display correctly when using the default Adwaita theme or the accessibility themes (975563).

• Some of the Ubuntu patches to System Settings don't work well in GNOME. You can use the GNOME3 PPA to get the improved System Settings backported from raring.

• Virtualbox drm driver fails to auto-load (Debian:686994).

Issues shared with Ubuntu

As the Ubuntu GNOME Remix is based on Ubuntu 12.10, please see the Ubuntu known issues.

Reporting bugs

It should come as no surprise that this release 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 have any questions on how to start with helping out with bugs, please read the Bug Squad documentation to learn what constitutes a bug, how a bug is triaged, the life-cycle of a bug, and other information related to bugs. If you decide to help out even more proactively with bugs, not just those in GNOME Remix, the Bug Squad is always looking for new members who are enthusiastic about fixing bugs.