Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS released
Steve Langasek
steve.langasek at ubuntu.com
Thu Jul 16 18:56:10 BST 2009
The Ubuntu team is proud to announce the release of Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS, the
third maintenance update to Ubuntu's 8.04 LTS release. This release
includes updated server, desktop, and alternate installation CDs for the
i386 and amd64 architectures.
In all, 80 updates have been integrated, and updated installation
media has been provided so that fewer updates will need to be downloaded
after installation. These include security updates and corrections for
other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining stability and
compatibility with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.
To Get Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS
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To download Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS, or obtain CDs, visit:
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
We recommend that all users read the release notes, which document
caveats and workarounds for known issues. They are available at:
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/804
About Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS
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This is the third maintenance release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, which
continues to be supported with maintenance updates and security fixes
until April 2011 on desktops and April 2013 on servers.
80 post-release updates have been integrated, and a number of bugs in the
installation system have been corrected. These include security updates and
corrections for other high-impact bugs, with a focus on maintaining
stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.
See http://www.ubuntu.com/usn for a full list of Ubuntu security updates.
As of 2009-07-15, all updates affecting packages on the CD have been
applied.
A summary of notable updates follows. See
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu for specific information about a
particular bug number. A complete list of post-release updates can
also be found at:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardyReleaseNotes/ChangeSummary/8.04.3
Installer Updates
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* Fix persistent mode on the live CD (#219192, #274076)
* Fix GPT/MBR syncing on modern Intel Macs (#222126)
* Fix handling of UUIDs on existing swap partitions during install
(#336992)
Desktop Updates
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* Set hdparm power management based on AC state on resume/thaw (#59695)
* Fix LSB compliance in foomatic-rip (#376732)
* Work around crash when navigating around ssh locations (#236953)
* Don't inaccurately report all suspends >= 6 hours as failed (#242713)
* Disable the ability to create a new user whose name is owned by a
previously defined group, which, if allowed to happen, would overwrite
the old group. If this happened to 'admin', for example, it would render
any system administration by sudoers impossible (#236305)
* Fix nautilus shortcuts to smb shares (#216104)
* Recover lost DAV over HTTPS mounting functionality (#222532)
* Fix connection issue with new ICQ protocol (#340151)
Server updates
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* Fix for mod_proxy with SSL using all the CPU (#306293)
* Fix kernel oops when shutting down NFS server (#253004)
* Fix open-iscsi installation and startup (#227848, #236640)
* Adjust openldap apparmor profile to allow cnconfig (#243525)
* Avoid getting stuck in infinite loops in redhat-cluster-suite (#290399)
General Updates
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* /etc/lsb-release: include "LTS" in the DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION field
(#225735)
* Fix libgomp to work with shared libraries (#235070)
* Fix kernel oops when invalid character occurs in filename on udf
filesystem (#321606)
* Fix kernel oops in the NFS client (#341783, #212485)
* Upgrade the lsb package to support LSB 4.0 (#370066)
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About Ubuntu
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servers, with a fast and easy install and regular releases. A
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