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## This document contains numerous comments to help make getting
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'''WORK IN PROGRESS'''
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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 18.04.4 LTS released
 * Welcome New Members and Developers
 * Ubuntu Stats
 * Hot in Support
 * Lo``Co Events
 * xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 2.4.2 released
 * Canonical News
 * In the Blogosphere
 * Featured Audio and Video
 * Meeting Reports
 * Upcoming Meetings and Events
 * Updates and Security for 16.04, 18.04 and 19.10
 * And much more!
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  * Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu 18.04.4 LTS Now Available for Download - https://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-kubuntu-xubuntu-18-04-4-lts-now-available-for-download-529182.shtml  * Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu 18.04.4 LTS Now Available for Download - https://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-kubuntu-xubuntu-18-04-4-lts-now-available-for-download-529182.shtml
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=== Application for SRU developer (dgadomski) ===

Eric Desrochers, on behalf of the DMB team, offers congratulations to Dariusz Gadomski whose application is accepted and is now a Ubuntu SRU Developer.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2020-February/002916.html

=== handsome_feng - UbuntuKylin application ===

Eric Desrochers, on behalf of the DMB team, offers congratulations to handsome_feng whose application is accepted and is now a Ubuntu Kylin Developer.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2020-February/002917.html		  * Dariusz Gadomski; SRU developer - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2020-February/002916.html
 * handsome_feng; Ubuntu Kylin Developer - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2020-February/002917.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: 136221 (+155)
 * Critical: 363 (-1)
 * Unconfirmed: 67447 (+107)
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## Run: ./stats/translations.py <series>
## Data is from: https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/<series>		  * Ukrainian: 87.80% (36107/652)
 * German: 86.86% (38880/12)
 * Spanish: 83.54% (48694/2849)
 * French: 80.82% (56749/6062)
 * Swedish: 74.08% (76698/617)
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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.		  * Why I get “tar: Cowardly refusing to create an empty archive”? when trying to backup the whole server - https://askubuntu.com/questions/1210206/why-i-get-tar-cowardly-refusing-to-create-an-empty-archive-when-trying-to-ba
 * Is there any benefit to partioning hdd data-only disk? - https://askubuntu.com/questions/1209553/is-there-any-benefit-to-partioning-hdd-data-only-disk
 * How to convert graphical images to ASCII art? - https://askubuntu.com/questions/1210304/how-to-convert-graphical-images-to-ascii-art
 * One-click: Open terminal, run commands, keep using the terminal - https://askubuntu.com/questions/1210190/one-click-open-terminal-run-commands-keep-using-the-terminal
 * Ubuntu: Looking for simple way to run an application from the terminal - https://askubuntu.com/questions/1210625/ubuntu-looking-for-simple-way-to-run-an-application-from-the-terminal
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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.		  * Lubuntu 16.04 and Nvidia drivers. - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2436754
 * Foxit Reader users and user suggestions for alternates - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2436599
 * Easy (for child) VOIP software compatible with Windows too - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2436643
 * System constantly lagging - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2436648
 * No bclfastq found on path - https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2436720
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## Run the ./loco-events/loco-events.py script to get a list.  * Tempe Ubuntu Hour, Arizona Lo``Co Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3963-tempe-ubuntu-hour/
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=== ANNOUNCE: xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 2.4.2 released ===

Graeme Gott announces the availability of xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 2.4.2, an alternate menu. While release 2.4.0 saw many additions, bug fixes, and updates; 2.4.2 addresses a crash fix and adds additional  translation updates. A link to docs.xfce.org is provided for the download and details of the release.		 === xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 2.4.2 released ===

Graeme Gott announces the availability of xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 2.4.2, an alternate menu. While release 2.4.0 saw many additions, bug fixes, and updates; 2.4.2 addresses a crash fix and adds additional translation updates. A link to docs.xfce.org is provided for the download and details of the release.
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 * Dev``Ops tools in 2020: Why consider Juju? -  https://ubuntu.com/blog/devops-tools-in-2020-why-consider-juju  * Dev``Ops tools in 2020: Why consider Juju? - https://ubuntu.com/blog/devops-tools-in-2020-why-consider-juju
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## The format is as follows.
## * Desktop Team: Tue, May 29, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
## * Ubuntu Foundations: Thu, May 31, 3pm – 4pm		  * Kernel Team: Tue, February 18, 5pm – 6pm
 * Desktop Team: Tue, February 18, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
 * Ubuntu Membership Board: Wed, February 19, 12pm – 1pm
 * Security Team: Wed, February 19, 10:30pm – 11:15pm
 * Ubuntu Foundations: Thu, February 20, 4pm – 5pm
 * Community Council: Thu, February 20, 5pm – 6pm
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## Run security-and-updates/ListSecurity.py YEAR MONTH  * [USN-4275-1] Qt vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2020-February/005323.html
 * [USN-4274-1] libxml2 vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2020-February/005324.html
 * [USN-4276-1] Yubico PIV Tool vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2020-February/005325.html
 * [USN-4277-1] libexif vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2020-February/005326.html
 * [USN-4278-1] Firefox vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2020-February/005327.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH xenial  * qtbase-opensource-src 5.5.1+dfsg-16ubuntu7.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026690.html
 * libxml2 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026691.html
 * libxml2 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026692.html
 * qtbase-opensource-src 5.5.1+dfsg-16ubuntu7.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026693.html
 * clamav 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026694.html
 * ibm-java80 8.0.6.5-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026695.html
 * walinuxagent 2.2.45-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026696.html
 * linux-gcp 4.15.0-1054.58 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026697.html
 * linux-signed-gcp 4.15.0-1054.58 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026698.html
 * linux-meta-gcp 4.15.0.1054.68 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026699.html
 * linux-gcp_4.15.0-1054.58_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026700.html
 * linux-signed-azure 4.15.0-1069.74 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026701.html
 * linux-meta-azure 4.15.0.1069.72 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026702.html
 * linux-azure 4.15.0-1069.74 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026703.html
 * linux-azure_4.15.0-1069.74_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026704.html
 * linux-azure 4.15.0-1069.74 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026705.html
 * linux-signed-azure 4.15.0-1069.74 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026706.html
 * linux-meta-azure 4.15.0.1069.72 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026707.html
 * libexif 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026708.html
 * libexif 0.6.21-2ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026709.html
 * adobe-flashplugin 1:20200211.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026710.html
 * flashplugin-nonfree 32.0.0.330ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026711.html
 * flashplugin-nonfree 32.0.0.330ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026712.html
 * adobe-flashplugin 1:20200211.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026713.html
 * linux-signed-oracle 4.15.0-1033.36~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026714.html
 * linux-meta-oracle 4.15.0.1033.26 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026715.html
 * linux-oracle 4.15.0-1033.36~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026716.html
 * linux-oracle_4.15.0-1033.36~16.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026717.html
 * linux-gcp 4.15.0-1055.59 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026718.html
 * linux-signed-gcp 4.15.0-1055.59 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026719.html
 * linux-meta-gcp 4.15.0.1055.69 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026720.html
 * linux-gcp_4.15.0-1055.59_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026721.html
 * linux-signed-hwe 4.15.0-88.88~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026722.html
 * linux-hwe 4.15.0-88.88~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026723.html
 * linux-meta-hwe 4.15.0.88.98 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026724.html
 * linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1060.62~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026725.html
 * linux-meta-aws-hwe 4.15.0.1060.60 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026726.html
 * linux-hwe_4.15.0-88.88~16.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026727.html
 * linux-hwe_4.15.0-88.88~16.04.1_ppc64el.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026728.html
 * linux-signed-azure 4.15.0-1071.76 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026729.html
 * linux-azure 4.15.0-1071.76 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026730.html
 * linux-meta-azure 4.15.0.1071.74 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026731.html
 * linux-azure_4.15.0-1071.76_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026732.html
 * chromium-browser 80.0.3987.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026733.html
 * chromium-browser 80.0.3987.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026734.html
 * curtin 19.3-26-g82f23e3d-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xenial-changes/2020-February/026735.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH bionic  * linux-signed-oem 4.15.0-1069.79 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024783.html
 * linux-oem 4.15.0-1069.79 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024784.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-oem 4.15.0-1069.79 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024785.html
 * linux-meta-oem 4.15.0.1069.73 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024786.html
 * linux-azure 5.0.0-1031.33 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024787.html
 * linux-signed-azure 5.0.0-1031.33+signed1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024788.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-azure 5.0.0-1031.33 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024789.html
 * linux-meta-azure 5.0.0.1031.42 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024790.html
 * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.15.0.1071.74 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024791.html
 * linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1071.78 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024792.html
 * qtbase-opensource-src 5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024793.html
 * libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024794.html
 * linux-signed-oem 4.15.0-1071.81 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024795.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-oem 4.15.0-1071.81 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024796.html
 * linux-oem 4.15.0-1071.81 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024797.html
 * linux-meta-oem 4.15.0.1071.75 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024798.html
 * linux-oem_4.15.0-1071.81_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024799.html
 * libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024800.html
 * qtbase-opensource-src 5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024801.html
 * clamav 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024802.html
 * shim-signed 1.37~18.04.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024803.html
 * walinuxagent 2.2.45-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024804.html
 * linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1071.78 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024805.html
 * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.15.0.1071.74 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024806.html
 * linux-meta-snapdragon 4.15.0.1072.75 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024807.html
 * linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1072.79 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024808.html
 * linux-gcp 5.0.0-1031.32 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024809.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-gcp 5.0.0-1031.32 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024810.html
 * linux-signed-gcp 5.0.0-1031.32 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024811.html
 * linux-meta-gcp 5.0.0.1031.35 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024812.html
 * linux-gcp_5.0.0-1031.32_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024813.html
 * linux-azure 5.0.0-1032.34 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024814.html
 * linux-signed-azure 5.0.0-1032.34 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024815.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-azure 5.0.0-1032.34 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024816.html
 * linux-meta-azure 5.0.0.1032.43 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024817.html
 * linux-azure_5.0.0-1032.34_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024818.html
 * yubico-piv-tool 1.4.2-2ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024819.html
 * yubico-piv-tool 1.4.2-2ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024820.html
 * linux-signed-azure-5.3 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024821.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-azure-5.3 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024822.html
 * linux-meta-azure-5.3 5.3.0.1012.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024823.html
 * linux-azure-5.3 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024824.html
 * linux-azure-5.3_5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024825.html
 * linux-azure-5.3 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024827.html
 * linux-signed-azure-5.3 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024826.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-azure-5.3 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024828.html
 * linux-meta-azure-5.3 5.3.0.1012.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024829.html
 * libexif 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024830.html
 * libexif 0.6.21-4ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024831.html
 * adobe-flashplugin 1:20200211.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024832.html
 * flashplugin-nonfree 32.0.0.330ubuntu0.18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024833.html
 * flashplugin-nonfree 32.0.0.330ubuntu0.18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024834.html
 * apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.11 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024835.html
 * adobe-flashplugin 1:20200211.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024836.html
 * linux-signed-azure-5.3 5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024837.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-azure-5.3 5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024838.html
 * linux-azure-5.3 5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024839.html
 * linux-meta-azure-5.3 5.3.0.1013.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024840.html
 * linux-azure-5.3_5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024841.html
 * qemu 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.22 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024842.html
 * linux-restricted-modules 4.15.0-88.88 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024843.html
 * linux-signed 4.15.0-88.88 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024844.html
 * linux 4.15.0-88.88 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024845.html
 * linux-meta 4.15.0.88.80 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024846.html
 * linux_4.15.0-88.88_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024847.html
 * linux_4.15.0-88.88_ppc64el.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024848.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-aws 4.15.0-1060.62 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024849.html
 * linux-aws 4.15.0-1060.62 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024850.html
 * linux-meta-aws 4.15.0.1060.61 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024851.html
 * linux-gke-4.15 4.15.0-1052.55 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024852.html
 * linux-signed-gke-4.15 4.15.0-1052.55 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024853.html
 * linux-meta-gke-4.15 4.15.0.1052.56 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024854.html
 * linux-gke-4.15_4.15.0-1052.55_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024855.html
 * linux-meta-kvm 4.15.0.1053.53 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024857.html
 * linux-kvm 4.15.0-1053.53 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024856.html
 * linux-signed-oracle 4.15.0-1033.36 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024858.html
 * linux-oracle 4.15.0-1033.36 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024859.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-oracle 4.15.0-1033.36 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024860.html
 * linux-meta-oracle 4.15.0.1033.38 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024861.html
 * linux-oracle_4.15.0-1033.36_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024862.html
 * linux-meta-raspi2-5.3 5.3.0.1018.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024863.html
 * linux-raspi2-5.3 5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024864.html
 * linux-signed-oem 4.15.0-1072.82 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024865.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-oem 4.15.0-1072.82 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024866.html
 * linux-meta-oem 4.15.0.1072.76 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024867.html
 * linux-oem 4.15.0-1072.82 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024868.html
 * cargo 0.40.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024869.html
 * firefox 73.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024870.html
 * rustc 1.39.0+dfsg1+llvm-3ubuntu1~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024871.html
 * cargo 0.40.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024872.html
 * rustc 1.39.0+dfsg1+llvm-3ubuntu1~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024873.html
 * firefox 73.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024874.html
 * hello 2.10-1build2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024875.html
 * hello 2.10-1build2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024876.html
 * linux-oem_4.15.0-1072.82_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024877.html
 * hello 2.10-1build3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024878.html
 * hello 2.10-1build3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024879.html
 * chromium-browser 80.0.3987.87-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024880.html
 * chromium-browser 80.0.3987.87-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024881.html
 * linux-signed-oem-osp1 5.0.0-1039.44 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024882.html
 * linux-oem-osp1 5.0.0-1039.44 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024883.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-oem-osp1 5.0.0-1039.44 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024884.html
 * linux-meta-oem-osp1 5.0.0.1039.44 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024885.html
 * linux-oem-osp1_5.0.0-1039.44_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024886.html
 * curtin 19.3-26-g82f23e3d-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/bionic-changes/2020-February/024887.html
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## Run security-and-updates/ListUpdates.py YEAR MONTH eoan  * qtbase-opensource-src 5.12.4+dfsg-4ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011814.html
 * libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011815.html
 * libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-7ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011816.html
 * qtbase-opensource-src 5.12.4+dfsg-4ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011817.html
 * clamav 0.102.1+dfsg-0ubuntu0.19.10.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011818.html
 * walinuxagent 2.2.45-0ubuntu1~19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011819.html
 * linux-signed-azure 5.3.0-1012.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011820.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-azure 5.3.0-1012.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011821.html
 * linux-meta-azure 5.3.0.1012.30 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011822.html
 * linux-azure 5.3.0-1012.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011823.html
 * linux-azure_5.3.0-1012.13_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011824.html
 * linux-signed-azure 5.3.0-1012.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011825.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-azure 5.3.0-1012.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011826.html
 * linux-azure 5.3.0-1012.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011827.html
 * linux-meta-azure 5.3.0.1012.30 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011828.html
 * libexif 0.6.21-5.1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011829.html
 * libexif 0.6.21-5.1ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011830.html
 * adobe-flashplugin 1:20200211.1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011831.html
 * flashplugin-nonfree 32.0.0.330ubuntu0.19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011832.html
 * flashplugin-nonfree 32.0.0.330ubuntu0.19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011833.html
 * apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011834.html
 * adobe-flashplugin 1:20200211.1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011835.html
 * linux-signed-azure 5.3.0-1013.14 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011836.html
 * linux-azure 5.3.0-1013.14 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011837.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-azure 5.3.0-1013.14 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011838.html
 * linux-meta-azure 5.3.0.1013.31 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011839.html
 * linux-azure_5.3.0-1013.14_amd64.tar.gz - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011840.html
 * poppler 0.80.0-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011841.html
 * pam 1.3.1-5ubuntu1.19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011842.html
 * xdg-desktop-portal 1.4.2-2ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011843.html
 * qemu 1:4.0+dfsg-0ubuntu9.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011844.html
 * network-manager 1.20.4-2ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011845.html
 * cargo 0.40.0-3ubuntu1~19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011846.html
 * firefox 73.0+build3-0ubuntu0.19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011847.html
 * rustc 1.39.0+dfsg1+llvm-3ubuntu1~19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011848.html
 * cargo 0.40.0-3ubuntu1~19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011849.html
 * rustc 1.39.0+dfsg1+llvm-3ubuntu1~19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011850.html
 * firefox 73.0+build3-0ubuntu0.19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011851.html
 * intel-microcode 3.20191115.1ubuntu0.19.10.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011852.html
 * curtin 19.3-26-g82f23e3d-0ubuntu1~19.10.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/eoan-changes/2020-February/011853.html


Contents

  1. In this Issue
  2. General Community News
    1. Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS released
    2. Welcome New Members and Developers
  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. Other Community News
    1. xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 2.4.2 released
  7. Canonical News
  8. In the Blogosphere
    1. OpenShot Video Editor Just Got a Massive Update
    2. KDE Plasma 5.18 LTS Released After A Lot Of Polishing, New Features
    3. KDE Applications Start Conquering the Windows 10 World
    4. MATE Desktop 1.24 Release Arrives with a Slew of Improvements
    5. PHP 7.4 Slated To Land In Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  9. Featured Audio and Video
    1. Ubuntu Security Podcast: Episode 62
    2. Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: S01E77 - Passwords, pela trigésima oitava vez!
  10. Meeting Reports
  11. Upcoming Meetings and Events
  12. Updates and Security for 16.04, 18.04 and 19.10
    1. Security Updates
    2. Ubuntu 16.04 Updates
    3. Ubuntu 18.04 Updates
    4. Ubuntu 19.10 Updates
  13. Subscribe
  14. Archive
  15. Further News
  16. Conclusion
  17. Credits
  18. Glossary of Terms
  19. Get Involved
  20. Feedback

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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 618 for the week of February 9 - 15, 2020.

In this Issue

  • Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS released
  • Welcome New Members and Developers
  • Ubuntu Stats
  • Hot in Support

  • LoCo Events

  • xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 2.4.2 released
  • Canonical News
  • In the Blogosphere
  • Featured Audio and Video
  • Meeting Reports
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events
  • Updates and Security for 16.04, 18.04 and 19.10
  • And much more!

General Community News

Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS released

Lukasz Zemczak, on behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team, reports the release of Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS for Desktop, Server and Cloud products, including flavors. The release Includes hardware enablement stack by default, except Ubuntu Server where it is an option. Many links for more details are provided.

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2020-February/000254.html

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

Interested in the flavors? Release announcements as follows:

Welcome New Members and Developers

Congratulations to these contributors!

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open: 136221 (+155)
  • Critical: 363 (-1)
  • Unconfirmed: 67447 (+107)

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

Translations

  • Ukrainian: 87.80% (36107/652)
  • German: 86.86% (38880/12)
  • Spanish: 83.54% (48694/2849)
  • French: 80.82% (56749/6062)
  • Swedish: 74.08% (76698/617)

Hot in Support

Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions

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

Ubuntu Forums Top 5 Threads

Find more support at: https://ubuntuforums.org/

LoCo Events

The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks:

Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the LoCo Team Portal to browse upcoming events around the world: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/

Other Community News

xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 2.4.2 released

Graeme Gott announces the availability of xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 2.4.2, an alternate menu. While release 2.4.0 saw many additions, bug fixes, and updates; 2.4.2 addresses a crash fix and adds additional translation updates. A link to docs.xfce.org is provided for the download and details of the release.

https://mail.xfce.org/pipermail/xfce-announce/2020-February/000827.html

Canonical News

In the Blogosphere

OpenShot Video Editor Just Got a Massive Update

Joey Sneddon tells us a major new update to OpenShot has been released, and outlines the OpenShot 2.5.0 features including 'experimental' hardware acceleration and more. A link for the new .appimage is provided, as well as a PPA for supported releases of Ubuntu.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/02/openshot-2-5-release-install-on-ubuntu

KDE Plasma 5.18 LTS Released After A Lot Of Polishing, New Features

Michael Larabel reports the KDE community has released Plasma 5.18, which is a LTS release. It brings better integration with GTK/GNOME applications, a new opt-in feedback feature, an emoji selector has been added, and more. A video and link to KDE.org is provided.

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=KDE-Plasma-5.18-Released

KDE Applications Start Conquering the Windows 10 World

Bogdan Popa writes that a lot of Linux apps are migrating to the world of WIndows 10. Bogdan provides a number of examples of KDE applications migrations and the number of acquisitions from the Microsoft Store.

https://news.softpedia.com/news/kde-applications-start-conquering-the-windows-10-world-529149.shtml

MATE Desktop 1.24 Release Arrives with a Slew of Improvements

Joey Sneddon alerts us to the new MATE desktop 1.24 release. After a brief history of the MATE desktop, we are soon led into MATE's new features. We are also told we'll see it in Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS. A link is provided to download the source code.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/02/mate-desktop-1-24-release

PHP 7.4 Slated To Land In Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Michael Larabel writes that PHP 7.4 should very soon land in Ubuntu 20.04's archive. Briefly listing some key benefits of PHP 7.4, Michael provides a link to Canonical's Bryce Harrington's mailing list notification for greater disclosure.

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=PHP-7.4-For-Ubuntu-20.04-Soon

Ubuntu Security Podcast: Episode 62

"This week Alex and Joe take an indepth look at the recent Sudo vulnerability CVE-2019-18634 plus we look at security updates for OpenSMTPD, systemd, Mesa, Yubico PIV tool and more. We also look at a recent job opening for a Robotics Security Engineer to join the Ubuntu Security team."

https://ubuntusecuritypodcast.org/episode-62/

Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: S01E77 - Passwords, pela trigésima oitava vez!

"O Diogo chegou da FOSDEM, o Tiago continua a tentar optimizar a gestão das suas passwords, e a terra continua a girar à volta do Sol…"

https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e77/

Meeting Reports

Upcoming Meetings and Events

  • Kernel Team: Tue, February 18, 5pm – 6pm
  • Desktop Team: Tue, February 18, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
  • Ubuntu Membership Board: Wed, February 19, 12pm – 1pm
  • Security Team: Wed, February 19, 10:30pm – 11:15pm
  • Ubuntu Foundations: Thu, February 20, 4pm – 5pm
  • Community Council: Thu, February 20, 5pm – 6pm

For more details and farther dates please visit: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/

Updates and Security for 16.04, 18.04 and 19.10

Security Updates

Ubuntu 16.04 Updates

End of Life: April 2021

Ubuntu 18.04 Updates

End of Life: April 2023

Ubuntu 19.10 Updates

End of Life: July 2020

Subscribe

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Archive

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Further News

As always you can find more Ubuntu news and announcements at:

Conclusion

Thank you for reading the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter.

See you next week!

Credits

The Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter is brought to you by:

  • Krytarik Raido
  • Bashing-om
  • Chris Guiver
  • Wild Man
  • And many others

Glossary of Terms

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

Get Involved

The Ubuntu community consists of individuals and teams, working on different aspects of the distribution, giving advice and technical support, and helping to promote Ubuntu to a wider audience. No contribution is too small, and anyone can help. It's your chance to get in on all the community fun associated with developing and promoting Ubuntu. More on this at: https://community.ubuntu.com/contribute/

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Feedback

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