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## This document contains numerous comments to help make getting
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## Edit the following to include issue number, date info, and a short list
## of the top articles in this release.

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue ### for the week of MONTH DAY - DAY, YEAR.		 Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 525 for the week of April 22 - 28, 2018.
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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		  * Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) released
 * Call for votes: Developer Membership Board restaffing
 * Ubuntu Stats
 * Hot in Support
 * Lo``Co Events
 * This Week in Lubuntu Development #4
 * How to video conference without people hating you
 * Welcome To The (Ubuntu) Bionic Age: Interviewing people behind Communitheme
 * Canonical News
 * In the Blogosphere
 * Featured Audio and Video
 * Upcoming Meetings and Events
 * Updates and Security for 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, and 18.04
 * 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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On behalf of the release team, Adam Conrad announced the release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. He shares with us the key new features of this version, including the 4.15 based Linux kernel, the switch to GNOME Shell in the LTS series, a new minimal installation option, and a tool to enable Canonical LivePatch to allow reboot-free kernel patching. The various Ubuntu flavors are also part of this release, of which more info can be obtained from a provided link. On behalf of the release team, Adam Conrad announces the release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. He shares with us the key new features of this version, including the 4.15 based Linux kernel, the switch to GNOME Shell in the LTS series, a new minimal installation option, and a tool to enable Canonical Live``Patch to allow reboot-free kernel patching. The various Ubuntu flavors are also part of this release, of which more info can be obtained from a provided link.
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In the update Jeremy Bicha announces five candidates to fill the vacancies of those whose terms are expiring. Ballots are now being mailed for the vote that closes on May 1, 2018.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2018-April/001244.htm


=== Welcome New Members and Developers ===

## Browse ubuntu-news-team list for announcements of new Ubuntu members.
## developers or PPU
## Forums and IRC also grant membership, where to look for those?
## Format: Results for the $foo Board Meeting DATE
## * Name (launchpad profile | wiki page)		 In the update Jeremy Bicha announces five candidates to fill the vacancies of those whose terms on the Developer Membership Board are expiring. Ballots are now being mailed for the vote that closes on May 1, 2018. The DMB is responsible for reviewing and approving new Ubuntu developers and granting upload rights to the Ubuntu repositories.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2018-April/001244.html
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## Data can be found at: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs
## Note: "Unconfirmed" number comes from "New" number.
## See last week's UWN to calculate change to last week.

 * Open: # (+/-#)
 * Critical: # (+/-#)
 * Unconfirmed: # (+/-#)		  * Open: 137165 (+200)
 * Critical: 431 (-6)
 * Unconfirmed: 67385 (+138)
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## Run: ./stats/translations.py <series>
## Data is from: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/<series>		  * Bosnian: 84.74% (36941/7)
 * Spanish: 84.25% (38124/1532)
 * German: 82.20% (43082/366)
 * Ukrainian: 81.15% (45628/16)
 * French: 81.12% (45704/5411)
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## AUTOMATIC (preferred method, more stats!)
## Run: ./askubuntu/askubuntu.py
## MANUAL
## 1.) Open: https://askubuntu.com/?tab=week
## 2.) Pick the first 5 questions listed.		  * How to have a terminal mirrored onto a second screen in a two-monitor setup? - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1027872/how-to-have-a-terminal-mirrored-onto-a-second-screen-in-a-two-monitor-setup
 * When will Ubuntu 18.04 release and at what time? [on hold] - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1028275/when-will-ubuntu-18-04-release-and-at-what-time
 * Is it possible with Gedit or the command line to modify every fourth line of a text file? - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1028074/is-it-possible-with-gedit-or-the-command-line-to-modify-every-fourth-line-of-a-t
 * Mistake in shell function to count even numbers - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1027693/mistake-in-shell-function-to-count-even-numbers
 * If a package is available as both a deb and a snap, which method is preferrable? - https://askubuntu.com//questions/1029610/if-a-package-is-available-as-both-a-deb-and-a-snap-which-method-is-preferrable
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## 1.) Open: https://ubuntuforums.org/search.php?searchdate=7&sortby=replycount&searchfromtype=vBForum%3APost&forumchoice[]=327&forumchoice[]=125&prefixchoice[]=&childforums=1&type[]=1
## 2.) Pass the bot check.
## 3.) Pick the first 5 threads under a week old.
 
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  ## Make each article a subsection, via === Section name ===
## Add notes about new locoteams, changed ones, meetings, etc.
## Keep an eye on the Planet, the LoCo Team Portal, and other
## LoCo team Blogs you can add to your RSS Feeds, also the
## loco-contacts mailing list and http://lococouncil.ubuntu.com/


## Run the ./loco-events/loco-events.py script to get a list.

## This section is for Ubuntu News from "Community Hub" at https://community.ubuntu.com/		  * grub messed up, lost ownership of /home - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2389930

== LoCo Events ==

The following Lo``Co team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks:

 * Encontro Online Mensal #8, Ubuntu Portugal: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-pt/3705-encontro-online-mensal-8/
 * Ubuntu Bionic Beaver LTS - Release Party, Ubuntu Myanmar Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-mm/3744-ubuntu-bionic-beaver-lts-release-party/
 * Tempe Ubuntu Hour, Arizona Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3717-tempe-ubuntu-hour/
 * System76 Ubuntu Pop! LTS Release Party, Colorado Ubuntu Local Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-us-co/3732-system76-ubuntu-pop-lts-release-party/
 * Ubuntu 18.04 Release Party at Penguicon, Ubuntu-Michigan: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-us-mi/3747-ubuntu-1804-release-party-at-penguicon/
 * BionicBeaverTàrrega, Catalan Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu.cat/3739-bionicbeavert%C3%A0rrega/
 * AZLOCO/PLUG Install-fest/Linux Workshop, Arizona Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3725-azlocoplug-install-festlinux-workshop/
 * Presentació de l'Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Catalan Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu.cat/3742-presentaci%C3%B3-de-lubuntu-1804-lts/

Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the Lo``Co Team Portal to browse upcoming events around the world: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/
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## This section is for Ubuntu News from "The Planet" at http://planet.ubuntu.com/
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Simon Quigley gives his status report leading off that the work on the Lubuntu Manual continues and a call for help. Further he advises of bug fixes critical to the release, as well as Qt 5.9.5 and more SDDM updates landing in Bionic. The proposal to discontinue the Alpha and Beta 1 milestones has passed in favor of testing "weeks" (Tuesday through Thursday).  Simon Quigley gives his status report leading off that the work on the Lubuntu Manual continues and a call for help. Further he advises of bug fixes critical to the release, as well as Qt 5.9.5 and more SDDM updates landing in Bionic. The proposal to discontinue the Alpha and Beta 1 milestones has passed in favor of testing "weeks" (Tuesday through Thursday).
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Jorge Castro writes about the do's and don’ts to make quality participation in video conferencing.  Jorge Castro writes about the do's and don’ts to make quality participation in video conferencing.
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In the continuing series of interviews, this week Didier Roche features Merlijn Sebrechts, who as is usual in this series, responds to various questions on the development of the proposed Ubuntu theme.

https://didrocks.fr/2018/04/24/welcome-to-the-ubuntu-bionic-age-behind-communitheme-interviewing-merlijn/
https://didrocks.fr/2018/04/25/welcome-to-the-ubuntu-bionic-age-behind-communitheme-interviewing-aaron/

## This section is for Ubuntu News from elsewhere in the community:
## mailing lists, team blogs not on planet, etc.

## This section largely draws from the news from https://insights.ubuntu.com/ and the
## Ubuntu Planet, news from our community, not 3rd party press/blogs.		 Didier Roche finishes his series of interviews with members of Communitheme team by querying Merlijn and Aaron about themselves and their participation in the development of the proposed new Ubuntu theme.

 * https://didrocks.fr/2018/04/24/welcome-to-the-ubuntu-bionic-age-behind-communitheme-interviewing-merlijn/
 * https://didrocks.fr/2018/04/25/welcome-to-the-ubuntu-bionic-age-behind-communitheme-interviewing-aaron/
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## This section largely comes from blog.canonical.com and Canonical.
## Press releases.
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 * What’s new in Ubuntu 18.04 and OpenStack Queens - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/27/whats-new-in-ubuntu-18-04-and-openstack-queens  * What’s new in Ubuntu 18.04 and Open``Stack Queens - https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/27/whats-new-in-ubuntu-18-04-and-openstack-queens
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## Things Ubuntu-specific are great, but general Linux goings-on are good to, to an extent.
## We don't need to replicate Digg & Slashdot, but certain things are of special interest.
## Just pulling one example from my memory, the story about Indiana schools piloting
## a classroom Linux deployment, a portion of which was Ubuntu, are good. Ubuntu
## release reviews are also common items in this section.
## For this and the next sections, see:
## https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/LinkSuggestions
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## In this section we want to highlight the blogs that are exceptionally well-written and in-depth.
## Blogs tend to make it easy for low-quality content, so be extra careful on what goes here.
## We should encourage bloggers to spread the word, so this section might be a good way to do so.
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Marius Nestor reports that development of the LibreOffice's next version has been announced to start next week. Leading off with a bug hunting session on April 27, with milestones for two betas and about three release candidates, the final is scheduled for mid-August 2018. Points of contact are provided for those interested in participating in the bug hunt. Marius Nestor reports that development of the Libre``Office's next version has been announced to start next week. Leading off with a bug hunting session on April 27, with milestones for two betas and about three release candidates, the final is scheduled for mid-August 2018. Points of contact are provided for those interested in participating in the bug hunt.
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Marius Nestor informs of the new welcome screen introduced in the 18.04 release. He shares a walk-through, with screenshots of the 4 stages:  information, live patch, data share, and application promotions.  Marius Nestor informs of the new welcome screen introduced in the 18.04 release. He shares a walk-through, with screenshots of the 4 stages: information, live patch, data share, and application promotions.
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## Any news or links that don't fit neatly into other sections.

## Bullet-point list of articles that are more generic Linux articles in nature.
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## Ubuntu Podcast
## Ubuntu On Air sessions (testing days, etc.)
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== Upcoming Meetings and Events ==

For upcoming meetings and events please visit: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/
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## Run security-and-updates/ListSecurity.py YEAR MONTH  * [USN-3629-1] MySQL vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004365.html
 * [USN-3630-1] Linux kernel vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004366.html
 * [USN-3630-2] Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004367.html
 * [USN-3631-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004368.html
 * [USN-3631-2] Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004369.html
 * [USN-3632-1] Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004370.html
 * [USN-3633-1] Linux kernel (Intel Euclid) vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004371.html
 * [USN-3634-1] PackageKit vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004372.html
 * [USN-3629-2] MySQL vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004373.html
 * [USN-3635-1] WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004374.html
 * [USN-3629-3] MySQL vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004376.html
 * [USN-3627-2] Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004375.html
 * [USN-3636-1] Ghostscript vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2018-April/004377.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH trusty  * linux-signed 3.13.0-145.194 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025756.html
 * linux-meta 3.13.0.145.155 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025757.html
 * linux 3.13.0-145.194 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025758.html
 * linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025759.html
 * linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025760.html
 * linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.121.102 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025761.html
 * linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025762.html
 * linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.121.102 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025763.html
 * linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025764.html
 * linux-meta-aws 4.4.0.1017.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025765.html
 * linux-aws 4.4.0-1017.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025766.html
 * linux-meta-aws 4.4.0.1017.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025767.html
 * linux-aws 4.4.0-1017.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025768.html
 * linux-lts-xenial_4.4.0-121.145~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025769.html
 * linux_3.13.0-145.194_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025770.html
 * mysql-5.5 5.5.60-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025771.html
 * mysql-5.5 5.5.60-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025772.html
 * pinba-engine-mysql 1.0.0-4ubuntu0.14.04.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025773.html
 * libsdl2-image 2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u1build0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025774.html
 * pinba-engine-mysql 1.0.0-4ubuntu0.14.04.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025775.html
 * libsdl2-image 2.0.0+dfsg-3+deb8u1build0.14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025776.html
 * linux 3.13.0-146.195 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025777.html
 * linux_3.13.0-146.195_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025778.html
 * linux-meta 3.13.0.146.156 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025779.html
 * linux-signed 3.13.0-146.195 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025780.html
 * linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-123.147~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025781.html
 * linux-meta-lts-xenial 4.4.0.123.103 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025782.html
 * linux-lts-xenial_4.4.0-123.147~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025783.html
 * linux-signed-lts-xenial 4.4.0-123.147~14.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025784.html
 * linux-aws 4.4.0-1018.18 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025785.html
 * linux-meta-aws 4.4.0.1018.18 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025786.html
 * php-ssh2 0.12-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025787.html
 * php-ssh2 0.12-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025788.html
 * ghostscript 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025789.html
 * apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.18 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025790.html
 * ghostscript 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2018-April/025791.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH xenial  * linux-meta 4.4.0.121.127 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020808.html
 * linux 4.4.0-121.145 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020809.html
 * linux-signed 4.4.0-121.145 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020810.html
 * linux-meta 4.4.0.121.127 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020811.html
 * linux-signed 4.4.0-121.145 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020812.html
 * linux 4.4.0-121.145 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020813.html
 * linux-meta-hwe-edge 4.15.0.15.40 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020814.html
 * linux-meta-hwe-edge 4.15.0.15.40 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020815.html
 * linux-signed-hwe-edge 4.15.0-15.16~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020816.html
 * linux-hwe-edge 4.15.0-15.16~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020817.html
 * linux-signed-hwe-edge 4.15.0-15.16~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020818.html
 * linux-hwe-edge 4.15.0-15.16~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020819.html
 * linux-meta-aws 4.4.0.1055.57 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020820.html
 * linux-aws 4.4.0-1055.64 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020821.html
 * linux-meta-aws 4.4.0.1055.57 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020822.html
 * linux-aws 4.4.0-1055.64 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020823.html
 * linux-meta-euclid 4.4.0.9026.27 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020824.html
 * linux-euclid 4.4.0-9026.28 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020825.html
 * linux-meta-euclid 4.4.0.9026.27 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020826.html
 * linux-meta-kvm 4.4.0.1021.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020827.html
 * linux-kvm 4.4.0-1021.26 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020828.html
 * linux-meta-kvm 4.4.0.1021.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020829.html
 * linux-kvm 4.4.0-1021.26 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020830.html
 * linux-meta-raspi2 4.4.0.1087.87 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020831.html
 * linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1087.95 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020832.html
 * linux-meta-raspi2 4.4.0.1087.87 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020833.html
 * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1090.82 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020834.html
 * linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1090.95 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020835.html
 * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1090.82 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020836.html
 * linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1090.95 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020837.html
 * linux-euclid 4.4.0-9026.28 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020838.html
 * linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1087.95 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020839.html
 * linux-hwe-edge_4.15.0-15.16~16.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020840.html
 * linux_4.4.0-121.145_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020841.html
 * pulseaudio 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.9 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020842.html
 * neutron 2:8.4.0-0ubuntu7.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020843.html
 * linux-meta-hwe 4.13.0.39.58 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020844.html
 * linux-hwe 4.13.0-39.44~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020845.html
 * linux-meta-hwe 4.13.0.39.58 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020846.html
 * linux-signed-hwe 4.13.0-39.44~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020847.html
 * linux-signed-hwe 4.13.0-39.44~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020848.html
 * linux-meta-gcp 4.13.0.1013.15 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020849.html
 * linux-meta-gcp 4.13.0.1013.15 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020850.html
 * linux-gcp 4.13.0-1013.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020851.html
 * linux-meta-azure 4.13.0.1014.16 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020852.html
 * linux-azure 4.13.0-1014.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020853.html
 * linux-meta-azure 4.13.0.1014.16 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020854.html
 * linux-signed-azure 4.13.0-1014.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020855.html
 * linux-signed-azure 4.13.0-1014.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020856.html
 * linux-azure 4.13.0-1014.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020857.html
 * linux-hwe 4.13.0-39.44~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020858.html
 * linux-gcp 4.13.0-1013.17 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020859.html
 * linux-meta-oem 4.13.0.1024.28 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020860.html
 * linux-meta-oem 4.13.0.1024.28 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020861.html
 * linux-signed-oem 4.13.0-1024.27 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020862.html
 * linux-signed-oem 4.13.0-1024.27 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020863.html
 * linux-oem 4.13.0-1024.27 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020864.html
 * linux-oem 4.13.0-1024.27 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020865.html
 * linux-oem_4.13.0-1024.27_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020866.html
 * linux-azure_4.13.0-1014.17_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020867.html
 * linux-hwe_4.13.0-39.44~16.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020868.html
 * makedumpfile 1:1.5.9-5ubuntu0.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020869.html
 * kexec-tools 1:2.0.10-1ubuntu2.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020870.html
 * simplestreams 0.1.0~bzr426-0ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020871.html
 * livecd-rootfs 2.408.29 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020872.html
 * zfs-linux 0.6.5.6-0ubuntu21 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020873.html
 * mysql-5.7 5.7.22-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020874.html
 * mysql-5.7 5.7.22-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020875.html
 * linux 4.4.0-122.146 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020876.html
 * linux-meta 4.4.0.122.128 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020877.html
 * linux-signed 4.4.0-122.146 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020878.html
 * linux_4.4.0-122.146_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020879.html
 * juju-core 2.3.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020880.html
 * pinba-engine-mysql 1.1.0-1ubuntu1.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020881.html
 * libsdl2-image 2.0.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1build0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020882.html
 * pinba-engine-mysql 1.1.0-1ubuntu1.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020883.html
 * avahi 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020884.html
 * libsdl2-image 2.0.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1build0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020885.html
 * linux-hwe-edge 4.15.0-20.21~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020886.html
 * juju-core 2.3.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020887.html
 * linux-meta-hwe-edge 4.15.0.20.42 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020888.html
 * linux-hwe-edge_4.15.0-20.21~16.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020889.html
 * linux-hwe-edge_4.15.0-20.21~16.04.1_ppc64el.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020890.html
 * linux-signed-hwe-edge 4.15.0-20.21~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020891.html
 * linux-base 4.5ubuntu1~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020892.html
 * cloud-utils 0.27-0ubuntu25.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020893.html
 * qemu 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.26 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020894.html
 * libvirt 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.22 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020895.html
 * linux-signed 4.4.0-122.146 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020897.html
 * linux-meta 4.4.0.122.128 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020896.html
 * linux 4.4.0-122.146 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020898.html
 * ifupdown 0.8.10ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020899.html
 * snapcraft 2.42 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020900.html
 * linux 4.4.0-123.147 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020901.html
 * linux-meta 4.4.0.123.129 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020902.html
 * linux_4.4.0-123.147_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020903.html
 * linux_4.4.0-122.146_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020904.html
 * linux-signed 4.4.0-123.147 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020905.html
 * linux-hwe 4.13.0-40.45~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020906.html
 * linux-meta-hwe 4.13.0.40.59 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020907.html
 * linux-signed-hwe 4.13.0-40.45~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020908.html
 * linux-hwe_4.13.0-40.45~16.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020909.html
 * linux-gcp 4.13.0-1014.18 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020910.html
 * linux-meta-gcp 4.13.0.1014.16 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020911.html
 * linux-kvm 4.4.0-1022.27 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020912.html
 * linux-meta-kvm 4.4.0.1022.21 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020913.html
 * linux-oem 4.13.0-1025.28 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020914.html
 * linux-oem_4.13.0-1025.28_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020915.html
 * linux-meta-oem 4.13.0.1025.30 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020916.html
 * linux-signed-oem 4.13.0-1025.28 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020917.html
 * linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1088.96 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020919.html
 * linux-meta-raspi2 4.4.0.1088.88 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020918.html
 * linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1091.96 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020920.html
 * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.4.0.1091.83 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020921.html
 * linux-aws 4.4.0-1056.65 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020922.html
 * linux-meta-aws 4.4.0.1056.58 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020923.html
 * webkit2gtk 2.20.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020924.html
 * webkit2gtk 2.20.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020925.html
 * makedumpfile 1:1.5.9-5ubuntu0.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020926.html
 * zfs-linux 0.6.5.6-0ubuntu21 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020927.html
 * kexec-tools 1:2.0.10-1ubuntu2.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020928.html
 * ghostscript 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020929.html
 * linux-firmware 1.157.18 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020930.html
 * ghostscript 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2018-April/020931.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH artful  * linux-meta 4.13.0.39.42 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013054.html
 * linux-meta 4.13.0.39.42 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013055.html
 * linux-signed 4.13.0-39.44 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013056.html
 * linux-signed 4.13.0-39.44 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013057.html
 * linux 4.13.0-39.44 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013058.html
 * linux 4.13.0-39.44 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013059.html
 * linux_4.13.0-39.44_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013060.html
 * neutron 2:11.0.3-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013061.html
 * linux-meta-raspi2 4.13.0.1017.15 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013062.html
 * linux-meta-raspi2 4.13.0.1017.15 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013063.html
 * linux-raspi2 4.13.0-1017.18 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013064.html
 * linux-raspi2 4.13.0-1017.18 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013065.html
 * makedumpfile 1:1.6.1-2ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013066.html
 * zfs-linux 0.6.5.11-1ubuntu3.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013067.html
 * mysql-5.7 5.7.22-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013068.html
 * mysql-5.7 5.7.22-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013069.html
 * packagekit 1.1.7-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013070.html
 * packagekit 1.1.7-1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013071.html
 * update-notifier 3.186.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013072.html
 * cloud-utils 0.30-0ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013073.html
 * libvirt 3.6.0-1ubuntu6.6 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013074.html
 * snapcraft 2.42+17.10 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013075.html
 * linux 4.13.0-40.45 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013076.html
 * linux-meta 4.13.0.40.43 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013077.html
 * linux-signed 4.13.0-40.45 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013078.html
 * linux_4.13.0-40.45_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013079.html
 * linux-raspi2 4.13.0-1018.19 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013080.html
 * linux-meta-raspi2 4.13.0.1018.16 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013081.html
 * webkit2gtk 2.20.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013082.html
 * webkit2gtk 2.20.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013083.html
 * neutron 2:11.0.3-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013084.html
 * makedumpfile 1:1.6.1-2ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013085.html
 * deja-dup 36.3-0ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013086.html
 * zfs-linux 0.6.5.11-1ubuntu3.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013087.html
 * ghostscript 9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013088.html
 * deja-dup 36.3-0ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013089.html
 * linux-firmware 1.169.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013090.html
 * ghostscript 9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/artful-changes/2018-April/013091.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH bionic  * snapcraft 2.42+18.04 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-April/014641.html
 * cloud-init 18.2-27-g6ef92c98-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-April/014642.html
 * snapcraft 2.42+18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-April/014643.html
 * mysql-5.7 5.7.22-0ubuntu18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-April/014644.html
 * apache2 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-April/014645.html
 * apache2 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-April/014646.html
 * mysql-5.7 5.7.22-0ubuntu18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-April/014647.html
 * ghostscript 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-April/014648.html
 * ghostscript 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2018-April/014649.html
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 * And many others


Contents

  1. In this Issue
  2. General Community News
    1. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) released
    2. Call for votes: Developer Membership Board restaffing
  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 Planet
    1. This Week in Lubuntu Development #4
    2. How to video conference without people hating you
    3. Welcome To The (Ubuntu) Bionic Age: Interviewing people behind Communitheme
  7. Canonical News
  8. In the Blogosphere
    1. KDE Plasma 5.13 Desktop Environment Promises Much Better Wayland Support
    2. LibreOffice 6.1 Lands Mid August 2018, First Bug Hunting Session Starts April 27
    3. Purism's Librem 5 Linux Phone Will Support Ubuntu Touch, Thanks to UBports
    4. Hands-On with Ubuntu's Brand New Welcome Screen in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  9. Featured Audio and Video
    1. Ubuntu Podcast: S11E08 – The 8th Circle
  10. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  11. Updates and Security for 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, and 18.04
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 14.04 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 16.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 17.10 Updates
    5. Ubuntu 18.04 Updates
  12. Subscribe
  13. Archive
  14. Further News
  15. Conclusion
  16. Credits
  17. Glossary of Terms
  18. Get Involved
  19. Feedback

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WORK IN PROGRESS

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 525 for the week of April 22 - 28, 2018.

In this Issue

  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) released
  • Call for votes: Developer Membership Board restaffing
  • Ubuntu Stats
  • Hot in Support

  • LoCo Events

  • This Week in Lubuntu Development #4
  • How to video conference without people hating you
  • Welcome To The (Ubuntu) Bionic Age: Interviewing people behind Communitheme
  • Canonical News
  • In the Blogosphere
  • Featured Audio and Video
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events
  • Updates and Security for 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, and 18.04
  • And much more!

General Community News

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) released

On behalf of the release team, Adam Conrad announces the release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. He shares with us the key new features of this version, including the 4.15 based Linux kernel, the switch to GNOME Shell in the LTS series, a new minimal installation option, and a tool to enable Canonical LivePatch to allow reboot-free kernel patching. The various Ubuntu flavors are also part of this release, of which more info can be obtained from a provided link.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2018-April/000231.html

This release was widely covered, the following is a collection of articles selected by our editors:

Call for votes: Developer Membership Board restaffing

In the update Jeremy Bicha announces five candidates to fill the vacancies of those whose terms on the Developer Membership Board are expiring. Ballots are now being mailed for the vote that closes on May 1, 2018. The DMB is responsible for reviewing and approving new Ubuntu developers and granting upload rights to the Ubuntu repositories.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2018-April/001244.html

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open: 137165 (+200)
  • Critical: 431 (-6)
  • Unconfirmed: 67385 (+138)

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

Translations

  • Bosnian: 84.74% (36941/7)
  • Spanish: 84.25% (38124/1532)
  • German: 82.20% (43082/366)
  • Ukrainian: 81.15% (45628/16)
  • French: 81.12% (45704/5411)

Hot in Support

Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions

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

Ubuntu Forums Top 5 Threads

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

This Week in Lubuntu Development #4

Simon Quigley gives his status report leading off that the work on the Lubuntu Manual continues and a call for help. Further he advises of bug fixes critical to the release, as well as Qt 5.9.5 and more SDDM updates landing in Bionic. The proposal to discontinue the Alpha and Beta 1 milestones has passed in favor of testing "weeks" (Tuesday through Thursday).

https://lubuntu.me/this-week-in-lubuntu-development-4/

How to video conference without people hating you

Jorge Castro writes about the do's and don’ts to make quality participation in video conferencing.

https://blog.jorgecastro.org/2018/04/23/video-conferencing/

Welcome To The (Ubuntu) Bionic Age: Interviewing people behind Communitheme

Didier Roche finishes his series of interviews with members of Communitheme team by querying Merlijn and Aaron about themselves and their participation in the development of the proposed new Ubuntu theme.

Canonical News

In the Blogosphere

KDE Plasma 5.13 Desktop Environment Promises Much Better Wayland Support

Roman Gilg, a KDE developer, reports on the changes, improvements, and progress to have Plasma 5.13 ready for final release on June 12, 2018.

https://news.softpedia.com/news/kde-plasma-5-13-desktop-environment-promises-much-better-wayland-support-520807.shtml

LibreOffice 6.1 Lands Mid August 2018, First Bug Hunting Session Starts April 27

Marius Nestor reports that development of the LibreOffice's next version has been announced to start next week. Leading off with a bug hunting session on April 27, with milestones for two betas and about three release candidates, the final is scheduled for mid-August 2018. Points of contact are provided for those interested in participating in the bug hunt.

https://news.softpedia.com/news/libreoffice-6-1-lands-mid-august-2018-first-bug-hunting-session-starts-april-27-520786.shtml

Purism's Librem 5 Linux Phone Will Support Ubuntu Touch, Thanks to UBports

Marius Nestor advises that a partnership between Purism and the UBports Foundation will see the upcoming Librem 5 offer Ubuntu Touch as a third boot option, alongside the Debian-based PureOS with a variant of GNOME as the default, and PureOS with KDE Plasma Mobile. The mobile phone is expected to be on the market in early 2019.

https://news.softpedia.com/news/purim-s-librem-5-linux-phone-will-run-ubuntu-touch-thanks-to-ubports-520812.shtml

Hands-On with Ubuntu's Brand New Welcome Screen in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Marius Nestor informs of the new welcome screen introduced in the 18.04 release. He shares a walk-through, with screenshots of the 4 stages: information, live patch, data share, and application promotions.

https://news.softpedia.com/news/hands-on-with-ubuntu-s-brand-new-welcome-screen-in-ubuntu-18-04-lts-520805.shtml

Ubuntu Podcast: S11E08 – The 8th Circle

"This week we play with Windows 98 on a crusty Thinkpad from the past, interview David Britton from the Ubuntu Server team, bring you some command line love and go over all your feedback."

Featuring: Alan Pope, Mark Johnson, and Martin Wimpress.

http://ubuntupodcast.org/2018/04/27/s11e08-the-8th-circle/

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Updates and Security for 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, and 18.04

Security Updates

Ubuntu 14.04 Updates

End of Life: April 2019

Ubuntu 16.04 Updates

End of Life: April 2021

Ubuntu 17.10 Updates

End of Life: July 2018

Ubuntu 18.04 Updates

End of Life: April 2023

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