Issue759


Contents

  1. In this Issue
  2. General Community News
    1. Result: call for nominations for Ubuntu Community Council
    2. Call for nomination for the Ubuntu membership board
  3. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Translations
  4. Hot in Support
    1. Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions
    2. Ubuntu Forums Top 5 Threads
  5. LoCo Events
  6. The Hub
    1. UbuCon Asia 2022 - Tickets are now available!
    2. Mir release 2.10.0
    3. Lunar Lobster Release Notes
  7. Ubuntu Cloud News
  8. Canonical News
  9. In the Press
    1. Ubuntu 22.10 is a subtle, polished release that proves boring can be good
    2. Ubuntu Studio is the Linux distribution for audio and video creators
    3. Ubuntu 22.10 shines on MicroPython, microcontrollers
    4. KDE 5.26 gets a second point release (yes, already)
  10. In the Blogosphere
    1. You Can Upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.26 on Kubuntu 22.10
    2. Canonical’s Steam Snap Will Let You Switch Mesa Stacks
    3. How I Fixed My Blurry Firefox on HiDPI + Wayland
    4. “Old/weird laptops” sought to help test Linux kernel backlight drivers
    5. Ubuntu 22.10 Gets First Kernel Security Update to Address Recent Wi-Fi Stack Vulnerabilities
    6. Ubuntu 23.04 Codename Revealed – And It’s a Lucently Likeable Label
    7. Ubuntu 23.04 Development Gets Started As The "Lunar Lobster"
    8. NVIDIA Driver 520 available to install in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 | 18.04
    9. A New ‘KDE Control Centre’ Widget Inspired by iOS
  11. Featured Audio and Video
    1. Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: 218 - Habemus Centro!
    2. Linux Action News 264
    3. TuxDigital: 215
  12. Meeting Reports
  13. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  14. Updates and Security for 18.04, 20.04, 22.04, and 22.10
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 18.04 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 20.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 22.04 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 22.10 Updates
  15. Subscribe
  16. Archive
  17. Further News
  18. Conclusion
  19. Credits
  20. Glossary of Terms
  21. Get Involved
  22. Feedback

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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 759 for the week of October 23 - 29, 2022.

In this Issue

  • Result: call for nominations for Ubuntu Community Council
  • Call for nomination for the Ubuntu membership board
  • Ubuntu Stats
  • Hot in Support
  • LoCo Events

  • UbuCon Asia 2022 - Tickets are now available!

  • Mir release 2.10.0
  • Lunar Lobster Release Notes
  • Ubuntu Cloud News
  • Canonical News
  • In the Press
  • In the Blogosphere
  • Featured Audio and Video
  • Meeting Reports
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events
  • Updates and Security for 18.04, 20.04, 22.04, and 22.10
  • And much more!

General Community News

Result: call for nominations for Ubuntu Community Council

Torsten Franz provides a link to the Ubuntu Council Community Council election results, as well as telling us Monica Ayhens, José Antonio Rey, Nathan Haines, Chris Guiver, Torsten Franz, Thomas Ward and Merlijn Sebrechts are now the members of the Ubuntu Community Council.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/result-call-for-nominations-for-ubuntu-community-council/30890/3

Call for nomination for the Ubuntu membership board

Torsten Franz reminds us what Ubuntu Membership represents, and that it's time for new members to be elected to sit on the Ubuntu Membership board. The requirements for members are provided, plus details on nominating yourself or another, and that nominations will be accepted until 9 November 2022 at 23:59 UTC.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/call-for-nomination-for-the-ubuntu-membership-board/31880

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open: 140712 (+160)
  • Critical: 322 (+2)
  • Unconfirmed: 70378 (+79)

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

Translations

  • Ukrainian: 87.11% (41014/1244)
  • German: 86.36% (43388/253)
  • French: 80.39% (62381/7027)
  • Spanish: 79.98% (63694/5982)
  • Swedish: 76.96% (73293/601)

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: https://loco.ubuntu.com/events/

The Hub

UbuCon Asia 2022 - Tickets are now available!

Youngbin Han informs us we can now get tickets for UbuCon Asia 2022. We are told this is a paid event (with expenses to be paid), with early bird tickets now on sale. Supporting links are provided.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubucon-asia-2022-tickets-are-now-available/31837

Mir release 2.10.0

Alan Griffiths reports the release of Mir 2.10.0. We are told this "fixes a lot of 'papercut' gaps" most apparent when Mir is used as a desktop shell. A list of ABI summary changes is provided, along with enhancements and bug fixes.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/mir-release-2-10-0/31871

Lunar Lobster Release Notes

Łukasz 'sil2100' Zemczak on behalf of the Ubuntu Release team has started the Ubuntu 23.04 release notes. Whilst it's mostly a blank skeleton at this early stage, it alerts many readers to the codename of the release (Lunar Lobster).

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/lunar-lobster-release-notes/31910

Ubuntu Cloud News

Canonical News

In the Press

Ubuntu 22.10 is a subtle, polished release that proves boring can be good

Jack Wallen expresses the feeling that boring releases can be a good thing, noting Canonical's last "truly innovative" release included the Unity desktop where most users weren't "pleased". Since then Jack expresses the view that most changes are now just changes in GNOME, with Ubuntu 22.10 a "small step forward" and a "rock-solid desktop operating system". Jack gives reasons why Ubuntu Desktop is his "go-to recommendation" for new users, giving features that will be appreciated by new users and veterans. Jack lists things he likes in the release, including screenshots of this "wonderful release".

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/ubuntu-polished-release/

Ubuntu Studio is the Linux distribution for audio and video creators

Jack Wallen writes that Ubuntu Studio "comes with a very good mix of applications for audio and video productions" and provides a list of those applications. Whilst Jack notes those apps are easily installed on any Ubuntu system, he then highlights the latency issues dealt with by Ubuntu Studio's use of the low-latency kernel. The recent Ubuntu Studio 22.10 is highlighted with some clues as to new features.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ubuntu-studio-is-the-linux-distribution-for-audio-and-video-creators/

Ubuntu 22.10 shines on MicroPython, microcontrollers

Paul Krill writes about Ubuntu 22.10 and the introduction of "MicroPython support on a variety of microcontrollers". We are told how this can help those using devices like the Raspberry Pi Pico W boards, including some other apps now available in the Ubuntu repositories, particularly if using the Arm or Risc processors. A list of new improvements is provided.

https://www.infoworld.com/article/3677575/ubuntu-22-10-shines-on-micropython-microcontrollers.html

KDE 5.26 gets a second point release (yes, already)

Liam Proven tells us KDE 5.26.2 is out with an "emergency fix for a memory leak". We are reminded 5.26 was released on 11 October, with 5.26.1 a week later with some "minor bug fixes", with this version needing to disable the animated wallpapers (on X11). We are reminded that KDE 5.26 came out too late for inclusion in Kubuntu 22.10, but is available via the Kubuntu backports PPA (instructions for this are provided).

https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/27/kde_5_26_2/

In the Blogosphere

You Can Upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.26 on Kubuntu 22.10

Joey Sneddon tells us Kubuntu 22.10 & Ubuntu Studio 22.10 users can upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.26 via the Kubuntu backports PPA. A warning is provided on this move, along with commands to achieve the upgrade. If you decide you don't like it, Joey briefly walks through the ppa-purge package and commands which allow reversion to the KDE Plasma 5.25 Kubuntu 22.10 came with.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/install-kde-plasma-5-26-kubuntu-22-10

Canonical’s Steam Snap Will Let You Switch Mesa Stacks

Joey Sneddon writes that "Ubuntu gamers will soon be able to pick which Mesa graphics stack" their Steam snap app uses. Joey gives details on how Canonical plans to achieve this, with details of the three tracks that will be available (through contact snaps). Joey tells us the beta-quality Steam snap has been downloaded 75,000 times, though it is noted the majority still download Steam using deb packages.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/canonicals-steam-snap-will-let-you-switch-between-different-mesa-stacks

How I Fixed My Blurry Firefox on HiDPI + Wayland

Joey Sneddon writes that his 2K screen on his Ubuntu laptop is "pin sharp", alas firefox was not. Joey tells us he uses Wayland, has fractional scaling at 125% and uses development builds of Firefox, and acknowledges most users won't notice any issue. But in this post he writes how he fixed it. Joey notes there is a reason why this 'fix' isn't default, thus suggests you test it before making the 'fix permanent'. Joey also reports this "unlocks" proper touchscreen support in Firefox. He reports it makes Firefox as great as using Web/Epiphany, and ends with the command to achieve the same thing in Google Chrome.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/fix-firefox-blurry-wayland-fonts-ubuntu

“Old/weird laptops” sought to help test Linux kernel backlight drivers

Kevin Purdy writes that Hans de Goede has asked for testing of backlight controls with the Linux kernel 6.1 to ensure backlight functions aren't lost with the newer kernel. We are told major changes to "user space backlight controls" have occurred, with some details on issues involved provided. Some clues are provided on how to test, with a link to de Goede's post provided for added details.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/10/linux-kernel-needs-your-help-testing-backlight-drivers-on-old-weird-laptops/

Ubuntu 22.10 Gets First Kernel Security Update to Address Recent Wi-Fi Stack Vulnerabilities

Marius Nestor tells us Canonical has published their first Linux kernel security update for Ubuntu 22.10 to address security vulnerabilities. We are told six vulnerabilities are fixed, given the CVEs, who discovered the flaws, plus how they could be utilized maliciously if left unpatched, plus the kernel version which contains the fix. We are advised to patch our systems and reboot.

https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-22-10-gets-first-kernel-security-update-to-address-recent-wi-fi-stack-vulnerabilities

Ubuntu 23.04 Codename Revealed – And It’s a Lucently Likeable Label

Joey Sneddon writes the codename for Ubuntu 23.04 has been revealed, including a cryptic tweet from the official Ubuntu Twitter account. Joey writes about the words: Lunar Lobster, and tells us the release is due out on 27 April 2023.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/ubuntu-23-04-codename

Ubuntu 23.04 Development Gets Started As The "Lunar Lobster"

Michael Larabel writes that Canonical engineers, having completed the release of Ubuntu 22.10 last week, have started work on the next release Ubuntu 23.04 codenamed "Lunar Lobster". Along with the release date (27 April 2023) we are given some expected inclusions.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-23.04-Lunar-Lobster

NVIDIA Driver 520 available to install in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 | 18.04

Ji m tells us Nvidia 520, Nvidia's latest driver, is available for all Ubuntu LTS releases. Giving us some features that are included, this post tells us how to install it, along with showing us some screen shots of what we'll see on some releases.

https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2022/10/nvidia-driver-520-install-ubuntu/

A New ‘KDE Control Centre’ Widget Inspired by iOS

Joey Sneddon asks us if we like the look of the macOS and iOS control centre, then tells us we can have something like it if we're using the KDE Plasma desktop. We are invited to check out 'Control Centre', a 3rd party widget rather like what macOS/iOS users use. Details and links are provided for this "open source add-on for the KDE Plasma desktop".

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/kde-control-center-widget-macos-inspired

Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: 218 - Habemus Centro!

"Neste emocionante episódio, fizemos o balanço da inauguração do Centro Linux em Lisboa, que contou com a presença de cerca de 30 ilustres, falámos sobre as movimentações em volta de preparação da Ubuntu Summit, que está quase aí, bem como continuámos a viagem pelas extensões do Firefox, de longe o navegador de Internet mais usado em todo o mundo (pelo menos assim espera o Carrondo…)."

https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e218/

Linux Action News 264

"The focus of the new Ubuntu release, Gitea's surprising announcement, and Linux prepares to drop another architecture."

https://linuxactionnews.com/264

TuxDigital: 215

On this episode of This Week in Linux: we talk about the latest kernel release with Linux 6.0, also new releases from Ubuntu, GNOME, and KDE. As well as some news from Fedora, System76, ..."

https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/this-week-in-linux/twil-215/

Meeting Reports

Upcoming Meetings and Events

  • Developer Membership Board: Mon, October 31, 7pm – 8pm
  • Main Inclusion Requests (MIR) Status: Tue, November 1, 2:30pm – 3:00pm
  • Technical Board: Tue, November 1, 8pm – 9pm
  • Ubuntu Foundations: Thu, November 3, 3pm – 4pm
  • Ubuntu Membership Board: Thu, November 3, 10pm – 11pm

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, 22.04, and 22.10

Security Updates

Ubuntu 18.04 Updates

End of Standard Support: April 2023

Ubuntu 20.04 Updates

End of Standard Support: April 2025

Ubuntu 22.04 Updates

End of Standard Support: April 2027

Ubuntu 22.10 Updates

End of Life: July 2023

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