Ubuntu Archive

Critical Bug Found in Ubuntu and Derivatives

Thom Holwerda 2006-08-19 Ubuntu 59 Comments

Ubuntu bug hunters and users in general have discovered a severe bug in the Debian-derived distribution. The bug is rated as 'critical', and is said to prevent Ubuntu from gaining any significant ground in the computing world. This bug can be observed everywhere in the world, at companies, in shops, in people's homes. It's Ubuntu's bug #1.

Is the Word Ubuntu in “Ubuntu Linux” Over-Hyped ?

Submitted by Ravi 2006-08-18 Ubuntu 59 Comments

There is a general dissent growing at the popularity that Ubuntu enjoys among the Linux users. Considering that Ubuntu has maintained the number one slot at distrowatch.com for a whole year now, the feeling is a bit expected. This article tries to explore what is it that makes Ubuntu so popular among its users and how other linux distributions can take a leaf from ubuntu to effectively leverage their position in the popularity chart.

Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS Released

Submitted by Philipp Esselbach 2006-08-10 Ubuntu 44 Comments

"The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS, the first maintenance release of "Dapper Drake". This release includes both installable Desktop CDs and alternate text-mode installation CDs for several architectures, for Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu. Xubuntu is also included, although commercial support for it is not available from Canonical."

MEPIS Grundgingly Complies with the GPL

Submitted by Moulinneuf 2006-08-01 Ubuntu 43 Comments

MEPIS, the popular Ubuntu-based Linux distributor, has finally released its distribution source code under the GPL. Warren Woodford, CEO, is not one bit pleased with being forced to do so. Woodford has long disagreed with some parts of the GPL. He recently ran into some trouble with its requirement that downstream distributors of GPL code are obligated to provide source code to users in an easily accessible format. Note: Starting today, Mepis stories will be posted in the Ubuntu category.

LAMP Installation on Ubuntu 6.06

Submitted by falko 2006-07-30 Ubuntu 9 Comments

This article shows how to install a LAMP system with Ubuntu 6.06 LTS from the perspective of an absolute newbie. It was written with hopes of aiding other Linux newbies on the steps necessary to create such a basic Linux, Apache2, MySQL5 and PHP5 system with FTP.

Interview: Mark Shuttleworth

Submitted by anonymous 2006-07-25 Ubuntu 19 Comments

Mark Shuttleworth, millionaire cosmonaut and self-funded Linux guru, has managed to make his Ubuntu project the Linux distribution of choice in just two years. But now the friendly brown OS with the cute drumming noises faces an awkward journey towards the commercial mainstream.

Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft Knot 1 Released

Submitted by chrishaney 2006-07-21 Ubuntu 36 Comments

The Ubuntu team has released the first milestones en route to Ubuntu 6.10, Edgy Eft, of all flavours (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu). The kernel has been upgraded to 2.6.17 in all flavours, and the GNOME version has been updated to 2.15.4 with GTK+ 2.10 in Ubuntu. Notable Kubuntu changes are listed as well. Screenshots of Ubuntu and Kubuntu are also available.

‘Ubuntu 6.06 Is Current Desktop Linux Champ’

Thom Holwerda 2006-07-19 Ubuntu 80 Comments

"Canonical's Ubuntu 6.06 LTS is an excellent Linux-based operating system - so excellent, in fact, that it not only earned eWEEK Labs' Analyst's Choice designation but has also become our clear favorite among Linux desktop distributions. This latest Ubuntu release, which became available in June, has won our ardor with a tight focus on desktop usability; an extremely active, helpful and organized user community; and a software installation and management framework that's unsurpassed on any OS platform."

How to Install VMware Server on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

Submitted by falko 2006-07-16 Ubuntu 8 Comments

"VMware has just released version 1.0 of its free VMware Server. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system. This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install the free VMware Server on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS."

Review: Kubuntu 6.06 on Athlon 64; Xubuntu on a Laptop

Submitted by Borys Musielak 2006-07-12 Ubuntu 9 Comments

This review describes the installation and basic configuration of the latest Kubuntu 6.06 on an AMD64-powered machine. It covers some often problematic features like getting the non-free and binary apps to work in the 64-bit environment. Another article explains how to install the latest Xubuntu on a Gateway laptop.

Planning for Ubuntu Edgy

Thom Holwerda 2006-06-22 Ubuntu 54 Comments

On Monday of this week, more than 60 Ubuntu developers gathered in a hotel near Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport to plan Ubuntu's next release, codenamed Edgy Eft. The goal of the meeting is to set the goals for the upcoming release and to chart the set of steps that will be necessary to implement it.

Ubuntu Dapper Drake Reviews

Submitted by Christian Jensen 2006-06-18 Ubuntu 32 Comments

Debian-News has assembled a lot of Ubuntu Dapper Drake reviews in one post. "This news post contains the many reviews of Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Edubuntu 6.06 LTS. Currently screenshot tour at OSDir and two reviews at TuxMachines, LinuxForums, ReviewLinux, Linux-watch, DesktopLinux, Nuxified, Linux.com, Tectonic, LinuxInsider, Linux.org, xbit64.net and videos at OSVids."

Xen 3.0 In Ubuntu 6.06

Submitted by falko 2006-06-18 Ubuntu 7 Comments

This tutorial contains step-by-step instructions for installing Xen 3.0 from precompiled binaries in Ubuntu Dapper Drake. Xen lets you create guest operating systems (UNIX-like operating systems like Linux and FreeBSD), so called 'virtual machines' or domUs, under a host operating system (dom0). Using Xen you can separate your applications into different virtual machines that are totally independent from each other.

Ubuntu 6.06 Server for Sun SPARC 64 Released

Thom Holwerda 2006-06-16 Ubuntu 12 Comments

"The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS server for SUN Sparc 64bit architecture. This release is an Ubuntu distribution for your servers, with a fast and easy install, regular releases, and a tight selection of excellent packages installed by default. Other packages and applications are available from a global network of mirrors, and professional, commercial technical support from Canonical Ltd and hundreds of other companies around the world."

Shuttleworth on Red Hat, Impi, HBD, GNOME vs. KDE

Submitted by Nick Selby 2006-06-10 Ubuntu 14 Comments

"In Part I of our multi-part series of discussions with Canonical CEO and Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth, Shuttleworth covered the delay in the release of Dapper, and something of a history of the open source and free software movements. In Part II, Shuttleworth spoke specifically about Dapper in the Enterprise, and a bit about how Canonical will make money on Ubuntu. In this final installment, we delve into the geographics of Ubuntu's appeal; the investment by Shuttleworth's venture Capital fund, HBD in ImpiLinux, and ever so gingerly broach the religious topic of KDE versus Gnome - not just as the Linux desktop, but as Mark Shuttleworth's Ubuntu desktop."

The Perfect Setup: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Server

Submitted by falko 2006-06-04 Ubuntu 16 Comments

"This is a detailed description about how to set up a Ubuntu 6.06 LTS based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters (web server (SSL-capable), mail server (with SMTP-AUTH and TLS!), DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server, POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.)." On a related note, OSVids has some videos of Dapper, including an Xgl video.

Shuttleworth on Dapper, Desktop Linux, Enterprise adoption

Submitted by anonymous 2006-06-03 Ubuntu 38 Comments

"Recently, Ubuntu founder and Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth spoke with The 451 Group at length about Dapper, Ubuntu, and the trends and development of the open source and free software movements as they relate to enterprise information technology. Last week, we ran Part I of a multi-part series in which The 451 Group presents Shuttleworth’s comments along with insight and commentary from 451 Group analysts who cover the worlds of open source and enterprise software."

Reviews: Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu Dapper

Thom Holwerda 2006-06-02 Ubuntu 47 Comments

As was to be expected, a flurry of reviews of Ubuntu Dapper Drake, released yesterday. LinuxForums reviews Ubuntu and Edubuntu/Kubuntu, while ReviewLinux sticks to just plain Ubuntu: "Dapper Drake is a huge step forward since Breezy Badger. I was impressed in many ways. The package management got even better than before. The artwork is fantastic. The networking features are great. Gnome is fast and responsive, and the desktop is full of little applets, applications and shortcuts which make it very easy to do most common things."

Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake Released

Adam Scheinberg 2006-06-01 Ubuntu 82 Comments

Dozens of readers submitted today's biggest news bugget: "Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, codenamed "Dapper Drake". This release includes both installable Desktop CDs and alternate text-mode installation CDs for several architectures, for Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu." For those who like the visuals, OSDir provides the fix. Update by TH: Instructions on installing this release on Apple's MacBook.

Review: Ubuntu Dapper RC

Submitted by luna6 2006-05-31 Ubuntu 53 Comments

Because of Ubuntu's big release tomorrow, a review of the latest release candidate. It concludes: "To sum up my experience with Ubuntu’s Dapper I will say that it is easily the most impressive Linux distribution I have used to date. The combination of speed, stability, ease of use and the excellant apt-get package manager, makes it the Linux distro to beat. The 5 years of upgrades is another incentive to try out Dapper as well. This would be the first time I would recommend a Linux distro to any computer user (including Windows users) and feel confident they would like the system, as well as be able to use the system proficiently shortly after testing out the system."