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><>|| {{attachment:newspaper-icon41.jpg}} Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 526 for the week of April 29 - May 5, 2018. == In this Issue == * Migrating all seeds to Git * Ubuntu Stats * Hot in Support * Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release Party - Ubuntu Myanmar * Lo``Co Events * The(ese) week(s) in Mir (4th Mar, 2018) * Congratulations Ubuntu and Fedora * Launchpad news, June 2017 – April 2018 * Other Community News * Canonical News * In the Blogosphere * Featured Audio and Video * Upcoming Meetings and Events * Updates and Security for 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, and 18.04 * And much more! == General Community News == === Migrating all seeds to Git === Simon Quigley writes to the Ubuntu Release mailing list about the decision to migrate all Ubuntu and flavor seeds from Bazaar to Git, having the required tooling in place, ideally before the new development cycle advances too far. Simon points to a wiki page with details, advising all seeds should be migrated within a week of his writing, unless any of the affected teams object to the change. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-release/2018-May/004455.html == Ubuntu Stats == === Bug Stats === * Open: 137366 (+201) * Critical: 432 (+1) * Unconfirmed: 67575 (+190) As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad === Translations === * Bosnian: 84.77% (36735/14) * Spanish: 84.20% (38111/1538) * German: 82.14% (43095/369) * Ukrainian: 81.54% (44527/43) * French: 81.05% (45710/5451) == Hot in Support == === Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions === * How to print text in the terminal as if it's being typed? - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1030099/how-to-print-text-in-the-terminal-as-if-its-being-typed * Why can't I cd to a quoted tilde ('~')? - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1032370/why-cant-i-cd-to-a-quoted-tilde * Why not make .txt file executable instead of .sh file to run scripts? - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1030680/why-not-make-txt-file-executable-instead-of-sh-file-to-run-scripts * ifconfig missing after Ubuntu 18.04 minimal install - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1031640/ifconfig-missing-after-ubuntu-18-04-minimal-install * Comparing contents of two files - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1030406/comparing-contents-of-two-files Ask (and answer!) questions at: https://askubuntu.com/ === Ubuntu Forums Top 5 Threads === * [18.04] Unity vs Gnome 3 - Vertical space - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2390681 * dd or clonezilla - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2390792 * Non-Generic Tips to Speed Up Ubuntu on Limited-RAM systems - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2390923 * Next 18.10 will be cosmic - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2390886 * how to change volume of partition - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2390946 Find more support at: https://ubuntuforums.org/ == LoCo News == === Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Release Party - Ubuntu Myanmar === Ko Ko Ye from the Myanmar Lo``Co shares details and photos of the 18.04 LTS release party held there on Tuesday last week. * https://www.facebook.com/events/171179023599455/ * https://flickr.com/groups/ubuntu-mm/ == LoCo Events == The following Lo``Co team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks: * Presentació de l'Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Catalan Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu.cat/3742-presentaci%C3%B3-de-lubuntu-1804-lts/ * Bionic``Beaver``Palma, Catalan Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu.cat/3740-bionicbeaverpalma/ * AZLOCO/PLUG Install-fest/Linux Workshop, Arizona Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3725-azlocoplug-install-festlinux-workshop/ 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 == === The(ese) week(s) in Mir (4th Mar, 2018) === Raof gives a brief of who is doing what where. https://community.ubuntu.com/t/the-ese-week-s-in-mir-4th-may-2018/5650 == The Planet == === Congratulations Ubuntu and Fedora === Jeremy Bicha tenders congratulations that Fedora 28 releases on time and compliments the Ubuntu team’s release of 18.04, citing the GNOME desktop as the greatest change. Jeremy concludes with an expectation that these two major releases maintain the coincidal beta release schedule. https://jeremy.bicha.net/2018/05/01/congratulations-ubuntu-fedora/ === Launchpad news, June 2017 – April 2018 === Colin Watson posts a general update as a changelog within various departments, citing the many bug fixes in each. http://blog.launchpad.net/general/launchpad-news-june-2017-april-2018 == Other Community News == === Projects & release planning for GNOME === Carlos Soriano relates his proposal to use Git``Lab and other technologies to consolidate team efforts and as well the means to keep interested parties updated on GNOME’s status. https://csorianognome.wordpress.com/2018/04/30/projects-release-planning-for-gnome/ === GNOME Calendar 3.28.2 released === Georges Stavracas announces a flatpack release resolving many crash issues, with some polishes too. https://feaneron.com/2018/05/02/gnome-calendar-3-28-2-released/ == Canonical News == * Introducing developer notifications for snap security updates - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/05/02/introducing-developer-notifications-for-snap-security-updates == In the Blogosphere == === AMDGPU Linux Kernel Driver Gets Patches For Vega M Support - Intel Kabylake G === Michael Larabel reports of AMD’s Alex Deucher mailing the Direct Rendering Manager driver patches and the uploaded Vega M microcode binaries. Awaiting merge, these will be available on Linux 4.18, Mesa 18.1, and the latest Radeon microcodes. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=AMDGPU-Vega-M-Kernel-Support === KDE Plasma 5.13 Desktop to Get Overhauled Lock & Login Screens with New Features === Marius Nestor reports on the overhaul of Plasma’s login and lock screens, providing better usability and aesthetics, as well as other improvements and new features. https://news.softpedia.com/news/kde-plasma-5-13-desktop-to-get-overhauled-lock-login-screens-with-new-features-520913.shtml === Here's Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) Running on the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 === Marius Nestor reports on the procedure to install the latest release of Ubuntu seamlessly, and the out-of-the-box experience being flawless. https://news.softpedia.com/news/here-s-ubuntu-18-04-lts-bionic-beaver-running-on-the-microsoft-surface-pro-3-520894.shtml === Mir Working On X11 Support Via XWayland === Marius Nestor reports on UBports developer Marius Gripsgard’s progress to migrate Mir onto Ubuntu Touch. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Mir-X11-XWayland-Support === GIMP 2.10 Is Finally Here! Here’s How to Install it on Ubuntu === Joey Sneddon promotes the long awaited release as the “go-to Photoshop alternative” listing many of the features and changes. If you want to upgrade, Joey advises on three install methods. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/05/gimp-2-10-ubuntu-download === Lubuntu Is Finally Moving to LXQt by Default with the Lubuntu 18.10 Release === Marius Nestor touts the lightweight operating system, following an interview with Lubuntu’s Simon Quigley on the Ask Noah Show. After three years of development, LXQt becomes a reality as the default desktop environment in the forthcoming 18.10 release. https://news.softpedia.com/news/lubuntu-is-finally-moving-to-lxqt-by-default-with-the-lubuntu-18-10-release-520951.shtml === NVIDIA Releases The 396.24 Linux Driver With X.Org Server 1.20 Support === Michael Larabel reports on the latest stable NVIDIA driver, adding support for new graphics devices as well as the new X.Org Server 1.20. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NVIDIA-396.24-Linux-Driver === Ubuntu 18.10 Daily Build ISOs Are Now Available to Download === Marius Nestor hales the availability of Ubuntu 18.10 daily images with noted expectations of the default desktop and kernel. https://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-18-10-daily-build-isos-are-now-available-to-download-520967.shtml === The Shiny New Features Of X.Org Server 1.20 === Michael Larabel assesses the enhancements, new features, and changes in the imminent release of the long-awaited X.Org Server 1.20. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=X.Org-Server-1.20-Feature-List === Ubuntu MATE & Budgie Drop 32-bit ISOs === Joey Sneddon informs us that Ubuntu MATE and Ubuntu Budgie are both dropping the 32-bit installation images for the 18.10 release later this year, following Ubuntu main who already did so last year. He goes into detail of what exactly this means and the reasoning for the change. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/05/ubuntu-mate-budgie-32-bit-iso-dropped == Featured Audio and Video == === Ubuntu Podcast: S11E09 – Nine Lives to Die === “This week we made a snap of Linux Tycoon, one of us has been moonlighting on another podcast and went to Ubu``Con Europe 2018. We discuss the release of the Atari``Box, the release of Rise of the Tomb Raider for Linux, Iran blocking Telegram and round up the community news.” Featuring: Alan Pope, Mark Johnson, and Martin Wimpress. http://ubuntupodcast.org/2018/05/03/s11e09-nine-lives-to-die/ == Upcoming Meetings and Events == For upcoming meetings and events please visit: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/ == Updates and Security for 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, and 18.04 == === Security Updates === * [USN-3637-1] Wav``Pack vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-May/004378.html === Ubuntu 14.04 Updates === * sdl-image1.2 1.2.12-5+deb9u1build0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025792.html * sdl-image1.2 1.2.12-5+deb9u1build0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025793.html * landscape-client 14.12-0ubuntu6.14.04.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-May/025794.html * libclamunrar 0.99-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-May/025795.html * libclamunrar 0.99-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-May/025796.html * quassel 0.10.0-0ubuntu2.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-May/025797.html * quassel 0.10.0-0ubuntu2.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-May/025798.html * xfsprogs 3.1.9ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-May/025799.html End of Life: April 2019 === Ubuntu 16.04 Updates === * sdl-image1.2 1.2.12-5+deb9u1build0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020932.html * sdl-image1.2 1.2.12-5+deb9u1build0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020933.html * linux-base 4.5ubuntu1~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020934.html * s390-tools 1.34.0-0ubuntu8.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020935.html * cloud-init 18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~16.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020936.html * landscape-client 16.03-0ubuntu2.16.04.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020937.html * pulseaudio 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020938.html * libclamunrar 0.99-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020939.html * libclamunrar 0.99-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020940.html * pulseaudio 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020941.html * snapcraft 2.42 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020942.html * gnome-software 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020943.html * libvirt 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.22 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020944.html * cloud-utils 0.27-0ubuntu25.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020945.html * fwupd 0.8.3-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020946.html * qemu 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.26 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020947.html * apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020948.html * mozjs24 24.2.0-3ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020949.html * kwallet-pam 4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020950.html * kwallet-pam 4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020951.html * s390-tools 1.34.0-0ubuntu8.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020952.html * kwallet-pam 4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020953.html * kwallet-pam 4:5.5.5-0ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-May/020954.html End of Life: April 2021 === Ubuntu 17.10 Updates === * wavpack 5.1.0-2ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013092.html * wavpack 5.1.0-2ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013093.html * cloud-init 18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~17.10.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013094.html * landscape-client 16.03-0ubuntu3.17.10.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013095.html * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1090.82 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013096.html * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1090.82 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013097.html * linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1090.95 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013098.html * linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1090.95 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013099.html * snapcraft 2.42+17.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013100.html * libvirt 3.6.0-1ubuntu6.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013101.html * cloud-utils 0.30-0ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013102.html * heat 1:9.0.4-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013103.html * neutron-lbaas 2:11.0.3-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013104.html * nova 2:16.1.2-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013105.html * neutron-dynamic-routing 2:11.0.0-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013106.html * kwallet-pam 4:5.10.5-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013107.html * kwallet-pam 4:5.10.5-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013108.html * jackson-databind 2.8.6-1+deb9u4build0.17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013109.html * redmine 3.3.1-4+deb9u1build0.17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013110.html * jackson-databind 2.8.6-1+deb9u4build0.17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013111.html * redmine 3.3.1-4+deb9u1build0.17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013112.html * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1091.83 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013113.html * linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1091.96 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013114.html * kwallet-pam 4:5.10.5-0ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013115.html * kwallet-pam 4:5.10.5-0ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-May/013116.html End of Life: July 2018 === Ubuntu 18.04 Updates === * wavpack 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-April/014650.html * wavpack 5.1.0-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-April/014651.html * phpliteadmin 1.9.7.1-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014652.html * phpliteadmin 1.9.7.1-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014653.html * snapcraft 2.42+18.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014654.html * linux 4.15.0-21.22 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014655.html * linux_4.15.0-21.22_ppc64el.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014656.html * linux_4.15.0-21.22_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014657.html * linux-signed 4.15.0-21.22 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014658.html * linux-meta 4.15.0.21.22 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014659.html * snapcraft 2.42+18.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014660.html * software-properties 0.96.24.32.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014661.html * gnome-session 3.28.1-0ubuntu3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014662.html * libgtop2 2.38.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014663.html * boinc 7.9.3+dfsg-5ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014664.html * gnome-initial-setup 3.28.0-2ubuntu6.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014665.html * glance 2:16.0.1-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014666.html * cinder 2:12.0.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014667.html * neutron 2:12.0.1-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014668.html * designate 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014669.html * gnocchi 4.2.4-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014670.html * nova 2:17.0.3-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014671.html * neutron-dynamic-routing 2:12.0.0-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014672.html * zfs-linux 0.7.5-1ubuntu16 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014673.html * kwallet-pam 4:5.12.4-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014674.html * kwallet-pam 4:5.12.4-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014675.html * kwallet-pam 4:5.12.4-0ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014676.html * kwallet-pam 4:5.12.4-0ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-May/014677.html End of Life: April 2023 == Subscribe == Get your copy of the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter delivered each week to you via email at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-news Or follow us via our various social media presences: * https://www.facebook.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter * https://plus.google.com/+UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter * https://twitter.com/Ubuntu_News == Archive == You can always find older Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter issues at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Archive == Further News == As always you can find more Ubuntu news and announcements at: * https://insights.ubuntu.com/ * http://fridge.ubuntu.com/ == Conclusion == Thank you for reading the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter. 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