Ubuntu uses hundreds of millions of servers worldwide to deliver updates to its global user base. The operating system will automatically choose a server based on your current location, yet the ...

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When is an outage not an outage? According to Canonical's forum, it's when a 36-minute server disruption creates a multi-day backlog that leaves users unable to install or update Ubuntu systems.… ...

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS features the Linux 6.8 kernel with improved syscall performance and merges low-latency kernel features into the default kernel. Canonical has released Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, aka “Noble ...

In early September 2025, Ubuntu users globally experienced disruptive delays in installing updates and new packages. What seemed like a fleeting outage—only about 36 minutes of server ...

The heart of the Linux desktop beats on with the latest release of Canonical's Ubuntu distribution: Ubuntu 19.04. But, in addition, the server version comes ready with the latest cloud and container ...

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is now available for download, and the latest version of the popular GNU/Linux distribution brings a number of significant updates. It’s based on the Linux 6.8 kernel, ships with ...

Ubuntu Server, developed by Canonical Ltd., is a free, open-source Linux distribution based on Debian. Widely recognized for its ease of use and robust performance, Ubuntu Server hosts websites, file ...

A few months ago, Steve Ballmer publicly noted that Windows Vista was “a work in progress.” That inspired a predictable outpouring of Vista-bashing. After all, look how many updates Windows Vista has ...