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| == Other Community News == ## This section is for Ubuntu News from elsewhere in the community: ## mailing lists, team blogs not on planet, etc. == Ubuntu Cloud News == ## 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. |
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WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 626 for the week of April 5 - 11, 2020.
In this Issue
Ubuntu Stats
Bug Stats
- Open: # (+/-#)
- Critical: # (+/-#)
- Unconfirmed: # (+/-#)
As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad
Translations
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/
The Planet
CIS hardened Ubuntu: cyber attack and malware prevention for mission-critical systems
Vineetha Kamath tells us about the Centre for Internet Security (CIS) and how they help keep systems secure via configuration checklists. Canonical, through Ubuntu Advantage for Infrastructure, has made CIS automation tooling available to help make it easier for customers to safeguard against cyber attacks. Contained with two levels, it is available for server and workstation deployments, and is available for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Canonical News
The Wellcome Sanger Institute: sharing genomic research worldwide securely with supported Ceph - https://ubuntu.com/blog/the-wellcome-sanger-institute-sharing-genomic-research-worldwide-securely-with-ceph-support
Simplify NFV adoption – Charmed OSM and Managed Apps - https://ubuntu.com/blog/managed-apps-charmed-osm
Ubuntu Core: an independent security analysis - https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-core-security
An adventure through the Snap Store - https://ubuntu.com/blog/2020/04/09/an-adventure-through-the-snap-store/
Robotics pages on Ubuntu: bridging the gap - https://ubuntu.com/blog/robotics-pages-on-ubuntu-bridging-the-gap
In the Blogosphere
Canonical Outs New Kernel Security Updates for Ubuntu to Fix 4 Flaws
Marius Nestor informs us of new kernel upgrades being available for supported releases of Ubuntu to fix various CVE flaws. Outlining the various CVEs and releases impacted, we are urged by Canonical to update our systems and reboot our systems to remain fully protected.
https://9to5linux.com/canonical-releases-new-linux-kernel-security-updates-for-ubuntu
Canonical Contributing Upstream Improvements To Plymouth Ahead Of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Michael Larabel writes about boot splash screen improvements on booting Ubuntu 20.04 in UEFI mode. He notes the leveraging work performed by Red Hat on a flicker free boot, the polishing by Canonical's Daniel van Vugt, and other works that are pushing. Links for more details are provided.
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-20.04-Plymouth-Improve
First Look: Linux Desktops Can’t Be Sexy? Ubuntu Kylin Prove Otherwise
Joey Sneddon declares that Ubuntu Kylin 20.04 contains "wow factor". The upcoming release provides the new Qt-based UKUI 3.0 desktop, replacing the older MATE_based UKUI desktop. Joey provides many screenshots, along with commentary on the different programs, changes, and enhancements included, some of which have been ported to Qt. Links are provided to download and try the Ubuntu Kylin 20.04 Beta, or view the UKUI project on Github.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/04/ubuntu-kylin-20-04-ukui-desktop
Google Chrome 81 Now Available for Download on Linux, Windows, and Mac
Bogdan Popa writes that Google has released Chrome 81 with several new improvements. He provides a quick scan of new NFC features, and notes 32 security vulnerabilities are also fixed. We are told Chrome 82 will be skipped, however Chrome 83 will ship slightly early in May, with this including Chromium-based browser developers doing the same.
Ubuntu 20.04 Makes It Easy to Enable Fractional Scaling (But You Won’t Want To)
Joey Sneddon declares that Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is easier to enable fractional scaling because of the new system setting option. Providing a screen-capture of the new setting window, we are given a preview of how to use it, with a note that it's turned off by default as is still classed as experimental. Joey gives us his thoughts on the feature.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/04/ubuntu-20-04-fractional-scaling-support-setting
In Other News
- Misconfigured Containers Again Targeted by Cryptominer Malware - www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/misconfigured-containers-again-targeted-by-cryptominer-malware/d/d-id/1337492
Kinsing Malware Hits Container API Ports With Thousands of Attacks per Day - https://securityintelligence.com/news/kinsing-malware-hits-container-api-ports-with-thousands-of-attacks-per-day/
Featured Audio and Video
Ubuntu Security Podcast: Episode 70
"This week we have a great interview between Joe McManus and Emilia Torino from the Ubuntu Security team, plus we cover security updates for Apport, Firefox, GnuTLS, the Linux kernel and more."
https://ubuntusecuritypodcast.org/episode-70/
Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S13E02 –Walking under ladders
"This week we’ve been live streaming Ubuntu development and replacing VirtualBox with Bash. We discuss Mark’s new Linux Steam PC set-up, bring you some musical command-line love and go over all your feedback!"
https://ubuntupodcast.org/2020/04/05/s13e02-walking-under-ladders/
Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: S01E85 - Pinheirinho de Páscoa
"O Tiago continua a tomar controlo dos meios de impressão, para ajudar os verdadeiramente heróicos trabalhadores que sustentam a nossa a sociedade nestes difíceis tempos. O Diogo anda a montar Wifi Access Points com Ubuntu. Nas notícias temos a nova release do LXD, o port de Ubuntu Touch para o Redmi Note 7, o anúncio da pré-venda do Pine64 PinePhone UBports Community Edition."
https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e85/
Meeting Reports
Desktop Team Updates - Monday 13th April 2020 - https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/desktop-team-updates-monday-13th-april-2020/15220
Upcoming Meetings and Events
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
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Archive
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Further News
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Conclusion
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Credits
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