It's here, it's hot, it's the greatest release ever... it's Ubuntu 7.10 a.k.a. Gutsy Gibbon, which was released, as promised, on Thursday afternoon. Here's some new stuff included in this release:

• GNOME 2.20.
• Compiz enabled by default.
• Better desktop search with Tracker.
• Ubuntu restricted extras replaces the need for Automatix.
• Adobe Flash Player 9 can be installed on both i386 and amd64 architectures with the help of Ubufox - a smart Firefox extension. Don't worry, once installed, Firefox will be available on other browsers, such as Konqueror, too.
• New default wallpaper.
• Kubuntu as a redesigned log-in screen and also a new wallpaper.
• Fast user switching.
• Graphical configuration tool for X.
• Setting up a printer is easier than making a sandwich!
• Universe and Multiverse repositories are enabled by default.
• New folders in your Home directory: Documents, Music, Pictures, Public, Templates, Videos!
• Restricted drivers manager is also available in Kubuntu, as a KControl module!
• NTFS writing is enabled by default.
• Encrypted hard disks are supported from the installation, with the help of the Alternate CD!
• AppArmor security framework
• and much more....

For a complete installation guide, check out this link!

Ubuntu Developer Summit for Version 8.04 will start from Monday 29th October to Friday 2nd November 2007, in Boston. This summit has the goal of shaping the next release of Ubuntu. It's also opened to the public, but it is not a conference, exhibition or other audience-oriented event.

Ubuntu Open Week starts today! You will:

• learn about the Ubuntu landscape
• talk to some of the key developers from the Ubuntu project
• find out about the Community and its relationship with Canonical
• participate in an open Q & A with Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu
• and much, much more

Find out more about Ubuntu Open Week here.

Dell is planning to ship Ubuntu 7.10 on their special selected desktops and laptops, soon!

Let's move on to the updates and fixes for 6.06 LTS, 6.10, 7.04 Ubuntu releases. This week, there were no common security updates, therefore let's have a look at updates for the older version, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, and see what's new:

• langpack-locales 2.3.18.5
• udev 079-0ubuntu35
• initramfs-tools 0.40ubuntu33
• linux-meta 2.6.15.29.1
• linux-backports-modules-2.6.15 2.6.15-29.1
• initramfs-tools 0.40ubuntu34

Now let's see what updates were made for Ubuntu 6.10:

• tzdata 2007h-0ubuntu0.6.10

Here are the updates for Ubuntu 7.04:

• subversion 1.4.3dfsg1-1ubuntu1.2
• realplay 10.0.9-0feisty2
• tzdata 2007h-0ubuntu0.7.04
• libphp-phplot 4.4.6+5.0rc1.dfsg-0.1ubuntu1.1
• adept 2.1.2ubuntu26.2

And starting with this week, here are the updates for Ubuntu 7.10:

• tzdata 2007h-0ubuntu0.7.10
• ubufox 0.4~beta1-0ubuntu4
• kdelibs 4:3.5.8-0ubuntu3
• gnome-system-monitor 2.20.1-0ubuntu1
• gnome-desktop 1:2.20.1-0ubuntu1
• gnome-session 2.20.1-0ubuntu1
• gnome-menus 2.20.1-0ubuntu1
• gnome-games 1:2.20.1-0ubuntu1
• gnome-screensaver 2.20.0-0ubuntu4.1
• eog 2.20.1-0ubuntu1
• epiphany-browser 2.20.1-0ubuntu1
• epiphany-extensions 2.20.1-0ubuntu1
• file-roller 2.20.1-0ubuntu1
• gcalctool 5.20.2-0ubuntu1
• gedit 2.20.2-0ubuntu1
• gtkhtml3.14 3.16.1-0ubuntu1
• gtksourceview2 2.0.1-0ubuntu1
• gtk2hs 0.9.12-0ubuntu1.1
• rpmstrap 0.5.2-2ubuntu0.1
• audacious-plugins 1.3.5-3ubuntu4.1
• openoffice.org 1:2.3.0-1ubuntu5.1

Now that the new version is available, everyone is welcome to install or upgrade its previous Ubuntu release. And above all that, I'm pretty sure that Ubuntu 7.10 will make a lot of waves in the Linux world. See you next week with more great stuff about Ubuntu! Oh, and don't forget to check out our website for more tutorials and news about Ubuntu 7.10, codename Gutsy Gibbon.

You can read more on the official Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter.

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