Note: This is an alpha release. The final stable version will be released on October 10, 2010.
Upgrading from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
To upgrade from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS on a desktop system, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '10.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.
New features in Maverick:
Feature development for Maverick has started. Please see the Maverick blueprint list for details.
Updated Packages:
GNOME
The GNOME base platform has been updated to the current 2.31 versions. This particularly includes the new dconf and gsettings API. Evolution was updated to the 2.30 version, which operates much faster compared to the version in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
KDE
KDE was updated to the current 4.5 beta 1 release.
Qt
Qt was updated to the current 4.7 beta release.
Linux kernel 2.6.34
Alpha 1 includes the 2.6.34-5.12 kernel based on 2.6.34.Download:
Ubuntu Desktop, Server, and Netbook
Kubuntu Desktop and Netbook
XubuntuUbuntu Studio
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