Xubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 is now available for testing!

Jul 27, 2012 19:11 GMT  ·  By

On July 26th, Canonical unleashed for testing the third and last Alpha version of the upcoming Xubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) operating system.

Xubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 is powered by Linux kernel 3.5 and is built on top of the Xfce 4.10 desktop environment. While the ISO images for Alpha 3 are oversized, the Xubuntu team will try to fit the final release of Xubuntu 12.10 in a standard CD image.

Also take a look at our in-depth announcement for Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 and the Kubuntu 12.10 Alpha screenshot tour, Lubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 screenshot tour and Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 screenshot tour.

The third Alpha of Xubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) is distributed as Live CD ISO images for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. This release has now Alternate ISO images, only Desktop ones are provided. Download Xubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 right now from Softpedia. Remember that this is an alpha release and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended to be used for testing purposes only.

Xubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 Live (18 Images)

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