The developers of Ubuntu Linux have a new release candidate of the operating system released. It is the last beta version of the 8.04 release, which is from this page can be downloaded in different versions. New in Ubuntu Linux 8.04 is support for Gnome 2.22, Linux kernel 2.6.24, X.org 7.3 and Firefox 3.0 beta 5. The Linux distribution also includes the policy program Policykit, the burning program Brasero and the torrent client Transmission. What the developers of Ubuntu have written about the version 8.04 release candidate can be read below:
We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable, and suitable for testing by any user.
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition features incremental improvements to familiar applications, with an emphasis on stability for this second Ubuntu long-term support release, and is easier than ever to try out with the new Wubi installer.
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server Edition follows in the footsteps of Ubuntu 7.10 with even more virtualization support and security enhancements – enabling AppArmor for more applications by default, improving protection of kernel memory against attacks, and supporting KVM and iSCSI technologies out of the box.
The Ubuntu 8.04 LTS family of variants, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, UbuntuStudio, and Mythbuntu, also reach RC status today.
The final release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS is scheduled for April 24, 2008 and will be supported for three years on the desktop and five years on the server.
| Version number | 8.04 RC |
| Release status | Beta |
| Operating systems | Linux, Linux x86, Linux AMD64 |
| Website | ubuntu |
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| File size |
692.21MB |
| License type | Prerequisites (GNU/BSD/etc.) |