Issue635


Contents

  1. In this Issue
  2. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Translations
  3. Hot in Support
    1. Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions
    2. Ubuntu Forums Top 5 Threads
  4. LoCo Events
  5. The Planet
    1. ZFS focus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: ZSys for system administrators
    2. ZFS focus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: ZSys partition layout
  6. Canonical News
  7. In the Blogosphere
    1. Ubuntu Is Working On Much Faster Hibernation/Resume Support
    2. KDE Plasma 5.19 Released After Lots Of Polishing, Better Wayland Support
    3. Ubuntu's Ubiquity Installer Begins Adding ZFS Encryption Support
    4. Canonical Releases Important Ubuntu Kernel Security Updates, Patch Now
    5. KDE Ships June 2020 Apps Update, Kup Backup System Is Now an Official App
  8. Other Articles of Interest
  9. Featured Audio and Video
    1. Ubuntu Security Podcast: Episode 77
    2. Ubuntu Security Podcast: Episode 78
    3. Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S13E12 – Red sky in the morning
    4. Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: S01E93 - Grande
  10. Meeting Reports
  11. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  12. Updates and Security for 16.04, 18.04, 19.10, and 20.04
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 16.04 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 18.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 19.10 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 20.04 Updates
  13. Subscribe
  14. Archive
  15. Further News
  16. Conclusion
  17. Credits
  18. Glossary of Terms
  19. Get Involved
  20. Feedback

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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 635 for the week of June 7 - 13, 2020.

In this Issue

  • Ubuntu Stats
  • Hot in Support

  • LoCo Events

  • ZFS focus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: ZSys for system administrators
  • ZFS focus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: ZSys partition layout
  • Canonical News
  • In the Blogosphere
  • Other Articles of Interest
  • Featured Audio and Video
  • Meeting Reports
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events
  • Updates and Security for 16.04, 18.04, 19.10, and 20.04
  • And much more!

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open: 133979 (+126)
  • Critical: 366 (0)
  • Unconfirmed: 65782 (+63)

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

Translations

  • Ukrainian: 88.51% (36677/33)
  • German: 86.91% (41769/43)
  • Spanish: 82.05% (57301/3404)
  • French: 81.33% (59576/6561)
  • Swedish: 74.85% (80264/780)

Hot in Support

Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions

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

Ubuntu Forums Top 5 Threads

Find more support at: https://ubuntuforums.org/

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

ZFS focus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: ZSys for system administrators

Didier Roche continues his series of articles on ZSys and ZFS in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. The basics were covered so we are warned it'll start getting more technical with detail directed to System Administrators. With the aid of diagrams, plus referring back to prior articles, Didier gives us more administrator specifics : such as tweaking log output, streaming specific clients and more - in this long and somewhat detailed post geared for sysadmins. An invitation to help with improving logs via contributions is offered, as well as a link to the discourse thread.

https://didrocks.fr/2020/06/09/zfs-focus-on-ubuntu-20.04-lts-zsys-for-system-administrators/

ZFS focus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: ZSys partition layout

Didier Roche this time covers what happens on installation, and what ZFS datasets are created. Examples include screencaptures, explanation of why bpool is separated from rpool and complexities of grub, swap partitions over swap files, mount order and the ZFS mount generator. Finally Didier touches on tweaking and a note on taking care.

https://didrocks.fr/2020/06/11/zfs-focus-on-ubuntu-20.04-lts-zsys-partition-layout/

Canonical News

In the Blogosphere

Ubuntu Is Working On Much Faster Hibernation/Resume Support

Michael Larabel tells us that Canonical's Andrea Righi has filed memory reclaim patches that should speed up system hibernation and resume performance. Michael outlines what the patches do to reduce this bottleneck, highlighting that Canonical’s focus is to speed up instances on cloud infrastructure, but will improve the speed for all users. Some very impressive example speed ups of hibernated systems are given, as well as links to the patches, which will hopefully be mainlined in kernel 5.9.

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-RFC-Faster-Hibernation

KDE Plasma 5.19 Released After Lots Of Polishing, Better Wayland Support

Michael Larabel reports on the release of Plasma 5.19 by the KDE community. Plasma 5.19 includes much better Wayland support, many desktop and widget enhancements, along with other app improvements. A video presentation is embedded, and link to KDE.org's announcement page.

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=KDE-Plasma-5.19

Ubuntu's Ubiquity Installer Begins Adding ZFS Encryption Support

Michael Larabel writes that ZFS encryption support has begun to land on the Ubiquity installer used by Ubuntu. A link is provided for the commits, and we should expect to see it on Ubuntu 20.10.

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubiquity-Commits-ZFS-Encrypt

Canonical Releases Important Ubuntu Kernel Security Updates, Patch Now

Marius Nestor alerts us that Canonical has upgraded kernels for all supported releases of Ubuntu mitigating a number of discovered security flaws. Providing the CVEs fixed (with links) in the various kernels, users are advised to upgrade their systems followed by reboot as soon as possible.

https://9to5linux.com/canonical-outs-important-ubuntu-kernel-security-updates-patch-now

KDE Ships June 2020 Apps Update, Kup Backup System Is Now an Official App

Marius Nestor makes us aware that the KDE Project have released the June 2020 or 20.04.2 Apps update. Reporting that Kup 0.8 includes a new way to store rsync type backups, plus other improvements and is now a KDE app. Marius mentions some other apps with new functionality before giving the dates for future KDE releases.

https://9to5linux.com/kde-ships-june-2020-apps-update-kup-backup-system-is-now-an-official-app

Ubuntu Security Podcast: Episode 77

"This week we look at security updates for Unbound, OpenSSL, Flask, FreeRDP, Django and more, plus Joe and Alex discuss the Octopus malware infecting Netbeans projects."

https://ubuntusecuritypodcast.org/episode-77/

Ubuntu Security Podcast: Episode 78

"SRBDS aka CrossTalk, the latest Intel speculative execution attack, is the big news this week in security updates for Ubuntu, as well as fixes for GnuTLS, Firefox and more, plus Alex and Joe talk about using STRIDE for threat modelling of software products."

https://ubuntusecuritypodcast.org/episode-78/

Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S13E12 – Red sky in the morning

"This week we’ve been shaving our face and finding new monitors in unexpected places. We discuss if Ubuntu should become a rolling release, bring you a GUI love and go over all your wonderful feedback."

https://ubuntupodcast.org/2020/06/11/s13e12-red-sky-in-the-morning/

Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: S01E93 - Grande

"Neste episódio falamos do encontro mensal da Comunidade e dos planos para o encontro de Junho, das nossas aventuras semanais, migração de infraestrutura com LXD, financiamento de Software Livre, doações da Slimbook para a comunidade, do crowdfunding do Ubuntu Podcast, adopção responsável de Thinkpads e dos super-descontos nas Libretrend Librebox."

https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e93/

Meeting Reports

Upcoming Meetings and Events

  • Developer Membership Board: Mon, June 15, 7pm – 8pm
  • Kernel Team: Tue, June 16, 5pm – 6pm
  • Desktop Team: Tue, June 16, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
  • Technical Board: Tue, June 16, 7pm – 8pm
  • Ubuntu Membership Board: Wed, June 17, 12pm – 1pm
  • Security Team: Wed, June 17, 5pm – 6pm
  • Ubuntu Foundations: Thu, June 18, 3pm – 4pm
  • Community Council: Thu, June 18, 5pm – 6pm

For more details and farther dates please visit: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/

Updates and Security for 16.04, 18.04, 19.10, and 20.04

Security Updates

Ubuntu 16.04 Updates

End of Standard Support: April 2021

Ubuntu 18.04 Updates

End of Standard Support: April 2023

Ubuntu 19.10 Updates

End of Life: July 2020

Ubuntu 20.04 Updates

End of Standard Support: April 2025

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Archive

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Further News

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Conclusion

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Credits

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Glossary of Terms

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