Category: Canonical
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Canonical’s Steam Snap for ARM64 Reaches Stability: What You Need to Know
Canonical has officially announced the stability of its Steam Snap for ARM64 devices. Initially introduced in January, the snap has undergone extensive testing on various ARM64 hardware including the NVIDIA DGX Spark, Radxa Orion O6, and Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, showing promising performance across popular games. Since Valve has yet to release a native ARM Linux…
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Canonical Steps In: Taking Over Flutter Desktop Maintenance
Google has announced at the Google I/O 2026 event that Canonical will now serve as the lead maintainer and ‘strategic steward’ for Flutter desktop across Windows, macOS, and Linux. This development follows a strengthened partnership between Google and Canonical, highlighted by Kate Lovett, Engineer Manager at Google, who stated that the Flutter desktop experience has…
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Creating Sandbox: Canonical’s Workshop for Reproducible Development Environments
Canonical has introduced Workshop, an open-source tool designed for creating reproducible development environments with a single command. This innovative tool leverages YAML files, allowing developers to replicate their setups on various hardware and devices while minimizing the challenges of dependency management and configuration drift. In Workshop, development environments are constructed using Software Development Kits (SDKs)…
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Canonical Revamps Launchpad: A Fresh Look and Enhanced Features!
Canonical has recently undertaken a significant redesign of Launchpad, the platform central to Ubuntu development. Although the homepage was last updated in 2024, many functional pages had not seen any updates for nearly a decade. Enzo Deng, a UX designer at Canonical, announced the initiation of a complete redesign for the series page used in…
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Easily Enable Ubuntu Pro During Initial Setup with New Welcome Wizard Feature
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS has introduced a new feature that simplifies the process of enabling Ubuntu Pro, Canonical’s subscription service that provides extended security updates for additional packages. This new step is integrated into the OS’s Welcome tool, which appears for users the first time they log in after installation. The Welcome tool, known for guiding…
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Ubuntu Pro Launches for Windows Users via WSL: What You Need to Know
Windows might not be the top choice for everyone, but many developers find themselves using it due to job requirements. Fortunately, the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) offers a way to access Ubuntu and the broader Linux landscape right on Windows. Recognizing the need for enterprise-grade security and support, Canonical has announced the availability of…
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Ubuntu Paves the Way for Flutter Apps on RISC-V: Upstreaming Patches Explained
Ubuntu is intensifying its efforts to support RISC-V architecture as part of its strategy to establish itself as the primary Linux distribution on this emerging platform. With the upcoming release of Ubuntu 25.10, a key requirement is RVA23-capable RISC-V hardware, which enhances its capabilities to compete with ARM and Intel processors. This initiative is not…
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Xubuntu Unveils the Details Behind Its Website Hijacking Incident
The Xubuntu team has reported a troubling incident regarding their website, detailing the events surrounding a website hijack that occurred last month. On October 15, the official Xubuntu download page began serving a harmful .zip file when users attempted to download the official torrent. Although the erroneous link was swiftly identified and remedied, it raised…
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Canonical Simplifies NVIDIA CUDA Installation on Ubuntu: A Step-by-Step Guide
Installing NVIDIA CUDA on Ubuntu will soon become a more streamlined process. Canonical has announced its intention to package and distribute the latest versions of CUDA directly within Ubuntu’s repositories. Previously, users who wanted to install CUDA had to visit the NVIDIA website to download a repository DEB, install it, import a GPG key, pin…
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Ubuntu Developers Discuss Potential Split of Linux Firmware to Optimize Size
To many Ubuntu users, any update is beneficial, regardless of its size. The linux-firmware package is a prime example, as it continues to expand with more drivers and microcode for various hardware, from Wi-Fi cards to graphics and storage controllers. Users often find themselves downloading substantial updates, sometimes over 800MB, which consist of firmware that…
