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"Launchpad"

Britt Yazel
30 March 2022

The Keys to Successful Bug Reporting

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

A key principle of open source computing is the ability for users to directly engage with development efforts, the primary avenue being through the use of bug reporting. Bug reports are a critical component to the success of open source projects world-wide, though how to write one successfully can be, admittedly, somewhat vague. In this ...

Igor Ljubuncic
23 March 2021

How does Ubuntu 16.04 entering Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) affect snap publishers?

Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog

At the end of April, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS will reach the end of its five years of mainstream support and enter the Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) phase. If you’re a snap developer, and you have built or based your snaps on Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial) packages and libraries, you may want to know how this milestone ...

Paul Collins
3 December 2020

Migrating the Launchpad Keyservers from SKS to Hockeypuck

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

Ubuntu and Launchpad use OpenPGP keys heavily. Each source package is signed with the uploader’s key, and binary and source package downloads from Ubuntu’s primary archives and from users’ Personal Package Archives (PPAs) are indirectly signed by the publisher process with per-archive keys of its own. Access to Launchpad’s bug-manipulatio ...

Igor Ljubuncic
18 July 2019

Handy snapcraft features: Remote build

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

As you probably know, there are many ways you can build snaps: locally using snapcraft, with CI systems like Travis, through Launchpad, and also via the free online Snapcraft Build Service. Now, a new preview feature called Remote build also allows you to build snaps for multiple architectures directly from the command line. This has ...

Joshua Powers
12 October 2017

How to find Ubuntu Server Bugs to Fix

Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog

Ubuntu Server BugsEver wanted to help out in the development of Ubuntu Server, but did not know how? One of the best ways to get started is by working on bugs. Not only does it improve the distribution for millions of users, but also gives you an opportunity to see how the distribution is made.I am publishing this after a year of learning ...

Canonical
10 August 2015

Ubuntu One file syncing code Open Sourced

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

Today, we’re happy to be open sourcing the biggest piece of our Ubuntu One file syncing service. The code we’re releasing is the server side of what desktop clients connected to when syncing local or remote changes. This is code where most of the innovation and hard work went throughout the years, where we faced ...

Canonical
16 February 2010

Ubuntu single sign on service launched

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

We are pleased to announce the launch of the brand new Ubuntu single sign on service.  The goal of this service is to provide a single, central login service for all Ubuntu-related sites, thus making it more convenient for Ubuntu users and community members to access information, communicate, and contribute.  This service will replace the ...

Canonical
21 July 2009

Canonical releases source code for Launchpad

Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog

Release of Launchpad to encourage innovation Canonical, the founder of the Ubuntu project, announced today that it has open-sourced the code that runs Launchpad, the software development and collaboration platform used by tens of thousands of developers. Launchpad is used to build Ubuntu and thousands of other projects, and its users can ...

Canonical
17 July 2008

Launchpad 2.0 radically improves collaboration for open source projects

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

Launchpad 2.0 Radically Improves Collaboration for Open Source Projects. Canonical's Launchpad2.0 Improves Flexibility And Integration of Developer Collaboration Nexus. Canonical Inc. announced today a major new release of Launchpad,including features that make collaborative development faster and more flexible and allowing users to integ ...

Canonical
27 November 2007

Canonical announces launch of Launchpad Personal Package Archive service for developers

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

Adds Mobile Development Capabilities Canonical today announced the general availability of the Launchpad Personal Package Archive (PPA) service, a new way for developers to build and publish packages of their code, documentation, artwork, themes and other additions to the Ubuntu environment on desktop, server and now mobile platforms. The ...

Canonical
22 July 2007

Canonical announces beta of Launchpad ‘Personal Package Archive’

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

Canonical today announced the beta release of the Launchpad Personal Package Archive (PPA) service, a new way for developers to build and publish packages of their code, documentation, artwork, themes and other contributions to free software. Individuals and teams can each have a PPA, allowing groups to collaborate on sets of packages, an ...

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