Issue697


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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 697 for the week of August 15 - 21, 2021.

In this Issue

  • systemd enabling cgroup v2 by default (default-hierarchy=unified)
  • Call for testing: 20.04.3 release candidate images ready!
  • Impish Indri (to be 21.10) now in Feature Freeze
  • Ubuntu Stats
  • Hot in Support
  • LoCo Events

  • Migrating glibc 2.34
  • This is the Way - the Ubuntu Code of Conduct
  • About the Membership category
  • Vote in the Ubuntu 21.10 wallpaper competition
  • Ubuntu Cloud News
  • Canonical News
  • In the Blogosphere
  • Featured Audio and Video
  • Meeting Reports
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events
  • Updates and Security for 18.04, 20.04, and 21.04
  • And much more!

General Community News

systemd enabling cgroup v2 by default (default-hierarchy=unified)

Lukas Märdian tells us Ubuntu will be following upstream and "switching to the 'unified' cgroup hierarchy (cgroupv2) by default". Mentioning issues that may occur with snapd, mitigations are in place to deal with them (with more coming later in the cycle). Many links are provided for more details.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2021-August/041598.html

Media attention:

Call for testing: 20.04.3 release candidate images ready!

Łukasz 'sil2100' Zemczak of the Ubuntu Foundations team tells us the critical blockers have been resolved so Ubuntu 20.04.3 point release RC images are ready for testing. We're invited to pick our "favorite flavor and start testing" reporting results on the isotracker. Links are provided.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-release/2021-August/005261.html

Impish Indri (to be 21.10) now in Feature Freeze

Iain Lane, on behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team, reminds everyone that "as per the release schedule, Impish Indri is now in Feature Freeze". The focus now should be on bug fixing, with a link provided on freeze exceptions if required.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2021-August/001295.html

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open: 137731 (+125)
  • Critical: 333 (0)
  • Unconfirmed: 68497 (-64

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

Translations

  • Ukrainian: 88.01% (38785/1280)
  • German: 86.84% (42589/12)
  • French: 81.43% (60092/7229)
  • Spanish: 80.78% (62192/4094)
  • Swedish: 77.26% (73561/965)

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 Hub

Migrating glibc 2.34

Michael Hudson Doyle tells us glibc is in impish-proposed now, with the autopkgtests completed, however due to a number of build failures it cannot migrate. This thread keeps track of the status on fixing those failures.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/migrating-glibc-2-34/23749

Background info from the Media:

This is the Way - the Ubuntu Code of Conduct

Monica Ayhens-Madon writes about the Ubuntu Code of Conduct. We are first reminded that a new easier way to sign will be introduced, but the purpose of this post is to "chat about the code itself - at least the first section of it". Monica walks us through some of the code, and provides some of her thoughts and reactions, before inviting us to join in this discussion about the code itself, and possibly improving it, or at least keeping it a 'living document'.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/discussion-this-is-the-way-the-ubuntu-code-of-conduct/23764

About the Membership category

This is a placeholder created by Rhys Davies, for "all conversations and applications for and about becoming an official Ubuntu member".

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/about-the-membership-category/23784

Vote in the Ubuntu 21.10 wallpaper competition

Rhys Davies tells us that this wallpaper competition has had over 200 entries and thanks all entrants. Rhys then moves to how voting is being performed, with links and a reminder that you have until 27 August 2021 to cast your ten votes on which you consider the best. An apology is also made for the low quality images on the vote-casting website, with a request for alternatives for the next 22.04 cycle to be presented.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/vote-in-the-ubuntu-21-10-wallpaper-competition/23822

Ubuntu Cloud News

Canonical News

In the Blogosphere

New Ubuntu Linux Kernel Security Patches Fix Up to Seven Vulnerabilities, Update Now

Marius Nestor alerts us to new Linux kernel updates for all supported releases of Ubuntu. Providing details of the CVEs fixed, releases impacted, along with details of the discovery of the flaws and how it can be utilized by attackers. We are advised to upgrade our Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or Ubuntu 21.04 systems asap.

https://9to5linux.com/new-ubuntu-linux-kernel-security-patches-fix-up-to-seven-vulnerabilities-update-now

Download 10 Beautiful Wallpapers for Your Ubuntu Desktop

Abhishek Prakash provides a pick of ten best looking wallpapers for any Ubuntu system. Of course if you decide you'd like one for your system, links are provided allowing download.

https://itsfoss.com/beautiful-ubuntu-wallpapers/

Ubuntu 21.10 Likely Sticking To The GNOME 40 Desktop

Michael Larabel reminds us that Ubuntu 21.04 came with GNOME 3.38, and expresses the view that it's likely that Ubuntu 21.10 will ship with the GNOME 40 it currently has. Michael quotes Canonical's Sebastien Bacher's words as confirmation.

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-21.10-With-GNOME-40

Ubuntu OnAir: Talking Telco | Community office hours

"Listen to us chat to Maciej telecommunications 📳 expert and Product Manager at Canonical 🏠 about his role in the Ubuntu community 🤝 the role of telcos in open source, and some of the technologies and communities he's a part of 👩‍💻"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLojfRiZYUc

Ubuntu OnAir: Hacking on UnityX and Unity7 | Community Hosts - RudraOnAir

"In our first community-hosted broadcast, Rudra Saraswat, project lead for the Ubuntu Unity remix, will be demonstrating how to set up a build environment for UnityX and will be adding a few features to it live. He'll also be showing how to set up a build environment for Unity7. For more information, check: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/restarting-unity-development-in-2021-progress-report/20217"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZGge7xs290

Ubuntu Security Podcast: Episode 127

"This week we look at security updates for Firefox, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, HAProxy, the Linux kernel and more, plus we cover some current openings on the team - come join us ☺"

https://ubuntusecuritypodcast.org/episode-127/

Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S14E24 – Send Intruded Rhino

"This week we have been being your eyes and contributing to Common Voice. We discuss the Ubuntu Community Team with Rhys Davies, bring you a command line love and reply to all your wonderful feedback."

https://ubuntupodcast.org/2021/08/19/s14e24-send-intruded-rhino/

Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: 156 - Flutter PT – parte 2

"Na companhia do Filipe Barroso e do Daniel Leal continuámos a conversa sobre Flutter, comunidade, os projectos com maior expressão já desenvolvidos ou em desenvolvimento tudo num ambiente muito positivo e descontraído como é hábito no PUP. Esta é a segunda parte da conversa."

https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e156/

Meeting Reports

Upcoming Meetings and Events

  • Developer Membership Board: Mon, August 23, 3pm – 4pm
  • Community Council: Wed, August 25, 11pm – Thu, August 26, 12am
  • Ubuntu 20.04.3 Release: Thursday, Aug 26, 2021

Times shown are UTC. For more details and farther dates please visit: https://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/

Updates and Security for 18.04, 20.04, and 21.04

Security Updates

Ubuntu 18.04 Updates

End of Standard Support: April 2023

Ubuntu 20.04 Updates

End of Standard Support: April 2025

Ubuntu 21.04 Updates

End of life: January 2022

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