[ Ubuntu-BD ] ubuntu-bd Digest, Vol 6, Issue 3

Fri Oct 27 17:51:37 BST 2006

Nice information:

hi can anyone help me out "is there any safest way to update Dapper to 
Edgy?"

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>    1.  Fwd: Announcing Ubuntu 6.10 (Russell John)
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> Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:23:13 +0600
> From: "Russell John" <russell at linux.org.bd>
> Subject: [ Ubuntu-BD ] Fwd: Announcing Ubuntu 6.10
> To: "Ubuntu Bangladesh" <ubuntu-bd at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> Edgy is out finally :)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Tollef Fog Heen <tfheen at ubuntu.com>
> Date: Oct 26, 2006 4:11 PM
> Subject: Announcing Ubuntu 6.10
> To: ubuntu-announce at lists.ubuntu.com
>
> The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 6.10,
> codenamed "Edgy Eft". This release includes both installable Desktop
> CDs and alternate text-mode installation CDs for several
> architectures.
>
> Ubuntu is a Linux distribution for your desktop or server, with a fast
> and easy install, regular releases, a tight selection of excellent
> packages installed by default, every other package you can imagine
> available with a few clicks, and professional technical support from
> Canonical Limited and hundreds of other companies around the world.
>
> Ubuntu 6.10 will be supported for 18 months on both desktops and
> servers. Note that the previous stable release (6.06 LTS) is a
> long-term support release, and so users requiring a longer support
> lifetime may choose to continue using that version rather than upgrade
> to or install 6.10.
>
> To Get Ubuntu 6.10
> ------------------
>
> Download Ubuntu 6.10 here:
>
>   Europe:
>     http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/6.10/
>     http://nl2.releases.ubuntu.com/6.10/
>
>   New Zealand:
>     http://nz.releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-releases/6.10/
>
>   Australia:
>     http://au.releases.ubuntu.com/6.10/
>
>   France:
>     http://fr.releases.ubuntu.com/6.10/
>
>   The Netherlands:
>     http://nl.releases.ubuntu.com/6.10/
>
>   Poland:
>     http://pl.releases.ubuntu.com/6.10/
>
>   Germany
>     http://de.releases.ubuntu.com/6.10/
>
>   United Kingdom and the rest of the world:
>     http://releases.ubuntu.com/6.10/
>
> To burn these CD images, you will need 700MB media.
>
> Ubuntu 6.10 media can also be purchased from a number of retailers.
> For more information, visit:
>
>   http://www.ubuntu.com/products/GetUbuntu
>
> About Ubuntu 6.10
> -----------------
>
> Highlights of this release include:
>
> On the desktop
>
> This version introduces a host of new features, an improved interface
> and a wide variety of new applications and desktop tools making Ubuntu
> 6.10 flexible and user-friendly. Enhancements include:
>
> * Tomboy, an easy-to-use and efficient note-taking tool
>
> * F-Spot, a photo management tool that enables tagging, photo editing
>   and automatic uploading to on-line web management sites such as
>   Flickr
>
> * GNOME 2.16, which in addition to new features such as enhanced power
>   management, makes the GNOME desktop more secure, faster and more
>   stable
>
> * Substantially faster startup and shutdown with eye-catching
>   high-resolution graphics
>
> * The latest Firefox web browser, version 2.0, which offers inline spell
>   check support in web forms, easy recovery of crashed sessions, built-in
>   phishing detectors, enhanced search engine management with built in
>   OpenSearch support, and better support for previewing and
>   subscribing to web feeds
>
> * Proactive security features, preventing many common security
>   vulnerabilities even before they are discovered
>
> * Evolution 2.8.0, which brings new features such as vertical message
>   panes
>
> On the Server
>
> The Ubuntu server edition builds on the functionality from the
> previous release simplifying common Linux server deployment
> processes. It also includes a pre-release of the upcoming LTSP-5
> (Linux Terminal Server Project). LTSP-5 offers clients a lower TCO
> (total cost of ownership), simpler installation and easier maintenance
> than typical IT deployments. With all data stored on the server,
> administrators have substantially eliminated the cost of updating
> individual workstations to ensure their security.
>
> Enhancements to LTSP-5 include:
>
> * Automatic network configuration with DHCP service for servers with
>   two or more network cards attached -- available with the alternate
>   CD installer
>
> * Language and session selection from the LTSP login manager --
>   allowing a user to choose from any of the languages and desktop
>   sessions installed on the server
>
> * Support for locally attached devices on thin clients -- allowing
>   users to access cameras, iPods or USB sticks on the thin client
>
> * Printing support - enabling printing on a local printer from the
>   thin client
>
> * Full support for Etherboot
>
>
> Localization
>
>   * Automatic setup of non-Latin input methods
>
>   * Menu item translations included in language packs, for faster
>     integration of new and updated translations provided through
>     Rosetta
>
>   * Ongoing translation updates from the Rosetta web service:
>
>       https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/edgy/+translations
>
>
> Installation and Upgrades
>
> Under the hood
>
>  * GCC 4.1
>
>  * Glibc 2.4
>
>  * Linux 2.6.17
>
> As always, Ubuntu includes the very best of the 100% Free / Libre
> application software world, and each new release incorporates
> countless new features and bug fixes from the global development
> community. More detailed release notes are at
>
>    http://wiki.ubuntu.com/EdgyReleaseNotes
>
>
> Helping Shape Ubuntu
> --------------------
>
> If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of
> ways you can participate at
>
>   http://www.ubuntu.com/community/participate/
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> If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but
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> More Information
> ----------------
>
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