Users can now test the second Beta of Lubuntu 15.04

Mar 27, 2015 18:17 GMT  ·  By

Lubuntu 15.04 is the last in our screenshot tour articles related to the Final Beta a.k.a. Beta 2 of the Vivid Vervet development cycle. Lubuntu 15.04 Beta 2 offers one of the most lightweight desktop experiences and it is now powered by Ubuntu 15.04’s Linux 3.19.2 kernel.

According to the release notes, LXQt is still in development, which means that it was not included in this second and final Beta of the Lubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) operating system. This version is considered a minor bugfix that patches some of the issues that have been reported by users since the first Beta.

However, a nasty regression remains in the 32-bit Live CD of the Lubuntu 15.04 Beta 2 distribution, as there’s no desktop installer present, which means that users will have to use the Alternate CD if they want to test the operating system. Furthermore, systemd is not currently used as the default init system in this milestone.

Here’s what’s new in the second Beta release of Lubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet)

We told you above what wasn’t included in the second Beta release of Lubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet), but let’s talk a little about the pre-installed applications, as we’ve tested the distribution earlier today and created a nice screenshot tour for your viewing pleasure, which you can see at the end of the article.

Among the updated apps, we can mention Mozilla Firefox 36.0.1, Audacious 3.5, PCManFM file manager 1.2.3, Synaptic Package Manager 0.81.3, Xfburn 0.5.2, Transmission 2.84, AbiWord 3.0.1, Pidgin 2.10.9, and Sylpheed 3.4.2. In addition, the mtPaint graphic editor, Simple Scan image scanner, Disks disk utility, and Leafpad text editor software are also included.

As usual, you can download Lubuntu 15.04 Beta 2 right now from Softpedia. However, we remind everyone who attempts to download it that the operating system is unstable, thus not suitable for production environments. Lubuntu still provides Desktop Live CDs and Alternate ISO images for both 32 and 64-bit computer architectures.

Lubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) Beta 2 (16 Images)

Lubuntu 15.04 Beta 2
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