The beta of the latest Ubuntu distribution is hot off the presses! There are a number of improvements over the older version (8.04), which I pointed out in my previous post about the alpha. To summarize:
- create a private, encrypted directory within each user’s home directory
- screen notifications for changing resolutions for multiple monitors
- limited-permission guest account
- a new theme
- the log out panel applet has been completely replaced
- new wallpaper
- new pam-auth-update tool
- BBC plug-in for Totem
- Samba 3.2
- a “Last Successful Boot” recovery option
You can download the beta from Ubuntu’s web site or if you aren’t ready to take the plunge, the release candidate will be released October 23 with the final release being unveiled just after that on October 30.
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