Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 16th Sep 2004 00:28 UTC
The Debian-based Ubuntu Linux was unveiled today and a preview release is available for download. Ubuntu uses Gnome 2.8, kernel 2.6.8.1, OOo 1.1.2 and comes with a text-based, but dead-easy, installation procedure. Ubuntu has disabled the root user (sudo is used, same way as OSX does it) and it endorses the "less is more" philosophy. There are still bugs on the preview release, but the team welcomes feedback via their mailing list. Read more for an interview with team member Jeff Waugh (also of Debian and Gnome fame). Screenshots also included, and more are here to be found.
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Also the trash finally sits on the panel, I always wanted to have it there and not hidden behind my windows. That's probably a GNOME 2.8 improvement but it's the first time I'm seeing it.
OK, so for everybody who wants to have this on his / her current gnome desktop:
1. Visit http://luon.net/~michiels/trashapplet/ and read the instructions on how to pull the trash applet from CVS and install it. Then add it to the panel.
2. Download Gnome Extra Setup http://members.chello.nl/~h.lai/gnome-extra-setup/ or fire up GConf and tell nautilus not to show the trash on the desktop.