Installing Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Ubuntu 10.04, also known as the Lucid Lynx, arrived on April 29th, 2010 and is the twelfth release of the Ubuntu OS. We've created the following tutorial to teach Linux newcomers how to install the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Long Term Service) operating system on their personal computer. Therefore, it is addressed to people who have just heard about Ubuntu, those who have never installed Ubuntu before and want to test it, but don't know how.

The tutorial will make things very simple for you, but if you get stuck somewhere in the middle of the installation and you need help, do not hesitate to use our commenting system at the end of the article!

Requirements:

You will need the CD of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Desktop.


Insert the CD in your CD/DVD-ROM device and reboot the computer in order to boot from the CD. Hit the F8, F11 or F12 key (depending on your BIOS) to select the CD/DVD-ROM as the boot device.

Wait for the CD to load...

You will see the wallpaper and the installation wizard. Select your language and click the "Install Ubuntu 10.04 LTS" button to continue...

How to Install Firefox 4 in Ubuntu 10.10, 10.04 and 9.10

The following tutorial will teach every Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and Ubuntu 9.10 user how to install the current development version of the upcoming Mozilla Firefox 4 web browser.

At the request of many of our readers, we've created this tutorial to guide them with the installation of the popular Mozilla Firefox 4 web browser. However, be aware that this version is still in development and it may crash often!

The Mozilla Firefox 4 packages are available for the following Ubuntu distributions:

· Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat);
· Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx);
· Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala).

To install Mozilla Firefox 4 on your system follow the next step-by-step (with screenshots) tutorial.

Step 1 - Add the Firefox 4 repository

No matter what operating system you are running (Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS or Ubuntu 9.10), hit the ALT+F2 key combination on your keyboard, check the "Run in terminal" option and paste the following command in the "Run Application" dialog:


gksu add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa

Ubuntu 11.04 Release Schedule Changed

Ubuntu release team, through Kate Stewart, announced today (February 11th) that the release schedule for the upcoming Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system has been changed. Therefore, there will be no Release Candidate version! It was replaced with a Beta 2 release, scheduled for April 14th, 2011.

Ubuntu 11.04 will have 3 Alpha releases and two Betas. Ubuntu 11.04 is dubbed Natty Narwhal, it will be the fourteen release of the Ubuntu operating system, and it will see the light of day on April 28th, 2011.

"After reviewing the plans at the end of this release, it was felt that a release candidate release on April 21st showing up just before the easter holiday would be a bit late."

"After discussing this with the key stakeholders and not getting any negative feedback from them or in the weekly release meetings, we're going to go ahead and add a Beta 2 for this release, and drop the Release Candidate from the Natty Schedule." - said Kate Stewart in the announcement.