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Canonical has announced a paid add-on for Ubuntu Pro that allows customers to add another two years of support to their Ubuntu installs. This add-on supports Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and newer.

Canonical has selected the wallpapers for the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat. Read on to view the wallpapers in their highest quality and download them to use on your computer now.

Canonical has become the first Linux provider to enable a snapshot service for its Microsoft Azure instances. It hopes that this feature will deliver more safety and predictability for admins.

Canonical has revealed that Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will be codenamed Noble Numbat. A beta is due out on April 4, 2024 and the final release should arrive on April 25 if there are no delays.

Microsoft will hold several talks and workshops at the upcoming Ubuntu Summit in Riga, Latvia. It's just the latest sign that Microsoft's relationship to Linux is now more mature than in the past.

Canonical has released Ubuntu 23.10 Mantic Minotaur. It comes with a new App Center that will help you find new apps more easily. It also comes with some security enhancements that involve TPM.

Canonical has released Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS with real-time kernel on the AWS Marketplace. This comes several months after the real-time version was released back in February this year.

Canonical has released Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS. With this update, Canonical has released a new ISO image so if you perform a clean install, you'll have all the latest updates installed straight away.

Canonical has said Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu will reach end of life on July 20. For this reason, it's important to upgrade to Ubuntu 23.04 so that you will continue to get important security updates.

Ubuntu snap developers can now progressively release their apps to end users. This will let app creators test their app among a subsection of users to ensure there are no lingering bugs.

Ubuntu 23.10 will feature enhanced tiling capabilities, allowing users to easily snap windows to the four corners, as well as horizontally and vertically. This feature could improve productivity.

Canonical has decided on Mantic Minotaur for the Ubuntu 23.10 codename. It's expected to be released for download on 12th October with a beta landing on 21st September for the discovery of bugs.

Ubuntu 23.04 is now ready for you to download. It comes with some improvements to Azure Active Directory support, a new Steam snap, GNOME 44, and two new flavours: Cinnamon and Edubuntu.

Ubuntu's HWE kernels will soon be covered by the Ubuntu Pro Livepatch service. This will mean that updates to these kernels will not require reboots to complete the installation, reducing downtime.

Canonical has published the release schedule for Ubuntu 23.10. It states that the beta will land on September 21 and the final release will drop on October 12. It will be supported for nine months.

Canonical has released Ubuntu 23.04 Beta for interested parties to download and try out. It comes with the Linux 6.2 kernel for newer hardware support and a brand-new desktop installer.

Canonical is calling on the Ubuntu community to test out the updated Ubuntu Font and report any issues with screenshots. Most of the improvements are to scripts that do not use the Latin alphabet.

Ubuntu 23.04 will ship with Linux 6.2 instead of Linux 6.1. The newer kernel will likely be backported to Ubuntu 22.04 as part of a hardware enablement (HWE) update, increasing new hardware support.

Canonical has made Ubuntu Pro generally available. It enables you to run Ubuntu LTS releases past their expiry dates and delivers security updates to more programs. It has been in beta since October.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Linux Mint 19.x will lose support this April. Anyone still running these or other Ubuntu 18.04-based distributions is urged to upgrade systems to stay protected.

Canonical has delayed the release of Ubuntu 22.04.2 until February 23 over some delays it faced with the new Hardware Enablement kernel. The period will give developers more time to test the kernel.

Canonical has begun releasing Ubuntu 23.04 daily builds. They are cutting edge images that tend to be unstable, so you shouldn't install them on your production machines. Ubuntu 23.04 is due April 20.

Ubuntu's snapd now lets you hold automatic updates if you're in the edge channel. You can choose to pause updates for a period of time or indefinitely. It should eventually be available for all.

Canonical has released Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu". It's a stable release but not an LTS, therefore, it's only supported for nine months. Nevertheless, it comes with GNOME 43 which is a big update.

Microsoft and Canonical have been working together to add systemd support to WSL. This will enable several applications to run on WSL instances including snap, microk8s, and systemctl.

Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS has been ported to Allwinner's Nezha RISC-V boards. Allwinner hopes that it will make RISC-V boards more convenient for developers and enterprises to work with in the future.

Microsoft and Canonical have jointly announced today the availability of native .NET 6 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. The announcement promises smaller packages, timely security updates, and more.

Canonical is due to release Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS later today, following a delay. This update is will open the upgrade path for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS users who have been waiting patiently since April.

Canonical has released Ubuntu 20.04 as a Confidential Virtual Machine on Microsoft's Azure. It's the first Linux distro to be released as a CVM, but hopefully, this situation will change.

Canonical has said that the Dell XPS 13 Plus Developer Edition will be available in August, with Ubuntu. The system will be Ubuntu certified, meaning the hardware and software just work.

Canonical has announced the launch of Ubuntu Core 22. It is fully containerised and designed for IoT and embedded devices. It will receive updates for the next 10 years keeping your devices secure.

Canonical has revealed that it saw 240% growth year-over-year in its channel partner program. It said it has been working more closely with existing partners and building bridges with new partners.

Canonical has released the beta images of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. While the beta should be fairly stable and representative of the final release, it's not recommended for daily use as bugs could arise.

Canonical has said that it has been replacing contentious terms in its code and documentation to make its project more inclusive. It said this isn't a cure-all but just a first step.

Canonical has released Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS. It includes a newer hardware enablement stack so you can run Ubuntu on the latest hardware. People will be upgraded to this release by applying updates.