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## This document contains numerous comments to help make getting
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'''WORK IN PROGRESS'''

## Edit the following to include issue number, date info, and a short list
## of the top articles in this release.
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## In this section, list major topics of interest using bullets.
## Format: * <Topic name>
## Ex: * Ubuntu overtakes Microsoft with 90% market share
## This gets added right before you publish bullet points of table of contents		  * Welcome New Members and Developers
 * Ubuntu Stats
 * Lo``Co Events
 * Harald Sitter: Neon OEM Mod…arghhh
 * Stéphane Graber: Ubuntu Core in LXD containers
 * Canonical Design Team: January’s reading list
 * Simos Xenitellis: How to install Inkscape 0.92 (latest) as a snap in Ubuntu 16.04
 * James Page: snap install openstackclients
 * 16.04.2 delayed until Feb 9 for HWE issues
 * Gearing up for issue 500 with quotes and a quiz!
 * Ubuntu Cloud News
 * Freedom``Pop en Ubuntu Phone
 * Canonical News
 * In The Press
 * In The Blogosphere
 * Featured Audio and Video
 * Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
 * Upcoming Meetings and Events
 * Updates and Security for 12.04, 14.04, 16.04 and 16.10
 * And much more!
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## Make each article a subsection, via ===
## These are big articles that don't fit within another section
## Suggested sources: ubuntu-news-team mailing list, fridge.ubuntu.com
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* Mark Thomas (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/markthomas | https://launchpad.net/~markthomas)  * Mark Thomas (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/markthomas | https://launchpad.net/~markthomas)
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## 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		     * Open (128666) +165 over last week
    * Critical (423) +1 over last week
    * Unconfirmed (63974) +128 over last week
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## AUTOMATIC (preferred method, more stats!)
## Run: ./askubuntu/askubuntu.py
## MANUAL: Go to askubuntu.com and click on "WEEK" to get the
## top questions of the week		 ==== Most Active Questions ====

 * How do I generate a running cumulative total of the numbers in a text file? http://askubuntu.com/questions/878948/how-do-i-generate-a-running-cumulative-total-of-the-numbers-in-a-text-file
 * Why does Ubuntu not ship with a way to fill in PDF forms? http://askubuntu.com/questions/878756/why-does-ubuntu-not-ship-with-a-way-to-fill-in-pdf-forms
 * Who is filling my disk? http://askubuntu.com/questions/877833/who-is-filling-my-disk
 * Can a vanilla Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server run without snapd? http://askubuntu.com/questions/878431/can-a-vanilla-ubuntu-16-04-lts-server-run-without-snapd
 * How do I change the hostname on an Ubuntu Core system? http://askubuntu.com/questions/878017/how-do-i-change-the-hostname-on-an-ubuntu-core-system

==== Top Voted New Questions ====

 * How do I change the hostname on an Ubuntu Core system? http://askubuntu.com/questions/878017/
 * Can a vanilla Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server run without snapd? http://askubuntu.com/questions/878431/
 * Why does Ubuntu not ship with a way to fill in PDF forms? http://askubuntu.com/questions/878756/
 * Who is filling my disk? http://askubuntu.com/questions/877833/
 * Converting a range of IPv4 addresses to netmasks using bash http://askubuntu.com/questions/878188/
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## Run the ./loco-events/loco-events.py script to get a list  * Encontro Ubuntu-pt @ Lisboa, Ubuntu Portugal: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-pt/3504-encontro-ubuntu-pt-@-lisboa/
 * AZLOCO Install-fest/Linux Workshop, Arizona Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3487-azloco-install-fest/linux-workshop/
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Harald Sitter writes that Ubiquity (Ubuntu's installer) has had an OEM mode which never worked well with the Qt interface. Harald explains the OEM mode, and issues that were of concern with the Slimbook project (using KDE neon) which led to Harald & Jens Reuterberg improving it. Screens of links are provided. Harald Sitter writes that Ubiquity (Ubuntu's installer) has had an OEM mode which never worked well with the Qt interface. Harald explains the OEM mode and issues that were of concern with the Slimbook project (using KDE neon) which led to Harald & Jens Reuterberg improving it. Screenshots of links are provided.
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Stéphane Graber reminds us that Ubuntu Core, current series 16 released in November 2016, is a fully transactional and based on read-only snap packages. Stéphane gives the requirements for Ubuntu Core on LXD, and provides command needed to launch it, view, update, install some snaps and more. Many command examples and links are provided. Stéphane Graber reminds us that Ubuntu Core, current series 16 released in November 2016, is fully-transactional and based on read-only snap packages. Stéphane gives the requirements for Ubuntu Core on LXD and provides commands needed to launch, view, update, install some snaps and more. Many command examples and links are provided.
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Simos Xenitellis tells us about Inkscape 0.92 providing links to video and release notes should you want to know more. He provides command needed to install a snap version of Inkscape in Ubuntu 16.04, plus screens and information on what appears within Ubuntu Software, and more. Simos Xenitellis tells us about Inkscape 0.92 providing links to video and release notes should you want to know more. He provides commands needed to install a snap version of Inkscape in Ubuntu 16.04, plus screenshots and information on what appears within Ubuntu Software, and more.
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James Page reminds us about what snaps are, in particular mentioning them with regard to Python projects. He shares that if you're running Ubuntu 16.04, installing openstackclients is very easy and provides commands and other notes. The openstackclients snap is currently aligned to the Newton OpenStack release. Link to GitHub snap source is provided, with Kudos given to snapcraft team for doing a great job with the Python plugin. James Page reminds us about what snaps are--in particular, mentioning them with regard to Python projects. He shares that if you're running Ubuntu 16.04, installing openstackclients is very easy and provides commands and other notes. The openstackclients snap is currently aligned to the Newton Open``Stack release. Link to Git``Hub snap source is provided, with kudos given to the snapcraft team for doing a great job with the Python plugin.
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Adam Conrad and the Ubuntu release team, having received notice of a potential arm64 boot problem, has approved the 16.04.2 release to be delayed for a week. This will allow testing to be performed on the boot regression problem with arm64, and the new expected release date is February 9, 2017. Adam Conrad and the Ubuntu release team, having received notice of a potential arm64 boot problem, has approved the 16.04.2 release to be delayed for a week. This will allow testing to be performed on the boot regression problem with arm64. The new expected release date is February 9, 2017.
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To celebrate Issue 500 of Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, readers are invited to take part in a newsletter-related quiz and to submit notes of thanks to contributors if they wish. Responses are due 20 February 2017, and will be announced in issue 500. To celebrate Issue 500 of Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, readers are invited to take part in a newsletter-related quiz and to submit notes of thanks to contributors if they wish. Responses are due 20 February 2017 and will be announced in issue 500.
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Sean Michael Kerner, writing for eWeek, refers to video interview with Mark Shuttleworth which discusses the codename for the 17.10 release after end of the alphabet will have been reached with 17.04. He says that Ubuntu Core, the LXD hypervisor, the internet of things, and Snappy will continue to be worked on and that Shuttleworth is also optimistic about the continued evolution of the Ubuntu desktop and Unity 8. Sean embeds a video of the interview in his post. Sean Michael Kerner, writing for eWeek, refers to a video interview with Mark Shuttleworth discussing the codename for the 17.10 release after end of the alphabet will have been reached with 17.04. He says that Ubuntu Core, the LXD hypervisor, the internet of things, and Snappy will continue to be worked on and that Shuttleworth is also optimistic about the continued evolution of the Ubuntu desktop and Unity 8. Sean embeds a video of the interview in his post.
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Marius Nestor of Softpedia tells us that Canonical's Michael Vogt had the pleasure to announce snapd 2.22 has been released for Ubuntu. Introducing new features such as support for X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts, automatic transition of Snaps from ubuntu-core to core, the new 'reload-command' option in snap.yaml, ability to disable sshd from the core config, plus other improvements. Marius Nestor of Softpedia tells us that Canonical's Michael Vogt had the pleasure to announce snapd 2.22 has been released for Ubuntu. This new release introduces new features such as support for X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts, automatic transition of Snaps from ubuntu-core to core, the new 'reload-command' option in snap.yaml, ability to disable sshd from the core config, plus other improvements.
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Agam Shah of PC World shows and tells us about System 76's new Ibex Pro. Agam lists some basic specs, options and prices for the rack-mounted server, aimed at machine learning tasks like speech and image recognition. The Ibex Pro ships with Ubuntu by default. Agam Shah of PC World shows and tells us about System 76's new Ibex Pro. Agam lists some basic specs, options and prices for the rack-mounted server, which is aimed at machine learning tasks like speech and image recognition. The Ibex Pro ships with Ubuntu by default.
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Marius Nestor of Softpedia writes that Leann Ogasawara, Ubuntu kernel manager, has reported a boot regression on AArch64 hardware which will take time to resolve. Canonical's Adam Conrad approved the delay; so now ISOs aren't expected until February 9. Ubuntu 16.04.2 will ship with the Linux 4.8 kernel. Marius Nestor of Softpedia writes that Leann Ogasawara, Ubuntu kernel manager, has reported a boot regression on Arch64 hardware which will take time to resolve. Canonical's Adam Conrad approved the delay; so now ISOs aren't expected until February 9. Ubuntu 16.04.2 will ship with the Linux 4.8 kernel.
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Eric Brown of LinuxGizmos writes about Gigabyte's EL-30 IoT gateway, listing specs and telling us it taps Intel's new 14nm "Apollo Lake" chips. Unlike the prior EL-20, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has equal billing with Windows 10 IoT and Android Nougat 7.0. The EL-30 is fanless, and provides dual HDMI (1.4b) outputs driven by a Intel HD 505 GPU. Eric Brown of Linux``Gizmos writes about Gigabyte's EL-30 IoT gateway, listing specs and telling us it tapped Intel's new 14nm "Apollo Lake" chips. Unlike the prior EL-20, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has equal billing with Windows 10 IoT and Android Nougat 7.0. The EL-30 is fanless, and provides dual HDMI (1.4b) outputs driven by a Intel HD 505 GPU.
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Leo Arias resumes the weekly series of Ubuntu Testing Day sessions in which various guests are invited to talk about their projects. This week’s topic for discussion is snap based Ubuntu Core which is introduced by Michael Vogt. Leo Arias resumes the weekly series of Ubuntu Testing Day sessions in which various guests are invited to talk about their projects. This week’s topic for discussion is snap-based Ubuntu Core which is introduced by Michael Vogt.
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## Run security-and-updates/ListSecurity.py YEAR MONTH  * [USN-3181-1] OpenSSL vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-January/003707.html
 * [USN-3182-1] NTFS-3G vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-February/003708.html
 * [USN-3183-1] GnuTLS vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-February/003709.html
 * [USN-3184-1] Irssi vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-February/003710.html
 * [USN-3185-1] libXpm vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-February/003712.html
 * [USN-3186-1] iucode-tool vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-February/003711.html
 * [USN-3177-2] Tomcat regression - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-February/003713.html
 * [USN-3187-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-February/003714.html
 * [USN-3188-1] Linux kernel vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-February/003715.html
 * [USN-3188-2] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-February/003716.html
 * [USN-3189-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-February/003717.html
 * [USN-3189-2] Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-February/003718.html
 * [USN-3190-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-February/003719.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH precise
## End of Life - April 2017		  * openssl 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.39 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-January/026084.html
 * openssl 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.39 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-January/026085.html
 * gnutls26 2.12.14-5ubuntu3.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026086.html
 * irssi 0.8.15-4ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026087.html
 * libxpm 1:3.5.9-4ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026088.html
 * gnutls26 2.12.14-5ubuntu3.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026089.html
 * irssi 0.8.15-4ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026090.html
 * libxpm 1:3.5.9-4ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026091.html
 * linux 3.2.0-121.164 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026092.html
 * linux-backports-modules-3.2.0 3.2.0-121.113 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026093.html
 * linux 3.2.0-121.164 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026094.html
 * linux-backports-modules-3.2.0 3.2.0-121.113 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026095.html
 * linux-meta 3.2.0.121.136 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026096.html
 * linux-meta 3.2.0.121.136 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026097.html
 * tomcat6 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026098.html
 * tomcat6 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026099.html
 * linux-meta-armadaxp 3.2.0.1682.98 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026100.html
 * linux-armadaxp 3.2.0-1682.109 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026101.html
 * linux-meta-armadaxp 3.2.0.1682.98 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026102.html
 * linux-lts-trusty 3.13.0-108.155~precise1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026104.html
 * linux-meta-lts-trusty 3.13.0.108.99 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026103.html
 * linux-meta-lts-trusty 3.13.0.108.99 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026105.html
 * linux-signed-lts-trusty 3.13.0-108.155~precise1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026106.html
 * linux-signed-lts-trusty 3.13.0-108.155~precise1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026107.html
 * linux-armadaxp 3.2.0-1682.109 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026108.html
 * linux-lts-trusty_3.13.0-108.155~precise1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026109.html
 * linux-lts-trusty 3.13.0-108.155~precise1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2017-February/026110.html

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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH trusty
## End of Life - April 2019		  * systemd 204-5ubuntu20.22 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-January/023554.html
 * snapd 2.21~14.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-January/023555.html
 * openssl 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.22 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-January/023556.html
 * openssl 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.22 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-January/023557.html
 * snapd 2.22~14.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023558.html
 * gnutls26 2.12.23-12ubuntu2.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023559.html
 * irssi 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023560.html
 * libxpm 1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023561.html
 * snapd 2.22.1~14.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023562.html
 * gnutls26 2.12.23-12ubuntu2.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023563.html
 * libxpm 1:3.5.10-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023564.html
 * irssi 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023565.html
 * tomcat7 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023566.html
 * tomcat7 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023567.html
 * linux-meta 3.13.0.108.116 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023568.html
 * linux 3.13.0-108.155 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023569.html
 * linux-signed 3.13.0-108.155 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023570.html
 * linux-signed 3.13.0-108.155 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023571.html
 * linux-meta 3.13.0.108.116 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023572.html
 * linux-lts-vivid 3.19.0-80.88~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023573.html
 * linux-meta-lts-vivid 3.19.0.80.62 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023575.html
 * linux-signed-lts-vivid 3.19.0-80.88~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023574.html
 * linux-signed-lts-vivid 3.19.0-80.88~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023576.html
 * linux-lts-vivid 3.19.0-80.88~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023577.html
 * linux-meta-lts-vivid 3.19.0.80.62 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023578.html
 * linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.62.48 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023579.html
 * linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-62.83~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023580.html
 * linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.62.48 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023581.html
 * linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-62.83~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023582.html
 * linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-62.83~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023583.html
 * linux-lts-vivid_3.19.0-80.88~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023584.html
 * linux-lts-xenial_4.4.0-62.83~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023585.html
 * linux 3.13.0-108.155 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023586.html
 * linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-62.83~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023587.html
 * linux_3.13.0-108.155_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023588.html
 * python-glanceclient 1:0.12.0-0ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023589.html
 * nova 1:2014.1.5-0ubuntu1.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023590.html
 * xorg-server-lts-xenial 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.3~trusty1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023591.html
 * gce-compute-image-packages 20160930-0ubuntu3~14.04.0 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023592.html
 * snapd 2.22.2~14.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023593.html
 * bind9 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2017-February/023594.html

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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH xenial
## End of Life - April 2021		  * ubuntu-image 0.14+16.04ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-January/015746.html
 * crash 7.1.4-1ubuntu4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-January/015747.html
 * humanity-icon-theme 0.6.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-January/015748.html
 * openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-January/015749.html
 * openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-January/015750.html
 * python-glance-store 0.13.0-3ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-January/015751.html
 * python-jujuclient 0.50.5-0ubuntu2~16.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-January/015752.html
 * docker.io 1.12.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-January/015753.html
 * runc 1.0.0~rc2-0ubuntu2~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-January/015754.html
 * containerd 0.2.5-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015755.html
 * freeipmi 1.4.11-1.1ubuntu3~0.16.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015756.html
 * snapcraft 2.26 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015757.html
 * xorg-hwe-16.04 1:7.7+13ubuntu4~16.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015758.html
 * console-setup 1.108ubuntu15.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015759.html
 * ntfs-3g 1:2015.3.14AR.1-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015760.html
 * ntfs-3g 1:2015.3.14AR.1-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015761.html
 * gnutls28 3.4.10-4ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015762.html
 * irssi 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015763.html
 * libxpm 1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015764.html
 * iucode-tool 1.5.1-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015765.html
 * snapd 2.22.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015766.html
 * gnutls28 3.4.10-4ubuntu1.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015767.html
 * libxpm 1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015768.html
 * iucode-tool 1.5.1-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015769.html
 * irssi 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015770.html
 * curtin 0.1.0~bzr437-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015771.html
 * linux-meta 4.4.0.62.65 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015772.html
 * linux-meta 4.4.0.62.65 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015773.html
 * linux-signed 4.4.0-62.83 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015774.html
 * linux-signed 4.4.0-62.83 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015775.html
 * linux 4.4.0-62.83 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015776.html
 * linux 4.4.0-62.83 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015777.html
 * linux_4.4.0-62.83_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015778.html
 * gst-libav1.0 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015779.html
 * gst-plugins-ugly1.0 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015780.html
 * gst-plugins-base1.0 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015781.html
 * gst-plugins-bad1.0 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015782.html
 * gstreamer1.0 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015783.html
 * gstreamer-vaapi 1.8.3-1~ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015784.html
 * gst-plugins-good1.0 1.8.3-1ubuntu0.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015785.html
 * snap 2013-11-29-1ubuntu2.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015786.html
 * epiphany-browser 3.18.10-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015787.html
 * pdns-recursor 4.0.0~alpha2-2ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015788.html
 * krb5 1.13.2+dfsg-5ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015789.html
 * linux-meta-raspi2 4.4.0.1042.41 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015790.html
 * linux-meta-raspi2 4.4.0.1042.41 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015791.html
 * linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1042.49 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015792.html
 * linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1042.49 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015793.html
 * linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1042.49 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015794.html
 * linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1046.50 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015795.html
 * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1046.38 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015796.html
 * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1046.38 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015797.html
 * linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1046.50 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015798.html
 * indicator-application 12.10.1+16.04.20170120-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015799.html
 * snapcraft 2.26 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015800.html
 * netcfg 1.135ubuntu4.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015801.html
 * barbican 1:2.0.0-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015802.html
 * snapd 2.22.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015803.html
 * im-config 0.29-1ubuntu12.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015804.html
 * lxd 2.0.9-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015805.html
 * lxcfs 2.0.6-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015806.html
 * lxc 2.0.7-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015807.html
 * os-prober 1.70ubuntu3.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015808.html
 * linux-hwe 4.8.0-35.40~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015809.html
 * linux-hwe_4.8.0-35.40~16.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015810.html
 * linux-signed-hwe 4.8.0-35.40~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015811.html
 * linux-meta-hwe 4.8.0.35.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015812.html
 * linux 4.4.0-63.84 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015813.html
 * linux_4.4.0-63.84_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015814.html
 * linux-signed 4.4.0-63.84 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015815.html
 * linux-aws 4.4.0-1002.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015816.html
 * linux-meta-aws 4.4.0.1002.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015817.html
 * linux-aws_4.4.0-1002.11_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015818.html
 * linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1043.50 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015819.html
 * linux-meta-raspi2 4.4.0.1043.42 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015820.html
 * linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1047.51 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015821.html
 * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1047.39 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2017-February/015822.html

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## End of Life - July 2017		  * cloud-init 0.7.8-68-gca3ae67-0ubuntu1~16.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-January/011927.html
 * python-qrencode 1.01-5ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-January/011928.html
 * freshplayerplugin 0.3.5-1ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-January/011929.html
 * ubuntu-image 0.14+16.10ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-January/011930.html
 * opencc 1.0.4-1ubuntu0.16.10.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-January/011931.html
 * humanity-icon-theme 0.6.11.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-January/011932.html
 * openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu9.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-January/011933.html
 * openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu9.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-January/011934.html
 * python-jujuclient 0.50.5-0ubuntu2~16.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-January/011935.html
 * docker.io 1.12.6-0ubuntu1~16.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-January/011936.html
 * runc 1.0.0~rc2-0ubuntu2~16.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-January/011937.html
 * containerd 0.2.5-0ubuntu1~16.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011938.html
 * freeipmi 1.4.11-1.1ubuntu3~0.16.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011939.html
 * snapcraft 2.26+16.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011940.html
 * ntfs-3g 1:2016.2.22AR.1-3ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011941.html
 * ntfs-3g 1:2016.2.22AR.1-3ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011942.html
 * gnutls28 3.5.3-5ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011943.html
 * irssi 0.8.19-1ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011944.html
 * libxpm 1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011945.html
 * iucode-tool 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011946.html
 * snapd 2.22.1+16.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011947.html
 * irssi 0.8.19-1ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011948.html
 * gnutls28 3.5.3-5ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011949.html
 * libxpm 1:3.5.11-1ubuntu0.16.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011950.html
 * iucode-tool 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011951.html
 * curtin 0.1.0~bzr437-0ubuntu1~16.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011952.html
 * gnome-online-accounts 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011953.html
 * accerciser 3.22.0-1ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011954.html
 * epiphany-browser 3.22.5-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011955.html
 * linux-meta 4.8.0.37.46 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011956.html
 * linux-meta 4.8.0.37.46 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011957.html
 * linux-signed 4.8.0-37.39 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011958.html
 * linux-signed 4.8.0-37.39 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011959.html
 * linux 4.8.0-37.39 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011960.html
 * linux 4.8.0-37.39 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011961.html
 * linux_4.8.0-37.39_amd64.tar.gz - - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011962.html
 * gdb 7.11.90.20161005-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011963.html
 * im-config 0.29-1ubuntu16.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011964.html
 * sudo 1.8.16-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011965.html
 * indicator-application 12.10.1+16.10.20170120-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011966.html
 * snapcraft 2.26+16.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011967.html
 * ubuntu-release-upgrader 1:16.10.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011968.html
 * snapd 2.22.2+16.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011969.html
 * lxc 2.0.7-0ubuntu1~16.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011970.html
 * lxcfs 2.0.6-0ubuntu1~16.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/yakkety-changes/2017-February/011971.html

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## Common acronyms


Contents

  1. In This Issue
  2. General Community News
    1. Welcome New Members and Developers
  3. Ubuntu Stats
    1. Bug Stats
    2. Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week
      1. Most Active Questions
      2. Top Voted New Questions
  4. LoCo Events
  5. The Planet
    1. Harald Sitter: Neon OEM Mod…arghhh
    2. Stéphane Graber: Ubuntu Core in LXD containers
    3. Canonical Design Team: January’s reading list
    4. Simos Xenitellis: How to install Inkscape 0.92 (latest) as a snap in Ubuntu 16.04
    5. James Page: snap install openstackclients
  6. Other Community News
    1. 16.04.2 delayed until Feb 9 for HWE issues
    2. Gearing up for issue 500 with quotes and a quiz!
  7. Ubuntu Cloud News
  8. Ubuntu Phone News
    1. FreedomPop en Ubuntu Phone
  9. Canonical News
  10. In The Press
    1. A Look at What's Next for Ubuntu Linux in 2017
  11. In The Blogosphere
    1. Canonical Releases Snapd 2.22 Snappy Daemon for Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 and 16.10
    2. Meet the $114,725 Ubuntu server with eight Nvidia Tesla P100 GPUs
    3. Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS Delayed Until February 9 Due to Serious Boot Regression
    4. IoT gateway runs Ubuntu on Apollo Lake
  12. Featured Audio and Video
    1. Ubuntu Testing Day – Ubuntu Core and QEMU
  13. Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
  14. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  15. Updates and Security for 12.04, 14.04, 16.04 and 16.10
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 12.04 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 14.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 16.04 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 16.10 Updates
  16. Subscribe
  17. Archives
  18. Additional Ubuntu News
  19. Conclusion
  20. Credits
  21. Glossary of Terms
  22. Ubuntu - Get Involved
  23. Feedback

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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 497 for the week January 30 - February 5, 2017.

In This Issue

  • Welcome New Members and Developers
  • Ubuntu Stats

  • LoCo Events

  • Harald Sitter: Neon OEM Mod…arghhh
  • Stéphane Graber: Ubuntu Core in LXD containers
  • Canonical Design Team: January’s reading list
  • Simos Xenitellis: How to install Inkscape 0.92 (latest) as a snap in Ubuntu 16.04
  • James Page: snap install openstackclients
  • 16.04.2 delayed until Feb 9 for HWE issues
  • Gearing up for issue 500 with quotes and a quiz!
  • Ubuntu Cloud News

  • FreedomPop en Ubuntu Phone

  • Canonical News
  • In The Press
  • In The Blogosphere
  • Featured Audio and Video
  • Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events
  • Updates and Security for 12.04, 14.04, 16.04 and 16.10
  • And much more!

General Community News

Welcome New Members and Developers

On behalf of the Ubuntu Membership Board, Naeil Zoueidi writes to announce two new Ubuntu members from the regional membership board meeting on February 2nd:

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2017-February/002621.html

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open (128666) +165 over last week
  • Critical (423) +1 over last week
  • Unconfirmed (63974) +128 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

Most Active Questions

Top Voted New Questions

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

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

Harald Sitter: Neon OEM Mod…arghhh

Harald Sitter writes that Ubiquity (Ubuntu's installer) has had an OEM mode which never worked well with the Qt interface. Harald explains the OEM mode and issues that were of concern with the Slimbook project (using KDE neon) which led to Harald & Jens Reuterberg improving it. Screenshots of links are provided.

https://apachelog.wordpress.com/2017/01/31/neon-oem-mod-arghhh/

Stéphane Graber: Ubuntu Core in LXD containers

Stéphane Graber reminds us that Ubuntu Core, current series 16 released in November 2016, is fully-transactional and based on read-only snap packages. Stéphane gives the requirements for Ubuntu Core on LXD and provides commands needed to launch, view, update, install some snaps and more. Many command examples and links are provided.

https://www.stgraber.org/2017/01/31/ubuntu-core-in-lxd-containers/

Canonical Design Team: January’s reading list

Inayaili de León Persson of Ubuntu Design provides seventeen (17) 'best' links shared by the Design team during January 2017. Inayaili thanks Andrea, Anthony, Clara, Grazina, Jamie, Karl and Richard for links.

https://design.canonical.com/2017/02/januarys-reading-list-2/

Simos Xenitellis: How to install Inkscape 0.92 (latest) as a snap in Ubuntu 16.04

Simos Xenitellis tells us about Inkscape 0.92 providing links to video and release notes should you want to know more. He provides commands needed to install a snap version of Inkscape in Ubuntu 16.04, plus screenshots and information on what appears within Ubuntu Software, and more.

https://blog.simos.info/how-to-install-inkscape-0-92-latest-as-a-snap-in-ubuntu-16-04/

James Page: snap install openstackclients

James Page reminds us about what snaps are--in particular, mentioning them with regard to Python projects. He shares that if you're running Ubuntu 16.04, installing openstackclients is very easy and provides commands and other notes. The openstackclients snap is currently aligned to the Newton OpenStack release. Link to GitHub snap source is provided, with kudos given to the snapcraft team for doing a great job with the Python plugin.

https://javacruft.wordpress.com/2017/02/03/snap-install-openstackclients/

Other Community News

16.04.2 delayed until Feb 9 for HWE issues

Adam Conrad and the Ubuntu release team, having received notice of a potential arm64 boot problem, has approved the 16.04.2 release to be delayed for a week. This will allow testing to be performed on the boot regression problem with arm64. The new expected release date is February 9, 2017.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-release/2017-January/004018.html

Gearing up for issue 500 with quotes and a quiz!

To celebrate Issue 500 of Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, readers are invited to take part in a newsletter-related quiz and to submit notes of thanks to contributors if they wish. Responses are due 20 February 2017 and will be announced in issue 500.

http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2017/02/03/gearing-up-for-issue-500-with-quotes-and-a-quiz/

Ubuntu Cloud News

Ubuntu Phone News

FreedomPop en Ubuntu Phone

Marcos Costales reflects on his experience when using a FreedomPop Spain SIM in his Ubuntu Phone. He was unsure if the data connection would work or not but happily reports that it works well. Marcos includes some screenshots in his post to show how he activated the data connection. Article is in Spanish.

http://thinkonbytes.blogspot.com/2017/02/freedompop-en-ubuntu-phone.html

Canonical News

In The Press

A Look at What's Next for Ubuntu Linux in 2017

Sean Michael Kerner, writing for eWeek, refers to a video interview with Mark Shuttleworth discussing the codename for the 17.10 release after end of the alphabet will have been reached with 17.04. He says that Ubuntu Core, the LXD hypervisor, the internet of things, and Snappy will continue to be worked on and that Shuttleworth is also optimistic about the continued evolution of the Ubuntu desktop and Unity 8. Sean embeds a video of the interview in his post.

http://www.eweek.com/enterprise-apps/a-look-at-whats-next-for-ubuntu-linux-in-2017.html

In The Blogosphere

Canonical Releases Snapd 2.22 Snappy Daemon for Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 and 16.10

Marius Nestor of Softpedia tells us that Canonical's Michael Vogt had the pleasure to announce snapd 2.22 has been released for Ubuntu. This new release introduces new features such as support for X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts, automatic transition of Snaps from ubuntu-core to core, the new 'reload-command' option in snap.yaml, ability to disable sshd from the core config, plus other improvements.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-releases-snapd-2-22-snappy-daemon-for-ubuntu-14-04-16-04-and-16-10-512402.shtml

Meet the $114,725 Ubuntu server with eight Nvidia Tesla P100 GPUs

Agam Shah of PC World shows and tells us about System 76's new Ibex Pro. Agam lists some basic specs, options and prices for the rack-mounted server, which is aimed at machine learning tasks like speech and image recognition. The Ibex Pro ships with Ubuntu by default.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3163019/computers/meet-the-114725-ubuntu-server-with-eight-nvidia-tesla-p100-gpus.html

Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS Delayed Until February 9 Due to Serious Boot Regression

Marius Nestor of Softpedia writes that Leann Ogasawara, Ubuntu kernel manager, has reported a boot regression on Arch64 hardware which will take time to resolve. Canonical's Adam Conrad approved the delay; so now ISOs aren't expected until February 9. Ubuntu 16.04.2 will ship with the Linux 4.8 kernel.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-16-04-2-lts-delayed-until-february-9-due-to-serious-boot-regression-512445.shtml

IoT gateway runs Ubuntu on Apollo Lake

Eric Brown of LinuxGizmos writes about Gigabyte's EL-30 IoT gateway, listing specs and telling us it tapped Intel's new 14nm "Apollo Lake" chips. Unlike the prior EL-20, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has equal billing with Windows 10 IoT and Android Nougat 7.0. The EL-30 is fanless, and provides dual HDMI (1.4b) outputs driven by a Intel HD 505 GPU.

http://linuxgizmos.com/iot-gateway-runs-ubuntu-on-apollo-lake/

Ubuntu Testing Day – Ubuntu Core and QEMU

Leo Arias resumes the weekly series of Ubuntu Testing Day sessions in which various guests are invited to talk about their projects. This week’s topic for discussion is snap-based Ubuntu Core which is introduced by Michael Vogt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBfAmCZMXQ8

Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings

Upcoming Meetings and Events

For upcoming meetings and events please visit the calendars at fridge.ubuntu.com: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/

Updates and Security for 12.04, 14.04, 16.04 and 16.10

Security Updates

Ubuntu 12.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2017

Ubuntu 14.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2019

Ubuntu 16.04 Updates

End of Life - April 2021

Ubuntu 16.10 Updates

End of Life - July 2017

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Conclusion

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Credits

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  • And many others

Glossary of Terms

Other acronyms can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/glossary

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