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@drrjv@vmst.io · 1h ago
Yikes, forget about Linux security Copy Fail: 732 Bytes to Root on Every Major #Linux Distribution “A single 732-byte #Python script can edit a setuid binary and obtain root on essentially all Linux distributions shipped since 2017. The kernel never marks the corrupted page dirty for writeback, so the file on disk remains unchanged and ordinary on-disk checksum comparisons miss the modification.” https://bit.ly/4w1TWu3 #ubuntu
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@jbz@indieweb.social · 1d ago
:blobcat: Ubuntu's "AI Kill Switch" Is Achieved By Removing Snaps, Initially Opt-In - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-AI-Kill-Switch-Opt-In #ai #ubuntu #opensource
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@musicmatze@social.linux.pizza · 3d ago
RE: https://masto.ai/@phoronix/116476120066302561 Hey @tuxedocomputers@linuxrocks.online - I expect a statement from your side that you won't include that AI shit in your #tuxedoos which AFAIK is a fork of #ubuntu ! Let's hope you do the sane thing here, so you don't lose lots of your loyal customers!
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Phoronix @phoronix@masto.ai

Ubuntu Linux Will Begin Landing AI Features Throughout The Next Year

Now that Ubuntu 26.04 LTS has shipped, Canonical is opening up on their next major focus for Ubuntu development: lots of AI features...
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-AI-Features-2026

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@trashheap@tech.lgbt · 3d ago
MX Linux is a fine debian derivative with a dev by the name anticapitalista on the core team. Anticapitalista runs another debian derivative antiX which they brand officially as anti-fascist. Just saying if your looking for #Debian or #Ubuntu alternatives, or distros where systemd is optional they might be worth checking out.
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@lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org · 3d ago
BREAKING: #Canonical says it's going all in on #AI in #Ubuntu #Linux -- time to look for alternatives They wrote a long post explaining their reasoning and plans. Lots and lots of words. Perhaps written by an AI. I wonder. Still AI Slop.
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@Deepseacreatur3@thicc.horse · 2d ago
So, via button mashing I got into this terminal I managed to log in but now I have no idea what to do ;w; #linux #ubuntu #fedihelp
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@Deepseacreatur3@thicc.horse · 3d ago
So I just updated Ubuntu from 24.02 to 24.04 and after restarting it will no longer boot :| Does anyone know what I can do to fix this or to at least see what's broken? Pressing escape won't get me to the bios, it just brings up this log. And after a while it just gets stuck on this black screen. #fedihelp #linux #ubuntu
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@mkj@social.mkj.earth · 3d ago
@Deepseacreatur3@thicc.horse That "nvidia-gpu i2c timeout error" looks like it *should* be harmless, at least. https://forums.opensuse.org/t/nvidia-gpu-i2c-timeout-error-e0000000/142077#post_2 referring https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206653#c12 Though are you *sure* about those version numbers? 24.02 to 24.04 doesn't look like Ubuntu to me, since their release cycle is once per half year and version numbers are "year.month". Sorry I can't help you much more for now but at least that's one scary part you *should* be able to dismiss as not relevant to your problems. #Linux #Ubuntu
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@jbz@indieweb.social · 3d ago
🙄 Ubuntu Plans Gradual AI Features Built Around Local Inference ｢ In response to a question about disabling AI entirely, Seager stated that Ubuntu will not run models in the background “for the sake of it.” However, he does not expect Canonical to implement a global AI kill switch, as this would be difficult to enforce given the varied ways Ubuntu users interact with software ｣ https://linuxiac.com/ubuntu-plans-gradual-ai-features-built-around-local-inference/ #ubuntu #ai #vibecoding #agenticai
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@teaneedz@social.vivaldi.net · 3d ago
@jbz@indieweb.social wow, no AI kill switch? guess my new recommendation will be Mint, LMDE. so long #Ubuntu from my recommended install list.
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@romainbecker@mastodon.opencloud.lu · 3d ago
@teaneedz@social.vivaldi.net @jbz@indieweb.social Isn't #Mint based on #Ubuntu ?
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@omgubuntu@floss.social · 3d ago
Ubuntu is adding AI features this year, Canonical planning to make it a 'context aware' OS primed for agentic workflows. https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-ai-features?v1 #Ubuntu
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@9to5linux@floss.social · 4d ago
Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.6 Is Out Now with Support for #Fedora 44, #Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, and #Mageia 10 https://9to5linux.com/trinity-desktop-environment-r14-1-6-adds-support-for-fedora-44-ubuntu-26-04-lts #KDE #Linux #OpenSource #TDE
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@cienmilojos@infosec.exchange · 4d ago
So I’m testing out #Ubuntu2604LTS on an intel #thinkpad T14 gen 4 and the standby battery life is atrocious. Went to bed around 10pm, closed the lid and when I woke up in the morning it was completely dead. Am I missing something. I thought newer kernels handled sleep and power settings better? This is borderline unusable. #linux #battery #standby #ubuntu
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@wood5y@mastodonapp.uk · 6d ago
#Ubuntu Resolute Raccoon released. #Linux #opensource https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/24/ubuntu_resolute_raccoon/
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@solene@bsd.network · Apr 23, 2026
#Ubuntu 26.04 was released and all its derivatives as well. My Linux torrent seedbox is running at maximum speed, I downloaded all ISOs from the CDN to bootstrap all the torrents that are way too slow because there was a single source only. #torrent #linux
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@jbz@indieweb.social · Apr 23, 2026
🐧 Ubuntu Looks Toward More Snap-Based Devpacks Moving Forward ｢ Ubuntu Devpacks have come about over the past year as Snaps that bundle framework-specific tools with curated defaults all into a convenient stack built around Ubuntu's Snap format. Ubuntu Devpacks began for Java/Spring, .NET, Golang, and more while moving ahead Canonical is looking at expanding the scope. ｣ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-More-Devpacks-Future #snap #snaps #ubuntu #opensource
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@leoschuldiner23@beige.party · Apr 21, 2026
I'm definitely changing my operating system to Linux Ubuntu. I mostly use a decent laptop (An ACER Aspire, 10th gen i3, 8 gb RAM) for my daily routine: google, mail, youtube, movies, music... it runs perfectly smooth with Windows 11, I don't need more than that, honesty. But: I know there are LOTS of apps running without knowing what they are, consuming my computer resources and constantly sending information without my permission (OK, with my permission, 'cause we all accept the conditions of Windows, if we use Windows xD ). So, I'm finally doing something about my digital autonomy, besides leaving centralized social media. Every day a new step! Go! What operating system do you use? #linux #ubuntu #socialmedia #windows
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@JdeBP@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 01, 2026
#CaliforniaLaw is written by people who are either very ignorant or very incompetent. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1043 They have assumed that all operating systems are like Microsoft Windows 11, Android, or iOS; and have written legislation for operating systems where people download glorified WWW client 'apps', from 'stores', which use 'accounts' that they have with vendors or Microsoft/Google/Apple. But the legislation *as worded* *also* covers everything from #Debian and #Ubuntu through #Arch Linux and #MobaXTerm to #FreeBSD and #NetBSD and #OpenBSD; where users anonymously use package managers or ports systems to install applications, written by developers, on operating systems, from 'publicly available internet website' repositories. There is no age field in the GECOS data in master.passwd(5) of course, and the reality is that no BSD or Linux-based operating system has this concept of apps/stores/accounts. #MidnightBSD #FreeSoftware #Unix #California #USLaw #AgeVerification #GDPR
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@wood5y@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 20, 2026
"Since the fast-food establishment is not known for Linux distributions, and since nobody wants a deep-fried penguin, we can only assume that Wilson witnessed what appears to be Ubuntu coquettishly flashing a desktop rather than confirming the customer's desires. Unless, of course, you can list those desires in a command line terminal window, and the drive-through operator is actually a secret Linux whizz, who has seen an opportunity to punch a keyboard randomly to do "cyber." " #Bork #Ubuntu https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/17/bork_jack_in_the_box/
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