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October 2nd, 2009

First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta "Karmic Koala"

Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:22 am

Categories: Linux, My Linux Experience, On the test bench

Tags: Ubuntu, Beta, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Canonical have just released the beta of the next installment of the popular Linux distro - Ubuntu 9.10 beta “Karmic Koala.”

Check out the Ubuntu 9.10 beta gallery here

This new release, silly codename aside, brings with it a whole raft of new features, some visible, others under the hood. Some of the new features include:

  • A move to Upstart to handle start-up and shut downs.
  • Improved boot experience.
  • Jazzed up installer.
  • GNOME 2.28 and Linux kernel 2.6.31-11.36.
  • ext4 file system used by default.
  • GRUB 2 boot loader is default.
  • Introduction of the Ubuntu Software Center to replace the Add/Remove app.

 

 

 

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Linux is a kernel.
Just like NT is.


Where as Ubuntu is an operating system that uses
Linux as the kernel, just like Windows uses the
NT kernel.

The only difference is many operating systems ... (Read the rest)
Posted by: AzuMao Posted on: 10/30/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Looking forward to Karmic  djchandler | 10/02/09
Sounds like  People | 10/02/09
Ya got me!  djchandler | 10/02/09
Why don't you just... ???  jeremychappell | 10/03/09
Good idea!  djchandler | 10/03/09
OpenSUSE  People | 10/02/09
Because SUSE sucks.... compared to Ubuntu.  ShadowGIATL | 10/04/09
So does Windows, and it gets articles posted about it..  AzuMao | 10/05/09
And there are articles posted about SUSE...  ShadowGIATL | 10/05/09
I'm sorry; you're right. That wasn't a fair comparison for Ubuntu.  AzuMao | 10/05/09
What is? (nt)  ShadowGIATL | 10/06/09
Nice intelligent reply  lewinskys | 10/06/09
No... you're wrong.  ShadowGIATL | 10/07/09
RE: First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta  dleon63 | 10/02/09
I'll give this a shot.  djchandler | 10/02/09
Thanks  dleon63 | 10/02/09
PlayOnLinux  ITsupportGuy | 10/04/09
9.10 and Office 2007  TEX4S | 10/12/09
RE: First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta  karnok.d@... | 10/02/09
Gnome Do  DroidMarvin | 10/02/09
Try Kubuntu  Michael Kelly | 10/02/09
Still haven't tried Kubuntu  root12 | 10/02/09
Karmic Kola  GuidingLight | 10/02/09
But for a drink, I prefer Brawndo - The Thirst Mutilator  Letophoro | 10/02/09
RE: First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta  friaf@... | 10/02/09
So what you are saying is ...  macadam | 10/02/09
Tip:  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 10/02/09
Thanks but  macadam | 10/04/09
Looks very nice, getting more polished.  root12 | 10/02/09
I agree ...  thx-1138_@... | 10/05/09
So what's in it for the users?  otaddy | 10/02/09
Depends on the user  AndyCee | 10/02/09
Agreed but MS gets criticized for this  otaddy | 10/03/09
Not From Me, You Don't  drprod@... | 10/05/09
If Ubuntu ever hopes to become a serious player in OSs....  Userama | 10/02/09
What? And use names like...  zkiwi | 10/02/09
I once hear an older person complaining about..  ShadowGIATL | 10/04/09
About names....  f.bezuidenhout@... | 10/05/09
Well...  ShadowGIATL | 10/05/09
I agree  f.bezuidenhout@... | 10/06/09
Debian's release names  djchandler | 10/05/09
OK...Userama, TheUsemeister, The Usinator,  Grey Ash | 10/05/09
I installed it this morning...  bhartman33@... | 10/02/09
Home directory encryption  Earthling2 | 10/02/09
Encryption  bhartman33@... | 10/03/09
Ext2, or 3, or 4?  wyllys@... | 10/06/09
RE: Karmic Cola  eternalwalkabout | 10/03/09
Alpha 6 and Beta 1 of Ubuntu 9.10  Grayson Peddie | 10/03/09
My conclusion for openSUSE 11.2 and Ubuntu 9.10  Grayson Peddie | 10/03/09
RE: First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta  Loverock Davidson | 10/03/09
Its just a theme...  ITsupportGuy | 10/04/09
Perhaps he does not know how to change a desktop background.  B.O.F.H. | 10/04/09
Naaah . . . .  JLHenry | 10/05/09
It's not poop, it's chocolate...  prof123 | 10/05/09
Didn't you already get a whole thread about this deleted?  djchandler | 10/05/09
Just What WE Want to Look at All Day, Headrock - Your Assface!  drprod@... | 10/05/09
Dont you think your post is a little over the top sad  lightingrod | 10/14/09
Loverock...Give it a rest .....you've post are becoming utterly boring sad  lightingrod | 10/14/09
RE: First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta  maypo5678@... | 10/04/09
RE: First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta  grimajo | 10/05/09
Drivers  f.bezuidenhout@... | 10/05/09
The solution  daengbo | 10/06/09
RE: what and Use names Like..?  Grey Ash | 10/05/09
...But Somebody has to take things sirius  Grey Ash | 10/05/09
Can I Take It XM Networks Instead, Grey?  drprod@... | 10/05/09
Will 9.10 Come Standard With Netbook WiFi?  drprod@... | 10/05/09
As a techie...  Koi_Toy | 10/23/09
Completely agree  Raid6 | 10/30/09
Linux is a kernel.  AzuMao | 10/30/09

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