Cloud and server
Webinar: Getting started with the Canonical Distribution of Kubernetes
by Cezzaine Zaher on 10 February 2017
Internet of Things
openHAB arrives as a snap!
by Canonical on 9 February 2017
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Desktop
8 KDE snaps written in January
by didrocks on 9 February 2017
It’s a special this month. Instead of our round-up of desktop snaps, we’re focusing on KDE! 8 KDE snaps written in January have been selected from a...
Cloud and server
Automate the deployment of Kubernetes in existing AWS infrastructure
by Samuel Cozannet on 8 February 2017
When I talk about Ubuntu and Kubernetes, and how we deploy the latter at Canonical using Juju, the main question I get is: Can you deploy in an existing...
Phone and tablet
Community Initiative UBports launches Ubuntu Fairphone 2
by Canonical on 8 February 2017
The Ubuntu Community UBports has one mission: to have the open source software Ubuntu on every device, starting with smartphones. UBports’ actions are based...
Internet of Things
Who should bear the cost of IoT security: consumers or vendors?
by Canonical on 7 February 2017
Anyone using the internet in Europe and the US on 21st October last year experienced what economists call an externality. It arrived in the form of a massive...
Internet of Things
10 crazy IoT ideas that can soon become real
by Maarten Ectors on 6 February 2017
1) Smart cities: revenue generating fountains What if instead of being a cost to cities, fountains become a revenue generator? Crazy idea? Just put the same...
Cloud and server
Cloud Chatter: January 2017
by James Donner on 3 February 2017
Welcome to the first edition of 2017. In this issue we showcase what you can expect from us and invite you to meet with us at Mobile World Congress if you’re...
Internet of Things
Snapcraft 2.26 has been released
by Sergio Schvezov on 3 February 2017
Hello snapcrafters! We are pleased to announce the release of version 2.26 of snapcraft has been released: https://launchpad.net/snapcraft/+milestone/2.26...
Internet of Things
The first consumer device to run snaps: Nextcloud box
by Amrisha Prashar on 3 February 2017
The Nextcloud box is a private cloud and IoT solution for home users, giving consumers a way to take back control over their personal data. It’s an...
Internet of Things
Run scripts during snapcraft builds with “scriptlets”
by David Callé on 2 February 2017
Please note: this blog post is over 5 years old and is out of date. Scriptlets have been superseded by Overrides. If you have snapped an application, or tried...