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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 516 for the week of August 8 - 17, 2017.

In This Issue

General Community News

Ubuntu Artful Desktop Fit and Finish Sprint

Alan Pope of Canonical tells us the Ubuntu 17.10 is progressing at top speed. Because of the major change being the new GNOME Shell, volunteers are requested to help fine tune the GUI experience. The hackfest is 24th & 25th August at the London office, with skilled help wanted on the 24th. The deadline is 18th August with details and links provided. https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/08/08/ubuntu-artful-desktop-fit-and-finish-sprint

The editors have also collected articles about the topic from around the Internet:

• Canonical Needs Your Help to Finalize the Unity to GNOME Shell Transition - http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-needs-your-help-to-finalize-the-unity-to-gnome-shell-transition-517331.shtml

• Canonical needs your help transitioning Ubuntu Linux from Unity to GNOME - https://betanews.com/2017/08/08/canonical-ubuntu-linux-gnome/

Welcome New Members and Developers

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

• Open (#) +/- # over last week
• Critical (#) +/- # over last week
• Unconfirmed (#) +/- # 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

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

LoCo News

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

Alan Pope: Ubuntu Community Hub Proposal

Alan Pope writes about the Community Portal and the onboarding process for new contributors. Alan, after speaking with active members of the Ubuntu Community reveals main necessary themes, and explains why he thinks the Community Portal isn't ideal for this purpose. Alan's fix is a new Community Hub, briefly explaining the idea. http://popey.com/blog/posts/ubuntu-community-hub-proposal.html

Other Community News

Ubuntu Cloud News

Canonical News

• Ubuntu in NYC Kubernetes in minutes and enterprise support on AWS - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/08/08/ubuntu-in-nyc-kubernetes-in-minutes-and-enterprise-support-on-aws/

• Top Snaps in July: GIMP, Brackets, Gogland, Openstack and more - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/08/10/top-snaps-in-july-gimp-bracket-gogland-openstack-and-more/

• 68% of businesses are struggling to hire talent for IoT - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/08/09/68-of-businesses-are-struggling-to-hire-talent-for-iot/

In The Press

In The Blogosphere

• Ubuntu 17.10 to Enter Feature Freeze on August 24, Python 3 Transition Continues - http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-10-to-enter-feature-freeze-on-august-24-python-3-transition-continues-517339.shtml

• 20 Biggest Features Of Ubuntu 17.10 And Release Date - https://fossbytes.com/ubuntu-17-10-release-date-new-features/

• Canonical Starts Work on a Linux 4.12 Kernel for Ubuntu 17.10 for Raspberry Pi 2 - http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-starts-work-on-a-linux-4-12-kernel-for-ubuntu-17-10-for-raspberry-pi-2-517362.shtml

• Canonical Outs New Kernel Security Updates for All Supported Ubuntu Releases - http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-outs-new-kernel-security-updates-for-all-supported-ubuntu-releases-517387.shtml

• Canonical Works on Improving Video, Audio and Networking on Ubuntu 17.10 - http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-works-on-improving-video-audio-and-networking-on-ubuntu-17-10-517383.shtml

• Canonical Releases Snapd 2.27 Snappy Daemon for Ubuntu, Other Linux Distros - http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-releases-snapd-2-27-snappy-daemon-for-ubuntu-other-linux-distros-517388.shtml

• Mir 1.0 Appears Close, But No Wayland Client Support Yet Nor Vulkan - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Mir-1.0-Closing-In

In Other News

Other Articles of Interest

Featured Audio and Video

• Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S10E23 - Important Fluffy Turn - http://ubuntupodcast.org/2017/08/10/s10e23-important-fluffy-turn/

Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings

• Desktop Team - August 11, 2017 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/08/11/ubuntu-desktop-weekly-update-august-11-2017/

• Foundations Team - August 8, 2017 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/08/08/ubuntu-foundations-development-summary-august-8-2017/

• Canonical Distribution of Kubernetes: Dev Summary 2017 (Week 32) -

  https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/08/10/canonical-distribution-of-kubernetes-dev-summary-2017-week-32/

• Security Team - August 10, 2017 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/08/10/security-team-weekly-summary-august-8-2017/

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 14.04, 16.04, and 17.04

Security Updates

• [USN-3294-2] Bash vulnerability

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003979.html

• [USN-3370-2] Apache HTTP Server vulnerability

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003980.html

• [USN-3375-1] LXC vulnerability

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003982.html

• [USN-3376-1] WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003981.html

• [USN-3377-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003983.html

• [USN-3377-2] Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003984.html

• [USN-3378-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003985.html

• [USN-3378-2] Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003986.html

• [USN-3212-4] LibTIFF vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003988.html

• [USN-3339-2] OpenVPN vulnerability

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003989.html

• [USN-3379-1] Shotwell vulnerability

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003990.html

• [USN-3380-1] FreeRDP vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003991.html

• [USN-3381-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003992.html

• [USN-3381-2] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003993.html

• [USN-3382-1] PHP vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003994.html

• [USN-3383-1] libsoup vulnerability

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003995.html

• [USN-3384-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003996.html

• [USN-3384-2] Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003997.html

• [USN-3385-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003998.html

• [USN-3385-2] Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/003999.html

• [USN-3386-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/004000.html

• [USN-3386-2] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/004001.html

• [USN-3387-1] Git vulnerability

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/004002.html

• [USN-3388-1] Subversion vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-August/004003.html

Ubuntu 14.04 Updates

• pinba-engine-mysql 1.0.0-4ubuntu0.14.04.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024546.html

• pinba-engine-mysql 1.0.0-4ubuntu0.14.04.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024547.html

• smartshine 0.36-0ubuntu2.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024548.html

• update-manager 1:0.196.24 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024549.html

• libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql 2.0.3-6ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024550.html

• lxc 1.0.10-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024551.html

• lxc 1.0.10-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024552.html

• pollinate 4.23-0ubuntu1~14.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024553.html

• linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024554.html

• linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024555.html

• linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.89.74 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024556.html

• linux-lts-xenial_4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024557.html

• linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024558.html

• linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024559.html

• linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024560.html

• linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024561.html

• linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.89.74 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024562.html

• linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.89.74 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024563.html

• linux-lts-xenial_4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024564.html

• mariadb-5.5 5.5.57-1ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024565.html

• mosquitto 0.15-2ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024566.html

• lxterminal 0.1.11-4ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024567.html

• lxterminal 0.1.11-4ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024568.html

• mosquitto 0.15-2ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024569.html

• mariadb-5.5 5.5.57-1ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024570.html

• linux 3.13.0-126.175 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024571.html

• linux-signed 3.13.0-126.175 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024572.html

• linux 3.13.0-126.175 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024573.html

• linux-signed 3.13.0-126.175 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024574.html

• linux-meta 3.13.0.126.136 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024575.html

• linux-meta 3.13.0.126.136 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024576.html

• linux_3.13.0-126.175_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024577.html

• pcmanfm 1.2.0-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024578.html

• pcmanfm 1.2.0-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024579.html

• shotwell 0.18.0-0ubuntu4.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024580.html

• shotwell 0.18.0-0ubuntu4.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024581.html

• freerdp 1.0.2-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024582.html

• freerdp 1.0.2-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024583.html

• gce-compute-image-packages 20170718-0ubuntu1~14.04.0 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024584.html

• landscape-client 14.12-0ubuntu6.14.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024585.html

• pollinate 4.25-0ubuntu1~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024586.html

• flashplugin-nonfree 26.0.0.151ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024587.html

• adobe-flashplugin 1:20170808.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024588.html

• flashplugin-nonfree 26.0.0.151ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024589.html

• adobe-flashplugin 1:20170808.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024590.html

• ubuntu-advantage-tools 2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024591.html

• libvirt 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.21 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024592.html

• logcheck 1.3.16ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024593.html

• chromium-browser 60.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.14.04.1190 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024594.html

• chromium-browser 60.0.3112.78-0ubuntu0.14.04.1190 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024595.html

• php5 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.22 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024596.html

• logrotate 3.8.7-1ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024597.html

• update-manager 1:0.196.24 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024598.html

• libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql 2.0.3-6ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024599.html

• php5 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.22 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024600.html

• libsoup2.4 2.44.2-1ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024601.html

• libsoup2.4 2.44.2-1ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024602.html

• libseccomp 2.1.1-1ubuntu1~trusty4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024603.html

• linux 3.13.0-128.177 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024604.html

• linux-meta 3.13.0.128.137 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024605.html

• linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-91.114~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024606.html

• linux-signed 3.13.0-128.177 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024607.html

• linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-91.114~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024608.html

• linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.91.75 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024609.html

• linux-lts-xenial_4.4.0-91.114~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024610.html

• linux_3.13.0-128.177_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024611.html

• google-cloud-sdk 163.0.0-0ubuntu1~14.04.0 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024612.html

• linux-signed 3.13.0-128.177 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024613.html

• linux-signed 3.13.0-128.177 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024614.html

• linux 3.13.0-128.177 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024615.html

• linux 3.13.0-128.177 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024616.html

• linux-meta 3.13.0.128.137 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024617.html

• linux-meta 3.13.0.128.137 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024618.html

• linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-91.114~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024619.html

• linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-91.114~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024620.html

• linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-91.114~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024621.html

• linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-91.114~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024622.html

• linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.91.75 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024623.html

• linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.91.75 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024624.html

• linux-lts-xenial_4.4.0-91.114~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024625.html

• linux_3.13.0-128.177_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024626.html

• git 1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024627.html

• git 1:1.9.1-1ubuntu0.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024628.html

• subversion 1.8.8-1ubuntu3.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024629.html

• subversion 1.8.8-1ubuntu3.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024630.html

• linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-92.115~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024633.html

• linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-92.115~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024631.html

• linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.92.76 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024632.html

• linux-lts-xenial_4.4.0-92.115~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024634.html

• vlc 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024635.html

• vlc 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-August/024636.html

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