Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 522 for the week of October 17 - 23, 2017.

In This Issue

General Community News

Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) released

On behalf of the release team, Adam Conrad announces the release of Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark). He shares key features of this release, including a new 4.13-based kernel , GNOME3 and gnome-shell as the default desktop, and other updates in core packages. Ubuntu Links for downloading the release as well as the flavor releases are provided. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2017-October/000226.html

Interested in the flavors? Release announcements for each as follows:

• Xubuntu 17.10 Released - https://xubuntu.org/news/xubuntu-17-10-release/

• Lubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) released - http://lubuntu.me/artful-released/

• Kubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark is released - https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-17-10-artful-aardvark-is-released/

• Ubuntu MATE 17.10 - http://ubuntu-mate.org/blog/ubuntu-mate-artful-final-release/

• Ubuntu Budgie - https://ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2017/09/25/17-10-release-notes

This release was widely covered, the following is a collection of articles selected by our editors:

• Ubuntu 17.10 ISOs Officially Released - https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-17.10-ISOs

• Ubuntu 17.10 Released: Most Exciting Ubuntu In Years - https://fosspost.org/news/ubuntu-17-10-released-exciting-ubuntu-years

• Xubuntu 17.10 Brings a Refreshed Xfce Experience and Latest Software Updates - http://news.softpedia.com/news/xubuntu-17-10-brings-a-refreshed-xfce-experience-and-latest-software-updates-518129.shtml

• Ubuntu Budgie 17.10 Releases with Budgie Desktop 10.4, Night Light and More - http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-budgie-17-10-releases-with-budgie-desktop-10-4-night-light-and-more-518131.shtml

• Ubuntu Drops Unity for GNOME in Artful Aardvark Release - http://www.eweek.com/enterprise-apps/ubuntu-drops-unity-for-gnome-in-artful-aardvark-release

• Ubuntu Linux will never be the same after version 17.10 - http://www.zdnet.com/article/ubuntu-linux-will-never-be-the-same-after-version-17-10/

• Lubuntu Next 17.10 Rolls Out to Early Adopters with LXQt 0.11.1 Desktop - http://news.softpedia.com/news/lubuntu-next-17-10-rolls-out-to-early-adopters-with-lxqt-0-11-1-desktop-518151.shtml

• Ubuntu Kylin 17.10 Releases for Chinese Linux Users with Own Video Player, More - http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-kylin-17-10-releases-for-chinese-linux-users-with-own-video-player-more-518155.shtml

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

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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/

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The Planet

Didier Roche: Ubuntu GNOME Shell in Artful (Continued)

Didier Roche from the Desktop Team in a series of daily blog posts describes the process of making Ubuntu GNOME Shell ready for Artful Aardvark 17.10. The desired result contains both a default Ubuntu session experience avoiding any shock for those updating from Unity 7, and the choice of a more generic GNOME session

• Didier Roche: Ubuntu GNOME Shell in Artful: Day 16 - https://didrocks.fr/2017/10/18/ubuntu-gnome-shell-in-artful-day-16/

Dan Pocock: FOSDEM 2018 Real-Time Communications Call for Participation

https://danielpocock.com/fosdem-2018-rtc-cfp

Salih Emin: ucaresystem Core v4.0: Added option to upgrade Ubuntu to the next release

https://utappia.org/2017/10/20/ucaresystem-core-v4-0-added-option-to-upgrade-ubuntu-to-the-next-release/

Pasi Lallinaho: Refreshing the Xubuntu logo

https://open.knome.fi/2017/10/20/refreshing-xubuntu-logo/

Nathan Haines: Winners of the Ubuntu 17.10 Free Culture Showcase

https://nhaines.livejournal.com/72567.html

Other Community News

Ubuntu Cloud News

Canonical News

• MAAS KVM Pods - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/10/18/maas-kvm-pods/

• Ubuntu 17.10 releases with GNOME, Kubernetes 1.8 & minimal base images - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/10/19/ubuntu-17-10-releases-with-gnome-kubernetes-1-8-minimal-base-images/

• LXD Weekly Status # 19 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/10/16/lxd-weekly-status-19/

• Top snaps in September: games, GNOME apps and more! - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/10/18/top-snaps-in-september/

In The Press

In The Blogosphere

• Stick with Ubuntu: GNOME Feels Surprisingly Just Like Unity - http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ubuntu-gnome-unity-similarities/

• Canonical Adds Last-Minute Finishing Touches to Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) - http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-adds-last-minute-finishing-touches-to-ubuntu-17-10-artful-aardvark-518062.shtml

• Ubuntu 17.10 Launches Tomorrow with GNOME 3.26, but You Can Still Use Unity - http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-10-launches-tomorrow-with-gnome-3-26-but-you-can-still-use-unity-518110.shtml

• Ubuntu 17.10 Ships Today - Arguably Its Most Interesting Release In Years - https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu-1710-artful&num=1

• Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) Is Now Available to Download - http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-10-artful-aardvark-is-now-available-to-download-518121.shtml

• Ubuntu 17.10 Now Available to Download, This is What's New - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/10/ubuntu-17-10-release-features

• Ubuntu Flavors, Including MATE 17.10, Are Available to Download - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/10/download-ubuntu-17-10-flavorshttps://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-17.10-ISOs

• Kubuntu 17.10 Switches to VLC as Default Media Player, Uses KDE Plasma 5.10.5 - http://news.softpedia.com/news/kubuntu-17-10-switches-to-vlc-as-default-media-player-uses-kde-plasma-5-10-5-518130.shtml

• Happy 13th Birthday, Ubuntu ! - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/10/ubuntu-birthday-13th

• Ubuntu 17.10: Hands on with Artful Aardvark - http://www.zdnet.com/article/ubuntu-17-10-hands-on-with-artful-aardvark/

• Canonical on Path to IPO as Ubuntu Unity Linux Desktop Gets Ditched - http://www.eweek.com/enterprise-apps/canonical-on-path-to-ipo-as-ubuntu-unity-linux-desktop-gets-ditched

In Other News

Other Articles of Interest

Featured Audio and Video

• Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S10E32 - Possessive Open Chicken - http://ubuntupodcast.org/2017/10/12/s10e32-possessive-open-chicken/

• OMG! Ubuntu!: Ubuntu 17.10: What's New? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DxbT8411a8

• Full Circle Weekly News #71 - https://fullcirclemagazine.org/podcast/full-circle-weekly-news-71/

Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings

• Server Team - 17 October 2017 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/10/17/ubuntu-server-development-summary-17-oct-2017/

• Kernel Team - 18 October 2017 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/10/18/kernel-team-summary-october-18th-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-3457-1] curl vulnerability

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-October/004099.html

• [USN-3459-1] MySQL vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-October/004100.html

• [USN-3460-1] WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-October/004101.html

• [USN-3458-1] ICU vulnerability

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-October/004102.html

• [USN-3461-1] NVIDIA graphics drivers vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-October/004103.html

• [USN-3458-2] ICU vulnerability

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-October/004104.html

• [USN-3441-2] curl vulnerabilities

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-October/004105.html

• [USN-3434-2] Libidn vulnerability

- https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-October/004106.html

Ubuntu 14.04 Updates

• initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu4.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024956.html

• linux 3.13.0-135.184 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024957.html

• linux-meta 3.13.0.135.144 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024958.html

• linux-signed 3.13.0-135.184 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024959.html

• linux_3.13.0-135.184_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024960.html

• lshw 02.16-2ubuntu1.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024961.html

• curl 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024962.html

• mysql-5.5 5.5.58-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024963.html

• curl 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024964.html

• mysql-5.5 5.5.58-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024965.html

• nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 384.90-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024966.html

• icu 52.1-3ubuntu0.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024967.html

• icu 52.1-3ubuntu0.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024968.html

• nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 384.90-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-October/024969.html

End of Life - April 2019

Ubuntu 16.04 Updates

• nova 2:13.1.4-0ubuntu4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018810.html

• cloud-init 17.1-18-gd4f70470-0ubuntu1~16.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018811.html

• initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018812.html

• linux-firmware 1.157.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018813.html

• mdadm 3.3-2ubuntu7.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018814.html

• lmbench 3.0-a9-1.1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018815.html

• audit 1:2.4.5-1ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018816.html

• livecd-rootfs 2.408.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018817.html

• iptstate 2.2.5-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018818.html

• lshw 02.17-1.1ubuntu3.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018819.html

• ubuntu-release-upgrader 1:16.04.23 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018820.html

• numactl 2.0.11-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018821.html

• livecd-rootfs 2.408.21 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018822.html

• live-build 3.0~a57-1ubuntu25.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018823.html

• systemd 229-4ubuntu20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018824.html

• curl 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018825.html

• mysql-5.7 5.7.20-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018826.html

• curl 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018827.html

• mysql-5.7 5.7.20-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018828.html

• postfix 3.1.0-3ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018829.html

• webkit2gtk 2.18.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018830.html

• webkit2gtk 2.18.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018831.html

• nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018832.html

• cracklib2 2.9.2-1ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018833.html

• icu 55.1-7ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018834.html

• icu 55.1-7ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018835.html

• nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 384.90-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-October/018836.html

End of Life - April 2021

Ubuntu 17.04 Updates

• libseccomp 2.3.1-2.1ubuntu2~17.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011756.html

• cloud-init 17.1-18-gd4f70470-0ubuntu1~17.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011757.html

• mdadm 3.4-4ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011758.html

• lmbench 3.0-a9-1.3ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011759.html

• audit 1:2.6.6-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011760.html

• ubuntu-release-upgrader 1:17.04.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011761.html

• skiboot 5.4.3-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011762.html

• gnome-flashback 3.22.1-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011763.html

• base-files 9.6ubuntu13.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011764.html

• curl 7.52.1-4ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011765.html

• mysql-5.7 5.7.20-0ubuntu0.17.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011766.html

• curl 7.52.1-4ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011767.html

• mysql-5.7 5.7.20-0ubuntu0.17.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011768.html

• linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1078.83 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011769.html

• linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1078.70 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011770.html

• webkit2gtk 2.18.0-0ubuntu0.17.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011771.html

• webkit2gtk 2.18.0-0ubuntu0.17.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011772.html

• nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 384.90-0ubuntu0.17.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011773.html

• cracklib2 2.9.2-3ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011774.html

• icu 57.1-5ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011775.html

• nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 384.90-0ubuntu0.17.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011776.html

• icu 57.1-5ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011777.html

• cracklib2 2.9.2-3ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/zesty-changes/2017-October/011778.html

End of Life - January 2018

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