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Debian APT set to require Rust toolchain from May 2026 as legacy ports face sunset APT to gain Rust code from May 2026 as Debian modernises its package manager.Louise Burke, 04 Nov 2025 17:51convertTime("1762275060");
04 Nov 2025 17:41 GMT
Rust integration within APT aligns with a wider open-source trend, as major Linux distributions and kernel subsystems adopt Rust to enhance security and reliability in low-level software. The transition is also expected to impact build environments, CI …
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Grace Villa Breaks Ground for Shs 995 Million Ubuntu Resource Center in Kabale.
04 Nov 2025 15:09 GMT
… construction of the Grace Villa Ubuntu Resource Center in Kabale Municipality … project contractor, said the new Ubuntu Resource Center, valued at Shs …
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Devuan 6.0 Excalibur Released: Systemd-Free Debian 13 Fork
03 Nov 2025 20:15 GMT
… systemd dependencies while preserving Debian’s vast package repository. … that aligns with modern Debian practices but requires … signaled continued alignment with Debian’s release cycle, potentially … philosophy. By forking from Debian 13 without compromising on …
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Debian demands Rust or rust in peace for legacy ports
03 Nov 2025 17:08 GMT
… rather big waves.
Debian and Ubuntu developer Julian Andres … Klode emailed the debian-devel … The other four architectures that Debian officially supports – armhf, … as Ubuntu update troubles.)
We reported on Debian preparing …
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Debian to Integrate Rust into APT by 2026 for Better Security
03 Nov 2025 15:56 GMT
… Halloween-timed message to the Debian development mailing list outlined plans … buffer overflows without sacrificing performance. Debian’s move aligns with similar … in enterprise environments where Debian derivatives like Ubuntu are staples.
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Ubuntu 25.10 Introduces amd64v3 for Post-2013 CPU Optimization and Benchmarks
03 Nov 2025 15:55 GMT
… ’s latest move with Ubuntu 25.10 marks a subtle … limitation: many pre-packaged Ubuntu applications may not be fully … capabilities.
Broader Implications for Ubuntu’s Future
Canonical’s push … comparisons with other platforms, Ubuntu 25.10’s amd64v3 edges …
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Snap out of it: Canonical on Flatpak friction, Core Desktop, and the future of Ubuntu
03 Nov 2025 09:35 GMT
… engineering, Jon Seager, during Ubuntu Summit earlier this month. This … you click "download Ubuntu Desktop," that will … in the driving seat for Ubuntu. On closer inspection, myself … have done this experiment. Take Ubuntu, and a reasonably modern …
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Ubuntu 25.10 Rust uutils Bug Disrupts Updates, Sparks Security Concerns
03 Nov 2025 03:54 GMT
… parsing in scripts used by Ubuntu’s unattended-upgrades package, … to reports from OMG! Ubuntu, the bug manifested because the … pattern of teething problems with Ubuntu’s Rust experiment. For … security-conscious environments like Ubuntu’s cloud deployments—the …
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Bug in Rust-Based UUtils Broke Ubuntu 25.10 Automatic Update Checks
03 Nov 2025 01:41 GMT
… ," writes the blog OMG Ubuntu, "as the latest — … processes, apps and scripts, including Ubuntu's own unattended-upgrades … had a bug which meant Ubuntu 25.10 desktops, servers, … has been issued so only Ubuntu 25.10 installs withrust-coreutils …
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Bolt Graphics brings its RISC-V graphics cards to Ubuntu Summit — Zeus path tracing GPUs target film and animation industry
01 Nov 2025 23:40 GMT
… a surprise appearance at the Ubuntu Summit 25.10 this week … being advertised, especially at the Ubuntu Summit, to be a way … choice to present at the Ubuntu Summit 25.10 was likely … have both hosted talks at Ubuntu Summits before, both discussing motion …