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Ubuntu Linux 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish Beta Now Available For Desktop, Cloud and Server Versions (betanews.com)

Posted by msmash on from the weekend-projects dept.

Roughly three weeks ahead of the scheduled release of Ubuntu Linux 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish", the latest major update for the popular Linux distro, beta of all of its flavors -- desktop, cloud and server -- is now available for download. From a report: Codenamed 'Cosmic Cuttlefish,' 18.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs," says Adam Conrad, Software Engineer, Canonical. Conrad further says, "This beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, but also the Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, UbuntuKylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, and Xubuntu flavours. The beta images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper CD build or installer bugs, while representing a very recent snapshot of 18.10 that should be representative of the features intended to ship with the final release expected on October 18th, 2018." Further reading: Canonical Shares Desktop Plans For Ubuntu 18.10.

10 of 73 comments (clear)

  1. But ... by eneville · · Score: 2

    Does it run on windows?

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    1. Re:But ... by MrMr · · Score: 2

      No, windows 10 is still running the August release of 18.04 by default.

  2. Just wait by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    systemd will get that feature any day now.

    1. Re:Just wait by ArchieBunker · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Someone will get the bright idea to put all of /etc into a flat binary file. Think how nice that will be! Then a tool to make changes, maybe call it regedit...

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  3. pfft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    another systemdOS clone who cares it ain't *nix....

  4. Canonical trinkets by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ubuntu varients from rock-solid U-16.04 are lubricious trinkets Cannonical hucksters while pimping its bones to Micro$oft. The home desktop lusr has no reason to move from ultra-reliable Leggy Lynx (whatever) to the new and fragile painted hussy. I mean ... who would fuck-a-Gnome in preference to cuddly MATE-desktop 1.18 ?

  5. Eventually by zkiwi34 · · Score: 2

    They will probably notice that Linux is a better host for Linux VM's.

  6. Enough with Linux on the Desktop by MAXOMENOS · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Linux dominates on:

    • Mobile devices
    • IoT
    • Servers
    • Cloud
    • Consumer electronics
    • Supercomputers

    Linux doesn't come anywhere near dominating on:

    • Desktops

    One of these markets is fading hard. Guess which one?

    Desktop isn't the metric we should be looking at. Not anymore.

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  7. Try systemd free Devuan by walterbyrd · · Score: 3, Informative

    I cannot find anything really wrong with it. It's like using real Debian, instead of systemd crap. Great package management.

    Not sure why Devuan is not more popular.

  8. Why is this news? by sqorbit · · Score: 2

    A beta version of an Ubuntu release that is not LTS require a front page spot on Slashdot? I get it, I love some "bleeding edge" distro's and it's fun to have the latest stuff from GNOME or KDE. Ubuntu release like this are neither bleeding edge, or really important releases. They aren't bleeding edge enough to get you excited. They aren't supported long enough to install them on anything other than a home PC you have fun with. I understand Ubuntu may be a front runner, but this is just not headline worthy.

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