Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 872

Bashing-om christalive0 at gmail.com
Mon Dec 30 20:30:21 UTC 2024 

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 872 for the week of December
22 - 28, 2024. The Discourse post of this issue is available here:

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-872/51833

## In this Issue ##

 * New Ubuntu Membership Board 2024
 * Ubuntu Stats
 * Hot in Support
 * Other Meeting Reports
 * Upcoming Meetings and Events
 * UbuCon Asia 2024
 * LoCo Events
 * Canonical News
 * In the Blogosphere
 * Other Articles of Interest
 * Featured Audio and Video
 * Updates and Security for Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, and 24.10
 * And much more!

## General Community News ##

### New Ubuntu Membership Board 2024 ###

Merlijn Sebrechts announces the new Ubuntu Membership Board. We're told
Aaron J. Prisk, Lucy Llewellyn, Billy D. Quinn, Larry Tarvin, Mattia
Rizzolo, Marius Quabeck and Soumyadeep Ghosh comprise the new board,
elected for two years. Merlijn thanks Khairul Aizat Kamarudzzaman and
Bright Adams and others who nominated themselves for this role; there are
only seven seats available.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/new-ubuntu-membership-board-2024/51814

## Ubuntu Stats ##

### Bug Stats ###

 * Open: 144059 (+18)
 * Critical: 308 (0)
 * Unconfirmed: 73723 (+23)

As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started,
please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad

### Translations ###

 * Ukrainian: 86.22% (48360/1444)
 * French: 84.86% (53141/6314)
 * Swedish: 80.31% (69118/812)
 * Spanish: 76.91% (81053/4740)

## Hot in Support ##

### Ask Ubuntu Top 5 Questions ###

 * CPU does not scale down at high temperatures and overheats -
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1536460/cpu-does-not-scale-down-at-high-temperatures-and-overheats
 * Log message about the leapsecond file from ntpd -
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1536573/log-message-about-the-leapsecond-file-from-ntpd
 * Is Ubuntu 20.04 LTS ISO available with valid bootloader? -
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1536205/is-ubuntu-20-04-lts-iso-available-with-valid-bootloader
 * How to disable this weird FPS counter in Google Chrome? -
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1536379/how-to-disable-this-weird-fps-counter-in-google-chrome
 * Disabling Wayland permanently under Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS doesn't work in
VirtualBox -
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1536250/disabling-wayland-permanently-under-ubuntu-24-04-1-lts-doesnt-work-in-virtualbo

Ask (and answer!) questions at: https://askubuntu.com/

### Ubuntu Community Discourse Trending Top 5 Threads ###

 * Is there a recommened way to install Ubuntu on128GB SSD and use 2TB HDD
as main storage -
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/is-there-a-recommened-way-to-install-ubuntu-on128gb-ssd-and-use-2tb-hdd-as-main-storage/51896/
 * Intel MIPI camera on Ubuntu 24.04 -
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/intel-mipi-camera-on-ubuntu-24-04/51797
 * WINE or alternative accounting software? -
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/wine-or-alternative-accounting-software/51127
 * Cannot boot anymore after software update because of Samba NMB Daemon -
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/cannot-boot-anymore-after-software-update-because-of-samba-nmb-daemon/51980
 * The new installer is not very friendly to visually impaired users -
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/the-new-installer-is-not-very-friendly-to-visually-impaired-users/49046

Find more support at: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/support-and-help/306

## Other Meeting Reports ##

 * +1 maintenance: -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2024-December/043210.html

## Upcoming Meetings and Events ##

 * Main Inclusion Requests (MIR) Status: Tuesday, December 31, 3:30 – 4:00pm
 * Technical Board: Tuesday, December 31, 8:00 – 9:00pm
 * Ubuntu HPC weekly community call: Wed, January 1, 11:30 AM- 12:00 PM -
https://meet.jit.si/Ubuntu-HPC | https://matrix.to/#/#hpc:ubuntu.com
 * Ubuntu Foundations: Thursday, January 2, 2025, 4:00 – 5:00pm
 * Ubuntu Membership Board: Thursday, January 2, 2025, 8:00 – 9:00pm
 * Ubuntu Membership Board: Thursday, January 2, 2025, 10:00 – 11:00pm
 * Starcraft Clinics (1st option): Thursday January 2, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00
PM - https://meet.google.com/ixc-nucm-hjn
 * Lubuntu Weekly Standup: Thu, January 2, 2025, 3:00 - 4:00 PM -
https://matrix.to/#/#lubuntu-devel:ubuntu.com

Times shown are UTC unless otherwise specified. For more details and
farther dates please visit: https://fridge.ubuntu.com/calendars/ |
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/upcoming-events

## LoCo News ##

### UbuCon Asia 2024 ###

Aryan Kaushik writes about UbuCon Asia 2024, with extra detail that was too
much for an earlier GNOME Asia post of his. We're given a history for the
decisions that lead to UbuCon Asia 2024, some of the challenges faced, and
told it all came together well. We're given some photos, told the event had
a slight financial surplus and where this money will go too. A link to an
'aftermovie' is provided, and discussion of the future plans too.

https://aryank.in/posts/2024-12-25-ubucon-asia-2024/

## LoCo Events ##

The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two
weeks:

 * Arizona LoCo: Virtual Tempe Ubuntu Hour on line; 26 December, 1900-2000
- BigBlue Button, https://bbb.azloco.net
 * Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts: Southwest Weekly Help Sessions; 26 December
6:00 - 8:00 PM EST; Wings and Things -
https://www.meetup.com/ale-atlanta-linux-enthusiasts/events/304960846/
 * Arizona LoCo: Virtual Tempe Ubuntu Hour on line; 2 January, 1900-2000 -
BigBlue Button, https://bbb.azloco.net
 * Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts: Southwest Weekly Help Sessions; 2 January
6:00 - 8:00 PM EST; Wings and Things -
https://www.meetup.com/ale-atlanta-linux-enthusiasts/events/305072692/
 * Arizona LoCo: Virtual Installfest/Linux Workshop on line; 4 January,
1000-1600 - Big Blue Button, https://bbb.azloco.net (co-hosted with the
Phoenix Linux User Group)
 * Arizona LoCo: AZLOCO Team Meeting on IRC.libera.chat; 5 January,
2100-2130 - IRC channel #ubuntu.us.az
 * Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts: Linux Online Help Session; 5 January, 3:00 -
6:00 PM EST -
https://www.meetup.com/ale-atlanta-linux-enthusiasts/events/305001265/
 * Arizona LoCo: Sierra Vista Ubuntu Hour at Schlotzski’s; 9 January, 2025,
1800-1900
 * Arizona LoCo: Virtual Phoenix Ubuntu Hour on line; 9 January, 2025,
1900-2000 - Big Blue Button, https://bbb.azloco.net
 * Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts: Southwest Weekly Help Sessions; 9 January,
2025 6:00 - 8:00 PM EST; Wings and Things -
https://www.meetup.com/ale-atlanta-linux-enthusiasts/events/305189447/
 * Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts: Linux Online Help Session; 12 January, 2025,
3:00 PM EST -
https://www.meetup.com/ale-atlanta-linux-enthusiasts/events/305232106/

Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the respective LoCo Team calendar
to browse upcoming events.

Please see:

 * Ubuntu Arizona LoCo:
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/upcoming-events-for-azloco/38466
 * Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts:
https://www.meetup.com/ale-atlanta-linux-enthusiasts/ and https://ale.org/
 * Registered LoCo contacts: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/locos/129

## Canonical News ##

 * What to know when procuring Linux laptops -
https://ubuntu.com//blog/what-to-know-when-procuring-linux-laptops

## In the Blogosphere ##

### AMDVLK 2024.Q4.3 Brings Vulkan 1.4 Support, More Game Tuning ###

Michael Larabel tells us AMD has made another Vulkan driver update that
will benefit Linux gamers. We're reminded of the Vulkan 1.4 update, and
told AMDVLK 2024.Q4.3 now supports it too. We're also told some performance
tuning has made some games faster, given some other details, plus links to
the update & binaries available on GitHub.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMDVLK-2024.Q4.3-Released

### AMD Ryzen PCs May See More Power Savings Out-Of-The-Box With Linux 6.14
###

Michael Larabel informs us that AMD Ryzen users may see increased power
savings when using the Linux 6.14 kernel due to an AMD P-State driver
change. We're reminded of details provided earlier, a bug report (link and
quote included) which led to this patch and the improvements it provides.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-P-State-Ryzen-Linux-6.14

## Other Articles of Interest ##

 * Luckfox Lyra boards feature Rockchip RK3506G2 triple-core SoC, display
interface, optional Ethernet port -
https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/27/luckfox-lyra-boards-rockchip-rk3506g2-triple-core-soc-display-interface-ethernet-port/

## Featured Audio and Video ##

### Ubuntu Portugal Podcast: Episode 330 - Especial Comilanzenas ###

"Recebemos uma colecção de convidados especiais (Joana Simões, André Bação,
Gato Galão Gagarine) neste episódio aberto ao povo e falámos de tudo, sem
rede e sem tabus: o Império não fez nada de errado; convidámos o Governo
Civil de Lisboa a receber peúgas malcheirosas; pusemos em causa a validade
de sondagens democráticas no mundo do software geoespacial, arengámos sobre
opções de domótica e routers livres, Lunokhod, planetário, walkie-talkies e
estabilizadores de corrente e exibimos as nossas compras de Comilanzenas
(*Natal), para fazer inveja lá em casa. Em suma: um fartar vilanagem!?

https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e330/

## Updates and Security for Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, and 24.10 ##

### Security Updates ###

End of Year Break: No activity to report.

### Ubuntu 20.04 Updates ###

 * llvm-toolchain-18 1:18.1.8-11~20.04.2 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051185.html
 * linux-signed-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-130.140~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051186.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-130.140~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051187.html
 * linux-restricted-signatures-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-130.140~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051188.html
 * linux-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-130.140~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051189.html
 * linux-meta-hwe-5.15 5.15.0.130.140~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051190.html
 * linux-meta-riscv-5.15 5.15.0.1071.75~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051191.html
 * linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1071.75~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051192.html
 * linux-signed-ibm-5.15 5.15.0-1068.71~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051193.html
 * linux-ibm-5.15 5.15.0-1068.71~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051194.html
 * linux-meta-ibm-5.15 5.15.0.1068.71~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051195.html
 * linux-signed-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-129.139~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051196.html
 * linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-129.139~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051197.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-129.139~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051198.html
 * linux-restricted-signatures-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-129.139~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051199.html
 * linux-meta-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0.129.139~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051200.html
 * linux-signed-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051201.html
 * linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051202.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051203.html
 * linux-restricted-signatures-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051204.html
 * linux-meta-oracle-5.15 5.15.0.1073.79~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051205.html
 * linux-signed-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1075.82~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051206.html
 * linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1075.82~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051207.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1075.82~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051208.html
 * linux-restricted-signatures-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1075.82~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051209.html
 * linux-meta-aws-5.15 5.15.0.1075.82~20.04.1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/focal-changes/2024-December/051210.html

End of Standard Support: April 2025

### Ubuntu 22.04 Updates ###

 * linux-signed-ibm 5.15.0-1068.71 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035836.html
 * linux-ibm 5.15.0-1068.71 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035837.html
 * linux-meta-ibm 5.15.0.1068.64 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035838.html
 * linux-kvm 5.15.0-1072.77 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035839.html
 * linux-signed-kvm 5.15.0-1072.77 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035840.html
 * linux-meta-kvm 5.15.0.1072.68 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035841.html
 * linux-signed-lowlatency 5.15.0-129.139 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035842.html
 * linux-lowlatency 5.15.0-129.139 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035843.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-lowlatency 5.15.0-129.139 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035844.html
 * linux-restricted-signatures-lowlatency 5.15.0-129.139 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035845.html
 * linux-meta-lowlatency 5.15.0.129.117 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035846.html
 * linux-oracle 5.15.0-1073.79 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035847.html
 * linux-signed-oracle 5.15.0-1073.79 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035848.html
 * linux-restricted-signatures-oracle 5.15.0-1073.79 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035849.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-oracle 5.15.0-1073.79 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035850.html
 * linux-meta-oracle 5.15.0.1073.69 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035851.html
 * linux-signed-aws 5.15.0-1076.83 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035852.html
 * linux-restricted-modules-aws 5.15.0-1076.83 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035853.html
 * linux-aws 5.15.0-1076.83 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035854.html
 * linux-restricted-signatures-aws 5.15.0-1076.83 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035855.html
 * linux-meta-aws 5.15.0.1076.78 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035856.html
 * linux-meta-raspi 5.15.0.1070.68 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035857.html
 * linux-raspi 5.15.0-1070.73 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/jammy-changes/2024-December/035858.html

End of Standard Support: April 2027

### Ubuntu 24.04 Updates ###

 * oem-somerville-magmar-meta 24.04~ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/noble-changes/2024-December/044057.html
 * oem-somerville-muk-meta 24.04~ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/noble-changes/2024-December/044058.html
 * oem-somerville-lapras-meta 24.04~ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/noble-changes/2024-December/044059.html
 * oem-somerville-oddish-meta 24.04~ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/noble-changes/2024-December/044061.html
 * oem-somerville-tentacool-meta 24.04~ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/noble-changes/2024-December/044062.html
 * oem-somerville-oricorio-meta 24.04~ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/noble-changes/2024-December/044064.html
 * oem-somerville-treecko-meta 24.04~ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/noble-changes/2024-December/044066.html
 * oem-somerville-torchic-meta 24.04~ubuntu1 -
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/noble-changes/2024-December/044067.html

End of standard support: April 2029

### Ubuntu 24.10 Updates ###

No activity to report.

End of Life: July 2025

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