news 28 Posted October 27, 2015 Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 439 for the weeks October 12 - 25, 2015. == Links to UWN == * Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue439 == In This Issue == * Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) released * X marks the spot * Ubuntu Online Summit (3-5 Nov): Get your sessions in * Announcing the UbuCon Summit * Welcome New Members and Developers * Ubuntu Stats * LoCo Council Call For Nominations * LoCo Events * Sujeevan Vijayakumaran: UbuContest recapped * Daniel Holbach: Snappy Clinic: using snapcraft to ship software * Jorge Castro: Consider tipping to the community fund today! * Nicholas Skaggs: Show and Tell: Xenial Edition * Jonathan Riddell Stands Down as Release Manager of Kubuntu * Community team weeks 41+42 update * Ubuntu Cloud News * Ubuntu Phone News * Canonical News * In The Blogosphere * Other Articles of Interest * Featured Audio and Video * Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings * Upcoming Meetings and Events * Updates and Security for 12.04, 14.04, 15.04 and 15.10 * And much more! == General Community News == === Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) released === Adam Conrad, on behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team, announces the release of Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf. He advises from where to download the release, points out various caveats, workarounds and known issues, and reminds us of how we can help to shape Ubuntu by providing links which tell us how we can participate in the Ubuntu project. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2015-October/000202.html Canonical made several of their own announcements about the release: * What's new in Ubuntu 15.10: desktop and devices - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/22/whats-new-in-ubuntu-15-10-desktop-and-devices/ * What's new in Ubuntu 15.10: cloud and server? - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/22/whats-new-in-ubuntu-15-10-cloud-and-server/ * Ubuntu 15.10 is here! - http://design.canonical.com/2015/10/ubuntu-15-10-is-here/ The release was also widely covered by various news and blog sites. The following articles are a selection found by UWN's editors: * Ubuntu 15.10 Available to Download, This Is What's New - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/10/ubuntu-15-10-download-review-new-features * Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) Ready For Download - http://www.webupd8.org/2015/10/ubuntu-1510-wily-werewolf-ready-for.html * Ubuntu 15.10 Flavors Now Available for Download - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/10/ubuntu-15-10-flavors-download-now * Ubuntu 15.10 Is Now Available For Download - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-15.10-Download * Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) Released for Desktop, Server, and Clound - http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-15-10-wily-werewolf-released-for-desktop-server-and-clound-495072.shtml * Another great Ubuntu release to be proud of! - https://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2015/10/another-great-ubuntu-release-to-be-proud-of/ * Ubuntu 15.10 'Wily Werewolf' arrives with few changes as Ubuntu Phone work continues - http://www.pcworld.com/article/2996043/operating-systems/ubuntu-1510-wily-werewolf-arrives-with-few-changes-as-ubuntu-phone-work-continues.html * Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf released for desktop, phone, and server - http://liliputing.com/2015/10/ubuntu-15-10-wily-werewolf-released-for-desktop-phone-and-server.html * Ubuntu 15.10: Wily Werewolf - not too hairy, not too scary - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/23/ubuntu_15_10_review/ * The Wily Werewolf, Ubuntu 15.10, is unleashed - http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-wily-werewolf-ubuntu-15-10-is-unleashed/ === X marks the spot === Mark Shuttleworth takes a brief look at some of the features that are part of and will be improved in the next release of Ubuntu, i.e. LDX, Snappy, MAAS and Juju. He announces: "All of these are coming together beautifully, making Ubuntu the fastest path to magic of all sorts. And that magic will go by the codename... xenial xerus!" adding his usual explanation of the meaning of the code name and its relevance to Ubuntu. http://markshuttleworth.com/archives/1479 === Ubuntu Online Summit (3-5 Nov): Get your sessions in === Daniel Holbach writes "from 3-5 Nov we are going to have our next Ubuntu Online Summit where we plan the X release. As at the last times, everything will happen on Google Hangouts and the schedule is going to be up at summit.ubuntu.com." He emphasizes the short amount of time that it takes to propose a session whether they are discussion or planning sessions. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2015-October/001156.html === Announcing the UbuCon Summit === David Planella writes: "I am thrilled to announce the next big event in the Ubuntu calendar: the UbuCon Summit, taking place in Pasadena, CA, in the US, from the 21st to 22nd of January 2016, hosted at SCALE and with Mark Shuttleworth on the opening keynote." He also tells us that the event will be structured as a two day conference with tracks for Users and Developers, and that more details of the event will be released over the coming weeks. http://davidplanella.org/announcing-the-ubucon-summit/ === Welcome New Members and Developers === Marco Ceppi shares results from the 2015-10-21 12:00 UTC Membership meeting, writing: "DuPingping has been an active Ask Ubuntu member, working diligently on less glamorous janitorial tasks as well as supplying excellent answers to users in need. They advocate Ubuntu through software they've created available free and exclusively on Ubuntu." * DuPingping https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DuPingping | https://launchpad.net/~dupingping86 https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2015-October/002331.html == Ubuntu Stats == === Bug Stats === * Open (119484) +691 over the last two weeks * Critical (276) + over the last two weeks * Unconfirmed (59401) +173 over the last two weeks As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad === Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions this week === ==== Most Active Questions ==== * Include command in output file? http://askubuntu.com/questions/688498/include-command-in-output-file * Not able to install VLC and other programs due to strange dependency problems [on hold] http://askubuntu.com/questions/688218/not-able-to-install-vlc-and-other-programs-due-to-strange-dependency-problems * How can I use the grep command to extract line which is the next line of greping line? http://askubuntu.com/questions/688769/how-can-i-use-the-grep-command-to-extract-line-which-is-the-next-line-of-greping * Delete all files except specified files/folders using command line? http://askubuntu.com/questions/688810/delete-all-files-except-specified-files-folders-using-command-line * Adding a number to a text file with a loop http://askubuntu.com/questions/687977/adding-a-number-to-a-text-file-with-a-loop ==== Top Voted New Questions ==== * Include command in output file? http://askubuntu.com/questions/688498/ * Not able to install VLC and other programs due to strange dependency problems http://askubuntu.com/questions/688218/ * Get all image files with wget http://askubuntu.com/questions/689776/ * google-chrome-stable keeps asking if it should be set to default http://askubuntu.com/questions/688779/ * Reinstall base Ubuntu without formatting or removing manually installed packages http://askubuntu.com/questions/688360/ People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: A.B. (http://askubuntu.com/users/367165/a-, cl-netbox (http://askubuntu.com/users/260935/cl-netbox), Rinzwind (http://askubuntu.com/users/15811/rinzwind), Tim (http://askubuntu.com/users/186134/tim) and Pilot6 (http://askubuntu.com/users/167850/pilot6) Ask (and answer!) questions at http://askubuntu.com == LoCo News == === LoCo Council Call For Nominations === Walter Lapchynski outlines the procedure that needs to be followed due to Sergio Meneses' and Jose Antonio Rey's terms expiring from the Council. Walter advises the requirements of nominees for the vacant position, advises the dates between which nominations will be accepted and says that any nominations will be forwarded to the Community Council with a request that they consider applications in their next meeting. http://lococouncil.ubuntu.com/2015/10/15/call-for-nominations-to-the-loco-council-4/ == LoCo Events == The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks: * Wily Release Party Jogja, Ubuntu Indonesian Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-id/3230-wily-release-party-jogja/ * Ubuntu Wily Werewolf Release Party and Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu Myanmar LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-mm/3245-ubuntu-wily-werewolf-release-party-and-raspberry-pi/ * West side Ubuntu Hour, Arizona LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3219-west-side-ubuntu-hour/ * Monthly meeting, FOSS User Group at Natick Community-Senior Center, Ubuntu Massachusetts LoCo: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-us-ma/3111-monthly-meeting,-foss-user-group-at-natick-community-senior-center/ * Tempe Ubuntu Hour, Arizona LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3221-tempe-ubuntu-hour/ * Fosscomm 2015, Ubuntu Greece: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-gr/3229-fosscomm-2015/ * OpenRheinRuhr 2015, German Ubuntu LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-de-locoteam/3076-openrheinruhr-2015/ * Az Loco Installfest/Linux and open source workshop, Arizona LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3225-az-loco-installfest/linux-and-open-source-workshop/ * Ubuntu Hour Ft Lauderdale, Florida LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-us-florida/3228-ubuntu-hour-ft-lauderdale/ Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the LoCo Team Portal to browse upcoming events around the world: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ == The Planet == === Sujeevan Vijayakumaran: Review: Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users by Nathan Haines === Sujeevan Vijayakumaran reviews Nathan Haines' book, "Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users", outlining what can be found in the book. https://svij.org/blog/2015/10/12/review-beginning-ubuntu-for-windows-and-mac-users-by-nathan-haines/ === Sean Davis: Xfce Panel Switch: Introduction === Sean Davis presents the Xfce Panel Switch, a new application that will be available starting with Wily Werewolf. https://smdavis.us/2015/10/12/xfce-panel-switch-introduction/ === Lubuntu Blog: Happy Halloween! === Rafael Laguna announces the arrival of the traditional Halloween wallpapers, and says: "Happy creepy season!" http://lubuntublog.blogspot.com/2015/10/happy-halloween.html === Will Cooke: 10 years with Ubuntu === Will Cooke shares his story of how he got started with Linux and Ubuntu, after being the owner of a Launchpad account for 10 years. He recalls how his first use of Ubuntu "just worked", says that Ubuntu now runs on his servers and all of his desktops in his house, and ends his post with: "I salute my Ubuntu brothers and sisters. Thanks for making all of this possible." http://www.whizzy.org/2015/10/10-years-with-ubuntu/ === Sujeevan Vijayakumaran: UbuContest recapped === Sujeevan Vijayakumaran looks back at the UbuContest, analyzing how it went and what his expectations of the contest were. https://svij.org/blog/2015/10/15/ubucontest-recapped/ === Daniel Holbach: Snappy Clinic: using snapcraft to ship software === Daniel Holbach reminds us of an earlier Ubuntu Snappy Core Clinic in which he talked about snapcraft in general, what's new in the 0.3 release and showed off a couple of examples of how to package software for Ubuntu Snappy Core. https://daniel.holba.ch/blog/2015/10/snappy-clinic-using-snapcraft-to-ship-software/ === Jorge Castro: Consider tipping to the community fund today! === Jorge Castro reminds his readers that money from the Community Fund is used to do useful things such as buying hardware to test new video drivers, helping people to travel to conferences, and to fund events such as the UbuCon Summit. http://www.jorgecastro.org/2015/10/22/consider-tipping-to-the-community-fund-today/ === Nicholas Skaggs: Show and Tell: Xenial Edition === Nicholas Skaggs appeals for volunteers to participate in "show and tell" sessions during the next Ubuntu Online Summit which takes place between November 3rd and 5th. He explains what the subject matter of the sessions can be and invites anyone looking for further information to refer to a wiki page or to contact him. http://www.theorangenotebook.com/2015/10/show-and-tell-xenial-edition.html === Jonathan Riddell Stands Down as Release Manager of Kubuntu === Jonathan Riddell announces his decision to step down as Kubuntu's Release Manager after 10 years of working on Kubuntu. He reflects on what he has seen while travelling, gives us his reasons for stepping down, and says that he will continue to work with KDE. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-devel/2015-October/010014.html Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! and Michael Larabel of Phoronix both commented on Jonathan's departure: * Kubuntu Lead Has Stepped Down, But It's Not The End For Kubuntu - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/10/kubuntu-lead-steps-down-but-no-this-isnt-the-end-of-kubuntu * Kubuntu's Release Manager Calls It Quits - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Kubuntu-RM-Quits == Other Community News == === Community team weeks 41+42 update === David Planella outlines the work that Canonical Community Team has been working on for the past couple weeks which include preparation for the next Online Summit, the release of Snapcraft 0.3, and a short video to demonstrate the current state of convergence. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-community-team/2015-October/000867.html == Ubuntu Cloud News == * Quobyte joins the Charm Partner Programme - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/15/quobyte-joins-the-charm-partner-programme/ * Announcing the 2nd Juju Charmer Summit - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/19/announcing-the-2nd-juju-charmer-summit/ * Juju Big Data at Strata+Hadoop World - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/19/juju-big-data-at-stratahadoop-world/ * Charming 2.0 - Now with 100% more awesome - http://blog.dasroot.net/2015-charming-2-point-oh.html & http://blog.dasroot.net/2015-charming-2-point-oh-pt2.html * Join Canonical at the OpenStack Summit Tokyo - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/22/join-canonical-at-the-openstack-summit-tokyo/ == Ubuntu Phone News == === Quick tricks for Ubuntu Phone: how to turn on Hotspot feature & how to turn your Ubuntu Phone into an ftp server === With the aid of some screenshots, Carla Sella shows us how to turn on the hotspot feature of an Ubuntu phone and how turn the phone into an ftp server which will allow the transfer of files between a desktop PC and a phone browsing the network with Nautilus. http://carla-sella.blogspot.com/2015/10/quick-trick-for-ubuntu-phone-how-to.html http://carla-sella.blogspot.com/2015/10/quick-trick-for-ubuntu-phone-how-to_13.html === Update on Ubuntu Phone security issue === Olli Ries writes a clear update on a security vulnerability which was discovered on the Ubuntu phone and which has now been addressed. He says that 15 people installed an app which modified the boot screen and gave the intruder root access. Olli assures us that the problem has been addressed and that updates will be pushed to all Ubuntu phones soon. http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/15/update-on-ubuntu-phone-security-issue/ === New uNav! Simple, easy, 100% libre and powered by OSM, Mapzen & Mapbox! Only for your Ubuntu Phone! === Marcos Costales reviews, with the aid of some screenshots, the new release of uNav, a GPS navigation app for the Ubuntu phone. He shows us many of the releases improvements, looks at the new Mapzen engine which calculates routings, the search capability for Points of Interest, and emphasizes that the app is "100% GPL and based 100% in libre projects." http://thinkonbytes.blogspot.com/2015/10/unav-gps-navigation-ubuntu-phone-0.30.html === Phone update: OTA-7 === Amrishar Prashar lists the updates and improvements that are part of the latest Ubuntu phone release known as OTA-7 which include improved social media handling, various bug fixes and support for the SVG format. http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/19/phone-update-ota-7/ == Canonical News == === Community interview - Dan Chapman === James Mulholland interviews Dan Holland to get an insight into how he got involved with Ubuntu. Dan talks about what inspired him to contribute to Ubuntu, working within the Design Team, his thoughts on the community, and his thoughts on the "Pocket Desktop." http://design.canonical.com/2015/10/community-interview-dan-chapman/ === Origami Wily Werewolf Competition === Amrisha Prashar informs us that with the launch of Ubuntu 15.10 comes a competition to test Origami skills relating to Wily Werewolf. She lists what is required to enter the competition and informs us that the winner will receive an Ubuntu E5 phone. http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/16/origami-wily-werewolf-competition/ === Tendering with Ubuntu === Maria Bonnefon writes that Canonical are aware of a growing demand for organisations to save money and who have issued tenders requesting Ubuntu and/or Ubuntu Certification. She says that public entities working with a constrained budget may want to analyze implementing an alternate OS, and that they may have to consider that all the 'evils' that are cast upon Linux may, in fact, be unfounded. http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/19/tendering-with-ubuntu-2/ === Ubuntu's Path to Convergence === Richard Collins writes that Ubuntu device convergence is now starting to happen and that smartphones will carry a full Ubuntu desktop interface. He lists the features that users will expect of their phones, pointing out: "However a truly converged smartphone or tablet designed with the combination of mobility and desktop productivity is only really achieved using an OS built on a single, fully contained codebase." http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/20/ubuntus-path-to-convergence/ === Snappy Core unlocks IoT value within the Dell Edge Gateway 5000 Series === Jordana Sherman informs us that Dell launched "the Dell Edge Gateway 5000 Series, a purpose-built IoT gateway", and that Dell has chosen to offer snappy Ubuntu core as an option. She says: "Snappy Ubuntu Core's ability to automatically roll back to the last known working version of the OS is invaluable to our IoT customers. Should an OS update fail to boot due to any reason, Ubuntu Core will automatically revert back to its last known good OS version" http://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/10/21/snappy-core-unlocks-iot-value-within-the-dell-edge-gateway-5000-series/ == In The Blogosphere == === Canonical Says Ubuntu Phones Will Run Any Linux App on Open Source OS === Christopher Tozzi, The VAR Guy, refers to several sources that indicate that it will be possible to run any Linux application on Ubuntu although not all will run well on phones for practical reasons. He says that whether this feature has appeal to a wide audience "depends on how willing open source programmers are to design Linux apps that can be both PC- and phone-friendly at the same time." http://thevarguy.com/open-source-application-software-companies/101515/canonical-says-ubuntu-phones-will-run-any-linux-app-open- === Happy 11th Birthday, Ubuntu! === Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! reminds us that it's now been 11 years and 22 releases since Mark Shuttleworth announced the first Ubuntu release. Joey links to that first announcement, gives us some facts about and a timeline of past events, and invites us to take part in an Ubuntu Anniversary Quiz with the same 10 question quiz as last year but with 10 not-so-obvious answers. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/10/ubuntu-birthday-11-years-old === Brand New Ubuntu 15.10 T-Shirt Available to Buy === Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! shows us the new Ubuntu T-shirt that is available to buy from the Canonical store. He advises that the T-shirt costs are from PS11.00 in the UK, $17.45 in the US and EUR13.42 in Europe but warns that postage/shipping is extra. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/10/brand-new-ubuntu-15-10-t-shirt-available-to-buy === Ubuntu GNOME 15.10 Ships With Experimental Wayland Session === Michael Larabel of Phoronix informs us some changes in the latest release of Ubuntu GNOME pointing out that one of the big changes is a Wayland session that isn't enabled by default. He goes on to say that he's sad to see that GNOME 3.16 is used in the release rather than GNOME 3.18 which offers better Wayland support. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-GNOME-15.10 === External Screen Support For Unity 8 On Ubuntu Phone Is Finally Near === Michael Larabel of Phoronix writes that Canonical's Lukasz Zemczak has reported that there is a big Unity 8 update due to land that has been long in development. Michael says: "It's great to see more of Ubuntu's convergence goals finally being realized and the important external screen support for Ubuntu phones getting tackled as part of that." http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-Phone-Ex-Screen == Other Articles of Interest == * GNOME 3.20 Release Schedule Published - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=GNOME-3.20-Release-Schedule == Featured Audio and Video == === Ubuntu Community Team Q&A with Erle Robotics - 13th October 2015 === This week the Community team is joined by the Erle Robotics team, who answer questions about the Erle-Spider, the robot powered by snappy Ubuntu and their IndieGoGo campaign. The broadcast includes a live demo of the Spider! === Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S08E32 - United Passions === It's Episode Thirty-two of Season Eight of the Ubuntu Podcast! With Mark Johnson, Laura Cowen, Martin Wimpress, and Alan Pope! In this week's show: * We share a list of podcasts we listen to and why * We go over your feedback. * We have a command line love, from Martin who switched to hstr and wanted to migrate his Fish shell command history to ~/.bash_history. * We chat about going to (and presenting at) DevRelCon, using Kodi properly, judging the UbuContest, upgrading a MacBook Pro to OSX (don't) and buying a Chromebook instead, getting glasses, ordering a Moto X Style, and getting the Ubuntu Podcast BattleBus prepped and dead-food-free for the Ubuntu Podcast OggCamp2015 Road Trip. Share this post Link to post
