Zorin OS 12.1 Adds Linux Kernel 4.8 and Updated Graphics Stack from Ubuntu 16.10

Zorin OS 12.1 Adds Linux Kernel 4.8 and Updated Graphics Stack from Ubuntu 16.10

This release is based on the Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS distro

Black Lab Linux Gets First Weekly ISOs, Adds Linux Kernel 4.8 from Ubuntu 16.10

Black Lab Linux Gets First Weekly ISOs, Adds Linux Kernel 4.8 from Ubuntu 16.10

These are the first ISO snapshots of the GNU/Linux distro

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • February 24th, 2017
Entroware Launches Ubuntu-Powered Aether Laptop with Intel Kaby Lake CPUs

Entroware Launches Ubuntu-Powered Aether Laptop with Intel Kaby Lake CPUs

The laptop supports up to 32GB of memory

RaspEX Linux Brings Ubuntu 16.10 with LXDE Desktop to Raspberry Pi 3 and 2 SBCs

RaspEX Linux Brings Ubuntu 16.10 with LXDE Desktop to Raspberry Pi 3 and 2 SBCs

Build 170221 is powered by the Linux 4.4 kernel

Five New Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Were Fixed in Ubuntu 16.10, 14.04 & 12.04

Five New Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Were Fixed in Ubuntu 16.10, 14.04 & 12.04

It is recommended to update your systems immediately

How to Install Linux Kernel 4.10 on Ubuntu 16.10 and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

How to Install Linux Kernel 4.10 on Ubuntu 16.10 and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

A step-by-step tutorial with easy-to-follow instructions

Canonical Outs Snapcraft 2.27 Snap Creator Tool for Ubuntu 16.10 & Ubuntu 16.04

Canonical Outs Snapcraft 2.27 Snap Creator Tool for Ubuntu 16.10 & Ubuntu 16.04

The release also includes classic confinement improvements

Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS Officially Released with Linux Kernel 4.8 from Ubuntu 16.10

Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS Officially Released with Linux Kernel 4.8 from Ubuntu 16.10

It also ships with an updated graphics stack

Firefox Nightly and Wayland Builds Are Now Available for Download as Flatpaks

Firefox Nightly and Wayland Builds Are Now Available for Download as Flatpaks

Allows users to run multiple Firefox versions simultaneously

Canonical Now Offers Mesa 13.0.4 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10 in a PPA

Canonical Now Offers Mesa 13.0.4 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10 in a PPA

Ubuntu 17.04 will ship with Mesa 17 3D Graphics Library

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • February 10th, 2017
Five New Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Patched in Ubuntu 16.10 for Raspberry Pi 2

Five New Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Patched in Ubuntu 16.10 for Raspberry Pi 2

Users are urged to update their systems now

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • February 7th, 2017
DiRT Rally on Linux to Support AMD Radeon GPUs with Mesa 13.0.2, Nvidia Cards

DiRT Rally on Linux to Support AMD Radeon GPUs with Mesa 13.0.2, Nvidia Cards

64-bit Ubuntu 16.10 or SteamOS 2.0 are the recommended OSes

Important Kernel Updates Patch 7 Vulnerabilities in All Supported Ubuntu OSes

Important Kernel Updates Patch 7 Vulnerabilities in All Supported Ubuntu OSes

Affects Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, and 16.10

Canonical Releases Snapd 2.22 Snappy Daemon for Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 and 16.10

Canonical Releases Snapd 2.22 Snappy Daemon for Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 and 16.10

The new snapd version is also available for Ubuntu 17.04

Mesa 12.0.6 Hits the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10 Proposed Repositories

Mesa 12.0.6 Hits the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10 Proposed Repositories

Mesa will be backported unrenamed from Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS

Mozilla Firefox 51.0.1 and Thunderbird 45.7 Land in All Supported Ubuntu OSes

Mozilla Firefox 51.0.1 and Thunderbird 45.7 Land in All Supported Ubuntu OSes

Available for Ubuntu 16.10, 16.04, 14.04, and 12.04 LTS

Canonical Announces LXD 2.8 Pure-Container Hypervisor for Ubuntu 16.04 and 14.04

Canonical Announces LXD 2.8 Pure-Container Hypervisor for Ubuntu 16.04 and 14.04

Includes various new features and numerous bug fixes

 
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