Category: Coreutils
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Ubuntu 25.10 Automatic Update Checks Affected by Rust Bug: What You Need to Know
Ubuntu’s integration of Rust-based coreutils in version 25.10 has faced challenges, highlighted by a bug that disrupted automatic update checks across all environments including desktops, servers, and cloud instances. This issue stemmed from a malfunction in the date command, which is essential for the unattended-upgrades process that checks for software updates. Canonical’s Julian Andres Klode…