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  Optimised authentication methods for Ubuntu Desktop
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  Still counting on passwords to protect your workstation? When set up properly, alternatives to passwords provide a streamlined user experience while significantly improving security. These alternative authentication methods can also easily be combined to create a custom and adaptive authentication profile. This whitepaper introduces three popular authentication methods that provide a solid alternative to passwords. […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/optimised-authentication-methods-for-ubuntu-desktop
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  OpenStack Charms 20.08 – TrilioVault, Arista and more
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  Canonical is proud to announce the availability of OpenStack Charms 20.08. This new release introduces a range of exciting features and several improvements which enhance Charmed OpenStack. TrilioVault backup and recovery One of the biggest enhancements brought by the OpenStack Charms 20.08 release is an addition of TrilioVault for OpenStack. TrilioVault is a backup and […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/openstack-charms-20-08-triliovault-arista-and-more
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  Trilio and Canonical extend partnership to enable data protection for Charmed OpenStack
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  Canonical and Trilio, announced today an extension of their partnership to include TrilioVault data protection capabilities with Charmed OpenStack as a tested and validated joint solution. TrilioVault for OpenStack is a cloud-native, application-centric data protection platform that was designed to provide native backup and recovery for private cloud workloads. Highlights: TrilioVault is now included as […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/trilio-and-canonical-extend-partnership-to-enable-data-protection-for-charmed-openstack
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  Registration is now open for microWSLConf 2020
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  Join us on September 9th/10th for a free celebration of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Register Now Canonical is honoured to unite our growing and diverse community for two packed days of presentations, breakout sessions, and workshops on WSL. You’ll get to hear from the core Canonical team, innovative trailblazers in the community, as well […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/register-for-microwslconf-2020
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  What is PostgreSQL, and why do developers love it?
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  (Want your cloud apps managed? Reach out to Canonical now. You can also watch our webinar on why you should get your apps managed, and get your application reviewed by our app engineers.) PostgreSQL solves the problem of extensibility, in complex cloud environments. This statement is often thrown around, but why is it true? Should next-generation […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/managed-postgresql
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  Develop Uno Platform projects on Linux with Visual Studio
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  Uno Platform is bringing their support to Linux. Uno allows you to build native mobile, desktop, and WebAssembly apps with C# and XAML from a single code base. You can build Linux applications with Uno using Visual Studio and Ubuntu on WSL. In collaboration with Uno, we built a mock-up snap that measures and adjusts […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/develop-uno-platform-projects-on-linux-with-visual-studio
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  Kubernetes 1.19 release candidate available for testing
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  The Kubernetes 1.19 release candidate is now available for download and experimentation ahead of general availability later this month. You can try it now with MicroK8s. To get the latest Kubernetes on your machine, install MicroK8s and get a lightweight, zero-ops K8s cluster in no time: sudo snap install microk8s –channel=1.19/candidate –classic Or install from […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/kubernetes-1-19-release-candidate-available-for-testing
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  Next WSLConf date set, CFP now open through 15th August
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  WSLConf is the first and only community conference dedicated to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Canonical proudly sponsored the first WSLConf in March 2020. Since then Ubuntu 20.04 on WSL 2 has arrived and support for AI/ML workloads is available in Windows Insiders. With WSL growing, WSLConf community organizers did not want to wait another […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/next-wslconf-date-set-cfp-now-open
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  The State of Robotics – July 2020
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  We know a lot of you are on vacation so we’ll keep this month’s State of Robotics edition short and sweet. Try out the Hello World of ROS Looking for an easy way to get familiar with ROS 2? We recently published a few helpers on how to simulate robots with turtlesim to help our […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/the-state-of-robotics-july-2020
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  Infographic: Ubuntu from 2004 to 20.04 LTS
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  Today, the first point release of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS went live! To celebrate, we wanted to share how Ubuntu has evolved since the first release in 2004 to where we are today with 20.04. Thanks to those in the community and our users for your contributions and joining us on this journey. Upgrade to Ubuntu […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/infographic-ubuntu-from-2004-to-20-04-lts
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  Set up Collabora Online on the Nextcloud Ubuntu Appliance
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  Alongside five popular software projects, we recently launched a new initiative called Ubuntu Appliances. A portfolio of software that allows users to turn a Raspberry Pi or an Intel NUC into a secure, self-hosted device. The initial launch included the Nextcloud Ubuntu Appliance. An application that enables you to host your own cloud, on your […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/set-up-collabora-online-on-the-nextcloud-ubuntu-appliance
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  Design and Web team summary – 4th August 2020
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  The web team here at Canonical run two week iterations. Here are some of the highlights of our completed work from this iteration. Meet the team Hi everyone! I’m the Canadian 🇨🇦 on the Web Team here at Canonical. I joined Canonical as a software engineer around 8 years ago and since then have worn […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/design-and-web-team-summary-4th-august-2020
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  Advantech releases EPC-C301 for machine vision applications with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
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  Advantech, a leading global provider of intelligent IoT systems and embedded platforms, is pleased to announce EPC-C301, a compact fanless box PC powered by 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ processor. This system features diverse domain-focused I/O and can operate in broad temperature ranges. EPC-C301 integrates Intel® and Canonical technologies, provides Ubuntu and OpenVINO toolkits, and is […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/advantech-releases-epc-c301-for-machine-vision-applications-with-ubuntu-18-04-lts
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  Charmed OSM Release EIGHT available from Canonical
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  Canonical is proud to announce the general availability of OSM release EIGHT images in it’s Charmed OSM distribution. As of Release SEVEN, OSM is able to orchestrate containerised network functions (CNFs) leveraging Kubernetes as the underlying infrastructure for next-generation 5G services. Release EIGHT follows the same direction and brings new features that allow for the […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/charmed-osm-release-eight
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  Mitigating BootHole – ‘There’s a hole in the boot’ – CVE-2020-10713 and related vulnerabilities
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  Responsible disclosure and coordinated response as a benefit to all Today we released updates for a series of vulnerabilities termed ‘There’s a hole in the boot’ / BootHole in GRUB2 (GRand Unified Bootloader version 2) that could allow an attacker to subvert UEFI Secure Boot. The original vulnerability, CVE-2020-10713, which is a high priority vulnerability […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/mitigating-boothole-theres-a-hole-in-the-boot-cve-2020-10713-and-related-vulnerabilities
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  Canonical at KubeCon Europe Virtual 2020
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  Book a meeting Date: August 17-20Location: Everywhere – this year’s KubeCon is virtual! Booth: Canonical This year has been an adventurous one to say the least… but that should get in the way of the community getting together, exchanging ideas, and keeping up with what’s new in the sphere of Kubernetes. In fact, it’s all […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical-at-kubecon-europe-virtual-2020
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  Simulate the TurtleBot3
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  Interested in getting started in robotics? There’s no need to purchase expensive hardware before you try some things out: simulate a TurtleBot3 instead! The simulator is complete with LIDAR, a camera, a gyro and many other sensors and actuators. You can also see this installation in action at the Ubuntu Robotics YouTube channel. Software used […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/%ef%bb%bfsimulate-the-turtlebot3
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  Simulate the TurtleBot3
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  Interested in getting started in robotics? There’s no need to purchase expensive hardware before you try some things out: simulate a TurtleBot3 instead! The simulator is complete with LIDAR, a camera, a gyro and many other sensors and actuators. You can also see this installation in action at the Ubuntu Robotics YouTube channel. Software used […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/simulate-the-turtlebot3
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  Complex problems, clever solutions – unique containers and virtualization snaps
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  Snaps come in many shapes and forms: security tools, productivity apps, games, handy utilities, video editing software, and more. Often, most snap package a single application. But snaps can also include services, databases, as well as multiple binaries. How far can this concept scale, you ask? Quite far. There are also some rather unique snaps […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/complex-problems-clever-solutions-unique-containers-and-virtualization-snaps
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  Design and Web team summary – 20th July 2020
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  The web team here at Canonical run two week iterations. Here are some of the highlights of our completed work from this iteration. Meet the team I am from a small island of Colombia in the Caribbean although I grew up in Barcelona, where I went to University to study Industrial Design Engineering. After my […]

  
  
  https://ubuntu.com//blog/design-and-web-team-summary-20th-july-2020