Ubuntu 6.10 the Edgy Eft released

Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft, one of the most popular Linux distributions have now released a new version. You should easily be able to upgrade you current installation by changing dapper to edgy by running

sudo sed -e ‘s/\sdapper/ edgy/g’ -i /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

It has built-in AIGLX for all your eye-candy needs and lots of other changes, such as Firefox 2.0 and other new versions of software is included.

Update: Note that the Ubuntu website has not been completely updated yet, so if your are trying to download an ISO you might have to wait a few hours. Check this spot later for the official announcement.

Update: Ubuntu Edgy Eft is officially released. Download your copy today!

Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, the world’s fastest growing Linux distribution, today announced its latest desktop and server version

Read the rest of the Ubuntu announcement.