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We’re preparing Ubuntu Budgie 17.04, Zesty Zapus, for distribution in April 2017. With this second and final beta you will see what the next version will contain. We have some interesting things happening, so read on for highlights and information.
NOTE: This is the Beta 2 pre-release. Ubuntu Budgie 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.
Ubuntu Budgie Beta 2 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 Ubuntu Budgie testing.
- Ubuntu Budgie developers.
- People wanting to see and test how the current snapshot of Ubuntu Budgie 17.04 will look and behave.
Getting Ubuntu Budgie 17.04 Beta 2
The full listing of available images is here. You must 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 Burning ISO Howto.
Upgrading from Previous Versions
We need feedback as to upgrading from budgie-remix 16.10.
Beta 2 Highlights
- latest budgie-desktop stable release v10.2.9.
- Latest GNOME 3.24 applications together with GTK+ 3.24 Mutter window manager
- latest budgie-welcome app with our browser ballot screen and Material theme makeovers
AppIndicator support is now default
- Terminix is the default terminal
- Many new GNOME based applications are included by default compared to previous budgie-remix releases
- 17.04 Community Contest Winning Wallpapers
- This Zesty Zapus snapshot includes the v4.10 kernel and Mesa 17.
- Gtk Theme QT apps out of the box.
Known Problems
Ubuntu Budgie Applications
This is our list of known bugs affecting applications that Ubuntu Budgie uses but relies on others to maintain.
- none known currently
Ubuntu Budgie-specific Bugs
These are maintained by the Ubuntu Budgie team.
* budgie-desktop panel popovers show twice when opening (1667934).
Ubuntu Budgie Desktop Installer
Dont see plymouth when booting Alpha 2 Ubuntu Budgie ISO (1659279).
Ubuntu Budgie - slideshow pictures do not match the words (1659329).
All Desktop images require a DVD or USB.
Feedback
Development of Ubuntu Budgie 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 Daily created images for standard PCs, laptops and netbooks.
Please feel free to join our testers and give us your feedback.