Ubuntu Linux 7.04has been released. The release is called the FeistyFawn. Here is the explanation to the name in an email from Mark Shuttleworth.
In the next cycle we'll expand on the brand new infrastructure that haslanded in Edgy as well as branching out in some exciting new directions.This combination of courage and restlessness is also found in a young deerthat sets out to explore a world that is new and exciting - seeing the world through eyes unprejudiced by what has gone before. In that spirit, the release will be code named "The Feisty Fawn". After reading about all the problems when doing a clean installI decided to take the upgrade path and it worked like a charm. Here is what I did:
I applied all updates to Ubuntu 6.10
I checked that I had the latest version of Update Manager (0.45.2). I had.
I opened the Update Manager: System->Administration->Update Manager
I was told that my system is up-to-date and that there is a new distribution release '7.04' available.
I clicked Upgrade and followed the on-screen instructions.
When the installation had finished after about an hour I was asked to restart the system. After the bootup the system came up without any problems.
No network connection
The system came up with the network connection disabled. An exclamation mark indicated there were no network connection.
This was easily fixed by selecting a wired network. The Parallels Desktop virtual machine will connect to the wireless network in Mac OS X through a wired network connection.
All you need to do to get the network (the virtual eth0 NIC) enabled automatically on boot is to do :sudo apt-get remove network-manager See Ubuntu Forums. More information about upgrading to Ubuntu 7.04
File sharing between Ubuntu and Mac OS X has been simplified. If we open the Network File Browser Places->Network this window is displayed. By using a ssh tunnel we can see the Mac OS X file system in the Ubuntu File Browser.
By using sftp we can move files between Ubuntu and Mac OS X.
Avahi Zeroconf Browser
For those times without a router or any existing network, 7.04 includes the ability to connect instantly, via Avahi, a free Zeroconf implementation. It allows programs to publish and discover services and hosts running on a local network with no configuration. It also allows easy connection to network printers, music shares, and much more. I haven't figured out how to print to my Airport Express printer using this service but if anyone has got it working please let me know.
Applications->System Tools->Avahi Zeroconf Browser displays the following information about my network.
Disk Usage Analyzer
Disk Usage Analyzer allows you to easily view disk usage statistics in a more intuitive manner.
Applications->Assessories->Disk Usage Analyzer
Ubuntu Help Center
If you click the question mark in the top panel you are transfered to the Ubuntu Help Center with tons of information.
