Ubuntu 17.04 Zesty Zapus is released today Thursday, 13 April 2017. This is a list of all Ubuntu 17.04 Desktop Official Flavors download links for direct link, torrent, and zsync. This list includes 9 flavors (Ubuntu until the new comer Ubuntu Budgie) in 64 bit and 32 bit. We list zsync links here. Ubuntu Linux 17.04 'Zesty Zapus' Final Beta Now Available For Download (betanews.com) 113 Posted by EditorDavid on Saturday March 25, 2017 @05:34PM from the beta-Ubuntu dept. Discover how easy it is to install Ubuntu desktop onto your laptop or PC computer, from either a DVD or a USB flash drive. Discover how easy it is to install Ubuntu desktop onto your laptop or PC computer, from either a DVD or a USB flash drive.
Ubuntu 17.04: Trivial install from USB drive onto SD card on Surface Book
I had previously tried to install Gentoo onto my Surface Book (w/ Performance Base), but failed - the minimal installer doesn't boot off EFI, and the LiveDVD doesn't support the SB keyboard (I don't have a spare USB keyboard).
Having noticed that some newer kernels have improved SB support, I decided to try Ubuntu 17.04. I can report lots of success, with some caveats. I did the following:-
Backup Bitlocker key: I printed it to PDF and emailed myself a copy
Download Ubuntu desktop 17.04, and Rufus
Use Rufus to install Ubuntu (ISO mode) onto a USB pen drive
Shutdown windows. Press power button to start up while holding down + Volume button. When 'Surface' appeared, released + Volume, to get into EFI screen.
Disable secure boot. Go into boot order and raise USB to the highest priority. Exit and reboot, with the USB pen-drive in.
Boot off USB into Ubuntu. Verify things work. (If it still boots into windows, repeat step 4-5, but instead of just exiting, swipe left on the USB entry in the boot configuration page)
Insert SD card. Wait a couple of moments. Click on the 'Install Ubuntu' option
On the hard-drive page, select the SD card (was /dev/sdb for me - YMMV), and create a new partition table on it. Double click on it (/dev/sdb) and create a single Ext4 partition, to mount at /. Click through installation.
Reboot. Panic when you get a grub command line.....
Boot into EFI (Shutdown by holding power button. Then startup holding Volume +, release Volume + when you see 'Surface'). Go to Boot configuration. Drag the new 'Ubuntu' entry down to the bottom, below the Windows entry. Exit and reboot.
Boot into windows. Enter the long-ass recovery password you previously emailed yourself. (Needed because the contents of the EFI partition have changed)
Shutdown windows. Boot into EFI. Go to the Boot configuration and left-swipe on the Ubuntu entry.
Enjoy the Grub screen, press enter on Ubuntu, and enjoy the Ubuntu loveliness.
I have working WiFi, keyboard, hardware buttons, touch pad, bluetooth, audio. However the touch screen and dGPU do not work.
Note: Do not detach the screen. Firstly, you'll no longer have access to your boot medium (i.e. the SD card :) ). Secondly, it appears you can't reattach it - it locks back on but the keyboard etc remain useless. Thirdly, Windows gets confused and it takes a couple of reboots before it stops being moody.
As an aside, I also used dislocker to provide access to my windows partition. Out of a surfeit of caution, I only did read-only access. The following commands are necessary:-
On first use, 'mkdir /mnt/ntfs', 'mkdir /mnt/windows'
Then, after every boot:-
2a. 'dislocker -V /dev/nvme0n1p3 --recovery-password=123456-123456-123456-123456-123456-123456-123456-123456 -r -- /mnt/ntfs' (obviously changing the recovery password to whatever you use
2b. 'mount -o loop,ro /mnt/ntfs/dislocker-file /mnt/windows'
Linux users have one thing that often sets them apart from their Windows and Mac-using colleagues: They often spend a lot more time fixing things or finding out how to fix things. While this is great for hobbyists and enthusiasts, it’s not great for productivity. For people who need to get stuff done on their laptops and desktops, stability will often take precedence over new features.
Every two years, Canonical offers up a long-term support (LTS) version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution. This year (2017) is an odd year, meaning that while there will be a new version of Ubuntu coming in April, not everyone will want to upgrade. And some will be chomping at the bit. And that’s A-OK.
Why long-term support matters
Long-term support is just what it sounds like: a commitment by the maintainers of a piece of software that the version has legs. In the world of free and open-source software, a long-term support version is the closest you’ll get to a guarantee of continued functionality.
In the case of Ubuntu, long-term support versions are retired five years after their release. Using that model, Ubuntu 16.04 will be supported by Canonical until 2021. If you want to continue to get hardware and functionality support, you’ll have to upgrade to 18.04 in 2018. But even if you don’t upgrade next year, your PC will continue to get security updates until April 2021.
On top of that, when software vendors create packages that target Ubuntu, they tend to do so for the LTS version. Since LTS versions of Ubuntu are more predictably stable (and usually have a bigger install base), a vendor can have greater confidence their software will run as expected on the greatest number of clients.
Why you might not want to upgrade to 17.04
For professionals or businesses who are looking for stability and continuity, 17.04 isn’t the best version to install. Unlike the LTS versions of Ubuntu, minor versions only offer two years of support. That means you’ll be forced to upgrade to a new version of Ubuntu come 2019 if you want to keep your system secure and updated.
At the original time of writing, there weren't any listed new features for the Ubuntu desktop in the official release notes for 17.04. That has since changed, which is good news.
Why you might want to upgrade
It’s not all doom and gloom with the new Ubuntu. At the original time of writing, the new version of Ubuntu was slated to be based on the 4.9 kernel. Ubuntu has since updated the 17.04 release notes to say that Ubuntu 17.04 will ship with kernel 4.10. That's good news for users who want to run Ubuntu atop Ryzen or Kaby Lake systems.
If you want to roll with an updated kernel in 16.04 like the 4.10 kernel that was recently released, you can use the Linux-mainline PPA to get newer kernel packages. If you choose to go this route, do so with care and be sure to keep the kernel updated because Ubuntu doesn’t officially support kernels from the mainline PPA. Things can and will break by using an unsupported kernel.
Other updates to the 17.04 release include an upgrade to LibreOffice 5.3, and a week view in the calendar. Standard-issue desktop apps will also migrate to Gnome 3.24, with the exceptions to Terminal, Evolution (email client), the Nautilus file manager, and Software (app store).
The big thing that isn't (yet) mentioned in the release notes is Unity 8. Unity 8, the long-awaited update with to Ubuntu's Unity desktop, actually shipped with 16.10 in October but wasn't the default desktop. That means while Unity 17.04 will also ship with Unity 8, it isn't yet noted as the default desktop. With several weeks to go before official release, this may change if some of the last few kinks are worked out.
Linux Ubuntu 1704 Iso Download Pc
One nice thing for home users is the availability of driverless printing. Driverless printing will allow users to install just about any modern IPP Everywhere or Apple AirPrint-compatible printer via USB or network without installing a printer-specific driver. This is a big plus to folks who don't like going through the rigamarole of finding and setting up print drivers for CUPS.
The takeaway
Linux Ubuntu 1704 Iso Download 64
At the end of the day, if you’re using Ubuntu as your daily driver for work, there’s little reason to upgrade come this April. If you’re looking for more cutting-edge features for the desktop, there are some pretty good reasons to upgrade, especially for Ryzen and Kaby Lake users who want to get the latest features of the 4.10 kernel.
If you want to help test new features or you really can’t get by without the newer kernel, by all means, make the move to version 17.04. There’s still a few weeks to go before it hits the web, so yet more new features may be announced between now and release time. But if you’re happy with 16.04 and aren't running it on a platform that requires the new kernel or you're running it on systems you need for business, I still recommend sticking with the LTS release for now.
Linux Ubuntu 1704 Iso Download Free
This article was updated on March 23 due to updates to Ubuntu's release notes. Big thanks to the community for pointing out changes and a couple errors.