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At the OpenStack Summit in Berlin last week, the Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth made an announcement that would surely please developers and Linux users who rely heavily on Ubuntu for their daily chores. Shuttleworth announced that Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver would be supported for one decade. Usually, the LTS Ubuntu releases enjoy a 5-year […]
After months of development and Alpha/Beta releases and a last moment hiccup, Canonical has finally shipped Ubuntu 18.04 LTS “Bionic Beaver.” This is the seventh long-term support release of the world’s most popular open source operating system and it’s available in Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core versions. As Ubuntu 18.04 is LTS release, the users […]
Update: Ubuntu 18.04 is now officially released. Today is 26th April: the Ubuntu 18.04 release day. As it’s an LTS release, this day has a lot of importance for a Linux enthusiast who loves Ubuntu — the most popular open source operating system around. The official and final release images of Ubuntu should be released […]
Update: Ubuntu 18.04 is now officially released. Following the release of Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark, Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth announced that Ubuntu 18.04, which would be an LTS release, is going to be called “Bionic Beaver.” While Beaver refers to a large, amphibious rodent with smooth fur and sharp teeth, Bionic is an ode to […]
The development of Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver LTS is going on in full swing. Just recently, we were greeted with the Beta 1 releases for opt-in flavors. We’ve also prepared an always updated article on the Ubuntu 18.04 features to make sure that you stay in the know. Talking about the changes coming to the […]
If you’re a Linux enthusiast who loves to try out new Linux distros and see how they look and feel, you must have used some virtualization software. Such tools are even more popular among developers and IT admins to sandbox processes for better security. In a blog post (Via: The Register), Microsoft has announced that […]
The development of the next Ubuntu LTS release, i.e., Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver, is going on in full swing. The desktop development team has decided to add a new option in the installation process that allows you to perform a lean installation of Ubuntu. As reported by OMGUbuntu, this option appears during the installation process. […]
In an announcement made on Ubuntu mailing list, Will Cooke, on behalf of the Ubuntu Desktop team, announced Canonical’s plans to collect some data related to the users’ system configuration and the packages installed on their machines. Before you read anything further, it’s important to note that users will have the option to opt-out of […]
This week has been pretty eventful when it comes to the developments taking place in the world of Ubuntu. So, I thought I’d tell all about them, in brief, to keep you updated. Let’s take a look: Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS drops 32-bit support Following the footsteps of Ubuntu Desktop, which has already scrapped its […]
Ubuntu’s founder Mark Shuttleworth has just revealed the codename of Ubuntu 18.04. It’s called Bionic Beaver. This is not surprising considering the logic behind the codename and versioning of Ubuntu releases. All Ubuntu releases are codenamed with two words, both starting with the same letter. The first word of the codename is an adjective and the second […]
The development of next Ubuntu LTS release, i.e., Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver (here’s the story behind codename), has started. It was preceded by Artful Aardvark that marked a shift from Unity to GNOME desktop environment. For LTS users, who are currently running 16.04, Bionic Beaver would be a landmark release. Daily Builds are here The […]
Just last week, the Linux enthusiasts celebrated the release of Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark, which will remain supported for a period of nine months. While many users had already upgraded their machines to this release, others are waiting for the next LTS release, i.e., Ubuntu 18.04. This also brings us to its codename, which has […]
Short Bytes: Ubuntu GNOME developers have announced that Ubuntu GNOME development team will be merging with Canonical’s Ubuntu Desktop team. As a result, Ubuntu GNOME won’t remain a separate official flavor. With Ubuntu 18.04, Canonical plans to ditch Unity and use GNOME as the default desktop environment of Ubuntu Desktop. Just yesterday, Canonical announced the final […]