news 28 Posted November 28, 2016 Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 489 for the week November 21 - 27, 2016. == Links to UWN == * Wiki page: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue489 == In This Issue == * Welcome New Members and Developers * Ubuntu Stats * Ubucon Europe 2016 - Days 2 & 3 * UbuCon Europe in the retrospective * LoCo Events * Council: New SuperModerators Appointed * Aurelien Gateau: Gwenview Importer is back * New snapd 2.18 release and new candidate core snap * Canonical News * System76 Oryx Pro review: Linux in a laptop has never been better * 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, 16.04 and 16.10 * And much more! == General Community News == === Welcome New Members and Developers === The Kubuntu Team announces that on November 18, 2016 three more members were elected into the Kubuntu community. Congratulations to: * Simon Quigley (https://launchpad.net/~tsimonq2 | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/tsimonq2) * Jose Manuel Santamaria (https://launchpad.net/~panfaust | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Santamaria/KubuntuMembership) * Walter Lapchynski (https://launchpad.net/~wxl | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/wxl) http://www.kubuntu.org/news/welcome-new-kubuntu-members/ == Ubuntu Stats == === Bug Stats === * Open (127631) +190 over last week * Critical (406) +4 over last week * Unconfirmed (63191) +133 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 ==== * Why does passwd command show "UNIX password"? http://askubuntu.com/questions/853750/why-does-passwd-command-show-unix-password * How can I make "rm -rf / " into an alias? http://askubuntu.com/questions/852672/how-can-i-make-rm-rf-into-an-alias * Which theme is this and how to get it on Ubuntu 16.04? http://askubuntu.com/questions/852575/which-theme-is-this-and-how-to-get-it-on-ubuntu-16-04 * How to block specific username from ssh? http://askubuntu.com/questions/853252/how-to-block-specific-username-from-ssh * Where is the login shell defined? http://askubuntu.com/questions/853395/where-is-the-login-shell-defined ==== Top Voted New Questions ==== * Why does passwd command show "UNIX password"? http://askubuntu.com/questions/853750/ * Which theme is this and how to get it on Ubuntu 16.04? http://askubuntu.com/questions/852575/ * How to block specific username from ssh? http://askubuntu.com/questions/853252/ * Where is the login shell defined? http://askubuntu.com/questions/853395/ * sh: 0: Illegal option -- http://askubuntu.com/questions/854279/ People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: muru (http://askubuntu.com/users/158442/muru), mattia.b89 (http://askubuntu.com/users/449817/mattia-b89), Luis Alvarado (http://askubuntu.com/users/7035/luis-alvarado), user.dz (http://askubuntu.com/users/26246/user-dz) and Seth (http://askubuntu.com/users/44179/seth) Ask (and answer!) questions at http://askubuntu.com == LoCo News == === Ubucon Europe 2016 - Days 2 & 3 === Marcos Costales concludes his short series of articles he wrote after his visit to UbuCon Europe and shares further photographs taken during the event. Articles are in Spanish. http://thinkonbytes.blogspot.com/2016/11/ubucon-europe-2016-day-2.html http://thinkonbytes.blogspot.com/2016/11/ubucon-europe-2016-day-3.html === UbuCon Europe in the retrospective === Sujeevan Vijayakumaran shares some details of each day of the recent UbuCon which took place in Essen, Germany noting that 130 people from 15 countries were welcomed. He shows us some photos that were taken during the weekend, and thanks those that helped to organize and sponsor the event. In his conclusion Sujeevan writes: "I'm really glad that so many people said that they liked it and I'm really looking forward for next years UbuCon Europe which will take place in Paris, France!" https://svij.org/blog/2016/11/27/ubucon-europe-in-the-retrospective/ == LoCo Events == The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks: * Monthly meeting, FOSS User Group at Natick Community-Senior Center, Ubuntu Massachusetts LoCo: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-us-ma/3444-monthly-meeting,-foss-user-group-at-natick-community-senior-center/ * Tempe Ubuntu Hour, Arizona LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3460-tempe-ubuntu-hour/ * AZLOCO Install-fest/Linux Workshop, Arizona LoCo Team: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-arizona/3458-azloco-install-fest/linux-workshop/ * Aniversario 11 de la Comunidad Ubuntu Colombia, Ubuntu Colombia: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-co/3480-aniversario-11-de-la-comunidad-ubuntu-colombia/ * Ubuntu 16.10 Release Party ( -at -) Taipei, Ubuntu Taiwan Local Community: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-tw/3468-ubuntu-1610-release-party- ( -at -) -taipei/ * Charla/Taller: Ubuntu para tecnicos que vienen de otro SO (Windows/Mac) - 1/2, Ubuntu Colombia: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-co/3479-charla/taller:-ubuntu-para-tecnicos-que-vienen-de-otro-so-(windows/mac)---1/2/ * Fiesta de Ubuntu, Ubuntu LoCo Team Costa Rica: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-cr/3481-fiesta-de-ubuntu/ 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 == === Council: New SuperModerators Appointed === The Forum Council write that they pleased to announce that 'Wild Man' and 'DuckHook' have been made SuperModerators having proven themselves as moderators and that they will now take on a more administrative role. https://ubuntuforumsorg.wordpress.com/2016/11/23/new-supermoderators-appointed/ === Aurelien Gateau: Gwenview Importer is back === Aurelien Gateau reports on completion of the port to the Gwenview Importer to KDE Frameworks 5. He says that unfortunately it wasn't done in time for KDE Applications 16.12, but that it's ready for the next release. http://agateau.com/2016/gwenview-importer-is-back == Other Community News == === New snapd 2.18 release and new candidate core snap === Michael Vogt announces the 2.18 release of snapd that includes new features such as allowing the user to retrieve information about a given snap and find a list of featured snaps, plus a set of new interfaces like LXD and many bug fixes. He says that the release is available directly on github and via the "core" snap in the "candidate" channel. https://lists.snapcraft.io/archives/snapcraft/2016-November/001761.html == Canonical News == * Conjure-up Canonical Kubernetes under LXD today! - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2016/11/21/conjure-up-canonical-kubernetes-under-lxd-today/ * How to build your own Ubuntu Core image and other documentation add-on - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2016/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-ubuntu-core-image-and-other-documentation-add-on/ * VisionMobile: State of the Developer Survey - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2016/11/21/visionmobile-state-of-the-developer-nation-survey/ * Pycom and Canonical to enable LPWAN communications via snaps - http://insights.ubuntu.com/2016/11/25/pycom-and-canonical-to-enable-lpwan-communications-via-snaps/ == In The Press == === System76 Oryx Pro review: Linux in a laptop has never been better === Scott Gilbertson of Ars Technica reviews the System76 Oryx Pro laptop, which he states brings desktop level performance and features, albeit in a somewhat large form factor compared with other laptops like the XPS13. http://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2016/11/system76-oryx-pro-review-linux-laptop/ == In The Blogosphere == === The Station Dock Wants To Bring #Ubuntu Convergence To All Phones === Joey-Elijah Sneddon of OMG! Ubuntu! discusses Marius Gripsgard's proposed new Station Dock for Ubuntu Touch phones, which is set to be released to Kickstarter in the coming weeks. The dock is set to provide HDMI and USB ports over a single USB OTG connection to the phones, with the target being a low latency convergence experience to Ubuntu Touch phones. Joey expects the device to also support Android phones. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/11/station-dock-ubuntu-phone-ubports === Ubuntu to Reject SHA-1-Signed Repos by Default in APT Starting January 1, 2017 === Marius Nestor of Softpedia reports that Debian developer Julian Andres Klode plans to turn off SHA-1 support for APT beginning in January 2017. He says that the change will disable SHA-1 based GPG signatures, and will arrive in Ubuntu 17.04 unstable repositories in the coming days and once verified, it will be implemented for the versions of APT in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.10, as well as in Debian. http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-to-reject-sha-1-signed-repos-by-default-in-apt-starting-january-1-2017-510462.shtml === Ubuntu Touch OTA-14 Slated for Early December Release for Ubuntu Phones, Tablets === Marius Nestor, writing for Softpedia, reports that a new OTA (Over-the-Air) update will be coming to the stable channel for supported Ubuntu Touch powered devices during the first week of December. Marius says that the update is primarily related to bug fixes but will bring a new task manager as well. http://linux.softpedia.com/blog/ubuntu-touch-ota-14-slated-for-early-december-release-for-ubuntu-phones-tablets-510489.shtml === Meet the Pinebook, a $89 ARM Laptop That Runs Ubuntu === Joey-Elijah Sneddon, writing for OMG! Ubuntu!, informs us that Pine64 has announced the upcoming release of an inexpensive, low power Linux laptop, the Pinebook featuring 11.6" and 14" models at $89 and $99 respectively. He says that he ARM based laptop will be based on the 2GB Pine A64, and will include 2 USB 2.0 ports, a MicroSD slot, and mini HDMI out. http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/11/pinebook-arm-laptop-runs-ubuntu == Other Articles of Interest == * [CFP] FOSDEM 2017 - Distributions Devroom - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-community-team/2016-November/001450.html == Featured Audio and Video == === Ubuntu Community Q&A - 22nd November 2016 === Daniel Holbach and Michael Hall host another regular Q&A session on behalf of Canonical's Ubuntu Community Team and as usual they answer questions that are put to them on IRC. === S09E39 - Error Establishing Database Connection - Ubuntu Podcast === It's Season Nine Episode Thirty-Nine of Ubuntu AU! Alan Pope, Mark Johnson, Martin Wimpress and Dan Kermac are connected and speaking to your brain. We are four once more, thank you Australia! In this week's show: * We discuss what we've been up to recently * We discuss the news * We discuss the community news * We mention some events That's all for this week! If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, Share this post Link to post
