--- title: Blog posts tagged "Launchpad" description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries. url: https://canonical.com/blog/tag/launchpad?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged "Launchpad" #### [The Keys to Successful Bug Reporting](https://canonical.com/blog/the-keys-to-successful-bug-reporting) A key principle of open source computing is the ability for users to directly engage with development efforts, the primary avenue being through the use of bug reporting. Bug reports are a critical component to the success of open source projects world-wide, though how to write one successfully can be, admittedly, somewhat vague. In this --- Desktop #### [How does Ubuntu 16.04 entering Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) affect snap publishers?](https://canonical.com/blog/how-does-ubuntu-16-04-entering-extended-security-maintenance-esm-affect-snap-publishers) At the end of April, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS will reach the end of its five years of mainstream support and enter the Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) phase. If you’re a snap developer, and you have built or based your snaps on Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial) packages and libraries, you may want to know how this milestone --- Cloud and server #### [Migrating the Launchpad Keyservers from SKS to Hockeypuck](https://canonical.com/blog/migrating-the-launchpad-keyservers-from-sks-to-hockeypuck) Ubuntu and Launchpad use OpenPGP keys heavily. Each source package is signed with the uploader’s key, and binary and source package downloads from Ubuntu’s primary archives and from users’ Personal Package Archives (PPAs) are indirectly signed by the publisher process with per-archive keys of its own. Access to Launchpad’s bug-manipulatio --- Company #### [Handy snapcraft features: Remote build](https://canonical.com/blog/handy-snapcraft-features-remote-build) As you probably know, there are many ways you can build snaps: locally using snapcraft, with CI systems like Travis, through Launchpad, and also via the free online Snapcraft Build Service. Now, a new preview feature called Remote build also allows you to build snaps for multiple architectures directly from the command line. This has --- Desktop #### [How to find Ubuntu Server Bugs to Fix](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-find-ubuntu-server-bugs-to-fix) Ubuntu Server BugsEver wanted to help out in the development of Ubuntu Server, but did not know how? One of the best ways to get started is by working on bugs. Not only does it improve the distribution for millions of users, but also gives you an opportunity to see how the distribution is made.I am publishing this after a year of learning --- Cloud and server #### [Ubuntu One file syncing code Open Sourced](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-one-file-syncing-code-open-sourced) Today, we’re happy to be open sourcing the biggest piece of our Ubuntu One file syncing service. The code we’re releasing is the server side of what desktop clients connected to when syncing local or remote changes. This is code where most of the innovation and hard work went throughout the years, where we faced --- Desktop #### [Ubuntu single sign on service launched](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-single-sign-on-service-launched) We are pleased to announce the launch of the brand new Ubuntu single sign on service.  The goal of this service is to provide a single, central login service for all Ubuntu-related sites, thus making it more convenient for Ubuntu users and community members to access information, communicate, and contribute.  This service will replace the --- Company #### [Canonical releases source code for Launchpad](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-source-code-for-launchpad) Release of Launchpad to encourage innovation Canonical, the founder of the Ubuntu project, announced today that it has open-sourced the code that runs Launchpad, the software development and collaboration platform used by tens of thousands of developers. Launchpad is used to build Ubuntu and thousands of other projects, and its users can --- Cloud and server #### [Launchpad 2.0 radically improves collaboration for open source projects](https://canonical.com/blog/launchpad-2-0-radically-improves-collaboration-for-open-source-projects) Launchpad 2.0 Radically Improves Collaboration for Open Source Projects. Canonical's Launchpad2.0 Improves Flexibility And Integration of Developer Collaboration Nexus. Canonical Inc. announced today a major new release of Launchpad,including features that make collaborative development faster and more flexible and allowing users to integ --- Desktop #### [Canonical announces launch of Launchpad Personal Package Archive service for developers](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-announces-launch-of-launchpad-personal-package-archive-service-for-developers) Adds Mobile Development Capabilities Canonical today announced the general availability of the Launchpad Personal Package Archive (PPA) service, a new way for developers to build and publish packages of their code, documentation, artwork, themes and other additions to the Ubuntu environment on desktop, server and now mobile platforms. The --- Desktop #### [Canonical announces beta of Launchpad ‘Personal Package Archive’](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-announces-beta-of-launchpad-personal-package-archive-2) Canonical today announced the beta release of the Launchpad Personal Package Archive (PPA) service, a new way for developers to build and publish packages of their code, documentation, artwork, themes and other contributions to free software. Individuals and teams can each have a PPA, allowing groups to collaborate on sets of packages, an --- Desktop #### [Launchpad 1.0 Beta released](https://canonical.com/blog/launchpad-1-0-beta-released) Launchpad.net today started public beta testing of Launchpad 1.0, a web-based collaboration service that improves the flow of communication between different software projects. Collaboration is crucial to free software projects, but has traditionally been difficult across communities that use different tools which don't easily exchange in --- Desktop #### [Rosetta has been released](https://canonical.com/blog/rosetta-has-been-released) The Rosetta Translation Portal team is pleased to announce that the portal is now ready for widespread use. Rosetta’s goal is to make the process of translating free software as easy as possible for both translators and software maintainers. Maintainers can send us PO Templates and PO Files, which will be published through the web --- Desktop