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  1. December 2nd, 2024 #1
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    Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 868



    This is the last posing of the Newsletter on this forum

    Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 868 for the week of November 24 - 30, 2024.
    The Discourse post of this issue is available here.

    In this Issue

    • Ubuntu Stats
    • Hot in Support
    • Rocks Public Journal; 2024-11-29
    • Other Meeting Reports
    • Upcoming Meetings and Events
    • Ubuntu Africa Summit Report: Celebrating 20 Years and Ubuntu 24.10
    • LoCo Events
    • Checkbox 4.2.0 stable release
    • Ubuntu Development Version Testing and Discussion
    • LXD 6.2 has been released
    • Ubuntu Cloud News
    • Canonical News
    • In the Blogosphere
    • Featured Audio and Video
    • Updates and Security for Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, and 24.10
    • And much more!


    Ubuntu Stats

    Bug Stats

    • Open: 145403 (+45)
    • Critical: 309 (0)
    • Unconfirmed: 73674 (+12)


    As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad

    Translations

    • German: 86.88% (46059/189)
    • Ukrainian: 86.19% (48472/1450)
    • French: 84.85% (53199/6624)
    • Swedish: 79.85% (70727/994)
    • Spanish: 76.90% (81076/5104)


    Hot in Support

    Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions



    Ask (and answer!) questions at: https://askubuntu.com/

    Ubuntu [Forums] Community Discourse Top 5 Threads



    Find more support at: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/support-and-help/306

    Ubuntu Forums Top 5 Threads



    Find more support at: https://ubuntuforums.org/

    Meeting Reports

    Rocks Public Journal; 2024-11-29

    For this week we're happy to announce the introduction of new package slice definitions, such as `python3`, `erlang`, `git`, `librdkafka++1` and `librocksdb9.3`.

    https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/rocks...24-11-29/50329

    Other Meeting Reports



    Upcoming Meetings and Events



    Times shown are UTC unless otherwise specified. For more details and farther dates please visit: https://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/ | https://discourse.ubuntu.com/upcoming-events

    LoCo News

    Ubuntu Africa Summit Report: Celebrating 20 Years and Ubuntu 24.10

    Bright Adams provides us with a Ubuntu Africa Summit Report. We're told of the event that happened on November 15, 2024 in Logos Nigeria, that also celebrated Ubuntu's 20 years, the release of Ubuntu 24.10, and Ubuntu's growth in Africa. Photos are provided, with special thanks to Joshado, providing a positive look to the future.

    https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubunt...u-24-10/50122/

    LoCo Events

    The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks:



    Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the respective LoCo Team calendar to browse upcoming events.

    Please see:



    The Hub

    Checkbox 4.2.0 stable release

    Massimiliano Girardi tells us that Checkbox 4.2.0 is now available as a Debian package (in Stable PPA) or as a Snap package (stable channel). We're given details of this release, and a list of bug fixes.

    https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/check...-release/50124

    Ubuntu Development Version Testing and Discussion

    Larry (Wild_Man) has started a thread for discussion of the Ubuntu development release (Plucky Puffin). This is a thread that was previously on Ubuntu Forums, among threads that have now moved to the Ubuntu discourse.

    https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubunt...scussion/50200

    LXD 6.2 has been released

    Thomas Parrott on behalf of the LXD team announces the release of LXD 6.2. Thanks is given to all who contributed to the release, before moving to the new features/highlights within. We're reminded of the new snap track, Nvidia GPU Container Device Interface (CDI) enabling iGPU passthrough, improved VM conversions, and more. This is a rather large post, that includes the (very long) full commit list, and details on downloading.

    https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/lxd-6...released/49889


    Ubuntu Cloud News



    Canonical News



    In the Blogosphere

    Updated Ubuntu 24.10 Install Image Released For Snapdragon X1 Elite Laptops

    Michael Larabel reports on the release of an updated Ubuntu 24.10 ARM image for Qualcomm Snapdragon X1 powered laptops. We're reminded the prior 24.10 ISO was focused on the Lenovo Thinkpad X13 laptop, where this ISO should "just work" on more hardware. We're given a list of hardware it's known to work on, a screenshot, and a link for more details if required.

    https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-24.10-Update-X1E

    Meet Ubuntu Studio, a Linux Distro & Software Toolbox for Creatives

    Kris Wouk explores Ubuntu Studio, and tells us about it. We're told what makes Ubuntu Studio unique, reminded it'll install on all Ubuntu desktop flavors too. We're given some screenshots, and introduced to the Ubuntu Studio Audio Configuration utility and more. Not just audio is covered, video and graphics too.

    https://www.howtogeek.com/what-is-ubuntu-studio/

    Ubuntu Touch OTA-7 Released for Linux Phones with PulseAudio Security Fixes

    Marius Nestor tells us about the Ubuntu Touch OTA-7 release for Linux Phones. We're told of some of the security fixes included that caused its release, given a list of the devices it'll run on, and a link to the release announcement page.

    https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-touch-o...security-fixes

    Featured Audio and Video

    Ubuntu OnAir: Ubuntu Summit 2024 | No, Open Source Didn't Destroy My Creative Agency

    "Seven years ago, Ryan Gorley (Founder at Freehive) took the bold step of only using free and open-source software in his creative agency. Join him for a an overview of what has been a surprising, frustrating, fruitful and enlightening journey. In his talk, Ryan will present visually engaging proof that free and open-source tools can compete in a professional setting, make the case for using and contributing to free and open source softwarte as a professional imperative, and present a practical roadmap to greater personal and creative freedom."

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXocCVpVwUw

    Ubuntu OnAir: Ubuntu Summit 2024 | What's going on with Snaps on Ubuntu Touch?

    "We all want Snaps to succeed on various devices. Can this also be accomplished for devices driven by old BSP enablements using Android's libraries built against bionic libc? In this session, Alfred Neumayer (Contributor to Ubuntu Touch) runs through the ways of making this a reality...".

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osQSYJttoco

    Ubuntu Security Podcast: Episode 242

    "This week we dive into the details of a number of local privilege escalation vulnerablities discovered by Qualys in the needrestart package, covering topics from confused deputies to the inner workings of the /proc filesystem and responsible disclosure as well."

    https://ubuntusecuritypodcast.org/episode-242/

    Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: Episode 326 - Nem o Pi morre, nem a gente almoça

    "O Miguel apareceu numa manhã de nevoeiro, depois de uma prolongada ausência, para nos relatar as últimas aventuras com chapéus, tamancos, campos magnéticos em tubos e todas as asneiras que fez com o seu Raspberry Pi 5. O Diogo também faz algo inédito: comprou mais material de electrónica, para desenvolver a economia da República Popular da China. Entre dissipadores, torres e parafusos, ainda falámos sobre o Calendário do Advento - o roteiro de lançamento da próxima versão de Ubuntu e uns pózinhos sobre Home Assistant, Nuvens domésticas e as últimas de Firefox, da Comunidade Ubuntu e do Centro Linux."

    https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e326/

    Updates and Security for Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, and 24.10

    Security Updates



    Ubuntu 20.04 Updates



    End of Standard Support: April 2025

    Ubuntu 22.04 Updates



    End of Standard Support: April 2027

    Ubuntu 24.04 Updates



    End of standard support: April 2029

    Ubuntu 24.10 Updates



    End of Life: July 2025

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    Conclusion

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    Re: Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 868

    A huge "THANK YOU" for the work you've done here over the years.

    See you on the other [Discourse] side!
    BACKUPS are unsexy — until you discover you should have done one yesterday.
    Spare your nerves and do one before you upgrade or install.
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    Re: Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 868

    Quote Originally Posted by Irihapeti View Post
    A huge "THANK YOU" for the work you've done here over the years.

    See you on the other [Discourse] side!
    Same Here! Take A Bow....
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