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Ubuntu 6.04 (The Dapper Drake Release) is the first long-term-supported (3 years for the desktop version and 5 years for the [[server]]) release of Ubuntu. Scheduled for April 2006, Dapper will also feature a GUI installer optimised for simplicity and speed. |
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'''Warning''': The last version, flight 3 is a instable version. |
Revision as of 03:57, 18 February 2006
Dapper Drake is the codename of the future version of Ubuntu Linux. It is planned for the 20 April 2006.
This new version is the end of the first developement cycle.
Ubuntu 6.04 (The Dapper Drake Release) is the first long-term-supported (3 years for the desktop version and 5 years for the server) release of Ubuntu. Scheduled for April 2006, Dapper will also feature a GUI installer optimised for simplicity and speed.
Warning: The last version, flight 3 is a instable version.
Dapper Drake will officially support GNOME, KDE (Kubuntu),and Xfce (Xubuntu)
Big News
- Installation from the same Live CD / installation CD Source
- Persistant Live CD: Setteings or installed software will be recorded on a USB key
- Support of Ubuntu and Kubuntu with free CD Ship it Transclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{lang-en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead.(Source)
- Installation from a .exe under Microsoft Windows Transclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{lang-en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead.instlux.
- Graphic installation
- Integration of Xgl
- Better update system
- Integration of zeroconf for a better network installation without configuration
- New logout screen
- New system menu
Ameliorations
- Faster start up
- Better integration of OpenOffice.org
- Better bug report
- Better hardware detection
- Integration of a firewall
- Integration of search in Nautilus
- Installation des .deb by double clic
- Developpement of a specific kernel for server and for desktop
- New update pop-up
Caracteristics
Suport of architectures :
Ubuntu distribution are based on Debian
- kernel 2.6.15.1
- GNOME 2.14 / KDE 3.5.1 (for Kubuntu)
- Firefox 1.5
- OpenOffice.org 2.0.1
- amaroK 1.4
- The GIMP 2.2.10
- K3b 0.12.9
- Nautilus 2.13.3
- GStreamer 0.10
Callandar
The alpha version's name are link to the animal. For the actual version 5.10 Breezy Badger it was named colonies and for the 6.04 Dapper Drake it is named Fligh
- November, 19 2005 : Dapper Drake Flight 1
- December, 14 2005 : Dapper Drake Flight 2
- January, 16 2006 : Dapper Drake Flight 3
- Janvier, 19 2006 : Upstream version freeze
- February, 23 2006 : Feature freeze
- March, 9 2006 : User interface freeze
- April, 13 2006 : Release Candidate
- April, 20 2006 : Final release
See also
- Linux
- Ubuntu Linux
- Kubuntu - KDE Version
- Edubuntu
- nUbuntu
- EasyUbuntu
External links
And more...
- Information on Flight 4 (Work in progress)