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347 posts from 2021
How to cache snap downloads and save bandwidth
By Igor Ljubuncic, 14 July 2021
For many people, fast broadband connection and unlimited data are a reality. For others, they are not. If you have several Linux hosts in your (home)...
Ubuntu becomes #1 OS for OpenStack deployment
By Tytus Kurek, 13 July 2021
One of the core values of Canonical, that we all identify with, is the mission of bringing the power of open source to everyone on the planet. From developing...
Linux kernel Livepatching
By Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos, 9 July 2021
Ubuntu Livepatch is the service and the software that enables organizations to quickly patch vulnerabilities on the Ubuntu Linux kernels. Livepatch provides...
DHCP Server Conflict Detection
By Bill Wear, 8 July 2021
This blog title should really be, “Why you always, always, always want conflict detection turned on on all the networks MAAS touches,” but that’s really long...
DHCP scope
By Bill Wear, 8 July 2021
It’s possible to have more than one DHCP server on the same network and still have everything work right, with no conflicts and no dropped packets or IP...
Canonical recognized as a 2021 Microsoft Partner of the Year Winner
By Canonical, 8 July 2021
LONDON — July 8, 2021 — Canonical, the publishers of Ubuntu, today announced it has been named a winner for a 2021 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. The...
Design and Web team summary – 2 July 2021
By Peter Mahnke, 8 July 2021
The web team at Canonical runs two-week iterations building and maintaining all of Canonical websites and product web interfaces. Here are some of the...
Moving toward Diátaxis
By Bill Wear, 7 July 2021
We discovered the Diátaxis Framework earlier this year. It’s been on our roadmap to shift MAAS doc to this cool new way of explaining things. This cycle, we...
MAAS 3.0 released
By Bill Wear, 6 July 2021
We are happy to announce the release of MAAS 3.0. This release provides some new features and bug fixes. Here’s the tl;dr summary: PCI and USB devices are now...
Finserv open source infrastructure powers digital transformation
By Kris Sharma, 6 July 2021
Covid-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges and opportunities for financial institutions to embrace digital transformation initiatives at pace...
Ubuntu in the wild – 06th of July
By Leia Ruffini, 6 July 2021
The Ubuntu in the wild blog post ropes in the latest highlights about Ubuntu and Canonical around the world on a bi-weekly basis.
How to ensure your snap uses the correct theme
By Igor Ljubuncic, 2 July 2021
An app is an app is an app. But in the world of Linux, things are a little more nuanced. Take VLC as an example. The software may be packaged ever so slightly...