Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn — Cool, Fresh and… Unstable
Short history first. I started using Ubuntu Linux just when this distribution first appeared, 3.5 years ago with Warty Warthog. I switched from a totally screwed-up installation of Debian Sid which was my previous distribution of choice. Since then I upgraded the system more or less regularly every six months, following the Ubuntu release cycle. I had to clean install only once since two years ago I changed my laptop. As you can see, I can be called a hardcore Ubuntu user. I could say that I know this system like my own pocket, provided that the contents of my pocket weren’t a mystery to me most of the times. So, what was the biggest surprise in the recently released Ubuntu 7.04 to me? Read on if you’re interested.
Upgrade process
For the first time in my life I decided to use a graphical user interface to upgrade GNU/Linux. Before I used to call spells like apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade with insane smile on my face. This time it was different. I grew up and decided to use the Ubuntu Upgrade Manager — a state-of-the-art upgrade manager. It looked like on the following screen.
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