New version of Ubuntu have been release. Ubuntu 12.04 LTS replaced the old version Ubuntu 11.10. LTS mean Long Term Support. Normally, non-LTS only support for 18 months, and LTS will supported up to 3 years for desktop version and 5 years for server version.
Long Term Support in other word you will get "security" updates for long time differ than non_LTS version
You can download the latest version of Ubuntu at http://www.ubuntu.com or just click link below which bring you directly to download page.
Things you should do after installation
For beginner or someone that new to Ubuntu, you should know what program that you need to grab after install the Ubuntu. Below list some of program that might useful for your work :
1. FoxitReader ( for PDF file viewer )
2. VLC player ( Play movie)
3. Wine ( if you still want to use application that comfortable in Windows )
4. Uget ( download manager like IDM )
5. Thunderbird Mail ( email application )
6. Chromium (web browser)
7. Firestarter ( firewall )
8. Cheese Webcam Booth ( webcam purpose )
9. K3b ( disc/ data burner )
10. GIMP ( image editing )
1. FoxitReader
FoxitReader is more like Adobe PDF. It's use to view pdf documents in ubuntu or other linux. To install it, you need to download at foxitreader at website; http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/desklinux/download.php.
Or you can just type in terminal:
wget -c http://mirrors.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/reader/
desktop/linux/1.x/1.1/enu/FoxitReader_1.1.0_i386.deb
After that, type:
sudo dpkg -i FoxitReader_1.1.0_i386.deb
If you using 64bit workstation, type:
sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture FoxitReader_1.1.0_i386.deb
After that you can remove the original archive:
rm FoxitReader_1.1.0_i386.deb
After that run foxitreader and will show as below:
2. VLC player
Many people love to watch movie, but some of the codec is not supported and VLC is best choice. Open terminal and type:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/vlc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc mozilla-plugin-vlc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc mozilla-plugin-vlc
3. Wine
By using Wine, you can install Windows application inside Ubuntu. But not all application is comfortable with wine application. You can refer to this forum; http://forum.winehq.org/. Open terminal and type:
sudo apt-get install wine
4. Uget
Uget is mostly function like IDM in windows. Most people need download manager for their work, Uget is the best choice. First download package at here. Open terminal, and type:
sudo dpkg -i getdeb-repository_0.1-1~getdeb1_all.deb
#wget -q -O- http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -
After that click install. Below show the result:
Mail is important for someone work with others people in different country. Even in office also using mail to spread the information about meeting, events etc. Thunderbird mail is good mail application that I suggest due to the easy to use. Installing thunderbird mail also easy by using terminal and type:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/thunderbird-stable sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install thunderbird
6. Chromium
Another web browser than Mozilla firefox. Chromium web browser slight lighter than Firefox,
but depends on what browser than you open it. First you need to add repository. Type:
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
Then add below code:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu precise
Then type:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install chromium-browser7. Firestarter
FIrestarter is free firewal application that include GUI environment for easy use. By installing this your can setup your own events, policy for your workstation. To install firestater open the terminal and type :
sudo apt-get install firestarter
After that you can run firestarter in terminal or just click at your launcher depends on what OS that you use. If you using terminal, type:
sudo firestarter
You need to type sudo due to firestarter but be run in root. You can see GUI as below:
It will show your active connection, status, network and events or policy that your create on you own.
8.Cheese Webcam booth
It use for those have webcam and have extra function. Go to terminal and type:
sudo apt-get install cheese
9.K3b
This application is suitable to burn data or cd/dvd. In windows we using Nero but in Linux we using K3b. This application powerful like Nero. To install it go to terminal and type:
sudo apt-get install k3b
sudo apt-get install arts
this is an option if you want to install mp3 plugin
sudo apt-get install libk3b2-mp3
10. GIMP
GIMP is replace Adobe Photoshop in windows. Even it is free, but all the features
is meet and comparable with adobe photoshop. Go to terminal and type:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:matthaeus123/mrw-gimp-svn
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimpResults as shown below: 
