Issue636
WORK IN PROGRESS
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 636 for the week of June 14 - 20, 2020.
In this Issue
General Community News
point release delays
Steve Langasek notifies us that the release dates for Ubuntu 20.04.1 and Ubuntu 18.04.5 have both been delayed. Release dates are now scheduled for 6 and 13 August 2020 respectively.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-release/2020-June/004980.html
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
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Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions
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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 Hub
New subiquity release coming
Michael Hudson Doyle notifies us that a new release of subiquity will land anytime now, and provides the draft release notes for the new release. Any users who'd like to help test it are invited to do so; a link is provided.
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/new-subiquity-release-incoming/16788
The Planet
ZFS focus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: ZSys dataset layout
Didier Roche continues his series in the utilization and exploration of the concepts of ZFS. Here he explains bpool and rpool as pertaining to the ZFS datasets.
https://didrocks.fr/2020/06/16/zfs-focus-on-ubuntu-20.04-lts-zsys-dataset-layout/
ZFS focus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: ZSys properties on ZFS datasets
In this article Didier Roche expands on the ZFS datasets by explaining what these ZFS properties and functionalities entail. Didier concludes with the advisory that ZFS on root is ever evolving - with a short presentation of the crafting - and provides links for progress specifications and how you too can contribute to the effort.
https://didrocks.fr/2020/06/19/zfs-focus-on-ubuntu-20.04-lts-zsys-properties-on-zfs-datasets/
Canonical News
OVHcloud drives flash storage strategy with LXD - https://ubuntu.com/blog/ovhcloud-drives-flash-storage-strategy-with-lxd
Is Ubuntu an enterprise Linux distribution? - https://ubuntu.com/blog/is-ubuntu-an-enterprise-linux-distribution
The Ubuntu Appliance portfolio - https://ubuntu.com/blog/the-ubuntu-appliance-portfolio
Making the MAAS machine list fast with React - https://ubuntu.com/blog/making-the-maas-machine-list-fast-with-react
In the Blogosphere
KDE Plasma is Switching to a Windows-style Icon-only Task Bar
Joey Sneddon writes about the progress being made in KDE Plasma 5.20, including changes in how some detail is shown to users when compared to default Plasma 5.19. In particular Joey is discussing how the Task Manager is shown on the panel by default.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/06/kde-plasma-switches-to-a-windows-style-icon-only-task-bar
KDE Plasma 5.19.1 Desktop Arrives as First Point Release, 30 Bug Fixes Included
Marius Nestor reports on the general availability of KDE Plasma 5.19.1 containing many bug fixes. Marius provides details on some of the 30 changes, with a link to the full changelog, before ending with a list of dates for upcoming KDE Plasma releases.
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-5-19-1-desktop-arrives-as-first-point-release-30-bug-fixes-included
Ubuntu 20.10 Looking At Restricting Access To Kernel Logs With dmesg
Michael Larabel tells us Ubuntu 20.10 will likely restrict access to dmesg for non-sudo users. Providing a quote from Canonical's Matthew Ryffell, we are provided with links for more details as required.
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-20.10-Restrict-dmesg
In Other News
Fix HDMI audio lag on Retina MacBookPro 2013 (macbook11,1) in Linux - https://diegoe.be/2020/06/14/fix-hdmi-audio-lag-on-retina-macbookpro-2013-macbook111-in-linux/
Ah lovely, here's something you can do with those Raspberry Pis, NUC PCs in the bottom of the drawer: Run Ubuntu Appliances on them - https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/18/ubuntu_raspberry_pi/
Rescuezilla 1.0.6 Released: Ubuntu-Based Linux Distro For System Backup, More - https://fossbytes.com/rescuezilla-1-0-6-released-ubuntu-based-linux-distro-for-system-backup/
Featured Audio and Video
Ubuntu Security Podcast: Episode 79
"This week Joe discusses Intel’s CET announcement with John Johansen, plus Alex details recent security fixes including SQLite, fwupd, NSS, DBus and more."
https://ubuntusecuritypodcast.org/episode-79/
Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S13E13 – Killing an albatross
"This week we’ve become Sudoku masters and made Ubuntu MATE images for the Raspberry Pi. We discuss Pine64 announcing the PineTab, plus launching a new OS for PinePhone, the Ubuntu Appliance Portfolio announcement, what Ubuntu Certified device are, more GNOME performance improvements, and 20.04.1 being delayed. We also round up our picks from the tech news."
https://ubuntupodcast.org/2020/06/18/s13e13-killing-an-albatross/
Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: S01E94 - Peer por um tubo
"Há novidades das entregas do PinePhone, desenvolvimentos nos pacotes para Cartão de Cidadão, novamente os descontos estrondosos nas Librebrend Librebox, dramas à volta do snap do chromium, quota de mercado do GNU/Linux e do Ubuntu e sua potêncial relação com o trabalho remoto. Vejam lá que ainda tivemos tempo para para do UBports da OTA-12, da OTA-13, de PinePhone e Volla Phone"
https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e94/
Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: S01E95 - Os melhores Santos
"Uma inédita performance artística, o drama dos snaps no Mint, as aventuras com self-hosting de Jitsi Meet, o cantinho da Impressão 3D, colaboração com Markdown, um primeiro olhar para o Pine64 PinePhone UBports Community Edition, a pré-venda dos PineTab com Ubuntu Touch. Ainda passámos pelas próximas actividades da comunidade Ubuntu-PT, traduções de Software Livre, LXD e containers com reverse Proxy, e pelas notícias do UBports e do seu ecossistema incluindo clickable e Halium e os avanços que se avizinham para o VollaPhone."
https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e95/
Meeting Reports
Ubuntu +1 Maintenance Report - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2020-June/date.html
Desktop Team Updates - Monday 15 June 2020 - https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/desktop-team-updates-monday-15th-june-2020/16765
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, 19.10, and 20.04
Security Updates
Ubuntu 16.04 Updates
End of Standard Support: April 2021
Ubuntu 18.04 Updates
End of Standard Support: April 2023
Ubuntu 19.10 Updates
End of Life: July 2020
Ubuntu 20.04 Updates
End of Standard Support: April 2025
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