## page was copied from ZestyZapus/Alpha2/Lubuntu ## page was copied from YakketyYak/Alpha1/Lubuntu ||<tablestyle="float:right; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;">'''Table of Contents'''<<BR>> <<TableOfContents>>|| We’re preparing Lubuntu 17.04, Zesty Zapus, for distribution in April 2017. With this first beta, you can get a glimpse of what the next version will contain. '''NOTE:''' This is the Beta 1 pre-release. Lubuntu 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. Lubuntu Beta 1 pre-releases ARE recommended for: * Users who want to help us test by finding, reporting, and/or fixing bugs. You can find more about helping to test and bug triage at [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Testing| Lubuntu testing]]. * Lubuntu developers. * People wanting to see and test how the current snapshot of Lubuntu 17.04 will look and behave. == Getting Lubuntu 17.04 Beta 1 == The full listing of available images is [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/zesty/alpha-2/ | here]]. You must [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM|check]] both the download and then the ''' check install media''' on 1st boot before attempting an install. Instructions for burning the image to a CD / DVD or copying to a USB flash drive can be found on the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto|Burning ISO Howto]]. ---- = Known Problems = ## commented out until beta2, then remove common infrastructure section below ##<<Include(ZestyZapus/Beta2/CommonInfrastructure, , from="^##StartXenialReleaseBugs", to="##EndXenialReleaseBugs")>> == Lubuntu Applications == This is our list of known bugs affecting applications that Lubuntu uses but relies on others to maintain. * gnumeric menu ->help ->about gnumeric -> license button, does not work. ([[https://pad.lv/1516454|1516454]]) * abiword text cursor and border start to flicker. ([[https://pad.lv/1574278|1574278]]) * unable to unlock session after suspend. ([[https://pad.lv/1656399|1656399]]) * Software properties gtk implies my cpu is unknown and not working. ([[https://pad.lv/1444682|1444682]]) * gparted does not recognize the iso9660 file system in cloned Ubuntu USB boot drives. ([[https://pad.lv/1622313|1622313]]) * gnome-disks shows three icons in menu of lxpanel. ([[https://pad.lv/1666693|1666693]]) == Lubuntu-specific Bugs == These are maintained by the Lubuntu team. === LXDE === * run dialog called from one desktop opens on the desktop with preferences dialog, regardless of which desktop is current ([[https://pad.lv/1445818|1445818]]). * changing multiple desktop names only results in the first being changed. ([[https://pad.lv/1522625|1522625]]). === Lubuntu Installer === * '''All images require a DVD or USB. As a workaround, use the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Alternate_ISO#CD_image|server or netboot]] images.''' * Lubuntu 16.10 slideshow still incorrectly showing Lubuntu Software Center ([[https://pad.lv/1633148|1633148]]). * GTK warning about "The :insensitive pseudo-class is deprecated. Use :disabled instead." in Lubuntu 16.10 installer output ([[https://pad.lv/1633135|1633135]]). * Lubuntu Zesty ubiquity welcome dialog not shown. ([[https://pad.lv/1667453|1667453]]) = Feedback = Development of Lubuntu 17.04, the Zesty Zapus, 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/lubuntu/daily-live/current/|Daily created images for standard PCs, laptops and netbooks]]. Please feel free to [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/ContactUs|contact us]] with feedback.