[ale] DRAT! - Ubuntu 11.04 end of life

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

Hi David and Jay,

Thanks for the info on Cinnamon.  However, I'm leaning toward MATE as my 
UI solution.  I found this howto article that shows how to install it.

http://www.howtogeek.com/110052/how-to-install-the-mate-desktop-go-back-to-gnome-2-on-ubuntu/

So, after I finish upgrading all my windows machines and after I finish 
upgrading all my Linux machines (which dual boot with windows), then, 
installing and configuring mate is next on my list.  Whew!  I guess I'll 
be busy for a while.

Sincerely,

Ron

On 11/3/2012 12:30 AM, Jay Lozier wrote:
> On 11/02/2012 11:43 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> FYI.  Ubuntu 11.04 has reached end of life and is no longer 
>> supported.  I guess I have to upgrade now.  Yuck.  See the note below 
>> copied from Ubuntu's website.  Ubuntu 12.04 is an LTS (long term 
>> support) release and its end of life is April 2017.
>>
>> So.  Question.  Can I run Cinnamon or Mate as a UI instead of Unity 
>> on 12.04 (if I do upgrade)?  If so, what do I have to do once I 
>> upgrade to 12.04 to make that happen?
> Yes, you can run Cinnamon on Ubuntu 12.04. You will need to add the 
> repository. I have done it on a Ubuntu 12.04 install.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Ron
>>
>> --------------------
>>
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases
>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2012-October/000165.html 
>>
>>
>> Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) end-of-life reached on October 28, 2012
>> Kate Stewart kate.stewart at ubuntu.com
>> Sun Oct 28 16:24:47 UTC 2012
>>
>> This note is just to confirm that the support period for Ubuntu 11.04
>> (Natty Narwhal) formally ends on October 28, 2012 and Ubuntu Security
>> Notices no longer includes information or updated packages for
>> Ubuntu 11.04.
>>
>> The supported upgrade path from Ubuntu 11.04 is via Ubuntu 11.10
>> (Oneiric Ocelot).  Instructions and caveats for the upgrade may be
>> found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OneiricUpgrades.  Note
>> that upgrades to version 11.10 and beyond are only supported in
>> multiple steps, via an upgrade first to 11.10, then to 12.04.
>> Both Ubuntu 11.10 and Ubuntu 12.04 continue to be actively
>> supported with security updates and select high-impact bug fixes.
>> All announcements of official security updates for Ubuntu releases
>> are sent to the ubuntu-security-announce mailing list, information
>> about which may be found at:
>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security-announce.
>>
>> Since its launch in October 2004 Ubuntu has become one of the most
>> highly regarded Linux distributions with millions of users in homes,
>> schools, businesses and governments around the world. Ubuntu is Open
>> Source software, costs nothing to download, and users are free to
>> customize or alter their software in order to meet their needs.
>>
>> on behalf of the Release Team,
>> Kate Stewart
>>
>>
>
>

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