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Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 449 for the week

January 4 - 10, 2016.

 

== Links to UWN ==

 

* Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue449

 

== In This Issue ==

 

* Xenial Xerus Alpha 1 released!

* Call for nominations for the Technical Board

* Welcome New Members and Developers

* Ubuntu Stats

* Bad Voltage Live in Los Angeles: Why You Should Be There

* Mark Shuttleworth completes roster of SCALE 14X keynote speakers

* 2nd half report of Ubuntu Korea Loco Team

* LoCo Events

* Kubuntu: Plasma 5.4.3 and Applications 15.08.3 for Kubuntu 15.10

* Ubuntu Studio: Project Lead Vote Dates

* Celebrating over 10 million Vagrant Ubuntu downloads

* Ubuntustudio Wallpaper Contest

* Ubuntu Cloud 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 ==

 

=== Xenial Xerus Alpha 1 released! ===

 

Walter Lapchynski, on behalf of the Ubuntu Release Team, announces the

release of Xenial Xerus Alpha 1, advising the flavors participating in

the release and from where further information can be found. He ends

his announcement with: "A big thank you to the developers and testers

for their efforts to pull together this Alpha release!"

 

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2016-January/001163.html

 

This news was also covered by blogs and news sites, the following is a

selection from our editors:

* Ubuntu 16.04 Alpha 1 Is Now Available for Testing -

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/01/ubuntu-16-04-xenial-xerus-alpha-1

* Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Alpha 1 Releases Now Available for Download for

Opt-in Flavors -

http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-16-04-lts-alpha-1-releases-now-available-for-download-for-opt-in-flavors-498427.shtml

 

=== Call for nominations for the Technical Board ===

 

Martin Pitt appeals to the community for nominations for candidates to

sit on the Technical Board as the current two year term for existing

members is now over. He tells us of the process to be followed, and

that the shortlist, which will be put together by Mark Shuttleworth,

will be voted on by those in the ~ubuntu-dev Launchpad group.

 

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2016-January/001164.html

 

=== Welcome New Members and Developers ===

 

Aaron Honeycutt shares results from the Ubuntu Membership Board

Meeting on 7 January 2016 when the board approved the following five

new Ubuntu Members:

 

* Emanuel Torres Clemente - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EmanuelTorresC |

https://launchpad.net/~emanueljtc

* Jhuliana Delgado - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/crisyelit |

https://launchpad.net/~crisyelit

* Alfieri Morillo - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Alfieri%20Morillo |

https://launchpad.net/~alfierimorillo

* Hernan Guzman - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/elmudo |

https://launchpad.net/~elmudometal

* Marius Gripsgard - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MariusGripsgard |

https://launchpad.net/~mariogrip

 

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-news-team/2016-January/002376.html

 

== Ubuntu Stats ==

 

=== Bug Stats ===

 

* Open (120666) +194 over last week

* Critical (290) -12 over last week

* Unconfirmed (59785) +27 over last week

 

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 ====

 

* giving a short name for frequently opened directory via terminal

[closed] http://askubuntu.com/questions/716795/giving-a-short-name-for-frequently-opened-directory-via-terminal

* Can I smoothly upgrade from one LTS to next LTS release?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/717827/can-i-smoothly-upgrade-from-one-lts-to-next-lts-release

* What do the nomodeset, quiet and splash kernel parameters mean?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/716957/what-do-the-nomodeset-quiet-and-splash-kernel-parameters-mean

* Prevent all commands from being defined as an alias

http://askubuntu.com/questions/719111/prevent-all-commands-from-being-defined-as-an-alias

* Delete PPA after install the software?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/717549/delete-ppa-after-install-the-software

 

==== Top Voted New Questions ====

 

* Can I smoothly upgrade from one LTS to next LTS release?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/717827/

* What do the nomodeset, quiet and splash kernel parameters mean?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/716957/

* Delete PPA after install the software? http://askubuntu.com/questions/717549/

* giving a short name for frequently opened directory via terminal

http://askubuntu.com/questions/716795/

* Prevent all commands from being defined as an alias

http://askubuntu.com/questions/719111/

 

People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: incBrain

(http://askubuntu.com/users/489133/incbrain), cl-netbox

(http://askubuntu.com/users/260935/cl-netbox), A.B.

(http://askubuntu.com/users/367165/a-B), Serg

(http://askubuntu.com/users/295286/serg) and Martin Thornton

(http://askubuntu.com/users/425479/martin-thornton)

 

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

 

== LoCo News ==

 

=== Bad Voltage Live in Los Angeles: Why You Should Be There ===

 

Jono Bacon provides reasons why people should attend the "Bad Voltage

Live" show on Friday, January 22nd at the upcoming Southern California

Linux Expo (SCALE), where the UbuCon Summit is being held. He cites

free entry (and beer), a fun show, various Linux and Ubuntu-themed

prizes and the fact that it's being held at SCALE.

 

http://www.jonobacon.org/2016/01/06/bad-voltage-live-in-los-angeles-why-you-should-be-there/

 

Jono follows up by requesting that folks provide answers for a quiz

they are doing in the show:

http://www.jonobacon.org/2016/01/08/we-need-your-answers/

 

=== Mark Shuttleworth completes roster of SCALE 14X keynote speakers ===

 

The Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) announces that Mark

Shuttleworth will be the keynote speaker on Saturday, January 23rd in

Pasadena. They report that it will be "on the topic of free software

in the brave new world of the Internet of Things."

 

https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/14x/mark-shuttleworth-completes-roster-scale-14x-keynote-speakers

 

=== 2nd half report of Ubuntu Korea Loco Team ===

 

Jung-Min Kim reports on the accomplishments of the Ubuntu Korea LoCo

Team for the 2nd half of 2015. He describes several seminars and study

groups; an open source contests for students of Kook-Min University;

and Cobuntu Config, an Ubuntu configuration for Korean users.

 

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/loco-contacts/2016-January/007068.html

 

== LoCo Events ==

 

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

 

* Ubuntu Hour San Francisco, Ubuntu California:

http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-california/3284-ubuntu-hour-san-francisco/

* Ubuntu Hour Amazonas, Ubuntu Venezuela Team:

http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-ve/3287-ubuntu-hour-amazonas/

* Monthly meeting, FOSS User Group at Natick Community-Senior Center,

Ubuntu Massachusetts LoCo:

http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-us-ma/3252-monthly-meeting,-foss-user-group-at-natick-community-senior-center/

* Az Loco Installfest/Linux and open source workshop, Arizona LoCo

Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3267-az-loco-installfest/linux-and-open-source-workshop/

* SCALE 14X and UbuCon Summit, Ubuntu California:

http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-california/3234-scale-14x-and-ubucon-summit/

* Ubuntu Hour - Roanoke Linux Users Group, Ubuntu Virginia LoCo Team:

http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/virginiateam/3248-ubuntu-hour---roanoke-linux-users-group/

 

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 ==

 

=== Kubuntu: Plasma 5.4.3 and Applications 15.08.3 for Kubuntu 15.10 ===

 

The Kubuntu Team shares news that just prior to the 15.10 release,

developers were busy with workflows and documentation having little

time for packaging. They explain that whilst many have asked for

Plasma 5.5, the wait is almost over as devs are close to finishing the

packages for 15.10. They advise from where packages for Plasma 5.4.3 &

KDE apps 15.08.3 are now available.

 

http://www.kubuntu.org/news/plasma-5-4-3-and-applications-15-08-3-for-kubuntu-15-10/

 

=== Ubuntu Studio: Project Lead Vote Dates ===

 

The Ubuntu Studio team announces the dates for the new project lead

vote which will be from 1st to 6th February. They say that new

candidates will be accepted until 26th January, that only active

contributors will be allowed to vote, and link to an earlier

announcement which gives full details of who can be considered as

candidates.

 

http://ubuntustudio.org/2016/01/project-lead-vote-dates/

 

== Other Community News ==

 

=== Celebrating over 10 million Vagrant Ubuntu downloads ===

 

Jorge Castro tells us about Vagrant; a tool that allows devs to easily

manage virtual machines on their laptop. Vagrant allows you to develop

on your laptop using a different set of libraries to host-OS, such as

those found in a server. He announces that the Vagrant images for

Ubuntu are so popular it's passed the 10-million download mark. Links

are provided for various boxes available, plus how to start vagrant.

 

http://insights.ubuntu.com/2016/01/05/celebrating-over-10-million-vagrant-ubuntu-downloads/

 

=== Ubuntustudio Wallpaper Contest ===

 

C.F. Howlett informs us that the Ubuntu Studio community will host a

wallpaper design contest which is open to all digital artists,

amateurs and Ubuntu Studio enthusiasts. He links to a wiki page which

gives full details of the contest which will decide which wallpapers

will be included in the forthcoming LTS release.

 

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/community-announce/2016-January/000035.html

 

== Ubuntu Cloud News ==

 

* OpenPOWER Foundation: Continuing the Datacenter Revolution -

http://insights.ubuntu.com/2016/01/05/openpower-foundation-continuing-the-datacenter-revolution/

 

== Canonical News ==

 

* New Year, New Data - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2016/01/06/new-year-new-data/

 

== In The Blogosphere ==

 

=== Ubuntu MATE Spotted on a Raspberry Pi 2-Powered 4K DIY Magic Mirror ===

 

Marius Nestor of Softpedia writes about a digital mirror powered by a

Raspberry Pi 2 running Ubuntu MATE, and a 39-inch 4K screen. He shares

links to further photos and "the entire wonderful story of Raspberry

Pi 4K Magic Mirror on Imgur."

 

http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-mate-spotted-on-a-raspberry-pi-2-powered-4k-diy-magic-mirror-gallery-498638.shtml

 

=== I Moved to Linux and It's Even Better Than I Expected ===

 

Dan Gillmor, writing for Backchannel, explains his reasoning for

moving to Linux from other operating systems, and why he likes it. He

refers to the iPad Pro release as an "uh-oh" moment, and Windows 10 as

having improved usability but privacy (spyware) concerns. Dan points

out that Ubuntu is his distribution of choice, acknowledges that

GNU/Linux won't be for everyone but recommends the move to lots of

folks.

 

https://medium.com/backchannel/i-moved-to-linux-and-it-s-even-better-than-i-expected-9f2dcac3f8fb#.vuq5dvk8w

 

=== Ubuntu Touch OTA-9 Gets New Unity 8, Indicator Network with VPN

Editor Fixes, More ===

 

Marius Nestor, writing for Softpedia, tells us about new features to

be found in the OTA-9 software update for Ubuntu Phone devices. Lukasz

Zemczak revealed a new indicator-network, improvements to the VPN

editor, fixes to the Web Browser app & updates to the Ubuntu keyboard

(UITK 1.3). Further an improved version of Unity 8 UI & components,

which include a new feature for in-car music playback. Custom

tarballs will be available during the week with the final release of

Ubuntu Touch OTA-9 scheduled for Jan 27, 2016.

 

http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-touch-ota-9-gets-new-unity-8-indicator-network-with-vpn-editor-fixes-more-498645.shtml

 

=== Ubuntu 'Spyware' Will Be Disabled In Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ===

 

Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! informs us that Unity's

controversial online search feature is being disabled by default in

the forthcoming Ubuntu release, 16.04 LTS. He looks back at some of

the comments posted in 2012 and 2013, saying that in order to get

online results various options need to be set but upgrades from

previous Ubuntu versions will retain existing user preferences.

 

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/01/ubuntu-online-search-feature-disabled-16-04

 

== Other Articles of Interest ==

 

* Debian Project News - January 1, 2016 -

https://www.debian.org/News/weekly/2015/09/

 

== Featured Audio and Video ==

 

=== Ubuntu Community Team Q&A - 5th January 2016 ===

 

Michael Hall and David Calle present the Ubuntu Community Team's first

Q&A session of 2016 in which they answer questions that are put to

them on IRC.

 

 

=== The Kubuntu Podcast team's latest video is live ===

 

The Kubuntu Podcast team writes: "Learn about Kubuntu packaging and more."

 

http://wire.kubuntu.org/?p=930

 

== Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings ==

 

* Security Team - January 4, 2016 -

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Security/20160104

 

== Upcoming Meetings and Events ==

 

For upcoming meetings and events please visit the calendars at

fridge.ubuntu.com: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/

 

== Updates and Security for 12.04, 14.04, 15.04 and 15.10 ==

 

=== Security Updates ===

 

* [uSN-2855-1] Samba vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003244.html

* [uSN-2856-1] ldb vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003245.html

* [uSN-2857-1] Linux kernel vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003246.html

* [uSN-2857-2] Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003247.html

* [uSN-2858-1] Linux kernel vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003248.html

* [uSN-2858-2] Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003249.html

* [uSN-2858-3] Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003250.html

* [uSN-2861-1] libpng vulnerabilities -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003251.html

* [uSN-2862-1] Pygments vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003252.html

* [uSN-2863-1] OpenSSL vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003253.html

* [uSN-2864-1] NSS vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003254.html

* [uSN-2865-1] GnuTLS vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003255.html

* [uSN-2866-1] Firefox vulnerability -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2016-January/003256.html

 

=== Ubuntu 12.04 Updates ===

 

* libphp-phpmailer 5.1-1+deb6u11build0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024790.html

* libphp-phpmailer 5.1-1+deb6u11build0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024791.html

* samba 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.13 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024792.html

* ldb 1:1.1.4-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024793.html

* samba 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.13 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024794.html

* ldb 1:1.1.4-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024795.html

* open-vm-tools 2011.12.20-562307-0ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024796.html

* unattended-upgrades 0.76ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024797.html

* libpng 1.2.46-3ubuntu4.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024798.html

* libpng 1.2.46-3ubuntu4.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024799.html

* pygments 1.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024800.html

* pygments 1.4+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024801.html

* openssl 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.33 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024802.html

* nss 3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024803.html

* openssl 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.33 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024804.html

* bcmwl 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu0.0.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024805.html

* nss 3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024806.html

* gnutls26 2.12.14-5ubuntu3.11 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024807.html

* gnutls26 2.12.14-5ubuntu3.11 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024808.html

* firefox 43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024809.html

* firefox 43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/precise-changes/2016-January/024810.html

 

End of Life - April 2017

 

=== Ubuntu 14.04 Updates ===

 

* linux-signed-lts-vivid 3.19.0-43.49~14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020820.html

* linux-meta-lts-vivid 3.19.0.43.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020821.html

* linux-lts-vivid 3.19.0-43.49~14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020822.html

* linux-signed-lts-wily 4.2.0-23.28~14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020823.html

* linux-meta-lts-wily 4.2.0.23.17 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020824.html

* linux-lts-wily 4.2.0-23.28~14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020825.html

* linux-lts-vivid_3.19.0-43.49~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020826.html

* linux-lts-wily_4.2.0-23.28~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020827.html

* libphp-phpmailer 5.1-1+deb6u11build0.14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020828.html

* libphp-phpmailer 5.1-1+deb6u11build0.14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020829.html

* linux-lts-vivid 3.19.0-43.49~14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020830.html

* linux-lts-vivid 3.19.0-43.49~14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020831.html

* linux-meta-lts-vivid 3.19.0.43.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020834.html

* linux-signed-lts-vivid 3.19.0-43.49~14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020832.html

* linux-signed-lts-vivid 3.19.0-43.49~14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020833.html

* linux-meta-lts-vivid 3.19.0.43.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020835.html

* linux-meta-lts-wily 4.2.0.23.17 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020836.html

* linux-meta-lts-wily 4.2.0.23.17 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020837.html

* linux-signed-lts-wily 4.2.0-23.28~14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020838.html

* linux-signed-lts-wily 4.2.0-23.28~14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020839.html

* linux-lts-wily 4.2.0-23.28~14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020840.html

* linux-lts-wily 4.2.0-23.28~14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020841.html

* linux-lts-wily_4.2.0-23.28~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020842.html

* linux-lts-vivid_3.19.0-43.49~14.04.1_amd64.tar.gz - -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020843.html

* grub2 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.7 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020844.html

* grub2-signed 1.34.8 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020845.html

* flash-kernel 3.0~rc.4ubuntu49.7 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020846.html

* samba 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.11 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020847.html

* ldb 1:1.1.16-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020848.html

* samba 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.11 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020849.html

* ldb 1:1.1.16-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020850.html

* software-properties 0.92.37.7 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020851.html

* python-eventlet 0.13.0-1ubuntu2.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020852.html

* python-virtualenv 1.11.4-1ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020853.html

* python-gevent 1.0-1ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020854.html

* btrfs-tools 3.12-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020855.html

* fwts 14.03.01-0ubuntu3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020856.html

* libpng 1.2.50-1ubuntu2.14.04.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020857.html

* libpng 1.2.50-1ubuntu2.14.04.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020858.html

* crash 7.0.3-3ubuntu4.4 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020859.html

* pygments 1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020860.html

* pygments 1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020861.html

* bzr 2.6.0+bzr6593-1ubuntu1.4 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020862.html

* nss 2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020863.html

* systemtap 2.3-1ubuntu1.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020864.html

* ifupdown 0.7.47.2ubuntu4.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020865.html

* nss 2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020866.html

* ifenslave 2.4ubuntu1.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020867.html

* gnutls26 2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020868.html

* gnutls26 2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020869.html

* libdrm 2.4.64-1~ubuntu14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020870.html

* debian-installer 20101020ubuntu318.33 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020871.html

* livecd-rootfs 2.208.9 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020872.html

* bzr 2.6.0+bzr6593-1ubuntu1.5 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020873.html

* firefox 43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020874.html

* firefox 43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/trusty-changes/2016-January/020875.html

 

End of Life - April 2019

 

=== Ubuntu 15.04 Updates ===

 

* linux-signed 3.19.0-43.49 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009804.html

* linux-meta 3.19.0.43.42 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009805.html

* linux 3.19.0-43.49 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009806.html

* linux_3.19.0-43.49_amd64.tar.gz - -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009807.html

* tomcat8 8.0.14-1+deb8u1build0.15.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009808.html

* tomcat8 8.0.14-1+deb8u1build0.15.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009809.html

* linux 3.19.0-43.49 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009810.html

* linux-meta 3.19.0.43.42 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009811.html

* linux-meta 3.19.0.43.42 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009812.html

* linux-signed 3.19.0-43.49 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009813.html

* linux-signed 3.19.0-43.49 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009814.html

* linux 3.19.0-43.49 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009815.html

* linux_3.19.0-43.49_amd64.tar.gz - -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009816.html

* linux-signed 3.19.0-44.50 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009817.html

* linux-meta 3.19.0.44.43 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009818.html

* linux 3.19.0-44.50 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009819.html

* linux_3.19.0-44.50_amd64.tar.gz - -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009820.html

* grub2 2.02~beta2-22ubuntu1.5 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009821.html

* grub2-signed 1.46.5 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009822.html

* flash-kernel 3.0~rc.4ubuntu54.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009823.html

* samba 2:4.1.13+dfsg-4ubuntu3.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009824.html

* ldb 1:1.1.18-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009825.html

* samba 2:4.1.13+dfsg-4ubuntu3.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009826.html

* ldb 1:1.1.18-1ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009827.html

* xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917-1~exp1ubuntu2.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009828.html

* fwts 15.03.01-0ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009829.html

* libpng 1.2.51-0ubuntu3.15.04.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009830.html

* libpng 1.2.51-0ubuntu3.15.04.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009831.html

* crash 7.0.8-1ubuntu3.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009832.html

* pygments 2.0.1+dfsg-1svn1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009833.html

* pygments 2.0.1+dfsg-1svn1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009834.html

* nss 2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.15.04.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009835.html

* bcmwl 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009836.html

* nss 2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.15.04.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009837.html

* gnutls28 3.3.8-3ubuntu3.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009838.html

* gnutls28 3.3.8-3ubuntu3.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009839.html

* firefox 43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009840.html

* firefox 43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/vivid-changes/2016-January/009841.html

 

End of Life - January 2016

 

=== Ubuntu 15.10 Updates ===

 

* linux-signed 4.2.0-23.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012621.html

* linux-meta 4.2.0.23.25 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012622.html

* linux 4.2.0-23.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012623.html

* linux-meta-raspi2 4.2.0.1018.22 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012624.html

* linux-raspi2 4.2.0-1018.25 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012625.html

* linux_4.2.0-23.28_amd64.tar.gz - -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012626.html

* linux-meta 4.2.0.23.25 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012627.html

* linux 4.2.0-23.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012628.html

* linux-signed 4.2.0-23.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012630.html

* linux-signed 4.2.0-23.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012629.html

* linux 4.2.0-23.28 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012632.html

* linux-meta 4.2.0.23.25 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012631.html

* linux-meta-raspi2 4.2.0.1018.22 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012633.html

* linux-raspi2 4.2.0-1018.25 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012634.html

* linux-meta-raspi2 4.2.0.1018.22 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012635.html

* linux-raspi2 4.2.0-1018.25 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012636.html

* linux_4.2.0-23.28_amd64.tar.gz - -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012637.html

* grub2 2.02~beta2-29ubuntu0.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012638.html

* grub2-signed 1.55.3 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012639.html

* flash-kernel 3.0~rc.4ubuntu55.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012640.html

* samba 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu3.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012641.html

* ldb 2:1.1.20-2ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012642.html

* samba 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu3.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012643.html

* ldb 2:1.1.20-2ubuntu0.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012644.html

* ffmpeg 7:2.7.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012645.html

* ffmpeg 7:2.7.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012646.html

* fwts 15.09.00-0ubuntu2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012647.html

* aptitude 0.7.3-1ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012648.html

* ubuntu-dev-tools 0.155~ubuntu3.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012649.html

* cinder 2:7.0.0-0ubuntu1.15.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012650.html

* filezilla 3.12.0.2-1ubuntu2.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012651.html

* libpng 1.2.51-0ubuntu3.15.10.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012652.html

* libpng 1.2.51-0ubuntu3.15.10.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012653.html

* crash 7.1.1-1ubuntu4.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012654.html

* pygments 2.0.1+dfsg-1.1svn1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012655.html

* pygments 2.0.1+dfsg-1.1svn1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012656.html

* nova 2:12.0.0-0ubuntu2.15.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012657.html

* cinder 2:7.0.1-0ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012658.html

* ceilometer 1:5.0.1-0ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012659.html

* glance 2:11.0.1-0ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012660.html

* nss 2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.15.10.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012661.html

* neutron 2:7.0.1-0ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012662.html

* nss 2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.15.10.2 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012663.html

* ifupdown 0.7.54ubuntu1.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012664.html

* keystone 2:8.0.1-0ubuntu1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012665.html

* firefox 43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012666.html

* firefox 43.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 -

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/wily-changes/2016-January/012667.html

 

End of Life - July 2016

 

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