1404-beta-2-ReleaseNote

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What is Ubuntu Kylin?

The objective of the Ubuntu Kylin project is to create a variant of Ubuntu that is more suitable for Chinese users. We are committed to provide you with a delicate, thoughtful and fully customized Chinese user experience out-of-the-box. For instance, by providing a desktop user interface localized in Chinese and installing common software that Chinese users commonly use by default. Ubuntu Kylin has been a formal member of the Ubuntu family, since UbuntuKylin 13.04. Now, we are working on 14.04.

Features in Ubuntu Kylin 14.04 Beta 2 Release

We are glad to announce the Release of Ubuntu Kylin 14.04 Beta 2. In this beta release, the Linux Kernel is updated to 3.13. This Beta 2 fixes more than 100 bugs in total and ships more features. Some other features are in final QA process and will be integrated soon.

Note That: This is a beta pre-release, which is not suitable for normal users, but for Ubuntu Kylin developers and users who want to help us test by finding, reporting, and/or fixing bugs.

Ubuntu Kylin Features

  • Customized Chinese Themes, specifically designed for Chinese users. Stunning boot-up animations. Allowing you to appreciate the efforts we have devoted even to the details.

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  • Youker Assistant, a system management and configuration tool we developed for Ubuntu Kylin users. It could show system infromation, cleanup system garbage and beautify system customization. It makes your desktop more streamlined, more user-friendly, and enriched with personality.

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  • Fcitx Qimpanel, we design and develop a powerful panel for Fcitx. It is efficient and stable, with four beautiful Ubuntu Kylin shins. We are providing you with a better Chinese input experience.

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  • WPS for Ubuntu Kylin, a popular office suite for Ubuntu Kylin users.

  • kuaipan for Ubuntu Kylin, a new application kingsoft cloud storage client for Ubuntu Kylin users. Now, V 1.0 is formally released by Kingsoft Cloud Corp. and Ubuntu Kylin Team.

Known Problems

  • display icon in "about this computer" is not that ubuntu kylin. (1279708)

  • fcitx-qimpanel-configtool is not released in system by default. (1284976)

  • Translations of unity-control-center are not fixed. (1284974)

  • The six-day weather report in indicator China weather has problem because the open weather query interface changed. (1194036)

  • Other known problems of Ubuntu may also exists in Ubuntu Kylin.

System Requirements

A Pentium II or Celeron system with 512 MB of RAM is probably a bottom-line configuration that may yield slow yet usable system with a standard UbuntuKylin desktop.

14.04 ISO require your CPU to have Physical Address Extensions, or PAE. "PAE is provided by Intel Pentium Pro and above CPUs, including all later Pentium-series processors (except most 400 MHz-bus versions of the Pentium M)." - If you have a NON-PAE CPU and would like to install Ubuntu 12.10, please see this link or you can use Ubuntu 12.04 instead. For Intel based Macs, Ubuntu Kylin 14.04 should run on all models.

Support

Download

The Release ISO can be downloaded from ISOs of Beta1

Thanks

Thanks to everyone involving in the development of Ubuntu Kylin, the success of Ubuntu Kylin 14.04 would the result of our joint efforts. If you want to be a contributor of Ubuntu Kylin,see: NewContributorGuide