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<div dir="auto">Phill, if you give me an RSYNC destination or such I can archive them for the history of Lubuntu. I'm not however going folder by folder and downloading, so an rsync or a tarball download works best.</div>
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<div>From: "Phill. Whiteside" <phillwuk@gmail.com> </div>
<div>Date: 11/18/24 14:42 (GMT-05:00) </div>
<div>To: lubuntu-council@lists.ubuntu.com </div>
<div>Cc: lubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com, lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com </div>
<div>Subject: Re: [lubuntu-devel] Lubuntu 24.04 LTS Released! </div>
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<div>I am a name long since banned from everything. We are tidying our Debian servers and I found a set of ISO's that a young man found, many years ago {1}. </div>
<div>This archive of the birth of lubuntu will be deleted in 48 hours. It is for you to decide to move it to a new home. </div>
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<div>None, or abusive answers will be treated as a 'delete them all.</div>
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<div>Regards,</div>
<div>phillw</div>
<div>1. <a href="https://phillw.net/isos/lubuntu/">https://phillw.net/isos/lubuntu/</a></div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 25 Apr 2024 at 15:18, Simon Quigley <<a href="mailto:simon@tsimonq2.net">simon@tsimonq2.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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Thanks to the hard work from our contributors, Lubuntu 24.04 LTS has <br>
been released. With the codename Noble Numbat, Lubuntu 24.04 is the 26th <br>
release of Lubuntu, the 12th release of Lubuntu with LXQt as the default <br>
desktop environment.<br>
<br>
Download and Support Lifespan<br>
-----------------------------<br>
<br>
With Lubuntu 24.04 being a long-term support interim release, it will <br>
follow the standard LTS support period of **three years**, and will be <br>
supported until April 2027.<br>
<br>
You can download Lubuntu 24.04 here: <a href="https://lubuntu.me/downloads/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">
https://lubuntu.me/downloads/</a><br>
<br>
If you would like to upgrade your existing 23.10 installation, please <br>
visit our manual page describing the process: <br>
<a href="https://manual.lubuntu.me/stable/D/upgrading.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://manual.lubuntu.me/stable/D/upgrading.html</a><br>
<br>
Common Ubuntu instructions can be found here: <br>
<a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NobleUpgrades/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NobleUpgrades/</a><br>
<br>
New in 24.04<br>
------------<br>
<br>
### Try or Install Screen<br>
<br>
Lubuntu now ships an attractive "installer prompt", which provides a <br>
simple, intuitive, and beautiful environment from which to connect to <br>
the Internet, set your desired language, and choose to Try or Install <br>
Lubuntu. If you select a different language and choose to Try Lubuntu, <br>
the live session will automatically be updated for that language.<br>
<br>
### System Installer<br>
<br>
#### Customize Menu<br>
<br>
Traditionally, installing Lubuntu only provides a regular installation <br>
mode (a single option for installs). This changes with Lubuntu 24.04, <br>
where you can now pick between Normal, Full, and Minimal. A Normal <br>
installation gives you a traditional Lubuntu experience. The Minimal <br>
mode ships with just the desktop environment and essential components <br>
(no web browser or snapd). A Full installation is the same as Normal, <br>
but comes with several recommended third-party apps:<br>
<br>
* Virtual Machine Manager<br>
* Element<br>
* Thunderbird<br>
* Krita<br>
<br>
In addition, you can choose to download and install updates during the <br>
installation procedure rather than having to install them afterwards. <br>
This can help speed up the installation process and get you <br>
up-and-running quicker.<br>
<br>
#### OEM Installation Mode<br>
<br>
Since our transition to LXQt over five years ago, we've been notably <br>
missing one very useful feature - an OEM installation mode. In the past, <br>
it was possible to install and configure Lubuntu on a system, then <br>
prepare it for shipping to an end-user. This is useful for hardware <br>
manufacturers or people giving a computer to someone else, but is not <br>
functionality we retained.<br>
<br>
We are pleased to report that the OEM installer has made a comeback in <br>
Lubuntu 24.04.<br>
<br>
If you're looking to sell, provision, or donate hardware with Lubuntu <br>
preinstalled, the OEM installation mode is meant for you. OEM <br>
installation is exactly the same as normal installation, except for the <br>
user account created at install time is a temporary OEM user rather than <br>
a permanent user. After installation, you can:<br>
<br>
* log in<br>
* install or remove software<br>
* run tests<br>
* configure settings<br>
* etc.<br>
<br>
Once the system is configured properly, you can activate the "Prepare <br>
for shipping to end user" icon on the desktop, confirm that you are <br>
finished configuring the system, shut the computer down, and then send <br>
it to its intended destination. When the user receives it and powers it <br>
on, they will be shown a first-boot setup screen allowing them to <br>
configure their own user account.<br>
<br>
You can activate OEM installation mode by selecting "OEM install (for <br>
manufacturers)" in the ISO boot menu. Alternatively, you can boot the <br>
ISO normally, click Try Lubuntu, and then launch the OEM installer from <br>
the Application Menu > System > Install Lubuntu 24.04 LTS (OEM mode).<br>
<br>
### Applications and Utilities<br>
<br>
It's not often that we add new utilities to Lubuntu, but this cycle we <br>
added several new applications to our default install, providing several <br>
new and powerful features we think you'll enjoy using.<br>
<br>
#### Bluetooth Management<br>
<br>
We now ship Blueman as our Bluetooth manager. This provides a convenient <br>
system tray icon for managing bluetooth devices. If your system is <br>
Bluetooth-enabled, a status icon will automatically appear in the toolbar.<br>
<br>
#### SDDM Configuration Editor<br>
<br>
Have you always wanted to configure the login screen? Good news, you now <br>
can! The SDDM configuration editor allows you to modify the login screen <br>
settings, changing the theme used, adjusting the reboot and shutdown <br>
commands used, and much more.<br>
<br>
#### Software Updater<br>
<br>
Our previous software update installer has been replaced by a <br>
new-and-improved utility, "Lubuntu Update". The UI has been <br>
substantially revamped, update notifications have been integrated into <br>
the system better, and you can now manually check for updates and <br>
install them whenever you want.<br>
<br>
#### Redshift<br>
<br>
If you are one of the many users that benefit from having a night color <br>
mode on your system, you'll be happy to hear that Lubuntu now ships a <br>
night color feature via Redshift-Qt. You can enable it by running <br>
Redshift from the application menu.<br>
<br>
#### Picom Configuration Utility<br>
<br>
Lubuntu is the lightest official Ubuntu flavor. That is by design - we <br>
try to keep things small, sleek, and clean, rather than big, heavy, and <br>
fancy. This commitment to a lightweight experience is most evident in <br>
our lack of fancy desktop effects.<br>
<br>
What if you actually want some fancy desktop effects?<br>
<br>
With the Picom Configuration utility, you can now easily enable window <br>
transparency, titlebar transparency, shadows, and fade-in/fade-out <br>
effects on your desktop, and more. Note that changes made in this <br>
utility will require you to log out and log back in before they take effect.<br>
<br>
Artwork<br>
-------<br>
<br>
Thanks to the efforts of our team and the work of other open-source <br>
artists and designers, we have significantly refreshed the artwork in <br>
Lubuntu 24.04:<br>
<br>
* The wallpaper and login screen have been refreshed with images <br>
designed specifically for Lubuntu 24.04.<br>
* The Lubuntu Manual icon has been refreshed.<br>
* For those who like to customize their desktop, you can install the <br>
`lxqt-themes-extra` package to get two new LXQt themes (win-eleven-dark <br>
and sombre-et-rond).<br>
<br>
Known Bugs<br>
----------<br>
<br>
Please see the current list on the official release announcement: <br>
<a href="https://lubuntu.me/noble-released/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lubuntu.me/noble-released/</a><br>
<br>
Common Release Notes<br>
--------------------<br>
<br>
Please also check the Ubuntu Release Notes for more common issues and <br>
bugs affecting all Ubuntu flavors: <br>
<a href="https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/noble-numbat-release-notes/39890" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/noble-numbat-release-notes/39890</a><br>
<br>
What is Lubuntu?<br>
----------------<br>
<br>
Lubuntu is an official Ubuntu flavor which uses the Lightweight Qt <br>
Desktop Environment (LXQt). The project’s goal is to provide a <br>
lightweight yet functional Linux distribution based on a rock-solid <br>
Ubuntu base. Lubuntu provides a simple but modern and powerful graphical <br>
user interface, and comes with a wide variety of applications so you can <br>
browse, email, chat, play, and be productive. You can find the following <br>
major applications and toolkits installed by default in this release:<br>
<br>
* LXQt 1.4.0<br>
* Qt 5.15.13<br>
* Mozilla Firefox as shipped in the snap package, the version present <br>
on the ISO is version 125.0.2.<br>
* LibreOffice 24.2.2<br>
* VLC 3.0.20<br>
* Featherpad 1.4.1<br>
* Discover Software Center 5.27.11<br>
<br>
You can find a variety of other applications installed which aim to <br>
enhance your experience while staying out of the way of your normal <br>
workflow. New features and bugfixes in core Ubuntu components can be <br>
found here: <a href="https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/noble-numbat-release-notes/39890" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/noble-numbat-release-notes/39890</a><br>
<br>
Lubuntu Manual<br>
--------------<br>
<br>
The Lubuntu Team has been hard at work in polishing the Lubuntu Manual <br>
to make it easy for new and experienced users alike to use their system <br>
more productively. The manual can be found at <a href="http://manual.lubuntu.me" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">
manual.lubuntu.me</a>. We want <br>
to thank Lyn Perrine for all the hard work she has put into the Lubuntu <br>
Manual. Thank you!<br>
<br>
Need help quickly? The Lubuntu Manual can be accessed via the “Lubuntu <br>
Manual” desktop icon.<br>
<br>
Lubuntu Project<br>
---------------<br>
<br>
### How can I help?<br>
<br>
We can always use more help! No matter your skill level or your <br>
technical experience, there’s something you can help with that can make <br>
a huge difference in Lubuntu. Join us on our chat (which is bridged <br>
three ways to Matrix, Telegram, and IRC) and talk to us there. Whether <br>
you know another language, have some spare time to help us test Lubuntu, <br>
are good at writing documentation, or just want to stay “in the know,” <br>
that is the place to be. More information about contributing can be <br>
found here. If you want to contribute to Lubuntu but do not feel you <br>
have the time or skills, consider buying a t-shirt or donating to <br>
Lubuntu. Another great method to get involved is bug reporting. If you <br>
notice an issue, please file a bug using the instructions on the Lubuntu <br>
Wiki. Don’t want to file a bug? Let us know what the problem is (in <br>
detail, enough that we can reproduce it) and we can assist you in filing <br>
one or do it ourselves.<br>
<br>
### Contributors<br>
<br>
We would like to thank the following contributors for dedicating their <br>
time to Lubuntu this cycle. Thank you!<br>
<br>
* Simon Quigley<br>
* Aaron Rainbolt<br>
* Walter Lapchynski<br>
* Lyn Perrine<br>
* Dan Simmons<br>
* Chris Guiver<br>
* Thomas Ward<br>
* Rober<br>
* sudodus<br>
* Leó Kolbeinssonn<br>
* KGIII<br>
* Rik Mills<br>
* Erich Eickmeyer<br>
* Many more contributors!<br>
<br>
### Global Team<br>
<br>
The Lubuntu Global Team has been created to foster communities in <br>
non-English languages and locales. An up-to-date list of our communities <br>
can be found on our Links page, but the existing groups include: <br>
Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Chinese, German, Japanese, <br>
Arabic, and French. If you would like to start a language group, join <br>
our development channel and talk with the Global Team. At minimum, you <br>
should have a few interested drivers of the community, and at least one <br>
administrator that speaks English. We now have multiple languages <br>
available in the support section of our Discourse forum.<br>
<br>
On behalf of the Lubuntu team,<br>
-- <br>
Simon Quigley<br>
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