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Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS contains the kernel and graphics stack of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr). Read the full changelog Ubuntu is an open source Linux distribution that can be used as your only operating system on any computer platform. For example, you can use Linux kernel 3.5 from Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal), Linux kernel 3.8 from Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) and Linux kernel 3.11 from Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander). Keep in mind though that only 64-bit (amd64) and 32-bit (i386) architectures are supported. Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS (Precise Pangolin) Ubuntu 12.04 LTS reached its regular End of Life on April 28, 2017. No more package updates, including security updates, will be accepted to the 12.04 primary archive. Ubuntu 12.04 vs. Windows 8: Five points of comparison. The leading Linux desktop and the number one desktop of all, Windows, are both undergoing radical transformations, but which will be the.
What's new in Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS:
- Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS contains the kernel and graphics stack of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr).
Ubuntu is an open source Linux distribution that can be used as your only operating system on any computer platform. It has been declared by Canonical the world's most popular free operating system. This Linux flavor is derived from the stable base of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system, and it's distributed into multiple editions, each with its own functionality and purpose.
A Long Term Supported version of Ubuntu
Be aware that Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, maintains multiple version for different periods of time. This is a Long Term Support edition of Ubuntu, also known Precise Pangolin or Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
Distributed as Desktop and Alternate Live CDs
It is distributed as a Desktop and Alternate Live CDs. While the first one is recommended for novice users and people who want to deploy Ubuntu on their computer in a fast manner, the latter should only be used by advanced users who want to encrypt their entire installation or create LVM (Logical Volume Management) partitions.
The Alternate CDs can also be used in case the Desktop CD does not support your graphics card. Both editions are distributed with two ISO images, one for each of the supported architectures (32-bit and 64-bit).
Boot options
Whether you want to just test Ubuntu, install it on your disk drive, or use it as a rescue CD, you don't have to do anything when booting the live medium. However, you can start an existing operating system, run a memory test or install the system directly from the boot menu.
This edition of Ubuntu uses the controversial Unity user interface, which provides users with a very modern and futuristic desktop experience. The desktop session is comprised of a top panel and a side dock (application launcher).
Default applications
Default applications include the Nautilus file manager, LibreOffice office suite, Mozilla Firefox web browser, Mozilla Thunderbird email client, Transmission torrent downloader, Shotwell image viewer and organizer, Rhythmbox music player, Totem movie player, Empathy instant messenger, and GParted partition editor.
There are also many other standard utilities included in this edition of Ubuntu Linux, such as a startup disk creator, a screenshot tool, a disk usage analyzer, a basic text editor, a remote desktop client, as well as several games.
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Last week I delivered benchmarks showing how Ubuntu 12.04 is ARM-ing up for better performance with ARM-based hardware and detailed some of the plans Canonical has for this architecture going forward. While those benchmarks last week illustrated some significant performance improvements with the Ubuntu 12.04 stack -- in large part due to the switch to hard floating-point support -- the gains are not over. In fact, there are already some striking improvements if using the Texas Instruments OMAP4460 SoC as found on the PandaBoard ES.
The Ubuntu 12.04 results last week benefited from the ARM hard-float binaries in the Precise repository, but after publishing the results and communicating with Texas Instruments, it turned out that the Linux 3.2 kernel build had a problem for the OMAP4460. The OMAP4460 SoC was not fully supported under Ubuntu 11.10's Linux 3.0 kernel but is with the Linux 3.2 kernel. Oblivion update 1 2 416. However, the Ubuntu kernel maintainers did not have the OMAP4460 cpufreq support enabled within their 3.2 kernel build in Precise as of last week. That issue was quickly resolved with a new kernel build being uploaded for Ubuntu's ARMv7 OMAP4 support.
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With the cpufreq support enabled, the dual-core Cortex-A9 can now run as low as 300MHz or ramp up to its highest 1.2GHz frequency stepping when needed. Without the cpufreq support, the SoC is just stuck running at around 1.0GHz. With this support finally enabled for Ubuntu Linux, there is some immediate performance boosts for the PandaBoard ES.
This article adds in the results from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as of 26 January (when the cpufreq OMAP4460 configuration was fixed) compared to the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS results from just two days prior and to the Ubuntu 11.10 reference results.
