Ubuntu release is named by the year first followed by the month of release. Ubuntu is a free and opensource linux distribution based on debian. Download ubuntu desktop, ubuntu server, ubuntu for raspberry pi and iot devices, ubuntu core and all the ubuntu flavours. See the natty release schedule see also the ubuntu developer summit for natty, which took place from october 25th to 29th, 2010 at the caribe royal in orlando, florida if you want to see what the developers have cooking for natty, feel free to take a look through the natty narwhal blueprint. So, before we start, make sure you install the latest version of virtualbox v4. Start the update manager system administration update. General information natty narwhal is the code name for ubuntu 11. Well, for one, edubuntus default desktop is classic gnome 2. Ryan paul at ars technica has an excellent write up of what canonical is planning for ubuntu unity, a new shell that will be part of its new ubuntu light project aimed primarily at netbooks. Ubuntu is an opensource software platform that runs everywhere from the pc to the server and the cloud.
Chrome nearly replaced firefox as ubuntus default browser. Virtualbox virtualbox is now available for version 4. The installation took an age, because ubuntu servers were overloaded and data trickled like honey onto my disk. Review last year, mark shuttleworth christened ubuntu 11. Ubuntu version numbers are the year and the month of any release, so 11. Prior to natty narwhal, some of the previous ubuntu releases were named as follows. The ubuntu quality team is focused on developing and maintaining the policies and practices for ensuring ubuntu s quality as a distribution as well as providing general advice, oversight, and leadership of qa community and its activities within the ubuntu project getting involved. Feel free to skip sections of the video using the chapter timings below. This ubuntu version includes many new updates and features in ubuntu os compared to previous releases, such as linux kernel 2. The iso images of this new release are now available on request from our cd shop and ready to be shipped throughout india. Natty narwhal ended up in a dualboot configuration, alongside windows 7. Zyxware is happy to announce the arrival of the latest release of ubuntu version 11. As you probably know, itunes is the only software available for mac os and windows platforms only, and does not work for ubuntu.
The unity launcher has many new features, including drag and drop reordering of launcher icons, full keyboard navigation support, launcher activation through keyboard shortcuts, rightclick context menu. The upgrade process went smooth and i didnt encounter any issues or problems but it did take quite a long time because my internet connection was a bit wonky. This type of cd is what most people will want to use. Ja watson the natty narwhal desktop is the first version of ubuntu to ship with the unity interface as standard. However, you can install lubuntu using the minimal installation instructions with less than 4 gb available. But with so much exciting new functionality coming to natty narwhal, theres plenty to look forward to. Ubuntus next version is the natty narwhal open source. For the natty narwhal, the development team will focus their efforts on first and lasting impressions. As with the earlier releases, ubuntu committed to ongoing security and critical fixes for a period of 18 months. This guide shows how you can upgrade your ubuntu 10. Quick search synaptic the quick search feature in synaptic is disabled by default, due to hanging on some system with it enabled. You should now see open with gdebigtk in the firefox download dialogue. I do not issue any guarantee that this will work for you.
The support period is now nearing its end and ubuntu 11. Ubuntu ultra hd desktop background wallpaper for 4k uhd tv. The desktop cd allows you to try ubuntu without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later. Although itll probably switch to unity as the default option for version 11. Anything before then is an unstable prerelease version and should only be. I dont know if this theme will be the next one for the 11.
The natty narwhal edition of the most popular free operating system in the world ubuntu 11. Ubuntu natty narwhal beta surfaces from canonical zdnet. Once you boot into the live cd, select to upgrade ubuntu 10. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. Ubuntu natty narwhal breaks the surface the register. I saw the notification from the upgrade manager a couple weeks back but i wasnt able to do the upgrade until yesterday.
You can get involved with the ubuntu quality team in several ways. The desktop cd allows you to try ubuntu chinese edition without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later. Disk images of all current and past versions are available for download at the ubuntu web site. In its beta release, natty has a new desktop and app launching scheme, a fast search, some big default app changes, and something of. This tutorial shows how you can set up an ubuntu 11. How to installupdate firefox on linux mint, ubuntu. Therefore, the just released, pathbreaking ubuntu was 11. I opted to install both updates and the proprietary codecs, so i would have a fully usable and patched system afterwards.
In this tutorial, we will see how to install ubuntu 11. The narwhal, as an arctic and somewhat endangered animal, is a fitting reminder of the fact that we have only one spaceship that can host all of humanity trust me, a soyuz wont do for. The ubuntu netbook version was merged with the desktop version. After natty narwhal, now begins the wait for ubuntu 11. Ubuntu is now the most popular desktop operating system, and with this release, canonical has made some major changes both up front, and under the hood. The decision was taken by canonical and the majority of the people werent happy with it. Even though unity is a completely distinct design from gnome 3. Well, its not really a mockup, its already an applied theme to my lubuntu desktop, fully functional and installable. Chromium web browser the open source version of chrome, the firefox alternative. There is a way of proven and tested 100% effective so that itunes can be running on ubuntu and here the only way to do it. Now the process of installing virtualbox on ubuntu can be done directly from the official repository virtualbox, support for ubuntu lucid lynx, ubuntu maverick meerkat, ubuntu natty narwhal. Ubuntu is distributed on three types of images described below. Both 32 and 64bit versions are available at ubuntu 11.