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How Well Did Your Ubuntu 12.04 Upgrade Go? [Poll]
You’ve had several weeks to settle in to your Ubuntu installs so it’s time to ask those of you who performed a direct upgrade (either from Ubuntu 11.10 or Ubuntu 10.04): ‘How will did it go?’
My own experience of an LTS-to-LTS upgrade went incredibly well, but one users’ take on it does not a picture paint. I want to know how well your upgrades went.
Jump on the ‘Read More’ link to register your vote.
Solve Six Common Gripes With Ubuntu 12.04
Ubuntu 12.04 offers a pretty fantastic experience right out of the box but that doesn’t mean it will be 100% perfect for everyone.
In fact there are a few things about it that bug people.
Below we’ve listed solutions to six common questions we’ve seen routinely asked in the comment section here on OMG!
Eucalyptus 3.1 Alpha Available for Ubuntu 12.04 [Cloud]
Back in November of last year, after over four enjoyable years at Canonical, I was approached by Eucalyptus and joined their team shortly thereafter.
And, as the Debian/Ubuntu Release Engineer for Eucalyptus, I am happy and proud to announce our first Alpha packages for our 3.1 release.
Press Reaction to Ubuntu 12.04
It’s been almost 4 whole days since Ubuntu 12.04 was released – but what sort of reaction has it received from the mainstream technology press? Let’s take a tour through a maze of quotes and reaction from some of the internet’s leading voices.. Engadget were traditionally brief in their nod to the release, but mention that ‘Pangolin [...]
[How To] Revert to Dark Menus for Ambiance Theme in Ubuntu 12.04
Have you noticed that Ubuntu’s default Ambiance theme displays the majority of its menus in a ‘light’ colour, despite the rest of theme being ‘dark’? It’s a conscious design change that has irked many users. The justification behind it is that dark menus should come from dark elements, and light menus should appear from light elements. [...]
Firefox 12 Upgrade Arrives in Ubuntu
The latest stable release of Firefox is now available as an upgrade in Ubuntu 12.04, 11.10 and other supported versions.
The update arrives just three days after the formal release issued by Mozilla.
Ubuntu 10.04 – 12.04 Upgrade – How Well Does it Go?
In the two-short years between Ubuntu 10.04 and 12.04 an entire groundswell has occurred on the Ubuntu desktop, and in the wider development landscape in general.
So just well does a direct upgrade from Ubuntu 10.04 to Ubuntu 12.04 go?
Ubuntu 12.04 Development update
Last Development Update of 12.04 Today we saw the release of Ubuntu 12.04. It is the fourth release with long-term support and the 16th Ubuntu release. Lots of hard work went into this release, so if you see Ubuntu contributors around, give them a hug! Kate Stewart, the Release Manager sent out an email with [...]
10 Things to Do After Installing Ubuntu 12.04
So you’ve downloaded it, you’ve installed it, and now you’re about to use it. But before you dive on in to explore, be sure to take some time out to follow our bi-annual rundown of the best post-install tips and tricks. 1. Learn What’s New There are a lot of new features in Ubuntu 12.04 – [...]
Ubuntu 12.04 Released
After six months of development the latest version of Ubuntu has been released.
Head on inside for the low-down on what’s new – complete with pictures, video and download link.
Guess The Name of Ubuntu 12.10 And Win An Ubuntu T-Shirt!
Ubuntu 12.04 isn’t even out but, y’know what? We’re over it; t’s all about Ubuntu 12.10 – the “Q” release – from hereon in ;)
But what will its codename actually be?
That question sounds like a ripe one for a competition – so guess the Ubuntu 12.10 codename correctly and we’ll send you one of the super new Ubuntu t-shirts in whatever size you like!
Ubuntu 12.04 Merchandise Goes on Sale
Ubuntu 12.04 CDs, USBs, t-shirts and other goods have gone on sale over on the Canonical store.
Ubuntu 12.04 Adds Support for GNOME App Menus
The new application menus introduced to the GNOME Shell desktop are now supported in Ubuntu.
Following the release of GNOME 3.4 last month, a wider number of GNOME applications have begun to make use of the one-button ‘app menus’.
Unity 5.10 Adds New App Install Animation, Minor Tweaks
Over the weekend Unity 5.10, the last major update to the Unity interface before the release of Ubuntu 12.04, landed in Precise.
Primarily a bug-fix and stability update, Unity 5.10 brought with it a couple of notable ‘new’ things – including the final version of the ‘Application Installation Animation’. This, developers hope, will assist new users in quickly locating apps installed through the Ubuntu Software Centre.