Ubuntu 9.04 is released

[aidanjt]

Noteworthy new features include:

* Faster booting
* New/smoother splash screen and login prompt
* New notification system
* Better hardware and hotplugging support

On the server side:
* 'Cloud' computing support
* Easier to set up mail server

Have fun.

[menthel]

Cool, I will update my mini 9 when I get home. I just got it recently and replaced the slow bloaty XP that came on it with ubuntu- much better!

What is the best way to upgrade an install? Is there a sudo command?

[aidanjt]

iirc, it's `sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade'

[alsenior]

you should be able to upgrade through the update manager

[aidanjt]

you should be able to upgrade through the update manager

Yeah, same thing.

[chrestomanci]

iirc, it's `sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade'

That will only download and install updates for the same version of Ubuntu as you are currently running.

It is possible to update by editing you apt sources.list file, doing so will be messy. Instead you should if possible use one of the update tools described on the Ubuntu update page

[menthel]

Handy that update page! I couldn't find it when I looked earlier!

[aidanjt]

That will only download and install updates for the same version of Ubuntu as you are currently running.

It is possible to update by editing you apt sources.list file, doing so will be messy. Instead you should if possible use one of the update tools described on the Ubuntu update page

Better yet.

I don't use the distro often myself. Probably should have added that as a disclaimer.

[menthel]

I do have to say putting 8.10 on my mini 9 was good. I really do like the OS, it is very easy to tailor to what you want and as an email/browsing pairing they work really well!

[mc6415]

Cool, I will update my mini 9 when I get home. I just got it recently and replaced the slow bloaty XP that came on it with ubuntu- much better!

What is the best way to upgrade an install? Is there a sudo command?

alt+f2

in the pop-up box put in 'update-manager -d'

Then you'll get the update manager it should say "new distribution available 9.04" if it doesn't press reload, then click install, it will download the needed files, install itself and uninstall the obsolete packages.

[aidanjt]

You know one of the things that annoy me about ubuntu releases?.. having to burn a gazillion different CDs for each different installation scenario. I wish they'd just pack the whole lot into a single DVD image and call it a day.

[2Cold Scorpio]

Interesting, I'll check it out, even though I'm much more hyped over the upcoming public RC of Windows 7 in a few days.

[lodore]

You know one of the things that annoy me about ubuntu releases?.. having to burn a gazillion different CDs for each different installation scenario. I wish they'd just pack the whole lot into a single DVD image and call it a day.

I agree.
most distros have a dvd version so why not ubuntu?

[directhex]

I think there IS a dvd, but cdimage.ubuntu.com is overloaded to death right now: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/dvd/current/

[Phil_P]

I hear Evolution now supports MS Exchange Server 2007 accounts

[directhex]

I hear Evolution now supports MS Exchange Server 2007 accounts

evolution-mapi package. Can't get it working though (I hear it might be an SSL problem)