Sunday, April 20, 2014

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (TrustyTahr) Is Released, Download From Here (Direct Links)

Ubuntu is a Linux based operating system which is free and open source that you can customize according to your needs. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS code name “TrustyTahr”, the latest version, has been released. Release Notes and download links (direct links) are given below of this post.
There are many Linux based operating systems are available for free. But, Ubuntu is one of the most popular and frequently updating Linux distributions available. Ubuntu has a built-in screen reader called “Orca” like Jaws and NVDA in Windows. Screen reader User can use Ubuntu for their daily tasks such as text editing, internet, Email, entertainment etc.  Ubuntu can be installed independently with the help of Orca, that means, you don’t need of any sighted assistance. Insert the Ubuntu DVD and boot from the DVD or boot from the USB, press F5 after some time, select screen reader or magnifier you wish to use, Enter on “Install Ubuntu” option. After 30 seconds, ORCA will start automatically. Above steps are simple to remember.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Long Term Support) will be supported for 5 years for Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu Core, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Ubuntu Kylin. All other flavours will be supported for 3 years. To upgrade from Ubuntu 13.10 on a desktop system:
Press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager" (without the quotes) into the command box.
Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '14.04 LTS' is available.
Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions. Offline upgrade options via alternate CDs are no longer offered for Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server. Please ensure you have network connectivity to one of the official mirrors or to a locally accessible mirror and follow the instructions above.

Release Notes:

  • Ubuntu 14.04 includes the 3.13.0-24.46 Ubuntu Linux kernel
    which is based on the v3.13.9 upstream stable Linux kernel.
    Along with the usual collection of new features, fixes and improvements.
  • Python:We eventually intend to ship only Python 3
    with the Ubuntu desktop image, not Python 2. The Ubuntu 14.04 LTS image continues this process, although we will not be able to convert everything to Python 3 for the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS release.
  • AppArmor: AppArmor has a number of new features in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
  • Oxide: Oxide is a webview based on Chromium to deliver web content. Oxide allows us to better support 3rd party developers and applications within the Ubuntu archive by providing a fast, secure and up to date webengine library for the duration of the LTS. While other web content libraries such as those based on webkit are available, their maintenance will be limited to new upstream minor version releases only, and application developers are encouraged to use
    Oxide instead.
  • Upstart has been upgraded to version 1.12.1.
Ubuntu Desktop:
  • Unity Desktop has been streamlined for the 14.04 LTS release.
    Important new features include:
    • Support for High-DPI screens and desktop scaling
    • New screen saver and lock screen that matches the Unity greeter visual designs, with improved speed and security.
    • The option (under Appearance settings) to show menus embedded in the window's title bar instead of the top menu bar
    • The application spread (Super + W) has been redesigned, with new features including the ability to type in order to filter the displayed applications
    / windows
    • New window decorations, with improved appearance and performance. Windows contents are now updated live as they are resized
    • Dash scopes can now be enabled and disabled from Application lens, inside dash itself
  • The LibreOffice office suite has been updated to the latest and greatest verision, 4.2.3.
  • The Xorg display server and drivers have been updated to the 15.0.1 release and mesa has been updated to 10.1.
Please click below link to read full release notes for this version.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes#New_features_in_14.04_LTS
Download:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS TrustyTahr 32 bit
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS TrustyTahr 64 bit

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