Issue469


Contents

  1. In This Issue
  2. General Community News
  3. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week
      1. Most Active Questions
      2. Top Voted New Questions
  4. LoCo Events
  5. The Planet
    1. Stéphane Graber: LXD 2.0: LXD and Juju [10/12]
    2. Jonathan Riddell: KDE neon User Edition 5.6
    3. Ubuntu App Developer Blog: Second Snappy Playpen Event [this] week
  6. Other Community News
    1. MATE Desktop 1.14 for Ubuntu MATE 16.04
  7. Canonical News
  8. In The Blogosphere
    1. Canonical lines up more partnerships -- positive Juju abounds
    2. BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Tablet Review: In-Depth
    3. Canonical Releases Snapcraft 2.10 Snaps Creator with Support for ZIP Files, More
    4. New Ebook: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Ubuntu 16.04
    5. Help Test a New Version of Ubuntu Software
    6. Ubuntu Phone used by 60+ year olds
    7. Canonical Fixes Convergence Issues With OTA 11 Update
  9. Other Articles of Interest
  10. Featured Audio and Video
    1. Ubuntu Community Team Q&A - 7th June 2016
    2. Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S09E15 – Wotever Next? - Ubuntu Podcast
    3. Full Circle Weekly News #21
  11. Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
  12. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  13. Updates and Security for 12.04, 14.04, 15.10 and 16.04
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 12.04 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 14.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 15.10 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 16.04 Updates
  14. Subscribe
  15. Archives
  16. Additional Ubuntu News
  17. Conclusion
  18. Credits
  19. Glossary of Terms
  20. Ubuntu - Get Involved
  21. Feedback

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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 469 for the week June 6 - 12, 2016.

In This Issue

  • Ubuntu Stats

  • LoCo Events

  • Stéphane Graber: LXD 2.0: LXD and Juju [10/12]
  • Jonathan Riddell: KDE neon User Edition 5.6
  • Ubuntu App Developer Blog: Second Snappy Playpen Event [this] week
  • MATE Desktop 1.14 for Ubuntu MATE 16.04
  • Canonical News
  • Canonical lines up more partnerships -- positive Juju abounds
  • BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Tablet Review: In-Depth
  • Canonical Releases Snapcraft 2.10 Snaps Creator with Support for ZIP Files, More
  • New Ebook: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Ubuntu 16.04
  • Help Test a New Version of Ubuntu Software
  • Ubuntu Phone used by 60+ year olds
  • Canonical Fixes Convergence Issues With OTA 11 Update
  • Other Articles of Interest
  • Featured Audio and Video
  • Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events
  • Updates and Security for 12.04, 14.04, 15.10 and 16.04
  • And much more!

General Community News

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (123239) +326 over last week
  • Critical (377) +4 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (60668) +128 over last week

As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad

Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week

Most Active Questions

Top Voted New Questions

People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: JonasCz (http://askubuntu.com/users/383125/jonascz), happyskeptic (http://askubuntu.com/users/43371/happyskeptic), terdon (http://askubuntu.com/users/85695/terdon), heemayl (http://askubuntu.com/users/216503/heemayl) and Parto (http://askubuntu.com/users/163331/parto)

Ask (and answer!) questions at http://askubuntu.com

LoCo Events

The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks:

Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the LoCo Team Portal to browse upcoming events around the world:

http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/

The Planet

Stéphane Graber: LXD 2.0: LXD and Juju [10/12]

In the tenth entry of his series of blog posts on LXD 2.0, Stephan Graber focuses upon local use of the utility from the perspective of an LXD user without any previous experience with Juju. He concludes that the tool is a perfect solution for a wide array of development needs.

https://www.stgraber.org/2016/06/06/lxd-2-0-lxd-and-juju-1012/

Jonathan Riddell: KDE neon User Edition 5.6

Jonathan Riddell announces the release of KDE neon User Edition 5.6, the first version of the platform that they advocate use by target audience: “Someone who relishes frequent updates of features” and “cares what software is on their desktop and is a fan or curious about KDE software.” He shares known issues and some plans for the future.

http://jriddell.org/2016/06/09/kde-neon-user-edition-5-6/

Ubuntu App Developer Blog: Second Snappy Playpen Event [this] week

Daniel Holbach announces that the second Snappy Playpen event will be held on Tuesday, June 14th. He shares that like the first event, this meeting will allow developers to collaborate and to quickly publish their work through the Ubuntu store. Users of all Ubuntu flavors are welcome and encouraged to join the Freenode or Gitter channel to participate in the event.

http://developer.ubuntu.com/en/blog/2016/06/10/second-snappy-playpen-event-next-week/

Other Community News

MATE Desktop 1.14 for Ubuntu MATE 16.04

Martin Wimpress informs us that the MATE desktop 1.14 is available for Ubuntu 16.04 via a provided PPA. Version 1.14, in the PPA utilizes GTK2+ to ensure compatibility with 16.04 & 3rd party applets, plugins & extensions.

https://ubuntu-mate.org/blog/mate-desktop-114-for-xenial-xerus/

Canonical News

In The Blogosphere

Canonical lines up more partnerships -- positive Juju abounds

Ben Kepes writes for ComputerWorld about Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical and Juju, for orchestration of software. He shares news that with the new version of Juju is being released, and it is gaining partners. TreasureData and Datafellas are among the partners. This helps keep their customers satisfied with a consistent platform. He concludes: “Canonical can always be relied upon to think about not only where the technology industry is today but, to borrow a metaphor, about where the puck is heading. Something tells me that Shuttleworth and co. have found some good Juju here.”

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3078863/hybrid-cloud/canonical-lines-up-more-partnerships-positive-juju-abounds.html

BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Tablet Review: In-Depth

Chris Barraclough for Recombu writes an in depth review of the bq Aquaris M10 tablet, covering the hardware design, screen and audio, cameras and performance and battery-life. He goes on to talk about convergence and the other features this tablet brings to market, and how they integrate with the tablet. He concludes with some of his criticisms of the device, but writes “Still, the likes of Convergence is a solid indication that Ubuntu has a lot to offer on a mobile platform and we're intrigued to see what comes next.”

https://recombu.com/mobile/article/bq-aquaris-m10-ubuntu-tablet-review-in-depth

Canonical Releases Snapcraft 2.10 Snaps Creator with Support for ZIP Files, More

Marius Nestor of Softpedia writes about the recent release of Snapcraft 2.10, sharing details about the improvements to the developer experience, including macaroon authentication support, a new template creator, along with “bug fixes and polish.” He concludes by sharing instructions for installation.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-releases-snapcraft-2-10-snaps-creator-with-support-for-zip-files-more-505042.shtml

New Ebook: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Ubuntu 16.04

Damien of MakeTechEasier tells us of a new ebook designed for beginners who want to use Ubuntu 16.04. Available in pdf, epub & mobi formats it's priced at $9.

https://www.maketecheasier.com/new-ebook-ubuntu-16-04/

Help Test a New Version of Ubuntu Software

Joey-Elijah Sneddon writess in response to Ubuntu Desktop Manager Will Cooke's call for people to help testing new revisions of Ubuntu GNOME software. Currently 16.04 uses GNOME 3.20.1 but testing of GNOME 3.20.2 is requested. A PPA for the 3.20.2 GNOME-software is provided.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/06/ubuntu-software-center-call-for-testing

Ubuntu Phone used by 60+ year olds

Dedoimedo writes about the introduction of the Ubuntu phone to a man and a woman over 60 and shares their experiences. He covers their basic experiences with the UI, message functionality, popular applications and browser and more. He reflects on overall impressions and writes a length conclusion, including “What really matters is the user opinion, and in this regard, the Ubuntu Phone did pretty well. No complaints. The test bunnies also praised the robust, lightweight design, the camera ease of use, even though the quality is a bit meh, the quality of phone calls, and the general friendliness of the product.”

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ubuntu-phone-elderly.html

Canonical Fixes Convergence Issues With OTA 11 Update

Derek Forrest for Tom’s Hardware reports on the latest fixes that came with OTA 11 for Ubuntu tablets and phones, writing “the difference in responsiveness is night and day on the Aquaris M10” and that “the device seems like a whole different product.” He concludes: “We said in our initial writeup that Canonical had some work to do before the M10 and its Ubuntu-powered features were ready for users, and we're pleased to see that it did that work. The OTA 11 update may have just renewed the chances of mainstream (and/or enterprise) adoption of Ubuntu's convergence concept, if developers can get behind the platform.”

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/canonical-ota-11-aquaris-m10-ubuntu,32030.html

Ubuntu Community Team Q&A - 7th June 2016

The recording of “Our regular Q&A with the Ubuntu Community Team!” With Alan Pope and David Planella chatting about the latest news in the community answering questions from the audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQzw6y83bEM

Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S09E15 – Wotever Next? - Ubuntu Podcast

"It's Episode Fifteen of Season Nine of the Ubuntu Podcast! Mark Johnson is back with Alan Pope, Laura Cowen and Martin Wimpress and we’re all speaking to your brain." Topics include the latest news in tech and the Ubuntu community, along with upcoming events.

http://ubuntupodcast.org/2016/06/09/s09e15-wotever-next/

Full Circle Weekly News #21

Just a quick message to let you know that Full Circle Weekly News #21 is out: http://fullcirclemagazine.org/podcast/full-circle-weekly-news-21/ and, Full Circle Magazine #109 came out a couple of weeks ago: http://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-109/

The show is also available via: RSS: http://fullcirclemagazine.org/feed/podcast Stitcher Radio: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=85347&refid=stpr TuneIn Radio: http://tunein.com/radio/Full-Circle-Weekly-News-p855064/ and PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/the-full-circle-weekly-news

Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings

Upcoming Meetings and Events

For upcoming meetings and events please visit the calendars at fridge.ubuntu.com: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/

Updates and Security for 12.04, 14.04, 15.10 and 16.04

Security Updates

Ubuntu 12.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2017

Ubuntu 14.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2019

Ubuntu 15.10 Updates

End of Life - July 2016

Ubuntu 16.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2021

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Credits

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Glossary of Terms

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