Stable Release Updates (aka SRUs) are updates that come to ubuntu packages over the life of a stable release
Questions tagged [stable-release-updates]
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How to install Octave 4.0.0 in Ubuntu 14.04
I am using Ubuntu 14.04.2. I want to install the latest version of Octave (Octave 4.0.0 ). But in official Ubuntu repository ,there is only octave version 3.8 available for download/install.
How can I install Octave 4.0.0 safely/easily in Ubuntu…
Yuvaraj V
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Why does Ubuntu only support versions for a limited time (and what does it mean)?
Why is it that Ubuntu only support a version for a limited time? Since I have been on this site I have seen many references to particular versions not being supported. What does it actually mean? After this time must a user just use the OS in the…
bazz
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Will the latest versions of Firefox be brought into old Ubuntu releases?
Will updated versions of Firefox land in old Ubuntu releases, such as Lucid and Maverick, when they are released by Mozilla?
burli
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What if NO update, security or otherwise is ever installed?
I am in need of expert advice:
Our system admin who is new to Ubuntu in particular and *nix in general is reluctant to install any updates. His view is what if after installing updates the system becomes unstable and doesn't boot up? He has some…
kmansoor
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Is the number of bugs falling as new Ubuntu releases are released?
If we could count the number of bugs per Ubuntu release (... 10.04, 10.10, 11.04, ...), would it be a decreasing line?
If not, why not? Is not the whole point of new releases to fix previous issues? Can we not dream of a flawless Ubuntu LTS?
user308164
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How to upgrade from 14.04.4 to 14.04.5?
What steps should I take to upgrade from 14.04.4 to 14.04.5?
I haven't got any update notifications till now.
LuMINTu
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"Stable Release Publishing" part of developer.ubuntu.com?
Are non-commercial applications going to be published in the Software Center even if a new version of Ubuntu isn't out yet?
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How long for a stable installation for Ubuntu 14.04?
I know that when a new release is published it means that is tested for a long time, but during the first weeks it happened to discover some bugs, and going on the bugs are decreasing.
I installed 14.04 on my notebook just yesterday and I will make…
Ale
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How to free space in root directory and delete unnecessary kernel files?
Off late I am receiving continuous system alerts regarding low disk space in my root directory. I am given to understand that all my system updates are being saved in my root directory instead of my home directory and I do not know how to change…
Darth Coder
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When will Mono Runtime 3.2 be available in Ubuntu 12.04
Does anyone know when Mono Runtime version 3.2 will be available with Ubuntu? The only stable released version I see is for MAC OS x. 3.2 has some things I need that 2.10 doesn't offer. Anyone know when it's coming or how I can get it to install?
EJC
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Updater offers 'Linux kernel headers 3.2.0 for version 64 bit x86 SMP' for my 32 bit system
I'm running Kubuntu 12.04 on 32 bit and the updater offers a security update 'Linux kernel headers' and 'Linux kernel image for version 64 bit x86 SMP'. Should I install this? And if not, why do I get the offer?
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What is the Policy for Updating grub-pc in LTS?
After having attempted an SRU request for a small patch to grub-pc for 10.04 LTS that fixes an issue that has left many people with unbootable servers nothing has been done for some time. The patch went through d-i into Maverick and only modifies a…
nutznboltz
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Slow startup and shutdown after upgrading ubuntu from 14.04 to 16.04
yesterday from terminal I've upgraded ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04 from terminal. All is gone well but now there is a really slow start up and also on shutdown, like over than a minute! Can something went wrong? Or I maybe missed something? Thanks in…
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Admin account won't load after update
I'm only asking this question because any other answer I found online to this problem didn't help me resolve it.
Basically I updated my Ubuntu 14.04 system last night and it asked me to restart my system. When I restarted it and logged in to my…
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How to resume the upgrade of package downloads (10.04 -> 10.10)
I was trying to upgrade my 10.04 machine to 10.10 via the Update Manager.
It was downloading the packages (was not installing it).
Since I had to leave my place, I cancelled it in order to be able to resume it today.
But somehow, I don't find the…
Aman Aalam
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