Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 2 Released

By , Published July 1, 2010

The second Alpha of the Ubuntu 10.10 development cycle has been made available for download today.

The changes it contains are not considered stable and as such this Alpha is not recommended for installation on any computer that you require to be operable!imageWhilst there are no dramatic visual or application changes just yet, users brave enough to hop aboard the development-express may wish to note the following changes in particular: -

Improved Software Centre

One of Ubuntu's most defining additions is undoubtedly the Ubuntu Software Centre and Alpha 2 sees the titular app gain some significant UI changes compared to both Alpha 1 and Lucid.

Part of this revolves around the prepping of space to allow new applications to be added to the store post-final release as well as making better use of space for existing applications, single paned departments and user navigation.
Combined with the above UI changes comes the ability to tweet your favourite applications (complete with apt:url link for one-click install) direct from the store itself (via Gwibber).

Sound Menu changes

Whilst listening to music in Rhythmbox you will notice the sound menu has begun its metamorphosis from being a simple 'volume slider on a stick' into something much more useful with Rhythmbox integration and much more to come.
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Netbook Edition

Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition Alpha 2 will look different to testers thanks to addition of the new Unity launcher and introduction of a global menu. image
Opening up Evolution you will no-doubt spot a streamlined netbook-friendly interface called 'Evolution  Express.

Article originally appeared on omgubuntu.co.uk

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  • Anonymous

    Nice!

  • Anonymous

    And whereis alpha 2 following your link “Download”?

  • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/C6S22ANL35LHAH27EX43XFQKTQ Klau3

    All kind of Download links can be found here: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/maverick/alpha-2/

  • d2kx

    I was unable to install it on a new btrfs partition. It fails to create/format the partition when the actual installation begins.

  • http://www.liberiangeek.net Liberian Geek

    Can’t wait for the final release. I am testing it right now.

  • http://twitter.com/conscioususer Conscious User

    Looks so nice, I just wish VirtualBox didn’t hate Mutter…

    • Seventh Reign

      For some reason every virtualbox after 3.0.16 has hated any linux distro I’ve thrown at it. Even with 6 gigs of RAM they all run so slowly they’re unusable.

      • Anonymous

        Just out of curiosity, are you using the 64-bit version of Ubuntu?

        • Seventh Reign

          I use a 64 bit host, but I have to revert to using a 32 bit guest because of that VT-x/AMD-V bug. 64 bit guests will work on a fresh install, but as soon as I upgrade Virtualbox they stop working altogether. I’ve tried every fix I can find, but nothing works.

      • http://twitter.com/conscioususer Conscious User

        I only have problems when I throw Gnome-Shell or Unity on it. Other than that, I can always test Ubuntu on it with acceptable speed and Compiz enabled.

  • http://rothgar.1n73r.net/ Rothgar

    Looks like their servers are having problems because all the folders only show source. Gunna have to wait till tomorrow.

  • Anonymous
  • Zsolt Sándor

    I noticed at WebUpd8 that there’s a seperate Rhythmbox indicator and the Rhythmbox integration in volume indicator. I don’t get the rationale behind that. It _is_ clutter. If this development stays the same, it becomes counterproductive, I think.

    • https://launchpad.net/~om26er Omer Akram

      once the sound indicator is fully functional the rhythmbox indicator will be disabled.

    • Seventh Reign

      Most likely the Seperate Rhythmbox Indicator will be removed. It wouldnt make much sense if it wasnt.

      I like the idea of having your “sound” applications integrated into one applet like that.

      • Zsolt Sándor

        I prefer some visual feedback by a glimpse of an eye instead visual feedback that you have to clickety-click for.

        • Seventh Reign

          True, True. I agree completely. The indicator applets definitely still need alot of work. Hover popups and Right Click ability being top of the list.

          I believe Its only a matter of time tho. Then again, if Canonical has anything to do with it .. it may never happen ..

  • Mohan

    Pretty cool, looks like that foundation is being put into place.

  • Shane

    A quote from the article:
    “Opening up Evolution you will no-doubt spot a streamlined netbook-friendly interface called evolution Express”

    Um, I didn’t spot it. I clicked the evolution launcher and got the exact same evolution as I get in a normal desktop install.
    I have tried evolution express and this certainly aint it.
    Also, I though chromium was supposed to be the default browser up until alpha 3 but it’s not there either.

  • Lexitius

    some body know how install Sound Menu changes to Lucid Lynx :)

  • Ryan1

    Sorry if this question is dumbm but shouldn’t Maverik come with default Gnome 3??

    When I startet die LiveCD i saw just the normal gnome 2.3..

    • Anonymous

      It is still very early in development for maverick, still more alphas, betas and rc’s to come yet.
      Besides which, gnome 3 won’t be in maverick until there is an official release of some sort, which is a fair way off yet.

  • Zac

    The look is much too busy and untidy at the top. For the general public to embrace this, those lines have got to go or only have a couple that remain. Everything else looks good.

    • Anonymous

      I agree, it needs to be streamlined and tidied up a bit.
      Also, if using compiz, all those lines have shadows so there are even more lines.
      The effect is nice but too much.

      I would still like to know where this evolution express is :|

  • http://wakoopa.com/xfact XFACT

    I’ll wait :)

  • Anonymous

    My laptop, for some odd reason, doesn’t like ubuntu cd/dvd/usb’s from versions newer than 9.04. Every time I try to boot into ubuntu 10.04 or 10.10′s installer, I get “disabling irq #30″ and then “disabling irq #31″. It just makes me sad because I wanted to take this for a spin.

 
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