Kubuntu 7.10 - Gutsy Gibbon 正式发布

2007年10月18日，Kubuntu 7.10 正式发布，您现在已经可以从我们的站点上下载她了。

Kubuntu 7.10 正式发布，增强了桌面，升级了常用的软件，并加强了可用性，而这些对于我们最新发布的Kubuntu 7.10 来说，也仅仅是冰山一角而已。Kubuntu 7.10 的发行代号 "Gutsy Gibbon" 代替了先前使用的 "edge" 和 "feisty"。当然，最新版本我们依然把安全和稳定的桌面当做我们的目标，制作一个完美的 KDE桌面系统。开发团队又一次作到了这点，我们也很荣幸，为您带来了这个新版本，并希望您喜欢 Kubuntu 7.10 的新特性。

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下载Kubuntu 7.10：

• http://www.kubuntu.org/download.php
• 从 7.04 (Feisty) 升级，请阅读 升级指南

Kubuntu 7.10 亮点

一起来看看 Kubuntu 7.10 的亮点吧

KDE 3.5.8

KDE（The K Desktop Environment）是一个强大的图形桌面环境。易用，出众的外观设计 The K Desktop Environment, a powerful graphical desktop environment, combines the ease of use, contemporary functionality and outstanding graphical design with the technological superiority of the Kubuntu operating system. The stable release of KDE in Kubuntu 7.10 is right up to date at version 3.5.8, released earlier this week.

Dolphin File Management

Dolphin is a KDE file manager, now the default file manager in Kubuntu 7.10, which allows quick navigation through the file system. Dolphin is not a replacement for Konqueror as Dolphin only acts as a file manager. Some of the main features of Dolphin are: a navigation bar for quick navigation through the file system, view properties are saved for each folder, split views, undo and redo functionality, renaming of multiple selected items in one easy step.

Restricted Driver Management

Kubuntu 7.10 now includes the same Restricted Drivers Manager as Ubuntu. The Restricted Drivers Manager is a control module that allows you to simply install drivers for your hardware that are of the non-free variety. Such drivers include the NVIDIA 3D graphics driver, the ATI 3D graphics driver, Broadcom wireless drivers and more. Though Kubuntu makes these drivers readily available to you, as non-free software they are not officially supported by the Kubuntu community, and if they break you can only receive fixes through the manufacturers of the drivers.

Office Suite

Kubuntu 7.10 includes OpenOffice.org 2.3, which is an open-source office suite similar in functionality to that of other office suites. The included applications are: Writer, a fully functional word processor, Calc, an advanced spread sheet program and Impress, a tool for creating effective multimedia presentations. OpenOffice.org is compatible with all major office suites.

For those of you wanting something lighter, KOffice is a simple install away. It includes world leading applications such as Kexi the database manager and Krita the image editor.

Enterprise Personal Information Management

Kontact, the Personal Information Manager in Kubuntu 7.10, unites an entire suite of PIM applications in one central environment. We now include the Enterprise version of Kontact, for advanced functionality.

Strigi Desktop Search

Strigi desktop search lets you find your files with ease. Use the web interface to turn the search on, or the applet (available in the Utilities menu) for quick access.

.deb Package Management

New for Kubuntu 7.10 is a KDE front end to the amazing APT package manager for third party packages. GDebi KDE makes it easier to install Debian based packages (.deb files) onto your system with just a click of the mouse. No more command line hassles when trying to manually install a package, and GDebi KDE even takes care of those pesky dependencies so you don't have to. Using GDebi KDE is simple, go to the directory where you have downloaded your package and just click on the file. Installation takes off, and you are on your way to a new application.

KDE 4 Beta 3

KDE 4, the largest update to ever come out of the KDE community, is present in the Kubuntu 7.10 universe repositories. KDE 4 Beta 3 is the version available released only the day before Kubuntu 7.10. Still recommended only for the developer minded as it is highly unstable, however it is getting to the point of much better usability. If you are interested in seeing how the future of desktop computing is shaping up, then take a look at our KDE 4 Beta 3 packages. For more information regarding the installation and configuration of KDE 4 Beta 3, please review the KDE 4 Beta 3 release notes page.

WinFOSS - Windows Free Software

Not only can you use Kubuntu and install Kubuntu from the Desktop CD or the DVD, but you also have some popular Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) available to install on your Microsoft Windows operating system. Advantages of this software include being absolutely free of charge, being free to modify and being free to copy and distribute. The applications provided are: Scribus, an advanced desktop publishing utility; Mozilla Firefox, a secure and fast web browser and Mozilla Thunderbird, a full-featured email client - reclaim your inbox!

Localisation

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

• Integration of language install with KDE's language configuration.
• Automatic setup of non-Latin input methods
• Menu item translations included in language packs for faster integration of new and updated translations, provided through Rosetta.
• Due to the late opening of documentation translations, translations for the Kubuntu documentation will be in the first set of updates.

Server

The Ubuntu server edition builds on the functionality from the previous release simplifying common Linux server deployments. Included is a major virtualisation support initiative. On x86 systems with the Intel VT or AMD-V extensions, Kernel-based Virtual Machine support (KVM) allows users to run multiple virtual machines running unmodified Linux. Each virtual machine has private virtualised hardware: a network card, disk, graphics adapter and so on. Also included is VMI support which provides optimised performance under VMWare. Server packages are available for installation from the Kubuntu DVD as well as the Ubuntu Server CD.

Under the Hood, Latest Versions and New Qt Languages

New for developers in this release we have two more language bindings for Qt. Qyoto gives language bindings in C# suitable for Mono while Jambi lets you program in Java. We also have updated bindings of Qt Ruby and, our favourites, Python Qt.

• Linux 2.6.22
• GCC 4.2
• X.org 7.2
• Python 2.5

Downloading

http://www.kubuntu.org/download.php
Please download using BitTorrent if possible - torrent download files (.torrent) are located within the download page provided by the selected mirror location. Thank You!

CDs

Kubuntu is available for download on two types of images. These images are:

• Desktop CD: includes a live system which allows you to try Kubuntu without changing your computer at all, and provides you with the option to install it permanently. This is the most common type of CD image that is downloaded, as the installation process is easier for new users. You will need at least 384MB of memory to install from this CD and 3GB of available hard drive space.
• Alternate CD: allows you to perform custom or expert installations of Kubuntu. It is required for setting up automated deployments, upgrading from older installations without network access, LVM and/or RAID partitioning, installing GRUB (Boot Loader) to a location other than the Master Boot Record and for systems with less than 384MB of RAM.

There are three various file types for each image. These file types are:

• ISO: the actual CD image and will be downloaded directly from a mirror server.
• Torrent: a Torrent file, which is seeded by people around the world using BitTorrent clients. This is the recommended download type, as it usually proves to be quicker during heavy traffic times.
• Jigdo: Jigsaw Download, jigdo for short, which is a tool designed to ease the distribution of very large files over the internet.

Once you have downloaded the correct CD image, you will need to burn it using a CD burner (CD-RW). For assistance in burning the images to a CD, please review https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto.

Upgrading from 7.04 (Feisty)

You can only directly upgrade to Kubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) from Kubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn)

Follow the images at http://www.kubuntu.org/~jriddell/kubuntu-upgrade.

1. Open the Adept Manager by going to KMenu -> System -> Adept Manager (Manage Packages)
2. In Adept, go to Adept -> Manage Repositories
3. Enable the "Recommended updates" and "Pre-released updates" repository, close and reload
4. If your system is up to date, the upgrade wizard will be offered after you click "Fetch Updates" via the "Version Upgrade" button, else..
1. Press the Full Upgrade button
2. Press the Apply Changes button
3. Once the packages are installed, exit the Adept Manager (Adept -> Quit)
4. Repeat the initial steps (1 - 3)

Feedback and Helping

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

Comments can be left on https://wiki.kubuntu.org/KubuntuGutsyComments.

Major known problems can be found at http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/710. There is currently a crash in Kopete, see the release notes for details and the bug for a fix.

For support and/or bug issues, report them on Launchpad:

• Bugs: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bugs
• Support: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+tickets

If you have any questions, please try asking on one of the following:

• IRC: Server irc.ubuntu.com, Channel #kubuntu
• Kubuntu Users Mailing List: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users
• Kubuntu Forums: http://www.kubuntuforums.net
• Ubuntu Forums: http://www.ubuntuforums.org

Visit https://wiki.kubuntu.org/HelpingKubuntu if you are interested in helping the Kubuntu team.

Contact

For more information about Kubuntu visit our website at http://www.kubuntu.org

Press contact:

• Jonathan Riddell +44 (0)7941 938912 (Scotland)