Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Ubuntu 17 04 Beta 1 Released New Features And Download
Ubuntu 17 04 Beta 1 Released New Features And Download
Ubuntu 17.04 is scheduled to release in April. Before that, official Ubuntu derivatives (or flavors) have participated in the first beta release. As a result, Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus Beta 1 has landed and it�s available for testing.
On a side note, last year in December, I wrote about the next Ubuntu release, i.e., Ubuntu 17.04, its release schedule, expected features, etc. In case you missed that, you can read it here. Also, in the upcoming days, I�ll be updating that article with more updates and new features.
Coming back to the current Ubuntu 17.01 Beta 1 release, the favors participating in the release are Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu GNOME, Ubuntu Kylin, and Ubuntu Studio. Ubuntu Unity and Ubuntu MATE hasn�t participated in this release. It should be noted that it�s the first beta release of Ubuntu Budgie since it became an official Ubuntu flavor.
Read ahead to find the download links and brief information regarding the Beta 1 releases of these flavors. The Beta 1 is based on Linux kernel 4.10.
Ubuntu GNOME 17.04 Beta 1 features and download:
- Based on GNOME 3.24 Beta
- Updated GNOME Software, Calendar, other apps
- New Night Light feature
- Flatpack 0.8
- Files app Nautilus at version 3.20
- Instant messaging app Empathy removed
- New Characters map utility installed by default
- Updated set of packages
Download Ubuntu GNOME 17.04 Beta 1
Ubuntu Budgie 17.04 Beta 1 features and download:
- Latest budgie-desktop stable release v10.2.9.
- TK+3.24 applications (in beta) with GTK+3.24 window manager
- Budgie-welcome app with browser ballot screen
- AppIndicator support is now default
- Terminix is the default terminal
- This snapshot is based on Linux v4.9 kernel.
Download Ubuntu Budgie 17.04 Beta 1
Kubuntu 17.04 Beta 1 features and download:
- KDE Plasma 5.8 LTS desktop environment
- KDE Applications 16.12.1
- Multiple improvements in KDE applications
Download Kubuntu 17.04 Beta 1
Find the release notes and download links of other flavors here:
- Lubuntu 17.04 Beta 1: Download & Release notes
- Ubuntu Kylin 17.04 Beta 1: Download & Release notes
- Ubuntu Studio 17.04 Beta 1: Download & Release notes
As these releases are development versions, I won�t advise you to install them on your primary computer. Feel free to download them and perform testing on secondary machines or VMs.
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