Canonical has launched today the final beta version of the upcoming Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) operating system, which can be downloaded by all users who want to know the news of this version that will arrive worldwide on October 19, 2017.
In addition to the download links that you will find below, below we are also going to reveal some of the main news of the latest Ubuntu 17.10 beta.
Main news in Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) Final Beta
Ubuntu 17.10 with GNOME 3.26
Firstly, Ubuntu 17.10 ships with the GNOME 3.26 desktop environment, which has been highly customized by Canonical to look like Unity UI. This is also the first version of Ubuntu to ship without Unity in over six years.
On the other hand, Wayland is now the default graphical server instead of X11, but users who want to can still use X.Org Server if they choose the option "Ubuntu on Xorg”From the login screen, which is now powered by GNOME's GDM (GNOME Display Manager) system instead of LightDM. Also, the final beta of Ubuntu 17.10 arrives with Linux Kernel 4.13.
Buttons for operating windows were moved to the right after seven years
Among all these changes, Canonical also moved the buttons for controlling the windows to the right side. After more than seven years, and if you haven't used GNOME in a long time, you will be surprised to see how impressive Ubuntu 17.10 looks on a laptop or PC. Not to mention, the latest version of Nautilus can finally be used.
Some Ubuntu 17.10 default applications They are the following: GNOME Calendar, Simple Scan, Logs, Caribou and Settings, which replaces the Ubuntu control panel with a much more modern design.
With this release, Canonical also improved the support for driverless printing with more supported devices and protocols, including Apple AirPrint, WiFi Direct, IPP Everywhere and Mopria.
The ultimate office suite LibreOffice 5.4 It is also installed by default in Ubuntu 17.10, which will allow users to test the GNOME 3.26 desktop environment by installing the gnome-session package and choosing the “GNOME” session from the login screen. This means that the Ubuntu GNOME distribution has been officially terminated.
Ubuntu 32-bit images are no longer available
Another major change from the final Ubuntu 17.10 beta is that no longer install images for 32-bit architectures (i386), so it can only be installed on computers with 64-bit platforms. As for the servers, the final beta of Ubuntu 17.10 arrives with QEMU 2.10, DPDK 17.05.2, Open vSwitch 2.8 and libvirt 3.6.
If you want to install the final beta of Ubuntu 17.10, you can download the 64-bit ISO image clicking on this link. Additionally, Kubuntu 17.10 Beta 2, Xubuntu 17.10 Beta 2, Lubuntu 17.10 Beta 2, Ubuntu MATE 17.10 Beta 2, Ubuntu Studio 17.10 Beta 2, Ubuntu Kylin 17.10 Beta 2, and Ubuntu Budgie 17.10 Beta 2 ISO images are also available.
Beta..
the beta does not work, ubuntu is making a very serious mistake, consuming so many resources initially, that is useless
They should not fall into the same Microsoft error, it is better if they last as long as they have to last but in the end they get the complete product
I know that "canonical is not a democracy" but the Ubuntu development cycle is rubbish. Each new version that comes out is more disastrous than the previous one and a number of versions come out whose support does not last at all (the non-LTS ones). If they continue like this they will lose more users every year
They should focus more on development, it does not matter that it takes longer to launch the product, but that it is good and stable, that it is not so many Bugs and errors and that it is lightweight. That's what Ubuntu users ask for
What happened to SoundKonverter, which is no longer in the Ubuntu repository? One of the best programs of its kind, if not the best. One of its excellent features is "Replay Gain Tool", nothing comparable.
And suddenly it is no longer available ...
SOUNDKONVERTER RETURN PLEASE.
Whoever has contact with Canonical, please send him this message.