Category: Canonical
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Critical Bug Halts Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Upgrades: What You Need to Know
Last week, the first point release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS was made available, with upgrades from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to the new version officially supported. However, these upgrades were problematic for some users, whether on Ubuntu server or desktop versions. In response, Canonical has temporarily halted upgrades to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS…
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Ubuntu Summit 2024: Location and Date Details Revealed
Fancy rubbing shoulders with the great and the good in the Ubuntu community, learning new things, seeing cool demos, and perhaps getting a bit merry with your fellow geeks? If so, make a date to attend the Ubuntu Summit, which this year is being held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from October 25-27th. As always,…
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Introducing the World’s First RISC-V Laptop Powered by Ubuntu
A RISC-V laptop preloaded with Ubuntu is in development, and Canonical is involved. The DC-ROMA RISC-V Laptop II is made by DeepComputing, a company formed by self-described “RISC-V pioneers” back in 2022, and based in Hong Kong. Their aim: develop and release all kinds of products to help drive development of the RISC-V ecosystem. And…
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The New Snap Store Website Redesign: A Successful Facelift!
Stop by the Snap Store website today and you’ll notice it has undergone a revamp – the second redesign of the online storefront in the past 12 months, and more substantive than the first. The search bar has now been condensed and integrated into the header section, which has also gotten rid of the “Search…
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Canonical Prolongs LTS Support to an Impressive 12 Years
Ubuntu’s long-term support releases just got even longer, with Canonical today announcing they are eligible for up to 12 years of security coverage from initial release. As you know, every Ubuntu LTS release receives 5 years of standard security (and select application) updates out of the gate. This covers packages in the ‘main’ Ubuntu repo.…
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A Fresh Facelift: Canonical Revamps Launchpad’s Homepage
Next time you stop by Launchpad.net you’ll notice it has a new look. Canonical’s designers have given Launchpad’s landing page a novel appearance that is more in-keeping with Canonical’s other websites. It’s the first significant redesign to the project hosting site since 2016, and, for your convenience, here’s a description of the new homepage: Imagine…