Ubuntu Precise Pangolin 12.04 LTS, Now Available For Download

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Review

LINUX Vendor Canonical released much anticipated desktop and server version of its Ubuntu 12.04 codenamed Precise Pangolin, on April 26th, 2012. The newest version of the operating system is a long-term support (LTS), scheduled to be supported for five years. With Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Mark Shuttleworth’s Canonical has brought in a stable release which is directly aimed at enterprise distributions and intangibly looking for a quarter’s end on a reputed note.

Steve George, head of communications at Canonical said, “It is observed that the users enjoy their environments more if it looks beautiful and modest.  That’s why, there are substantial set of changes made for users in the new release and the ultimate point lies in the beauty of the feature. It is true that the new features will attract the loyal followers as there have been major improvements with the latest release.”
Since the release of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin), Canonical has been increasingly focusing on enterprise users aiming at the server version of distribution. Canonical CEO confirmed that Ubuntu 12.04 LTS would have certification of leading desktop firms including Dell, HP and Lenovo and following that would finally take on Red Hat Enterprise Linux for both server fronts and workstation. ARM is still on the way as the new ARM based HP Moonshot servers are expected to use Ubuntu Linux. Company has also confirmed that they are still seeking support from other big names who can switch to Ubuntu on their desktops.

All you want to know about Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Ubuntu 12.04 is Canonical’s first release to feature both unity desktop and the first long term support release since last years. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) is going to feature Unity interface at version 5.10 now and Heads up display (HUD) which enables user control programs in simple ways. Ubuntu 12.04 version is featured with unique file searching tool- HUD which is a faster alteration to the traditional menu-based system for guiding your computer. There are number of cloud specific services in Ubuntu 12.04 server including recently announced AWSOME APIs and metal-as-a-service (MAAS).  The users will be able to save online content of up to 5GB of free storage using Ubuntu One cloud service.  Users can also resize application launcher icons on the left hand bar using appearance settings. The workspace and icons can change their tint as per the background color which gives you the feeling of ‘chameleonic behavior’ of your desktop.

With the release, Linux distribution has announced the immediate availability of the Operating system with the security updates offered by Canonical until 2017.