Ubuntu And Canonical’s Lousy Thursday
Thursday was a lousy day for Ubuntu users and Canonical as they found themselves under a DDoS attack which took down their site. That meant that it became rather challenging to get…
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Ubuntu 19.10 and 20.04 LTS Will Support “Selected” 32-bit Packages
After a bit of a rollercoaster weekend, Canonical has decided to support “selected” 32-bit packages for Ubuntu 19.10 and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Previously, it was announced that Ubuntu 19.10...
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The Internet of Ubuntu things
Canonical is one of the few that take the security of the various connected devices, colloquially known as the Internet of Things, seriously. They released an OS called Ubuntu Core 18,…
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Canonical (Ubuntu) Abandons Funding for Unity Desktop
For the next long-term support (LTS) build, Ubuntu 18.04, Canonical is moving back to the GNOME desktop. For the last several versions of the operating system, they have put their...
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Released.
Ubuntu, the popular Linux distribution, has been on a steady six-month release schedule for eight years. Every four versions, that is, once every two years, one is marked as Long Term Support…
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Hackers Compromise Ubuntu Forums Database, Deface Website, And Make Off With The Encrypted Passwords and Email Addresses of Nearly 2 Million Users
A group of hackers attacked and defaced the Canonical-backed Ubuntu Forums website yesterday. The hackers used an exploit to gain unauthorized access to the forum database and made off with data from…
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New Ubuntu 13.04 Release Upgrades Unity, Ditches Wubi, and Updates Applications
Canonical released its the Ubuntu 13.04 “Raring Ringtail” Linux distribution earlier this week. The updated operating system incorporates a new Linux kernel, newer pre-installed applications, and a tweaked Unity desktop environment....
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CES 2013: Canonical Shows Off Ubuntu OS For Smartphones
Earlier this month Canonical showed off a new version of its Ubuntu operating system intended for mobile phones. The Ubuntu for smartphones operating system is meant to extend the Ubuntu…
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