Ubuntu 22.10 shines on MicroPython, microcontrollers

Canonical has launched Ubuntu 22.10, an replace to the corporate’s Linux distribution that introduces MicroPython assist on quite a lot of microcontrollers.

Codenamed “Kinetic Kudu” and introduced October 20, Ubuntu 22.10 is described as an interim launch that improves the expertise for builders and IT directors.

The improve now helps MicroPython on microcontrollers together with the Raspberry Pi Pico W board. Additionally, rshell, thonny, and mpremote are all out there within the Ubuntu repositories. Ubuntu’s graphics stack transition to kms, in the meantime, means builders can run Pi-based graphical purposes utilizing frameworks corresponding to Qt outdoors of a desktop session and with out Pi-specific drivers. This enhances expanded assist for embedded shows for Raspberry Pi together with the Inky eInk HAT sequence, Hyperpixel vary, and the Raspberry Pi official touchscreen.

Ubuntu 22.10 additionally consists of the Panorama 22.10 beta, an administration instrument that gives monitoring, managing, patching, and compliance reporting throughout Ubuntu estates from server to desktop. Panorama Server will be put in on computer systems with Arm or Arm-based processors, together with Ampere Altra-based Arm64 digital machines on public clouds and Raspberry Pi. Risc processors and {hardware} are also supported, making it simpler to make use of Panorama as a conveyable administration system, Canonical stated.

Ubuntu 22.10 will be downloaded from ubuntu.com. Different enhancements within the launch are as follows:

• Toolchains have been up to date for Ruby, Go, GCC, and Rust.
• OpenSSH is configured by default to make use of system socket activation, which means sshd won’t begin till an incoming connection request is acquired. This reduces footprint and reminiscence of Ubuntu Server on smaller gadgets, VMs, or LXD containers.
• A debuginfod service helps builders and admins debug purposes shipped with Ubuntu. Debugging instruments corresponding to gdb will obtain the required debug symbols over HTTP.
• Enhancements in GNOME 4, together with GTK4 theming for efficiency and consistency, enhance desktop usability and efficiency. Fast Settings present sooner entry to generally used choices corresponding to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, darkish mode, and energy settings.
• The PipeWire audio platform broadens assist for audio gadgets and offers a step up in Bluetooth connectivity for higher video conferencing. Linux 5.19 improves energy efficiency of Intel gadgets and now consists of multithreaded decompression on Ubuntu to spice up Snap efficiency on multi-core desktop methods.