Kubuntu 6.06 LTS Here for the Long Term

[1 June 2006]
http://kubuntu.org/announcements/6.06-lts-release.php

Kubuntu 6.06 LTS has been released. It is available for download now or for the first time you can order free Kubuntu CDs through Shipit. This release comes with KDE 3.5.2 and includes a new installer which you can use direct from the live desktop CD. We have focused on stability and bugfixes, as our first Long Term Support release 6.06 will be supported for 3 years on the desktop and 5 years on the server.

To download Kubuntu 6.06 LTS go to:

• http://kubuntu.org/download.php

To order free CDs through Shipit go to:

• https://shipit.kubuntu.org/

What's New

Here is what's new in Kubuntu 6.06 LTS

Ubiquity Desktop Installer

Install Kubuntu 6.06 LTS directly from the live Desktop CD. It takes just 6 steps to set it going and you can browse the web while it installs. Most users will only need the Desktop CD but for advanced installs with preseeded options, LVM or RAID the old text installer is still available on the Alternate CD.

Adept Notifier and Simplified Installer

Our software package manager now comes with a notification icon when you have updates that can be installed and a simplified installer which you can find as Add/Remove Programs.

X Display Configuration from Guidance

The Guidance suite of configuration tools in System Settings has been expanded to include a display module to help you fix any problems to your X driver settings.

Windows Free Software

The Desktop CD comes with an improved range of Free Software for Windows, including Scribus DTP and Kexi Database 1.0. Use it to convert your friends to Freedom.

CJK Languages Support

Kubuntu 6.06 LTS comes with much improved support for oriental languages thanks to Skim and changes to KDE.

Zeroconf

Zeroconf support is ready to go to let you easily find services on your local network. Turned off by default as required by our security policy just install avahi-daemon to enable it.

Netboot Install

You can also install over the network, see https://wiki.kubuntu.org/KubuntuNetboot.

Rosetta Language Packs

Language packs now come direct from Rosetta, our web based translation application. The language packs will be updated during the release so it is not too late to start translating.

• https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+translations

Improved Documentation

The new Kubuntu Desktop Guide gets you started with you new Kubuntu install.

On the Server

• New Linux builds targeted at server platforms. The server kernels are tuned differently than the desktop kernels (providing better performance for server applications).
• There are both low-end, and "big iron" server kernels. The low-end server kernel is generic, and should work on the same equipment that the desktop kernel runs on. The highend server kernel is geared towards systems with greater than 8 CPUs (ES7000 / Summit / BIGSMP).
• Turn-key LAMP installation for this common deployment scenario.
• Improved support for clusters and SANs.
• Numerous thin client enhancements, including faster client startup, graphical boot process, reduced memory requirements, and sound device support.

Downloading and Installing

Kubuntu 6.06 LTS can be downloaded from http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/6.06 and then burned onto a writable CD or DVD. It is available for PC (i386), 64-bit PC (AMD64) and Mac (PowerPC) as Desktop CD (runs a Desktop from the live CD and allows for install), Alternate CD (text installer) or combined desktop/alternate DVD.

Please download using Bittorrent if possible.

The CDs require 700MB media.

Recommended Minimum Requirements:

Upgrading from 5.10

Users of Kubuntu 5.10 can upgrade to 6.06 LTS over the internet by following these instructions:

• In Adept go to Manage Repositories and change "breezy" to "dapper"
• Click "Fetch Updates"
• Click "Full Upgrade"
• Click "Commit"
• After all packages have installed reboot the computer

If you have a Kubuntu 6.06 CD put it in the drive and run apt-cdrom from the command line then follow the instructions above.

Feedback and Helping

We welcome feedback and help with making the next version of Kubuntu.

Comments can be left on this wiki page

https://wiki.kubuntu.org/KubuntuDapperReleaseComments

Any known problems can be found at

https://wiki.kubuntu.org/KubuntuDapperKnownProblems

Please report any problems through Launchpad.

http://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bugs

If you have a question try asking on the #kubuntu IRC channel on freenode, the kubuntu-users mailing list and the Kubuntu Forums. Community support is also available in a increasing number of languages.

http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users
http://www.kubuntuforums.net
http://kubuntu.org/forums-local-groups.php

Finally if you want to help improve Kubuntu please come and join us.

https://www.kubuntu.org/HelpingKubuntu