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OpenStack Nova Vulnerability Fixed by Canonical

Canonical published in a security notice details about an OpenStack Nova vulnerability for its Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS operating systems.According to Canonical, Nova could be made to crash the system, if instances used a specially crafted image.It was discovered that Nova did not verify the s...

18 May 2013
16:32 GMT

Linux Kernel Vulnerability Fixed in Ubuntu 13.04

A vulnerability that has been discovered in the Linux kernel affecting the Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system, has been announced by Canonical. According to Canonical, the system could have been made to run programs as an administrator. A flaw has been discovered in the Linux kernel's perf_events ...

16 May 2013
14:01 GMT

Linux Kernel 3.8.x Branch Brought Back from the Dead by Canonical

The Linux kernel 3.8.x branch was thought to be dead and buried, but Canonical has volunteered to pick up the slack and continue the development. Canonical adopted the latest Linux kernel for Ubuntu 13.04, which at the time of launch was the 3.8.x branch. In the meantime, Greg Kroah-Hartman, the maintainer of said b...

16 May 2013
03:25 GMT

Don't Wait for Canonical, Get LibreOffice 4.0.3 in Ubuntu 13.04 Now

LibreOffice is the best office suite on the Linux platform, but Canonical usually takes a long time before getting the latest version in the official repositories. Other distributions, such as Arch Linux for example, get the newest version of an application as soon as it’s released, but in Ubuntu it takes a li...

15 May 2013
18:57 GMT

Firefox 21.0 Officially Lands in Ubuntu 13.04

On May 14, Canonical published details about Firefox vulnerabilities for its Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS operating systems. According to Canonical, Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a malicious website. For example, multiple memory safety issues have been...

15 May 2013
02:23 GMT

Canonical Fixes Telepathy-idle Exploit in Ubuntu 13.04

On May 10, in a security notice Canonical published details about a telepathy-idle vulnerability for its Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS operating systems.According to Canonical, telepathy-idle could have been made to expose sensitive information over the network.It was discovered that telepathy-idl...

11 May 2013
09:53 GMT

Ubuntu 13.04 Remastered MeX 13.04 Distro Promises to Be the Best – Screenshot Tour

MeX 13.04, a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) that features five different desktop environments, has been officially launched. The developer of MeX 13.04, Arne Exton, has promised that the new re-spin of Ubuntu will provide the best experience possible. MeX 13.04 features Unity 7.0, Gnome ...

9 May 2013
09:06 GMT

Canonical Plugs libxml2 Vulnerability in Ubuntu 13.04

On May 7, in a security notice Canonical published details about a libxml2 vulnerability for its Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system. According to Canonical, libxml2 could be made to crash or run programs, if it opened a specially crafted file. It was discovered that the libxml2 library incorrectly hand...

8 May 2013
14:11 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 on Linux Screenshot Tour – Zombie Edition

Left 4 Dead 2 has been released on Steam for Linux for a few days now, albeit only in a Beta form. We prepared a short screenshot tour of the first level in order to get a glimpse into the future of gaming on the Linux platform. Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative survival FPS developed by Valve. It's built on the S...

8 May 2013
08:00 GMT

Unsettings 0.08 Supports Ubuntu 13.04

The Unsettings graphical application, developed by Florian Diesch, has been updated to support Canonical’s latest operating system, Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail). However, Unsettings’ version has not been updated since last year, but the developer recently build a package that allows Ubuntu 13.04 users...

5 May 2013
20:21 GMT

Canonical Fixes Kernel Security Issues in Ubuntu 13.04

On May 2, Canonical announced that a couple vulnerabilities had been found in the Linux kernel packages, affecting the OMAP4 kernel of the Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system. A couple of security issues were fixed in the kernel for Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail). For example, an error has been discove...

3 May 2013
13:11 GMT

How to Install the Latest Nvidia Drivers in Ubuntu 13.04

Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) has been launched, and some of the problems we had in the past with the Nvidia proprietary drivers have been fixed. The installation has been made a lot easier, but users can still do it the old fashion way, in a terminal. Canonical has opted to enable by default the Nouveau drivers fo...

2 May 2013
08:27 GMT

How to Get Windows 8 Metro-like Theme in Ubuntu 13.04

Getting the Windows 8 Metro look in Ubuntu 13.04 is really not all that difficult, and the end result will be a cleaner interface. First of all, you will need to download the Windows 8 modern UI (metro) Metacity Theme from Softpedia. This is just for Metacity, which means that only the border and the title bar will ...

2 May 2013
05:52 GMT

Download Ubuntu 13.04 Manual Now

The Ubuntu Manual team is happy to announce that their very popular Getting Started guide has been updated for the Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system. The Ubuntu Manual is designed by advanced users for beginners in Linux and, of course, the Ubuntu operating system. It will teach users how to choose th...

1 May 2013
23:21 GMT

Install Tomorrow's Technologies in Today's Ubuntu 13.04

Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) is now out, but it has been release without an important update for Unity, which didn’t made the cut before the launch day.The biggest feature of Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) should have been the Smart Scopes, a collection of scopes for Unity (like the existing Music, Video, and...

1 May 2013
20:11 GMT

CrossOver 12.2.0 Supports Ubuntu 13.04

CodeWeavers, through Josh Dubois, CrossOver product manager at CodeWeavers, proudly announced a few hours ago, May 1, that the CrossOver 12.2.0 software has been officially released for both Linux and Mac OS X platforms. CrossOver 12.2.0 is here to support the recently released Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operat...

1 May 2013
17:40 GMT

The Development of Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) Has Officially Started

Canonical developers have officially announced that the development work for Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) has officially started. Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) was launched just a few days ago, but the Canonical developers have already started to work on the next version, Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander). &ldquo...

30 April 2013
19:31 GMT

Ubuntu 13.04 Remastered ExTiX OS Ditches Unity – Screenshot Tour

ExTiX 13 64-bit, a distribution based on the recently launched operating system from Canonical, Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtal), has been officially released. As stated by the developers, ExTiX 13 64bit is a remaster of Ubuntu 13.04, an operating system launched just a few days ago. The distribution is radically diff...

29 April 2013
04:59 GMT

Mark Shuttleworth Says That the Cutting Edge of Ubuntu Is a Rolling Release

Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Canonical, has praised the quality of the daily builds provided by putting a new spin on the rolling release issue. Before the launch of Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) there was intense discussion about adopting a rolling release model (LTS releases with periodical updates), but the...

28 April 2013
07:36 GMT

Installing Ubuntu 13.04

The following tutorial will teach you how to install the Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system. Also known as the Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 13.04 arrived on April 25, 2013 and is the 18th release of the Ubuntu operating system. The following tutorial was created in order to teach both Linux newcomers and e...

28 April 2013
06:21 GMT

Ubuntu Studio 13.04 Screenshot Tour

Ubuntu Studio, a multimedia editing/creation flavor of Ubuntu, has reached version 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) along with the other distros in the series. We have prepared a screenshot tour for your enjoyment. Ubuntu Studio 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) is not a major release, but some packages have been updated and a couple ...

26 April 2013
11:18 GMT

First Vulnerabilities Hit Ubuntu 13.04

On April 25, Canonical published details about MySQL vulnerabilities for its Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating systems. According to Canonical, several security issues have been fixed in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues. MySQL has been updated to 5.1.69 in Ubuntu...

26 April 2013
07:31 GMT

How to Test Ubuntu 13.04 Without Downloading It

Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) has been released, but not everyone may be willing to give it a go. There’s a very simple solution to see firsthand how the system looks, without having to install or even download it. When a new operating system is released, users scramble to install and test it. Canonical has f...

25 April 2013
18:36 GMT

Ubuntu Tweak 0.8.4 Released to Support Ubuntu 13.04

Tualatrix Chou, the developer behind the Ubuntu Tweak application, a very useful utility for all users of the Ubuntu Linux operating system, has announced today, April 25, that a new version is available for download, supporting the brand-new Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system. Ubuntu Tweak 0.8.4 is ma...

25 April 2013
15:51 GMT

Ubuntu Studio 13.04 Receives New Wallpaper and Apps

After the release of Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu-GNOME 13.04, Ubuntu Kylin, Kubuntu 13.04, Lubuntu 13.04, Edubuntu 13.04 and Xubuntu 13.04, it is now time to announce the immediate availability for download of the Ubuntu Studio 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) Linux operating system for audio, video and graphics professionals and en...

25 April 2013
14:05 GMT

Edubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) Is Now Available for Download

The Edubuntu team has announced today, April 25, that the final release of the highly anticipated Edubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system is now available for download. Just like its big brother, Ubuntu 13.04, the Raring release of Edubuntu comes with the improved Unity 7 user interface, Linux kernel 3.8,...

25 April 2013
09:14 GMT

Ubuntu 13.04 Review

Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) has been launched by Canonical, and from what we can tell so far, this is the best one yet. We have gotten used to receiving small doses of Ubuntu every six months. The visual changes aren't significant from one version to another (with the exception of Unity), but if we compare 1...

25 April 2013
08:01 GMT

Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) Screenshot Tour

Canonical has just announced that the final version of their Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system is now available for download. We have prepared a short screeenshot tour of the distribution. Canonical releases a new version of Ubuntu every six months and Ubuntu 13.04 is the latest installment in the seri...

25 April 2013
07:41 GMT

Ubuntu 13.04 Has Been Officially Released

Dear Ubuntu and Linux users from all over the world, Softpedia is happy to announce today, April 25, that the final and stable release of Ubuntu 13.04 is now available for download. Dubbed Raring Ringtail, the Ubuntu 13.04 operating system is the 18th release of the Ubuntu OS, which will be supported for 9 months, ...

25 April 2013
07:41 GMT

The Final Release of Ubuntu Kylin 13.04 Is Now Available for Download

Today is the day, April 25, when Canonical released the final version of the Ubuntu Kylin 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system, along with all the other Linux distributions that are part of the Ubuntu family. Just like the previous development releases, the final version of Ubuntu Kylin 13.04 includes a very co...

25 April 2013
07:36 GMT

Ubuntu Server 13.04 Includes Updated OpenStack, MAAS and Juju

Canonical has announced today, April 25, the immediate availability for download of Ubuntu Server 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system, along with Ubuntu 13.04, and all the other flavors. Ubuntu Server 13.04 includes the Grizzly release of OpenStack software, which delivers a massively scalable cloud operating ...

25 April 2013
05:26 GMT

Wubi Is Not Dead Yet, It Could Be Released with Ubuntu 13.04

Wubi was about to get scrapped a couple of weeks ago, but some developers are still working on it. It seems that it might be released alongside Ubuntu 13.04 after all. Wubi or Windows-based Ubuntu Installer has garnered quite a lot of bugs over time, and there was no one left to fix or maintain it. Canonical was abo...

23 April 2013
20:01 GMT

How to Improve Your Ubuntu 13.04 Experience After Installation

Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) will launch on April 25, but to make the most of it, users should take some additional steps. Some Ubuntu users don't know that there are a few necessary extra steps that need to be taken in order to get the most from their operating system. Everything you might need is embedded...

23 April 2013
08:12 GMT

Ubuntu 13.04 Will Include an Improved Unity Interface

As you all know, Canonical is hard at work this week, preparing the final release of the highly-anticipated Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) Linux operating system. Unity is a major component of the Ubuntu operating system; therefore, it received a lot of interesting optimizations, features and changes, all included ...

22 April 2013
10:35 GMT

Canonical Might Drop the Weather Indicator from Ubuntu 13.04

Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) is just around the corner, but the developers have found out that the weather indicator is broken. A developer from Canonical has noticed that the weather indicator is the number one source of bug reporting on Launchpad. The most common problem is the fact that users can add a new loc...

22 April 2013
05:27 GMT

Ubuntu GNOME 13.04 Screenshot Tour Preview

Ubuntu GNOME 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) is the new kid of the block, and the impending release of the distribution on April 25 represents the first official version under Canonical's umbrella. The Ubuntu GNOME developers have been rather shy and there isn't any real information about the operating system. Th...

21 April 2013
13:23 GMT

Kubuntu 13.04 Screenshot Tour Preview

Kubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) will be available on April 25, along with Ubuntu, Xubuntu, and Ubuntu GNOME. We have prepared a short preview of the upcoming distribution. Kubuntu 13.04 is based on KDE 4.10.2 and incorporates a huge number of improvements over the previous branches of KDE. This means that the distri...

21 April 2013
11:10 GMT

Xubuntu 13.04 Screenshot Tour Preview

Just like its older brother Ubuntu, the Xubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) Linux distribution will launch on April 25. It doesn't have as many changes as Ubuntu, but it's still a nice addition. All the Ubuntu 13.04-based Linux distributions will feature the latest stable branch of Linux kernel, 3.8.x. This me...

21 April 2013
08:38 GMT

Ubuntu 13.04 Screenshot Tour Preview

Ubuntu 13.04 is set to launch on April 25 and it will encompass a lot of features and newer applications. This is just a preview of the final release. The new and improved Ubuntu 13.04 will be based on the 3.8.x branch of the Linux kernel. This is good news because Canonical used to implement older kernels, which tr...

21 April 2013
07:39 GMT

Ubuntu's Unity Icon Swirl Reversed Because Left Is Bad and Right Is Good

The icon of the Dash Launcher in Unity, for Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail), is apparently wrong because it swirls in the wrong way. The previous Ubuntu installment, 12.10, has a simple and non-swirling icon for the Dash Home button, but Canonical has changed it for Ubuntu 13.04. Canonical's Matthieu James, a ...

18 April 2013
03:52 GMT

It's Official, Ubuntu 13.04 Will Use Linux Kernel 3.8

The new Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) is knocking at our door, which prompted the Canonical developers to announce what Linux kernel will be used, officially. It's not a secret that Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) was going to use Linux kernel 3.8, especially because the latest (and only) Beta release was alrea...

17 April 2013
05:08 GMT

Ubuntu GNOME 13.04 Beta 2 (Raring Ringtail) Screenshot Tour

Ubuntu GNOME 13.04 Beta 2 (Raring Ringtail) was announced along with its older brothers, bringing the GNOME desktop back to all the Ubuntu fans. Ever since Canonical has decided to scrap the GNOME support and devote their precious time on improving Unity, the Ubuntu users were pining for a return of one of their fav...

7 April 2013
13:32 GMT

Ubuntu 13.04 Beta 2 (Raring Ringtail) Screenshot Tour

Canonical has announced the latest and final Beta version for Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) and it's quite different from the previous release. Ubuntu 13.04 is expected to ship on April 25, and until then, users will get the chance to try some of the new features expected to ship with the new version. Amongst...

7 April 2013
11:57 GMT

Kubuntu 13.04 Beta 2 Is Available for Download – Screenshot Tour

Canonical announced the immediate availability for download and testing of the second Beta release for the upcoming Kubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system. Kubuntu 13.04 Beta 2 (Raring Ringtail) has been launched along with Ubuntu 13.04 Beta 2, and it seem to pack the most features, in comparison with the ...

5 April 2013
07:00 GMT

The Default Wallpapers of Ubuntu 13.04

The default wallpapers of the upcoming Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) operating system have been unofficially posted on the Launchpad website, managed by Canonical. Looks like there are 13 wallpapers in total, and they represent the winners of the Ubuntu 13.04 wallpaper contest, which took place on Flickr. In orde...

19 March 2013
09:46 GMT

Feature Freeze Exception Granted for Ubuntu 13.04 to Add "100 Scopes"

Ubuntu 13.04 is expected to arrive in April, just like all the other previous versions, but now it will include a new Unity Dash stack that promises a myriad of changes and improvements. When Ubuntu enters feature freeze, it usually means that no major modifications will be done before launch, with the exception of...

16 March 2013
06:09 GMT

Ubuntu GNOME 13.04 Gets Its First Daily Builds

Ubuntu GNOME was just recognized as an official Ubuntu flavor and the developers have released the first daily builds. The daily builds are provided mostly for developers, but they can be downloaded by anyone who is curious about what the new Ubuntu flavor looks like. “Currently we have 32-bit and 64-bit imag...

14 March 2013
09:40 GMT

Ubuntu 13.04 Will Have an Incognito Mode, Says Mark Shuttleworth

Canonical had to calm down quite a few people when they announced that the Unity Dash searches will also be done online, but now they are determined to nip the problem in the bud by installing a so-called “incognito” mode into the operating system. Various solutions were proposed for solving this problem...

18 February 2013
15:30 GMT

Watch Ubuntu 13.04 Working on 27-Inch Multi-Touch Display – VIDEO

Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) is in full development and features are added every day, and now a video which demonstrates the capabilities of the operating system on huge touch screen display has surfaced. In order to get the hardware questions out of the way, we have to specify that whoever made the video used a M...

13 February 2013
10:37 GMT

Exclusive Linux Google Chrome Stable Update Released, Download Now

Google Chrome, a browser built on the WebKit layout engine that aims to be minimalistic and versatile at the same time, is now at version 24.0.1312.68. A new stable version of the Google Chrome browser has been made available exclusively for the Linux platform, fixing just one pestering bug that affected Linux kerne...

4 February 2013
15:32 GMT


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