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| Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue ### for the week MONTH DAY - DAY, YEAR. == In This Issue == |
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 524 for the week of April 15 - 21, 2018. == In this Issue == |
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| * Bionic Beaver (18.04 LTS) Final Freeze * First set of Bionic (sort-of) RC images * Ubuntu Stats * Hot in Support * Ubu``Con Europe 2018 | 1 Week to go!! * Lo``Co Events * Help test memory leaks fixes in 18.04 LTS * This Week in Lubuntu Development #3 * Xfce Component Updates and More * Welcome To The (Ubuntu) Bionic Age: Interviewing people behind Communitheme * Collaboration Conference (at Open Source Summit) Call For Papers * MAAS 2.4.0 beta 2 released! * gksu removed from Ubuntu * Other Community News * Canonical News * In the Press * In the Blogosphere * Other Articles of Interest * Featured Audio and Video * Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings * Upcoming Meetings and Events * Updates and Security for 14.04, 16.04, and 17.04 * And much more! |
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| === Bionic Beaver (18.04 LTS) Final Freeze === Adam Conrad of the Ubuntu release team reports that the next version of Ubuntu, the Bionic Beaver, has entered the Final Freeze period in preparation for the final release next week. With much anticipation, the current uploads in the queue will be reviewed and either accepted or rejected as appropriate by pre-freeze standards. Acceptance pertains to two broad categories: release-critical bugs, and bug fixes that would be suitable for post-release SRUs. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2018-April/001243.html === First set of Bionic (sort-of) RC images === Adam Conrad of the Ubuntu release team advises that the first release candidate ISO images for Bionic Final are available. He asks for undelayed and thorough testing to ensure the release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on Thursday next week. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-release/2018-April/004438.html |
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| == Community Acknowledgments and Success Stories == ## This section is for various "Thank You's" and appreciation stories from the community. ## These stories can come from any source: Planet, Facebook, Twitter, Identi.ca, Blogs, News, Press etc. ## Team Leaders throughout the community should be encouraged to put their stories here as well. |
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| ## Bug stats only take a second to do. ## Data can be found at: http://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bugs ## Note: "Unconfirmed" number comes from "New" number ## See last week's UWN to calculate change over last week. ## NOTE: To be done ONLY on the release date of the UWN (or latter if late). * 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 === |
## Data can be found at: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs ## Note: "Unconfirmed" number comes from "New" number. ## See last week's UWN to calculate change to last week. * Open: 136965 (+121) * Critical: 437 (-1) * Unconfirmed: 67247 (+82) As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad === Translations === ## Run: ./stats/translations.py <series> ## Data is from: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/<series> * Bosnian: 84.66% (37130/7) * Spanish: 84.19% (38259/1526) * German: 82.16% (43171/438) * French: 81.12% (45694/5393) * Ukrainian: 80.58% (47003/0) == Hot in Support == === Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions === |
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| ## MANUAL: Go to askubuntu.com and click on "WEEK" to get the ## top questions of the week Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com |
## MANUAL ## 1.) Open: https://askubuntu.com/?tab=week ## 2.) Pick the first 5 questions listed. * Command that exits with zero status (not /bin/true)? - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1026369/command-that-exits-with-zero-status-not-bin-true * How to get a list of all owners of files in a directory - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1026934/how-to-get-a-list-of-all-owners-of-files-in-a-directory * Different results for ls when accessing Ubuntu via SSH from different clients (Windows-PuTTy, Mac-Terminal) - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1025628/different-results-for-ls-when-accessing-ubuntu-via-ssh-from-different-clients-w * Modify permissions to -rwxr-xr-x - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1027000/modify-permissions-to-rwxr-xr-x * How do I boot an ISO file from my drive using grub2 on UEFI machines? - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1025656/how-do-i-boot-an-iso-file-from-my-drive-using-grub2-on-uefi-machines Ask (and answer!) questions at: https://askubuntu.com/ === Ubuntu Forums Top 5 Threads === ## 1.) Open: https://ubuntuforums.org/search.php?searchdate=7&sortby=replycount&searchfromtype=vBForum%3APost&forumchoice[]=327&forumchoice[]=125&prefixchoice[]=&childforums=1&type[]=1 ## 2.) Pass the bot check. ## 3.) Pick the first 5 threads under a week old. * no space left on '/' - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2389432 * Where has gksu gone? - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2389656 * Fixing grub Boot repair EFI mode - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2389398 * Driver for rtl8811cu? - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2389602 * Ubuntu boot loader never starts - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2389525 |
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| == Launchpad News == ## This section is for news from the Launchpad Blog at http://blog.launchpad.net/ == Ubuntu Forums News == ## This section is provided to include any interesting updates from the Ubuntu Forums. ## Announcements are often posted in the Community Cafe: ## http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=11 |
=== UbuCon Europe 2018 | 1 Week to go!! === Marcos Costales posts the speakers and schedule of next week’s Ubu``Con Europe conferences (with 4 parallel talks), podcasts, stands, social events… http://thinkonbytes.blogspot.com/2018/04/ubucon-europe-2018-1-week-to-go.html == LoCo Events == The following Lo``Co team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks: * Sierra Vista Ubuntu Hour, Arizona Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3682-sierra-vista-ubuntu-hour/ * Tempe Ubuntu Hour, Arizona Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3683-tempe-ubuntu-hour/ * Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver release Party, Ubuntu Guatemala: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-gt/3687-ubuntu-1804-lts-bionic-beaver-release-party/ * Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release Party @ Busan, Ubuntu Korean Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ko/3733-ubuntu-1804-lts-release-party-busan/ * Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release Party @ Seoul, Ubuntu Korean Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ko/3729-ubuntu-1804-lts-release-party-seoul/ * Flisol Calabozo 2018, Ubuntu Venezuela Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ve/3734-flisol-calabozo-2018/ * Flisol Barceolona-Anzoategui 2018, Ubuntu Venezuela Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ve/3735-flisol-barceolona--anzoategui-2018/ * FLISoL Merida 2018, Ubuntu Venezuela Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ve/3736-flisol-merida-2018/ * Ubuntu 18.04 Release Party, Ubuntu Ireland: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ie/3743-ubuntu-1804-release-party/ * AZLOCO/CLUG Install-fest/Linux Workshop, Arizona Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3684-azloco/clug-install-fest/linux-workshop/ * Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release Party @ Daejeon, Ubuntu Korean Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ko/3730-ubuntu-1804-lts-release-party-daejeon/ * Encontro Online Mensal #8, Ubuntu Portugal: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-pt/3705-encontro-online-mensal-#8/ * Tempe Ubuntu Hour, Arizona Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3694-tempe-ubuntu-hour/ * System76 Ubuntu Pop! LTS Release Party, Colorado Ubuntu Local Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-us-co/3732-system76-ubuntu-pop-lts-release-party/ * Bionic``Beaver``Tàrrega, Catalan Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu.cat/3739--bionicbeavertàrrega-/ * AZLOCO/PLUG Install-fest/Linux Workshop, Arizona Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3696-azloco/plug-install-fest/linux-workshop/ == LoCo Events == The following Lo``Co team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks: ## Run the ./loco-events/loco-events.py script to get a list. Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the Lo``Co Team Portal to browse upcoming events around the world: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ == The Hub == ## This section is for Ubuntu News from "Community Hub" at https://community.ubuntu.com/ === Help test memory leaks fixes in 18.04 LTS === Will Cooke writes on the status of the GNOME Shell memory leaks with a proposed patch to address the bigger issues. In the call to get wider testing and feedback, he provides instructions on how to test the patch. (Note: The fix is in by now - see the post: The Infamous GNOME Shell Memory Leak) https://community.ubuntu.com/t/help-test-memory-leaks-fixes-in-18-04-lts/5251 == The Planet == ## This section is for Ubuntu News from "The Planet" at http://planet.ubuntu.com/ === This Week in Lubuntu Development #3 === Simon Quigley writes this week of updates to the Lubuntu Manual, the Qt 5.9.5 stack landing in Bionic Beaver, which will be used for the Lubuntu Next variant - as well as various general, bug, and security fixes. He also tells us that Lubuntu will be present at Linux``Fest North``West 2018, with both himself and Walter Lapchynski being there. https://lubuntu.me/this-week-in-lubuntu-development-3/ === Xfce Component Updates and More === Sean M. Davis announces releases on various Xfce components he maintains - Pulse``Audio Plugin and Xfce Settings - as well as Menu``Libre and Mugshot. He lists the new features, bug fixes, and refers to the availability. * https://bluesabre.org/2018/04/21/xfce-pulseaudio-plugin-0-4-0-and-0-4-1-released/ * https://bluesabre.org/2018/04/21/xfce-settings-4-12-3-4-13-2-released/ * https://bluesabre.org/2018/04/22/mugshot-0-4-0-released/ * https://bluesabre.org/2018/04/22/menulibre-2-2-0-released/ === Welcome To The (Ubuntu) Bionic Age: Interviewing people behind Communitheme === Didier Roche of the Ubuntu Desktop team this week posts a series of interviews with some of the core contributors shaping the entirely community-driven new theme for Ubuntu. * https://didrocks.fr/2018/04/16/welcome-to-the-ubuntu-bionic-age-behind-communitheme-interviewing-stefan-eduard/ * https://didrocks.fr/2018/04/17/welcome-to-the-ubuntu-bionic-age-behind-communitheme-interviewing-carlo/ * https://didrocks.fr/2018/04/18/welcome-to-the-ubuntu-bionic-age-behind-communitheme-interviewing-mads/ * https://didrocks.fr/2018/04/19/welcome-to-the-ubuntu-bionic-age-behind-communitheme-interviewing-frederik/ === Collaboration Conference (at Open Source Summit) Call For Papers === In his Call for Papers, Jono Bacon advises the dates of the two respective conferences with the goal of a “diverse set of content that offers genuine pragmatic value.” Adding emphasis is a guide for helping to get your papers picked. * North America in Vancouver from 29th – 31st August 2018 * Europe in Edinburgh from 22nd – 24th October 2018 https://www.jonobacon.com/2018/04/17/open-collaboration-conference-at-open-source-summit-call-for-papers/ === MAAS 2.4.0 beta 2 released! === Andres Rodriguez announces that MAAS 2.4.0 beta 2 is now released and available in the official repositories of Ubuntu Bionic. He lists the new features and improvements - as well as mentions that overall 37 bugs have also been fixed. http://www.roaksoax.com/2018/04/maas-2-4-0-beta-2-released === gksu removed from Ubuntu === Jeremy Bicha gives a quick note that gksu, the well known tool to elevate user privileges on GTK+ based graphical apps, has been removed from the Ubuntu repositories after it was removed from Debian a few weeks ago. He links to the relevant bug report on Launchpad. https://jeremy.bicha.net/2018/04/18/gksu-removed-from-ubuntu/ == Other Community News == ## This section is for Ubuntu News from elsewhere in the community: ## mailing lists, team blogs not on planet, etc. === The Infamous GNOME Shell Memory Leak === Georges Stavracas informs that the source of the memory leak has been identified and the probable fix is in. He relates the fault isolation process, many of the troubleshooters that are involved, what was identified and how the fix is implemented. https://feaneron.com/2018/04/20/the-infamous-gnome-shell-memory-leak/ == Canonical News == * https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/16/botsandus-build-a-social-robot-on-ubuntu * https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/17/lxd-weekly-status-43 * https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/18/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2018 * https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/18/eclipse-2018-survey-the-iot-landscape-what-it-empirically-looks-like |
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| ## This section largely draws from the aggregated blog at http://cloud.ubuntu.com/ == The Planet == ## This section is for Ubuntu News from "The Planet" at http://planet.ubuntu.com/ == Other Community News == ## This section is for Ubuntu News from elsewhere in the community: ## mailing lists, team blogs not on planet, etc |
## This section largely draws from the news from https://insights.ubuntu.com/ and the ## Ubuntu Planet, news from our community, not 3rd party press/blogs. |
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| ## This section largely comes from blog.canonical.com and Canonical ## press releases == In The Press == |
## This section largely comes from blog.canonical.com and Canonical. ## Press releases. == In the Press == |
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| == In The Blogosphere == | === Linus Torvalds Kicks Off Linux 4.17 Development, Teases the Linux 5.0 Release === Marius Nestor reports that the development of Linux 4.17 has started, and that it is available for public testing. While not including any major new features, this release removes support for several hardware architectures, and adds support for the NDS32 architecture. Options for downloading the release candidate are also provided. http://news.softpedia.com/news/linus-torvalds-kicks-off-linux-4-17-development-teases-the-linux-5-0-release-520712.shtml === You Can Now Create Your Own Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Live System with Pinguy Builder === Hanuca reports that a fork of Remastersys tool, which is no longer maintained, is now available. Pinguy Builder is a tool to build an operating system specific to Ubuntu by creating a Live ISO image. It can also be used to backup an Ubuntu system. http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/254685/ == In the Blogosphere == === Ubuntu Studio Plans a Reboot for 18.10 release === Joey Sneddon reports that Ubuntu Studio plans to reinvent itself for the release of 18.10 in October of this year to give users the best possible multimedia experience. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/04/ubuntu-studio-plans-to-reboot === Use Font Finder to Quickly Browse & Install Google Fonts on Ubuntu === Joey Sneddon advises of the app Font Finder as a portal to installing the hundreds of fonts available through the Google Fonts archive. Installed as a Flatpack, it gives access to many font related tasks, is quick and easy. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/04/font-finder-google-fonts-desktop-app === GNOME 3.29.1 Released As The First Step Towards GNOME 3.30 === Michael Larabel reports about the development release of GNOME 3.29. He lists some of the changes and updates and a link to download the release. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=GNOME-3.29.1-Released === NVIDIA 396.18.02 Vulkan Linux Beta Brings Better Shader Performance === Michael Larabel writes on the new Vulkan beta update for Nvidia’s 396 version graphics driver. The update features shader performance improvements, updates to the resource limits on uniform buffers, and also adds support for the VK_EXT_descriptor_indexing extension. A link is provided to obtain the update. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NVIDIA-396.18.02-Linux-Beta === Oracle Releases VirtualBox 5.2.10 with Fix for KDE Plasma Hang, More Bug Fixes === Marius Nestor writes of the maintenance update to Oracle's Virtual``Box 5.2.10. The update addresses security vulnerabilities, various reported bugs, a hang, and regressions. Download links are provided as well. http://news.softpedia.com/news/oracle-releases-virtualbox-5-2-10-with-fix-for-kde-plasma-hang-more-bug-fixes-520735.shtml === 20-Way NVIDIA GeForce / AMD Radeon GPU Comparison For Rise of The Tomb Raider On Vulkan/Linux === Michael Larabel relates to the release of the Linux port of Rise of the Tomb Raider by Feral Interactive. The game requires a high-end graphics card and the latest drivers. Michael details his hardware and benchmark results of tested Nvidia and AMD cards. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=tomb-raider-20&num=1 === Meet Bo, an Ubuntu-Powered Social Robot with AI Capabilities === Marius Nestor introduces Bots``And``Us’ Bo, a multifunctional robot endowed with a wide range of abilities. Bo’s skills range from socially greeting and directing customers to that of keeping inventory and logistics. A huge array outside but inside, the social robot is powered and maintained by Ubuntu. http://news.softpedia.com/news/meet-bo-an-ubuntu-powered-social-robot-with-ai-capabilities-520769.shtml === KDE Applications Open Source Software Suite Gets First Major Release in 2018 === Marius Nestor reports on the first major update to KDE Applications 18.04. The long-awaited update features improvements to the Dolphin file manager, Konsole, Gwenview, Okular, Spectacle, and Kleopatra. Marius provides screenshots pertaining to the improvements. http://news.softpedia.com/news/kde-applications-open-source-software-suite-gets-first-major-release-in-2018-520768.shtml == In the Blogosphere == |
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| ## Bullet-point list of articles that are more generic linux in nature | ## Bullet-point list of articles that are more generic Linux articles in nature. * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/04/microsoft-linux-custom-kernel-azure-sphere |
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| ## Ubuntu UK Podcast ## Full Circle Magazine Podcast ## At Home With Jono Bacon - Weekly Community QA on UStreamTV ## Lococast.net |
## Ubuntu Podcast ## Ubuntu On Air sessions (testing days, etc.) === Ubuntu Podcast S11E07 – Seven Years in Tibet === “This week we meet a sloth and buy components for the Hades Canyon NUC. The Windows File Manager gets open sourced, Iran are going to block Telegram, PostmarketOS explore creating an open source baseband, Microsoft make a custom Linux distro called Azure Sphere and we round the community news.” Featuring: Alan Pope, Mark Johnson, and Martin Wimpress http://ubuntupodcast.org/2018/04/19/s11e07-seven-years-in-tibet/ |
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| ## * Kernel Team - February 21, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/Meeting#Tues.2C_21_February_2012 ## * QA Team - February 15, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Meetings/QA/20120215 ## * Desktop Team - February 21, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Meeting/2012-02-21 ## * Security Team - February 13, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Security/20120213 ## * Server Team - February 21, 2012 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Server/20120221 == Weekly Official Ubuntu Flavors Team Meetings == # Edubuntu Team, Lubuntu, Studio and Xubuntu currently (01/2012) have active regular meetings. == Monthly Team Reports: <MONTH> <YEAR> == ## Once a month we do these in the format: ## ## See here for the team report for June 2011: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TeamReports/MonthYear ## ## If your team is not producing monthly reports, see this page to get your team started: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BuildingCommunity/TeamReporting |
## * Desktop Team - June 30, 2017 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/06/30/ubuntu-desktop-weekly-update-june-30-2017/ ## * OpenStack Team - June 27, 2017 - https://javacruft.wordpress.com/2017/06/27/ubuntu-openstack-development-summary-27th-june-2017/ ## * Foundations Team - August 1, 2017 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/08/01/ubuntu-foundations-development-summary-august-1-2017/ ## * Kernel Team - August 2, 2017 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/08/02/weekly-kernel-development-summary-aug-1-2017/ ## * Server Team - August 4, 2017 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/08/04/ubuntu-server-development-summary-4-aug-2017/ ## * Security Team - August 7, 2017 - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Security/20170807 |
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| For upcoming meetings and events please visit the calendars at fridge.ubuntu.com: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/ == Updates and Security for 10.04, 12.04, 12.10, 13.04 and 13.10 == |
== Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings == * Server Team - 17 April 2018 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/17/ubuntu-server-development-summary-17-april-2018 * Design and Web team - 20 April 2018 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/20/design-and-web-team-summary-20-april-2018 For upcoming meetings and events please visit: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/ == Updates and Security for 14.04, 16.04, and 17.04 == |
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| === Ubuntu 10.04 Updates === ## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH lucid ## End of Life - April 2015 (Server) === Ubuntu 12.04 Updates === ## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH precise ## End of Life - April 2017 === Ubuntu 12.10 Updates === ## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH quantal ## End of Life - April 2014 === Ubuntu 13.04 Updates === ## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH raring ## End of Life - January 2014 === Ubuntu 13.10 Updates === ## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH saucy ## End of Life - July 2014 |
* [USN-3624-2] Patch vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004357.html * [USN-3625-1] Perl vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004358.html * [USN-3626-1] Ruby vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004359.html * [USN-3611-2] OpenSSL vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004360.html * [USN-3625-2] Perl vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004361.html * [USN-3627-1] Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004362.html * [USN-3628-1] OpenSSL vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004363.html * [USN-3628-2] OpenSSL vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004364.html === Ubuntu 14.04 Updates === ## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH trusty * perl 5.18.2-2ubuntu1.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025736.html * perl 5.18.2-2ubuntu1.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025737.html * ruby1.9.1 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025738.html * ruby2.0 2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025739.html * ruby1.9.1 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025740.html * ruby2.0 2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025741.html * linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025742.html * linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.121.102 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025743.html * linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025744.html * linux-lts-xenial_4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025745.html * strongswan 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025746.html * snapd 2.32.3.2~14.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025747.html * apache2 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.19 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025748.html * apache2 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025749.html * apache2 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025750.html * openssl 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.25 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025751.html * snapd 2.32.5~14.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025752.html * openssl 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.25 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025753.html * xfsprogs 3.1.9ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025754.html * systemd 204-5ubuntu20.28 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025755.html End of Life: April 2019 === Ubuntu 16.04 Updates === ## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH xenial * ibus 1.5.11-1ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020775.html * qemu 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.25 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020776.html * fonts-roboto 2:0~20160106-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020777.html * pam 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020778.html * linux 4.4.0-121.145 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020779.html * linux-meta 4.4.0.121.127 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020780.html * linux-signed 4.4.0-121.145 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020781.html * linux_4.4.0-121.145_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020782.html * linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1090.95 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020783.html * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1090.82 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020784.html * perl 5.22.1-9ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020785.html * perl 5.22.1-9ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020786.html * ruby2.3 2.3.1-2~16.04.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020787.html * ruby2.3 2.3.1-2~16.04.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020788.html * snapcraft 2.41 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020789.html * avahi 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020790.html * ruby-loofah 2.0.3-2+deb9u1build0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020791.html * ruby-loofah 2.0.3-2+deb9u1build0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020792.html * ibm-java80 8.0.5.11-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020793.html * cloud-init 18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020794.html * zfs-linux 0.6.5.6-0ubuntu20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020795.html * snapd 2.32.3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020796.html * apache2 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020797.html * apache2 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020798.html * apache2 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020799.html * openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020800.html * snapd 2.32.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020801.html * openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020802.html * ifupdown 0.8.10ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020803.html * snapcraft 2.41 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020804.html * linux-azure-edge 4.15.0-1006.6~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020805.html * linux-meta-azure-edge 4.15.0.1006.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020806.html * linux-azure-edge_4.15.0-1006.6~16.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020807.html End of Life: April 2021 === Ubuntu 17.10 Updates === ## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH zesty * pam 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013032.html * perl 5.26.0-8ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013033.html * perl 5.26.0-8ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013034.html * linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1090.95 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013035.html * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1090.82 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013036.html * ruby2.3 2.3.3-1ubuntu1.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013037.html * ruby2.3 2.3.3-1ubuntu1.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013038.html * snapcraft 2.41+17.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013039.html * ruby-loofah 2.0.3-2+deb9u1build0.17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013040.html * ruby-loofah 2.0.3-2+deb9u1build0.17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013041.html * cloud-init 18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013042.html * zfs-linux 0.6.5.11-1ubuntu3.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013043.html * nova 2:16.1.0-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013044.html * snapd 2.32.3.2+17.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013045.html * apache2 2.4.27-2ubuntu4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013046.html * apache2 2.4.27-2ubuntu4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013047.html * apache2 2.4.27-2ubuntu4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013048.html * openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu13.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013049.html * snapd 2.32.5+17.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013050.html * openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu13.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013051.html * snapcraft 2.41+17.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013052.html * update-notifier 3.186.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013053.html End of Life: July 2018 |
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WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 524 for the week of April 15 - 21, 2018.
In this Issue
- Bionic Beaver (18.04 LTS) Final Freeze
- First set of Bionic (sort-of) RC images
- Ubuntu Stats
- Hot in Support
UbuCon Europe 2018 | 1 Week to go!!
LoCo Events
- Help test memory leaks fixes in 18.04 LTS
- This Week in Lubuntu Development #3
- Xfce Component Updates and More
- Welcome To The (Ubuntu) Bionic Age: Interviewing people behind Communitheme
- Collaboration Conference (at Open Source Summit) Call For Papers
- MAAS 2.4.0 beta 2 released!
- gksu removed from Ubuntu
- Other Community News
- Canonical News
- In the Press
- In the Blogosphere
- Other Articles of Interest
- Featured Audio and Video
- Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
- Upcoming Meetings and Events
- Updates and Security for 14.04, 16.04, and 17.04
- And much more!
General Community News
Bionic Beaver (18.04 LTS) Final Freeze
Adam Conrad of the Ubuntu release team reports that the next version of Ubuntu, the Bionic Beaver, has entered the Final Freeze period in preparation for the final release next week. With much anticipation, the current uploads in the queue will be reviewed and either accepted or rejected as appropriate by pre-freeze standards. Acceptance pertains to two broad categories: release-critical bugs, and bug fixes that would be suitable for post-release SRUs.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2018-April/001243.html
First set of Bionic (sort-of) RC images
Adam Conrad of the Ubuntu release team advises that the first release candidate ISO images for Bionic Final are available. He asks for undelayed and thorough testing to ensure the release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on Thursday next week.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-release/2018-April/004438.html
Welcome New Members and Developers
Ubuntu Stats
Bug Stats
- Open: 136965 (+121)
- Critical: 437 (-1)
- Unconfirmed: 67247 (+82)
As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad
Translations
- Bosnian: 84.66% (37130/7)
- Spanish: 84.19% (38259/1526)
- German: 82.16% (43171/438)
- French: 81.12% (45694/5393)
- Ukrainian: 80.58% (47003/0)
Hot in Support
Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions
Command that exits with zero status (not /bin/true)? - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1026369/command-that-exits-with-zero-status-not-bin-true
How to get a list of all owners of files in a directory - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1026934/how-to-get-a-list-of-all-owners-of-files-in-a-directory
Different results for ls when accessing Ubuntu via SSH from different clients (Windows-PuTTy, Mac-Terminal) - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1025628/different-results-for-ls-when-accessing-ubuntu-via-ssh-from-different-clients-w
Modify permissions to -rwxr-xr-x - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1027000/modify-permissions-to-rwxr-xr-x
How do I boot an ISO file from my drive using grub2 on UEFI machines? - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1025656/how-do-i-boot-an-iso-file-from-my-drive-using-grub2-on-uefi-machines
Ask (and answer!) questions at: https://askubuntu.com/
Ubuntu Forums Top 5 Threads
no space left on '/' - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2389432
Where has gksu gone? - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2389656
Fixing grub Boot repair EFI mode - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2389398
Driver for rtl8811cu? - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2389602
Ubuntu boot loader never starts - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2389525
LoCo News
UbuCon Europe 2018 | 1 Week to go!!
Marcos Costales posts the speakers and schedule of next week’s UbuCon Europe conferences (with 4 parallel talks), podcasts, stands, social events…
http://thinkonbytes.blogspot.com/2018/04/ubucon-europe-2018-1-week-to-go.html
LoCo Events
The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks:
Sierra Vista Ubuntu Hour, Arizona LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3682-sierra-vista-ubuntu-hour/
Tempe Ubuntu Hour, Arizona LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3683-tempe-ubuntu-hour/
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver release Party, Ubuntu Guatemala: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-gt/3687-ubuntu-1804-lts-bionic-beaver-release-party/
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release Party @ Busan, Ubuntu Korean Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ko/3733-ubuntu-1804-lts-release-party-busan/
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release Party @ Seoul, Ubuntu Korean Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ko/3729-ubuntu-1804-lts-release-party-seoul/
Flisol Calabozo 2018, Ubuntu Venezuela Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ve/3734-flisol-calabozo-2018/
Flisol Barceolona-Anzoategui 2018, Ubuntu Venezuela Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ve/3735-flisol-barceolona--anzoategui-2018/
FLISoL Merida 2018, Ubuntu Venezuela Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ve/3736-flisol-merida-2018/
Ubuntu 18.04 Release Party, Ubuntu Ireland: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ie/3743-ubuntu-1804-release-party/
AZLOCO/CLUG Install-fest/Linux Workshop, Arizona LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3684-azloco/clug-install-fest/linux-workshop/
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release Party @ Daejeon, Ubuntu Korean Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ko/3730-ubuntu-1804-lts-release-party-daejeon/
Encontro Online Mensal #8, Ubuntu Portugal: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-pt/3705-encontro-online-mensal-#8/
Tempe Ubuntu Hour, Arizona LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3694-tempe-ubuntu-hour/
System76 Ubuntu Pop! LTS Release Party, Colorado Ubuntu Local Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-us-co/3732-system76-ubuntu-pop-lts-release-party/
BionicBeaverTàrrega, Catalan LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu.cat/3739--bionicbeavertàrrega-/
AZLOCO/PLUG Install-fest/Linux Workshop, Arizona LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3696-azloco/plug-install-fest/linux-workshop/
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 Hub
Help test memory leaks fixes in 18.04 LTS
Will Cooke writes on the status of the GNOME Shell memory leaks with a proposed patch to address the bigger issues. In the call to get wider testing and feedback, he provides instructions on how to test the patch. (Note: The fix is in by now - see the post: The Infamous GNOME Shell Memory Leak)
https://community.ubuntu.com/t/help-test-memory-leaks-fixes-in-18-04-lts/5251
The Planet
This Week in Lubuntu Development #3
Simon Quigley writes this week of updates to the Lubuntu Manual, the Qt 5.9.5 stack landing in Bionic Beaver, which will be used for the Lubuntu Next variant - as well as various general, bug, and security fixes. He also tells us that Lubuntu will be present at LinuxFest NorthWest 2018, with both himself and Walter Lapchynski being there.
https://lubuntu.me/this-week-in-lubuntu-development-3/
Xfce Component Updates and More
Sean M. Davis announces releases on various Xfce components he maintains - PulseAudio Plugin and Xfce Settings - as well as MenuLibre and Mugshot. He lists the new features, bug fixes, and refers to the availability.
https://bluesabre.org/2018/04/21/xfce-pulseaudio-plugin-0-4-0-and-0-4-1-released/
https://bluesabre.org/2018/04/21/xfce-settings-4-12-3-4-13-2-released/
Welcome To The (Ubuntu) Bionic Age: Interviewing people behind Communitheme
Didier Roche of the Ubuntu Desktop team this week posts a series of interviews with some of the core contributors shaping the entirely community-driven new theme for Ubuntu.
Collaboration Conference (at Open Source Summit) Call For Papers
In his Call for Papers, Jono Bacon advises the dates of the two respective conferences with the goal of a “diverse set of content that offers genuine pragmatic value.” Adding emphasis is a guide for helping to get your papers picked.
- North America in Vancouver from 29th – 31st August 2018
- Europe in Edinburgh from 22nd – 24th October 2018
MAAS 2.4.0 beta 2 released!
Andres Rodriguez announces that MAAS 2.4.0 beta 2 is now released and available in the official repositories of Ubuntu Bionic. He lists the new features and improvements - as well as mentions that overall 37 bugs have also been fixed.
http://www.roaksoax.com/2018/04/maas-2-4-0-beta-2-released
gksu removed from Ubuntu
Jeremy Bicha gives a quick note that gksu, the well known tool to elevate user privileges on GTK+ based graphical apps, has been removed from the Ubuntu repositories after it was removed from Debian a few weeks ago. He links to the relevant bug report on Launchpad.
https://jeremy.bicha.net/2018/04/18/gksu-removed-from-ubuntu/
Other Community News
The Infamous GNOME Shell Memory Leak
Georges Stavracas informs that the source of the memory leak has been identified and the probable fix is in. He relates the fault isolation process, many of the troubleshooters that are involved, what was identified and how the fix is implemented.
https://feaneron.com/2018/04/20/the-infamous-gnome-shell-memory-leak/
Canonical News
https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/16/botsandus-build-a-social-robot-on-ubuntu
https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/18/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2018
Ubuntu Cloud News
Canonical News
In the Press
Linus Torvalds Kicks Off Linux 4.17 Development, Teases the Linux 5.0 Release
Marius Nestor reports that the development of Linux 4.17 has started, and that it is available for public testing. While not including any major new features, this release removes support for several hardware architectures, and adds support for the NDS32 architecture. Options for downloading the release candidate are also provided.
You Can Now Create Your Own Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Live System with Pinguy Builder
Hanuca reports that a fork of Remastersys tool, which is no longer maintained, is now available. Pinguy Builder is a tool to build an operating system specific to Ubuntu by creating a Live ISO image. It can also be used to backup an Ubuntu system.
http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/254685/
In the Blogosphere
Ubuntu Studio Plans a Reboot for 18.10 release
Joey Sneddon reports that Ubuntu Studio plans to reinvent itself for the release of 18.10 in October of this year to give users the best possible multimedia experience.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/04/ubuntu-studio-plans-to-reboot
Use Font Finder to Quickly Browse & Install Google Fonts on Ubuntu
Joey Sneddon advises of the app Font Finder as a portal to installing the hundreds of fonts available through the Google Fonts archive. Installed as a Flatpack, it gives access to many font related tasks, is quick and easy.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/04/font-finder-google-fonts-desktop-app
GNOME 3.29.1 Released As The First Step Towards GNOME 3.30
Michael Larabel reports about the development release of GNOME 3.29. He lists some of the changes and updates and a link to download the release.
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=GNOME-3.29.1-Released
NVIDIA 396.18.02 Vulkan Linux Beta Brings Better Shader Performance
Michael Larabel writes on the new Vulkan beta update for Nvidia’s 396 version graphics driver. The update features shader performance improvements, updates to the resource limits on uniform buffers, and also adds support for the VK_EXT_descriptor_indexing extension. A link is provided to obtain the update.
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NVIDIA-396.18.02-Linux-Beta
Oracle Releases VirtualBox 5.2.10 with Fix for KDE Plasma Hang, More Bug Fixes
Marius Nestor writes of the maintenance update to Oracle's VirtualBox 5.2.10. The update addresses security vulnerabilities, various reported bugs, a hang, and regressions. Download links are provided as well.
20-Way NVIDIA GeForce / AMD Radeon GPU Comparison For Rise of The Tomb Raider On Vulkan/Linux
Michael Larabel relates to the release of the Linux port of Rise of the Tomb Raider by Feral Interactive. The game requires a high-end graphics card and the latest drivers. Michael details his hardware and benchmark results of tested Nvidia and AMD cards.
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=tomb-raider-20&num=1
Meet Bo, an Ubuntu-Powered Social Robot with AI Capabilities
Marius Nestor introduces BotsAndUs’ Bo, a multifunctional robot endowed with a wide range of abilities. Bo’s skills range from socially greeting and directing customers to that of keeping inventory and logistics. A huge array outside but inside, the social robot is powered and maintained by Ubuntu.
KDE Applications Open Source Software Suite Gets First Major Release in 2018
Marius Nestor reports on the first major update to KDE Applications 18.04. The long-awaited update features improvements to the Dolphin file manager, Konsole, Gwenview, Okular, Spectacle, and Kleopatra. Marius provides screenshots pertaining to the improvements.
In the Blogosphere
In Other News
Other Articles of Interest
Featured Audio and Video
Ubuntu Podcast S11E07 – Seven Years in Tibet
“This week we meet a sloth and buy components for the Hades Canyon NUC. The Windows File Manager gets open sourced, Iran are going to block Telegram, PostmarketOS explore creating an open source baseband, Microsoft make a custom Linux distro called Azure Sphere and we round the community news.”
Featuring: Alan Pope, Mark Johnson, and Martin Wimpress
http://ubuntupodcast.org/2018/04/19/s11e07-seven-years-in-tibet/
Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
Server Team - 17 April 2018 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/17/ubuntu-server-development-summary-17-april-2018
Design and Web team - 20 April 2018 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/20/design-and-web-team-summary-20-april-2018
For upcoming meetings and events please visit: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/
Updates and Security for 14.04, 16.04, and 17.04
Security Updates
[USN-3624-2] Patch vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004357.html
[USN-3625-1] Perl vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004358.html
[USN-3626-1] Ruby vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004359.html
[USN-3611-2] OpenSSL vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004360.html
[USN-3625-2] Perl vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004361.html
[USN-3627-1] Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004362.html
[USN-3628-1] OpenSSL vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004363.html
[USN-3628-2] OpenSSL vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004364.html
Ubuntu 14.04 Updates
perl 5.18.2-2ubuntu1.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025736.html
perl 5.18.2-2ubuntu1.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025737.html
ruby1.9.1 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025738.html
ruby2.0 2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025739.html
ruby1.9.1 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025740.html
ruby2.0 2.0.0.484-1ubuntu2.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025741.html
linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025742.html
linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.121.102 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025743.html
linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025744.html
linux-lts-xenial_4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025745.html
strongswan 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025746.html
snapd 2.32.3.2~14.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025747.html
apache2 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.19 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025748.html
apache2 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025749.html
apache2 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025750.html
openssl 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.25 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025751.html
snapd 2.32.5~14.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025752.html
openssl 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.25 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025753.html
xfsprogs 3.1.9ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025754.html
systemd 204-5ubuntu20.28 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025755.html
End of Life: April 2019
Ubuntu 16.04 Updates
ibus 1.5.11-1ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020775.html
qemu 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.25 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020776.html
fonts-roboto 2:0~20160106-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020777.html
pam 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020778.html
linux 4.4.0-121.145 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020779.html
linux-meta 4.4.0.121.127 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020780.html
linux-signed 4.4.0-121.145 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020781.html
linux_4.4.0-121.145_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020782.html
linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1090.95 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020783.html
linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1090.82 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020784.html
perl 5.22.1-9ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020785.html
perl 5.22.1-9ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020786.html
ruby2.3 2.3.1-2~16.04.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020787.html
ruby2.3 2.3.1-2~16.04.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020788.html
snapcraft 2.41 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020789.html
avahi 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020790.html
ruby-loofah 2.0.3-2+deb9u1build0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020791.html
ruby-loofah 2.0.3-2+deb9u1build0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020792.html
ibm-java80 8.0.5.11-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020793.html
cloud-init 18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020794.html
zfs-linux 0.6.5.6-0ubuntu20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020795.html
snapd 2.32.3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020796.html
apache2 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020797.html
apache2 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020798.html
apache2 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020799.html
openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020800.html
snapd 2.32.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020801.html
openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020802.html
ifupdown 0.8.10ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020803.html
snapcraft 2.41 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020804.html
linux-azure-edge 4.15.0-1006.6~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020805.html
linux-meta-azure-edge 4.15.0.1006.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020806.html
linux-azure-edge_4.15.0-1006.6~16.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020807.html
End of Life: April 2021
Ubuntu 17.10 Updates
pam 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013032.html
perl 5.26.0-8ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013033.html
perl 5.26.0-8ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013034.html
linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1090.95 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013035.html
linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1090.82 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013036.html
ruby2.3 2.3.3-1ubuntu1.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013037.html
ruby2.3 2.3.3-1ubuntu1.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013038.html
snapcraft 2.41+17.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013039.html
ruby-loofah 2.0.3-2+deb9u1build0.17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013040.html
ruby-loofah 2.0.3-2+deb9u1build0.17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013041.html
cloud-init 18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013042.html
zfs-linux 0.6.5.11-1ubuntu3.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013043.html
nova 2:16.1.0-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013044.html
snapd 2.32.3.2+17.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013045.html
apache2 2.4.27-2ubuntu4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013046.html
apache2 2.4.27-2ubuntu4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013047.html
apache2 2.4.27-2ubuntu4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013048.html
openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu13.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013049.html
snapd 2.32.5+17.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013050.html
openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu13.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013051.html
snapcraft 2.41+17.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013052.html
update-notifier 3.186.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013053.html
End of Life: July 2018
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