Grails 2.0.4 and 2.1.0.RC2 have been released for Ubuntu based Linux distributions.

Release Notes for 2.0.4 as can be found here, and for 2.1.0.RC2 here.

These packages are now available for download on our PPA at LaunchPad for Ubuntu based Linux Distributions.

Easy installation instructions can be found on this page.

This release is available for Ubuntu Oneiric and Precise only. Also on Linux Mint Lisa and Maya.