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Discussion around Ubuntu is mostly negative right now: people are warning about compromised Cemu downloads for Ubuntu, a Ubuntu kernel regression that can prevent ZFS-on-root systems from booting, and an outage affecting Ubuntu infrastructure. There’s also some general chatter around Ubuntu as a Linux platform for mirrors and graphics testing, plus a debate about choosing Debian vs. Ubuntu.

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Key Takeaway Ubuntu users are dealing with a mix of urgent trust and reliability issues, including malware reports, a boot-blocking ZFS kernel problem, and infrastructure downtime.
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Ubuntu users are dealing with a mix of urgent trust and reliability issues, including malware reports, a boot-blocking ZFS kernel problem, and infrastructure downtime.

Discussion around Ubuntu is mostly negative right now: people are warning about compromised Cemu downloads for Ubuntu, a Ubuntu kernel regression that can prevent ZFS-on-root systems from booting, and an outage affecting Ubuntu infrastructure. There’s also some general chatter around Ubuntu as a Linux platform for mirrors and graphics testing, plus a debate about choosing Debian vs. Ubuntu.

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Top 1 signals · Ubuntu users are dealing
Phoronix · 2d ago
Running Four Intel Graphics Cards Under Linux On Ubuntu 26.04

Briefing Findings · Ubuntu users are dealing

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Compromised downloads Cemu x64 AppImage and Ubuntu zip reported compromised with malware
Kernel version Ubuntu 6.17.0-23-generic cannot boot with ZFS on root
Infrastructure outage Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day

What to Watch

  • If you run ZFS on root, watch for a kernel fix or hold-back notice for 6.17.0-23-generic. r/zfs
  • Monitor Ubuntu status updates for the infrastructure recovery timeline. Ars Technica

Recent signals

  • Debian or Ubuntu? r/HomeServer
  • Built a self-hosted multi-distro mirror stack (Ubuntu/Proxmox + AlmaLinux + Arch full rsync firehose with images and isos) with a web control UI wundertech.net
  • Malware in the official Cemu downloads (AppImage and the zip file for Ubuntu) r/linux
  • Cemu x64 AppImage and Ubuntu zip compromised with malware r/emulation
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arstechnica.com

Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day

The outage has hampered communication concerning a critical vulnerability that gives root.

13d ago Dan Goodin
theverge.com

Ubuntu’s servers are down after a DDoS attack.

Ubuntu’s web infrastructure remains unavailable after going offline Thursday morning, blocking updates and other access at a time when Linux admins really need to apply a patch. > “Canonical’s web inf

13d ago Stevie Bonifield
phoronix.com

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-1.3 Improves Handling Of Desktop Apps, Other Fixes

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5d ago
xda-developers.com

Ubuntu just showed Microsoft how to add AI without the mess

Another win for Team Tux.

7d ago Simon Batt
wundertech.net

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10d ago Frank Joseph

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The decision really comes down to two things: what hardware you already have running, and whether you want to run Pi-hole as a dedicated service or alongside other containers. Use the native install (Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu, or Proxmox LXC) if: You want a dedicated Pi-hole instance with minimal other services running on it You’re running Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi or any Debian-based Linux distribution You’re running it in a Proxmox LXC and don’t need Docker on top You want the simplest, most-supported setup with the least amount of moving parts Use the Docker install if: You already use Docker

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