Issue513
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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 513 for the week of July 3 - 10, 2017.
In This Issue
General Community News
Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) reaches End of Life on July 20 2017
Adam Conrad on behalf on the Ubuntu Release Team reminds us that Ubuntu 16.10 which was officially released October 13, 2016 is a non-LTS release and as such its support period will cease on July 20. Adam tells anyone still using Yakkety Yak 16.10 should upgrade to 17.04 very soon, with attached links provided for 17.04 release notes on upgrading. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2017-July/000222.html
The editors have also collected articles about the topic from around the Internet:
Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) Operating System Reaches End of Life on July 20, 2017 - http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-16-10-yakkety-yak-operating-system-reaches-end-of-life-on-july-20-2017-516822.shtml
Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak Support End on July 20, Time to Say Goodbye - https://fossbytes.com/ubuntu-16-10-yakkety-yak-end-of-support-july-20/
Ubuntu 16.10: Yaketty Yak Support Ends on July 20: Canonical - https://www.mobipicker.com/ubuntu-16-10-yaketty-yak-support-ends-july-20-canonical/
Welcome New Members and Developers
Ubuntu Stats
Bug Stats
- Open (#) +/- # over last week
- Critical (#) +/- # over last week
- Unconfirmed (#) +/- # 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
Ask (and answer!) questions at http://askubuntu.com
LoCo News
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
Nobuto Murata: Knowing what services need restart with "needrestart"
With the release of Canonical’s Livepatch service for Ubuntu 16.04 and 14.04, it has become easier to apply security and kernel updates without entirely rebooting the system. However, there are some caveats to this service. Nobuto Murata expands on this by quoting the useful “lsof” function, and talks about the helper script “needrestart” which among others, provides a prompt during service restarts. https://medium.com/@nobuto_m/knowing-what-services-need-restart-with-needrestart-37419f44ed46
Didier Roche: Ubuntu Make as a classic snap: intro
Didier Roche, a Ubuntu contributor from France talks about Ubuntu Make, and congratulates Galileo for becoming a core committer. Due to bottlenecks with the Debian-Ubuntu pipeline, Didier is telling us how Ubuntu Make has been made into a Snap to see what converting a complex project is like. https://didrocks.fr/2017/07/05/ubuntu-make-as-a-classic-snap-intro/
Didier Roche: Ubuntu Make as a classic snap: getting a 16.04 snap - https://didrocks.fr/2017/07/12/ubuntu-make-as-a-classic-snap-getting-a-16.04-snap/
Robert Ancell: Snappy Sprint - London June 2017
Robert Ancell talks about the Snappy Sprint held recently in London, UK. The main participants for the event were contributors from various distributions and desktop communities. Robert outlines the major objectives of the meet, including the usage of snapd-glib on MATE Software Boutique and KDE Discover. http://bobthegnome.blogspot.com/2017/07/snappy-sprint-london-june-2017.html
Chris Glass: Upgrading your Ubuntu-on-Windows install to the app version
In a short post, Chris Glass warns that using uninstall to replace the old Ubuntu on Windows with the latest version will nuke your data. After that warning, Chris tells us how to un-install the old & install the new. https://tribaal.io/upgrading-ubuntu-on-windows.html
=== Leo Arias: Deploy to all SBCs with Gobot and a single snap package ==== Leo Arias of Canonical informs us that Ubuntu is the core OS in supporting single-board-computers allowing them to stay safe, updated and simple. To avoid having different code for varying makes of SBCs, Snaps, Gobot & some planning can allow a single package to work on all http://elopio.net/blog/gobot-snaps/
Brian Murray: Using the Ubuntu Error Tracker for SRUs
Brian Murray of Canonical tells us what a great tool the Ubuntu Error Tracker is for recording information useful for resolving crashes. Using a number of examples, Brian gives examples where it was both easy and required more work, but still make Error Tracker useful in squashing bugs. http://www.murraytwins.com/blog/?p=144
Carla Seller: My first Snap.
Carla Seller tells us that she has been testing Ubuntu for some time, and decided to try something new. Though not a developer, Carla blogs about how she went about learning about Snaps, including speaking to devs on Rocket Chat, and using her knowledge to create a snap. Commands and many links are provided. http://carla-sella.blogspot.com/2017/07/my-first-snap-i-have-been-testing-for.html
Other Community News
Ubuntu Cloud News
Canonical News
Design Team: June's reading list - https://design.canonical.com/2017/07/junes-reading-list-2/
AZLOGICA use Ubuntu Core for customized IoT agricultural solutions - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/07/03/azlogica-use-ubuntu-core-for-customised-iot-agricultural-solutions/
Designing build.snapcraft.io - https://design.canonical.com/2017/07/snapcraft/
Switching from Unity to Gnome-Shell: first challenges - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/07/03/switching-from-unity-to-gnome-shell-first-challenges/
Quick and easy network configuration with Netplan - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/07/05/quick-and-easy-network-configuration-with-netplan/
Simplifying local development: The ./run executable - https://design.canonical.com/2017/07/simplifying-local-development-the-run-executable/
OpenStack in a Snap - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/07/06/openstack-in-a-snap/
Canonical's support for Kubernetes 1.7 on Ubuntu released - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/07/07/kubernetes-1-7-on-ubuntu/
If you're still using ifconfig, you're living in the past - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/07/07/if-youre-still-using-ifconfig-youre-living-in-the-past/
Netplan by default in 17.10 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/07/10/netplan-by-default-in-17-10/
Windows 10 loves Ubuntu #Loveislove - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/07/11/windows-10-loves-ubuntu-loveislove/
Ubuntu Core: Making a factory image with private snaps - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/07/11/ubuntu-core-making-a-factory-image-with-private-snaps/
Top 10 snaps in June - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/07/12/top-10-snaps-in-june/
Storage management in LXD 2.15 - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/07/12/storage-management-in-lxd-2-15/
Mir release 0.27/MirAL release 1.4 - http://voices.canonical.com/alan.griffiths/2017/07/11/mir-release-0-27/
In The Press
Dell Precision 5520 Mobile Workstation review: The Ubuntu Linux Laptop for power developers - http://www.zdnet.com/article/dell-precision-5520-mobile-workstation-review-t
In The Blogosphere
* Ubuntu Developer Shares His Thoughts on the Unity to GNOME Shell Transition - http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-developers-shares-his-thoughts-on-the-unity-to-gnome-shell-transition-516798.shtml
Snap Apps Now appear as 'Editor's Picks' in Ubuntu Software - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/07/snap-apps-now-appear-editors-picks-ubuntu-software
Ubuntu laptops from VANT Get Kaby Lake Refresh - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/07/vant-moove-ubuntu-laptop-kaby-lake
Canonical Invites Ubuntu Users to Test the LibreOffice 5.3.4 Snap on Their OS - http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-invites-ubuntu-users-to-test-the-libreoffice-5-3-4-snap-on-their-os-516817.shtml
Ubuntu Budgie 17.10 Wallpaper Contest is Open for Entries - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/07/ubuntu-budgie-17-10-wallpaper-contest-open-entries
Canonical Releases New Snapd Snappy Daemon Update with New Interfaces, Bug Fixes - http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-releases-new-snapd-snappy-daemon-update-with-new-interfaces-bug-fixes-516843.shtml
Canonical Says Unity 7 Will Still Work in Ubuntu 17.10, But Expect Issues - http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-says-unity-7-will-still-work-in-ubuntu-17-10-but-expect-issues-516878.shtml
Say Goodbye to LightDM, GNOME's GDM Login Manager Now Default in Ubuntu 17.10 - http://news.softpedia.com/news/say-goodbye-to-lightdm-gnome-s-gdm-login-manager-now-default-in-ubuntu-17-10-516881.shtml
You Can Now Have a Single ISO Image with All the Essential Ubuntu 17.04 Flavors
Ubuntu is Uncertain about Using Wayland by Default
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/07/ubuntu-uncertain-using-wayland-default
Ubuntu is now available on the Windows Store
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/07/ubuntu-now-available-windows-store
The editors have also collected articles about the topic from around the Internet:
Ubuntu joins the Windows Store Linux Party - https://betanews.com/2017/07/10/ubuntu-linux-windows-store/
- Ubuntu Linux Is Now Available for Download from the Microsoft Windows 10 Store
Canonical: Windows 10 Loves Ubuntu - http://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-windows-10-loves-ubuntu-516922.shtml
Ubuntu now in the Windows Store: Updates to Linux on Windows 10 and Important Tips - https://www.hanselman.com/blog/UbuntuNowInTheWindowsStoreUpdatesToLinuxOnWindows10AndImportantTips.aspx
Microsoft Makes Room for Ubuntu at Windows Store - http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84663.html
Ubuntu is now available on the Windows Store Linux party available for Windows Insiders - http://windowsreport.com/ubuntu-windows-store-2/
Microsoft Adds Ubuntu OS To Windows Store - http://news.filehippo.com/2017/07/microsoft-adds-ubuntu-os-to-windows-store/
Some Extra Game Tests Showing AMDGPU+RadeonSI Improvements Since Ubuntu 17.04
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-17.04-To-Mesa-17.2
Unity 8 Fork "Yunit" Now Available as an Overlay Repository for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Ubuntu 17.10 Makes It Easier to Use Bluetooth Speakers
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/07/ubuntu-automatically-switch-sound-bluetooth
Canonical Working Lately on Packaging More GNOME Apps as Snaps for Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu Getting Significant Usability Improvements for Bluetooth and USB Speakers
Ubuntu 17.10: Continued Work on VA-API, Switching to GDM
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-17.10-14-July
In Other News
* Full Circle Weekly News #66 - http://fullcirclemagazine.org/podcast/full-circle-weekly-news-66/
Other Articles of Interest
Featured Audio and Video
Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S10E18 - Piquant Abnormal Yard - http://ubuntupodcast.org/2017/07/06/s10e18-perpetual-sparkling-police/
Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo S10E19 - Inconclusive Squalid Driving
http://ubuntupodcast.org/2017/07/13/s10e19-inconclusive-squalid-driving/
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Ubuntu 14.04 Updates
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Ubuntu 16.10 Updates
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