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Short Bytes: Today, few people are using the hardware that can’t run 64-bit CPUs. A recent proposal by Ubuntu’s Dimitri John Ledkov states that Canonical will be killing the 32-bit hardware support soon. This move is also inspired by the fact that 32-bit testing needs double effort and turns out to be costly for an […]
Short Bytes: Canonical has partnered with developers from other Linux distributions and brought snaps to Debian, Gentoo, Fedora, and others. Snaps could become an easy and universal way to develop application packages for different distros. With the launch of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Canonical made installation of applications much easier with the help of snaps. The snaps […]
Short Bytes: Many Ubuntu Linux users are willing to use the tools of Kali Linux but they don’t want to install another Linux distro for this purpose. To solve this issue, you can use Katoolin script and install all Kali Linux tools on Ubuntu and other Debian derivatives. Kali Linux is one of the most […]
Short Bytes: In many interviews, Linux creator Linus Torvalds has revealed that he prefers Fedora on his machines. But, why does he refuse to use popular Linux distro Debian? Well, the answer lies in his bad installation experiences with Debian Linux in the past. From the past 25 years, Linus Torvalds is working tirelessly to […]
Short Bytes: Unity 8 with Mir and Snaps are the future of Ubuntu Desktop after Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, according to Canonical’s Will Cooke, Ubuntu Desktop Manager. The world’s most popular open source operating system is expected to get back on the track to achieve its goal of convergence in the upcoming releases by making a […]
Short Bytes: Microsoft and Canonical’s latest partnership that has enabled Windows users to use Ubuntu Linux apps on Windows 10 marks the start of a new friendship. Talking about the same, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth says that Microsoft and Ubuntu have left their rivalry behind. We hope that it’ll make open source and FOSS movement […]
This is kind of a big deal because the mess is in 14.04 LTS, expiry date 2019. Ubuntu has patched four Linux kernel vulnerabilities that allowed for arbitrary code execution and denial of service attacjs. The flaws (CVE-2015-8812, CVE-2016-2085, CVE-2016-2550, CVE-2016-2847) is fixed in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Researcher Venkatesh Pottem found a use-after-free vulnerability in the […]
Short Bytes: Microsoft has finally allowed the Fast Ring Insiders to install and run Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10. This has been made possible with the help of latest Windows 10 Anniversary Update Preview Build 14316. Read more to know how to enable Linux subsystem and run Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10. (Update: […]
Short Bytes: At the first day of Microsoft Build Developer Conference 2016, something amazing happened. Microsoft showed the world how Ubuntu on Windows 10 can ease the lives of developers. By installing official Ubuntu binaries on Windows 10, you can use any Linux tool on Windows 10 and get your work done. Earlier, we told […]
Short Bytes: Microsoft and Canonical, Ubuntu Linux’s parent company, are partnering to allow you to use Ubuntu on Windows 10. The official announcement is expected to be made at Microsoft’s BUILD 2016 developer conference later today. This partnership is expected to integrate Windows and Linux on the developer desktop. Microsoft is kicking off its BUILD […]
Short Bytes: Canonical has unveiled the official mascot of Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus. The next version of the open-source operating system is set to debut on April 21, 2016, with many new features. Read ahead to know more about the release and share your views regarding the mascot. When Canonical announced Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial […]
GNOME Software In Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Short Bytes: To make GNOME Software (and Ubuntu 16.03 LTS) more beautiful, Canonical has urged the open source community to make a contribution in the form of new icons. Apart from the next Ubuntu Xenial Xerus release, these icons will also be used in other Linux distros that use […]
Short Bytes: Canonical will be releasing Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus on April 21, 2016. This LTS version will be based on Linux 4.4 LTS and full of many new features. Read the article below and know the best Ubuntu 16.04 features before going for the upgrade. Update: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is now released. ISO images […]
Short Bytes: Making our readers aware about the best privacy practices by providing the latest security news has been fossBytes’ top priority. In this article, we are examining Canonical’s decision to disable the controversial online search of Ubuntu. Canonical has finally listened to privacy advocates and decided to release Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with better privacy […]
All Ubuntu users are urged to update as soon as possible. Canonical has just published four Ubuntu Security Notices that detail a recent Linux kernel vulnerability discovered in the kernel packages of all of the supported Ubuntu operating systems. It has been discovered that Linux kernel’s KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) hypervisor implementation didn’t correctly caught Alignment […]
Developers have been quick to fix the problem. An important security issue on Ubuntu phone that has been revealed this morning has been fixed by the Canonical team. This is the first major issue revealed on Ubuntu Touch, and the developers have been quick to repair it. Earlier today, a user from the Ubuntu community noticed […]
Short Bytes: cpustat is a lightweight tool for monitoring per-process cpu utilization (from /proc/$pid/stat) in a fast and efficient way with minimal overhead. It is ideal for small Ubuntu devices and now available in Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf. Colin Ian King, an open source developer, has released a lightweight cpu stats monitoring tool called cpustats which he claims to be […]
Short Bytes: Psensor is a graphical hardware temperature monitor for Linux. It is a GTK+ application for monitoring hardware sensors, including temperatures and fan speeds. do you every wanted to know – what is the temperature of your PC or laptop when it becomes so hot and throws out warm air? There any many reasons for overheating and […]
Short Bytes: Ubuntu powered phones are gaining popularity each day and we are here with a tweak to run Ubuntu Phone in windowed mode. Learn how to do this in few simple steps. With the first Ubuntu phones going on sale all around the world, new tweaks and features of the mobile OS are coming into […]
Short Bytes: Canonical has released a list of Ubuntu desktop certified hardware to tell you the best laptop to install Linux. Even if you aren’t running Ubuntu, this database tells you the most friendly laptops from OEMs like HP, Dell, Lenovo and more. The old-school PCs came with flawless Linux support and all you had to […]
If you are Linux enthusiast, you would be aware of the fact that a new Ubuntu release is soon followed by the announcement of the codename of next release. Earlier this week, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth announced the codename of the Ubuntu 15.10 release and it’s ‘Wily Werewolf.’ Ubuntu codenames its versions with two words […]