History might consider the most important aspect of Ubuntu 24.04 to be something that it doesn’t have: vulnerabilities to the XZ backdoor that nearly took over the global Linux scene. Betas, and the ...

What changed in Ubuntu in 2025? From the "oxidisation" of sudo to the end of X11, here's a recap of the 10 biggest changes ...

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is nearing the end of its original five-year support cycle. If you still have a PC, virtual machine, or server running that version, it's time to get updated. Canonical, the developer ...

What would make 2026 Ubuntu's best year yet? Share your wishlist wants and must-haves, be it bold changes or resolving ...

The Intel Compute Stick is a tiny computer that lets you run desktop apps on a TV when you plug the stick into an HDMI port. Intel offers Windows and Ubuntu Linux versions of the Compute Stick: but ...

Canonical releases a new version of its popular Ubuntu operating system every six months — but most versions are only officially supported for nine months. That means if you want a stable version of ...

A disappointing trend has become clear to Linux users in recent years. Whenever Canonical offers a new Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) release, it tends to be conservative in nature. (See our Ubuntu 14 ...

Ubuntu is one of the most popular versions of Linux, with a very substantial market base, especially in the cloud. The server is friendly to OpenStack, making it desirable to those who want to use it ...

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