Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 386 for the week September 29 - October 5, 2014.
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In This Issue
Nominations open for two positions on the Ubuntu IRC Council
Welcome New Members and Developers
Ubuntu Stats
LoCo Forums
Cloud Images and Bash Vulnerabilities
Alan Pope: XDA Developer Conference 2014
Scarlett Clark: Kubuntu: KDE 4.14.1 on Trusty released.
Ubuntu and HP's Moonshot extend the benefit of the ARM architecture to the data centre
The Ubuntu OpenStack Training Programme
Borderlands: The Pre-sequel to launch on SteamOS alongside Windows
In The Blogosphere
Other Articles of Interest
Featured Audio and Video
Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Updates and Security for 10.04, 12.04 and 14.04
And much more!
General Community News
Nominations open for two positions on the Ubuntu IRC Council
C de-Avillez of the IRC Council announces the opening of two positions on the IRC Council and puts out a call for nominees. The announcement includes details about the nominations process and a link to the requirements for the positions.
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...er/001751.html
Welcome New Members and Developers
The results from the Oct. 2nd membership board meeting are as follows:
FanJun Kong https://launchpad.net/~fjkong | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FanjunKong
Please join us in welcoming him as an Ubuntu Member!
Ubuntu Stats
Bug Stats
Open (114656) +130 over last week
Critical (236) -7 over last week
Unconfirmed (57364) +90 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 ====
Package 'lib32ncurses5-dev', 'lib32z1-dev' has no installation candidate [this is NOT a duplicate since I tried all soution posted here] http://askubuntu.com/questions/53274...ndidate-this-i
ls command is only showing files, and no folders http://askubuntu.com/questions/53267...and-no-folders
I am not able to get my TP LINK WN727N v4 to work on Ubuntu PC http://askubuntu.com/questions/53274...k-on-ubuntu-pc
Permanently have a CLI/Terminal in one Workspace? http://askubuntu.com/questions/53272...-one-workspace
No applications in search option http://askubuntu.com/questions/53272...-search-option
==== Top Voted New Questions ====
What does su > echo "<username>" mean? http://askubuntu.com/questions/532263/
Why does Ubuntu 14.04 keep shutting down when playing video? http://askubuntu.com/questions/530249/
How do I change the GRUB 2 menu? http://askubuntu.com/questions/532238/
Finding all .cpp files in the users home directory http://askubuntu.com/questions/531075/
How to safely remove proprietary Intel driver http://askubuntu.com/questions/531540/
People Contributing the best questions and answers this week: g_p (http://askubuntu.com/users/146791/g-p), Whaaaaaat (http://askubuntu.com/users/208574/whaaaaaat), LonelyKing (http://askubuntu.com/users/255036/lonelyking), Harshal Benake (http://askubuntu.com/users/246996/harshal-benake) and Rmano (http://askubuntu.com/users/16395/rmano)
Ask (and answer!) your own questions at http://askubuntu.com
LoCo News
LoCo Forums
The Forums Council announces the decommissioning of unused LoCo forums on ubuntuforums.org. They conclude: "If the LoCo Contact for any of the closed areas wants to discuss the situation with regard to their own forum we would be happy to do so."
http://ubuntuforumsorg.wordpress.com...3/loco-forums/
Ubuntu Cloud News
Cloud Images and Bash Vulnerabilities
Ben Howard announces the release of new Ubuntu cloud images following the recent, high profile bash vulnerabilities that the team has been following. He writes: "Canonical has been in contact with our public Cloud Partners to make these new builds available as soon as possible."
http://blog.utlemming.org/2014/09/cl...abilities.html
The Planet
Alan Pope: XDA Developer Conference 2014
The second annual XDA Developer Conference was held last weekend in Manchester, UK and attended by Alan Pope of Canonical. Alan took the opportunity to meet up with contemporaries from other hardware and software projects and discusses his experiences at the non-Ubuntu-centric conference.
http://popey.com/blog/2014/10/01/xda...nference-2014/
Scarlett Clark: Kubuntu: KDE 4.14.1 on Trusty released.
Scarlett Clark announces the release of the KDE 4.14.1 update for Ubuntu Trusty Tahr which is now available in the Kubuntu Backports PPA.
http://scarlettgatelyclark.com/2014/...usty-released/
Canonical News
Ubuntu and HP's Moonshot extend the benefit of the ARM architecture to the data centre
John Zannos writes about the release of HP's new ARM-based server cartridges for the Moonshot line of enterprise servers. On the partnership with Canonical with Ubuntu, he writes "With Ubuntu on the Moonshot program, HP has made a huge commitment to Canonical, and Ubuntu Server (including the powerful management tools Canonical delivers) will enable our joint customers to confidently deploy massively scaled-out workloads."
https://insights.ubuntu.com/2014/09/...e-data-centre/
The Ubuntu OpenStack Training Programme
Canonical announces the availability of a third training program in their OpenStack and Ubuntu portfolio: "The Ubuntu OpenStack Training course is a one-week, classroom-based combination of lectures and lab work, and gives a comprehensive introduction to Ubuntu OpenStack and our leading cloud toolset including Juju for service orchestration, MAAS for hardware provisioning and Landscape for systems management and monitoring."
https://insights.ubuntu.com/2014/10/...ing-programme/
In The Press
Borderlands: The Pre-sequel to launch on SteamOS alongside Windows
Kyle Orland of Ars Technica reports on 2K Games' announcement that "Borderlands: The Pre-sequel", the next installment in their Borderlands franchise, will be playable on SteamOS at launch on October 14th. This is great news for the Linux-based operating system, which is still in beta, since most developers do not prioritize their top games on Linux or SteamOS for its initial release.
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/1...gside-windows/
In The Blogosphere
Three Things to Expect from the First Ubuntu Phones - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/09/u...ings-to-expect
Mir 0.8 Works On Less ABI Breakage, Touchspots, Responsiveness - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...tem&px=MTgwMTg
Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn) Desktop Screenshots Tour - http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ubuntu-14-...reenshots.html
Ubuntu - 10 Years Strong - http://www.iheartubuntu.com/2014/10/...rs-strong.html
IBM Expands POWER8 Server Portfolio with Ubuntu Linux - http://www.serverwatch.com/server-ne...ntu-linux.html
Linux micro computer runs Android and Ubuntu - http://www.electronicsweekly.com/new...buntu-2014-10/
Other Articles of Interest
Debian Project News - September 29, 2014 - https://www.debian.org/News/weekly/2014/13/
Linux Kernel News - October 3, 2014 - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...tem&px=MTgwMzQ
Featured Audio and Video
Ubuntu Podcast from the UK LoCo: S07E26 - The One Where Underdog Gets Away - http://podcast.ubuntu-uk.org/2014/09...dog-gets-away/
Ubuntu Touch RTM Video Tour - http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubunt...r-460978.shtml
DELL Storage Server: CEPH on Ubuntu (ARM TechCon 2014) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX07xbMi82A
September 30th Ubuntu Community Q&A! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSSFTYweLI8
CSE Asian Penguins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDYt8BbqTQo
Weekly Ubuntu Development Team Meetings
Kernel Team - September 30, 2014 - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/Meeting/2014-09-30
Security Team - September 29, 2014 - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Security/20140929
Server Team - September 30, 2014 - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MeetingLogs/Server/20140930
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 10.04, 12.04 and 14.04
Security Updates
[USN-2365-1] LibVNCServer vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...er/002681.html
[USN-2366-1] libvirt vulnerabilities - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...er/002682.html
[USN-2367-1] OpenSSL update - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...er/002683.html
[USN-2368-1] OpenVPN vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...er/002684.html
[USN-2369-1] file vulnerability - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ub...er/002685.html
Ubuntu 10.04 Updates
libvirt 0.7.5-5ubuntu27.25 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lu...er/014354.html
libvirt 0.7.5-5ubuntu27.25 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lu...er/014355.html
linux-meta-ec2 2.6.32.371.52 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lu...er/014356.html
linux-ec2 2.6.32-371.87 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lu...er/014357.html
file 5.03-5ubuntu1.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lu...er/014358.html
file 5.03-5ubuntu1.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lu...er/014359.html
End of Life - April 2015 (Server)
Ubuntu 12.04 Updates
libvncserver 0.9.8.2-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022778.html
libvncserver 0.9.8.2-2ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022779.html
autofs5 5.0.6-0ubuntu5.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022780.html
linux-firmware 1.79.18 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022781.html
nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.4ubuntu0.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022782.html
libvirt 0.9.8-2ubuntu17.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022783.html
libvirt 0.9.8-2ubuntu17.20 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022784.html
xen 4.1.6.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022785.html
xen 4.1.6.1-0ubuntu0.12.04.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022786.html
linux-lowlatency 3.2.0-70.72 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022787.html
linux-meta-lowlatency 3.2.0.70.58 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022788.html
linux-meta-ti-omap4 3.2.0.1455.50 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022789.html
linux-ti-omap4 3.2.0-1455.75 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022790.html
cloud-init 0.6.3-0ubuntu1.14 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022791.html
openssl 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.18 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022792.html
openssl 1.0.1-4ubuntu5.18 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022793.html
openvpn 2.2.1-8ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022794.html
openvpn 2.2.1-8ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022795.html
fglrx-installer 2:13.350.1-0ubuntu0.0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022796.html
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates 304.123-0ubuntu0.0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022797.html
nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 304.123-0ubuntu0.0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022798.html
file 5.09-2ubuntu0.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022799.html
file 5.09-2ubuntu0.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/pr...er/022800.html
End of Life - April 2017
Ubuntu 14.04 Updates
libvncserver 0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016957.html
libvncserver 0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016958.html
libvirt 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016959.html
flash-kernel 3.0~rc.4ubuntu49.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016960.html
autofs 5.0.7-3ubuntu3.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016961.html
retext 4.1.2-1ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016962.html
evolution-data-server 3.10.4-0ubuntu1.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016963.html
flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016964.html
python-numpy 1:1.8.2-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016965.html
lxc 1.0.6-0ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016966.html
gnome-panel 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu12.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016967.html
libvirt 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016968.html
libvirt 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016969.html
kicad 0.20131208+bzr4024-1ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016970.html
pbuilder 0.215ubuntu7.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016971.html
openscenegraph 3.2.0~rc1-4ubuntu0.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016972.html
system-config-printer 1.4.3+20140219-0ubuntu2.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016973.html
maas 1.5.4+bzr2294-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016974.html
python-babel 1.3+dfsg.1-2ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016975.html
language-selector 0.129.3 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016976.html
fonts-android 1:4.3-3ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016977.html
openoffice.org-hyphenation 0.7.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016978.html
libreoffice-dictionaries 1:4.2.1-0ubuntu1.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016979.html
lmms 1.0.0+stable-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016980.html
pacemaker 1.1.10+git20130802-1ubuntu2.1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016981.html
libvirt-python 1.2.2-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016982.html
unity8-desktop-session 1.0.10+14.04.20140915-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016983.html
unity-control-center 14.04.3+14.04.20140922-0ubuntu1 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016984.html
flash-kernel 3.0~rc.4ubuntu49.4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016985.html
mesa 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016986.html
xen 4.4.0-0ubuntu5.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016987.html
xen 4.4.0-0ubuntu5.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016988.html
linux-keystone 3.13.0-14.24 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016989.html
linux-meta-keystone 3.13.0.14.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016990.html
linux-meta-keystone 3.13.0.14.12 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016991.html
linux-keystone 3.13.0-14.24 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016992.html
apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016993.html
systemd 204-5ubuntu20.7 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016994.html
python-django 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016995.html
apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016996.html
krb5 1.12+dfsg-2ubuntu5 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016997.html
crash 7.0.3-3ubuntu4 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016998.html
libgweather 3.10.2-0ubuntu2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/016999.html
linux-keystone 3.13.0-15.25 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/017000.html
linux-meta-keystone 3.13.0.15.13 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/017001.html
file 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/017002.html
file 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.2 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/017003.html
debian-installer 20101020ubuntu318.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/017004.html
debian-installer 20101020ubuntu318.8 - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/tr...er/017005.html
End of Life - April 2019
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