Ubuntu to Reject SHA-1-Signed Repos by Default in APT Starting January 1, 2017

Ubuntu to Reject SHA-1-Signed Repos by Default in APT Starting January 1, 2017

SHA-1 deprecation deadline is set for January 1, 2017

Cinnamon 3.2 Desktop Officially Released, Here's How to Install It on Ubuntu

Cinnamon 3.2 Desktop Officially Released, Here's How to Install It on Ubuntu

Now available for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10

Microsoft Can’t Kill Linux Right Now, The Linux Foundation Director Says

Microsoft Can’t Kill Linux Right Now, The Linux Foundation Director Says

Microsoft joined The Linux Foundation as Platinum Member

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • November 16th, 2016
Canonical Announces the Public Preview of Microsoft SQL Server on Ubuntu Linux

Canonical Announces the Public Preview of Microsoft SQL Server on Ubuntu Linux

Images are available on Microsoft’s SQL Server website

Ubuntu Budgie Is Now an Official Ubuntu Flavor

Ubuntu Budgie Is Now an Official Ubuntu Flavor

The distro features the Budgie desktop environment

Mythbuntu Linux Is No More, the Distribution Has Been Officially Discontinued

Mythbuntu Linux Is No More, the Distribution Has Been Officially Discontinued

The Mythbuntu Team PPA will remain active

Ubuntu Touch OTA-14 to Introduce New Task Manager with Wallpaper and App Icons

Ubuntu Touch OTA-14 to Introduce New Task Manager with Wallpaper and App Icons

The update should be available in mid-November

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • November 4th, 2016
CloudLinux's KernelCare Live Patching Solution Supports Ubuntu, Debian & CentOS

CloudLinux's KernelCare Live Patching Solution Supports Ubuntu, Debian & CentOS

Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Proxmox are also supported

First International UbuCon Europe Ubuntu Conference Takes Place November 18-20

First International UbuCon Europe Ubuntu Conference Takes Place November 18-20

The event will be held in Essen, Germany

Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" Now Tracks Linux Kernel 4.9, Could Ship Kernel 4.10

Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" Now Tracks Linux Kernel 4.9, Could Ship Kernel 4.10

The final release of Ubuntu 17.04 ships on April 2017

Canonical Patches Ancient "Dirty COW" Kernel Bug in All Supported Ubuntu OSes

Canonical Patches Ancient "Dirty COW" Kernel Bug in All Supported Ubuntu OSes

Affects Ubuntu 16.10, 16.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS, and 12.04 LTS

Ubuntu Turns 12, Happy Birthday!

Ubuntu Turns 12, Happy Birthday!

12 years passed since the first Ubuntu Linux release

  • Windows
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • October 20th, 2016
Microsoft Updates the Windows Subsystem for Linux with Ubuntu 16.04 Support

Microsoft Updates the Windows Subsystem for Linux with Ubuntu 16.04 Support

The latest build of Redstone 2 brings new improvements for Linux users, including Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial)

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • October 19th, 2016
Canonical Brings Its Ubuntu OpenStack and Ceph Offerings to 64-bit ARM Servers

Canonical Brings Its Ubuntu OpenStack and Ceph Offerings to 64-bit ARM Servers

Canonical/ARM partnership extended to support ARM servers

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • October 18th, 2016
Canonical Now Offering Live Kernel Patching Services, Free for Up to Three PCs <em>Updated</em>

Canonical Now Offering Live Kernel Patching Services, Free for Up to Three PCs Updated

For more systems, you'll have to pay $12 per month

Ubuntu 17.04 to Be Dubbed "Zesty Zapus," Will Launch on April 2017

Ubuntu 17.04 to Be Dubbed "Zesty Zapus," Will Launch on April 2017

The release schedule is yet to be unveiled

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • October 13th, 2016
Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) Now Available for System76 PCs, Here's How to Upgrade

Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) Now Available for System76 PCs, Here's How to Upgrade

System76 offers in-depth instructions for upgrading Ubuntu

 
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