Delayed one day, the fifth alpha version of the upcoming Ubuntu 8.10 (codename Intrepid Ibex), which is scheduled for release in late October this year, was made available a few hours ago and, as usual, we intend to keep you up-to-date with the latest changes in the Ubuntu 8.10 development. Compared with the fourth alpha, which brought Private Directory Encryption, Guest sessions and a better Network Manager tool, this version comes with Linux kernel 2.6.27, GNOME 2.24 Beta 2, X.Org 7.4 and DKMS, a new tool that automatically rebuilds all kernel modules when the system's kernel will be upgraded. Let's take a quick look at the included applications:

· Kernel 2.6.27-2 (based on Linux kernel 2.6.27 RC)
· X.Org Server 1.5
· Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
· OpenOffice.org 2.4.1
· The GIMP 2.4.7
· F-Spot 0.4.4
· Pidgin 2.5.0
· Brasero 0.8.1
· Transmission 1.33
· Rhythmbox 0.11.6
· Ekiga 2.0.12
· Evolution 2.23.91
· Nautilus 2.23.91
· Vinagre 2.23.90

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