Ubuntu 11.04 and Ubuntu 11.10 Will Support Multiarch

Steve Langasek proudly announced last evening, March 22nd, that it is now possible to install library packages of different architectures on your Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system via multiarch.

This is great news for all Ubuntu developers and users alike, because it means that commands such as the one below can now be easily configured to work in an x86_64 chroot:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer:i386

The New Wallpapers of Ubuntu 11.04

Canonical introduced this morning the new wallpapers that will be part of the final release of the upcoming Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system. The default wallpaper for Ubuntu 11.04 has also been reveled!

There are seventeen new wallpapers in total, for the new Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) release. The default wallpaper (the last one) is very similar to the Ubuntu 10.10 wallpaper.

In order of appearance, their names are: Arboreal ballet, Aubergine Sea, Berries, Bird, Fabric, Green, Grey day, Holes, Ilunabarra Azkainetik, La no alto, Quandro, Signpost, Tiny Worlds, Touch the light, Tri Narwhal, Variations On Natty Narwhal and White flowers.

Goodbye Ubuntu 9.10

  

Dear Ubuntu 9.10 users, the time has come to say goodbye to the Karmic Koala release of the popular Ubuntu operating system.On April 29th, it reaches end of life (EOL).


 Almost 18 months ago, on the 29th of October, 2009, Canonical was proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 9.10, dubbed Karmic Koala, which introduced features such as GNOME 2.28.1, Linux kernel 2.6.31.1, the EXT4 filesystem, the GRUB 2 boot loader, Home encryption, Ubuntu Software Center, XZ compression, Ubuntu One, Empathy Instant Messenger, and much more!

Starting with April 29th, 2011, Canonical will stop "feeding" the Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) operating system with security or critical fixes, and software updates!

The New Ubuntu User Guide: Install and Uninstall Software

Ubuntu is a Linux operating system which is perfect for desktops, laptops and servers. Ubuntu is a perfect Linux distribution for new users and for those who want to switch from Windows to Linux. Ubuntu contains all the applications you need, starting with the web browser, word processing software, spreadsheet and presentation software, instant messaging, mail and much more. This guide is written from the "new Ubuntu user" perspective and it tries to help as many new comers as possible.

Today, you (the new Ubuntu user) will learn how to install different applications in Ubuntu, and of course, to uninstall them if you don't need them anymore. For this, there are multiple methods:

Method 1 - Add Remove Programs

Install software

Go in the left upper corner of the screen and click on "Applications", then on Add/Remove Programs. Wait for the application to search for software (a few seconds) and then you can search the applications you want to install. You can of course check only one or multiple applications, and when you are finished, click the "Apply" button to install the software you need. You then need to confirm the installation. Software installation will begin (it will take a few seconds) and when it's finished, it will let you know that all the applications are installed and you can double-click on their icons to start them.

Uninstall software

If you don't need some of the installed software anymore, you can open again the Add/Remove Programs application and uncheck this time the software you want to remove. Click the "Apply" button when you are done and a confirmation window will appear; hit the "Apply" button again and the software will be uninstalled.

Please take a look at the screenshots below for a better understanding.