5 Great New Features in Ubuntu 9.10
1) Ubuntu Software Center
To open the Software Center, click Applications > Ubuntu Software Center. You can find close to 2,200 different pieces of software to install in 12 categories: Accessories, Education, Games, Graphics, and Other.
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All you need to do is double click one of the categories and then double click an application in the list. You get a button labeled Install. When you click Install, you're asked for the root password (required to install software in Linux), and then the Software Center installs the package and any other software on which the application depends.
2) Ubuntu One Client
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3) Updated software
version 2.6.31 of the Linux kernel. This is the latest version of the kernel, and offers more security, better startup and shutdown (more on that in a moment), better performance from graphics cards, and improved security.
GNOME desktop as its graphical user interface, Ubuntu 9.10 includes version 2.28 and is more stable
4) Faster booting and shutdown
5) Encrypted home directory
Your home directory (for example, /home/sarvesh) is your own personal space in the Linux file system. That's where you store your files, etc. If you're installing Ubuntu 9.10 and not just upgrading, you can encrypt your home directory (and the home directories of any users you add during installation). This is done by slapping something called eCryptfs (a secure file system) on top of the home directory.
You can now apply eCryptfs with a graphical interface during installation.
To open the Software Center, click Applications > Ubuntu Software Center. You can find close to 2,200 different pieces of software to install in 12 categories: Accessories, Education, Games, Graphics, and Other.
All you need to do is double click one of the categories and then double click an application in the list. You get a button labeled Install. When you click Install, you're asked for the root password (required to install software in Linux), and then the Software Center installs the package and any other software on which the application depends.
2) Ubuntu One Client
3) Updated software
version 2.6.31 of the Linux kernel. This is the latest version of the kernel, and offers more security, better startup and shutdown (more on that in a moment), better performance from graphics cards, and improved security.
GNOME desktop as its graphical user interface, Ubuntu 9.10 includes version 2.28 and is more stable
4) Faster booting and shutdown
5) Encrypted home directory
Your home directory (for example, /home/sarvesh) is your own personal space in the Linux file system. That's where you store your files, etc. If you're installing Ubuntu 9.10 and not just upgrading, you can encrypt your home directory (and the home directories of any users you add during installation). This is done by slapping something called eCryptfs (a secure file system) on top of the home directory.
You can now apply eCryptfs with a graphical interface during installation.
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yadavundertaker mohiti don't think it is fast after booting as compared to 9.04...and also there is no progress bar in 9.10..... -
Kaustubh KatdareI'm wondering whether we can customize Ubuntu to give it CE look 😉
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Mahesh Dahale
Guide to customizing Ubuntu’s look and feel | Linux OwnsThe_Big_KI'm wondering whether we can customize Ubuntu to give it CE look 😉 -
Kaustubh Katdare
Someone should work on it 😁mahesh_dahaleGuide to customizing Ubuntu’s look and feel | Linux Owns -
Ashraf HZWell, customization of Ubuntu was part of the plan for the CE Linux program 😀 The CE Linux team has started compiling a list of programs that should be included in the distribution.
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sarveshguptaWell it seems great we can also chip in ash
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sarveshgupta
Ubuntu's developers have done quite a bit of work to pare down the amount of time it takes for your system to start up.yadavundertakeri don't think it is fast after booting as compared to 9.04...and also there is no progress bar in 9.10.....
Well it is important to note that the mileage may vary for different computers
It takes less time than before to startup or shutdown and the difference may not be largely significant but it is.
And for the case of after booting I can't say much
Well other CEans if any use Ubuntu's latest offering can tell us whether or not the performance has increased
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