Could this be another reason to SIGNIFICANTLY speed up the release of official Ubuntu MATE 18.04 for RPi?
Ubuntu MATE rocks! IMHO the best linux desktop you can get on RPi. Please don't let it fade away.
Thanks and all the best to anyone who's involved.
Replying to myself, I forgot lubuntu has switched from ubiquity to calamares. Looking at the code around the bootloader, it doesn't seem to support armhf/arm64 at the moment. Nice little project for somebody to add it.
Yes this is absolutely true and many thanks to all who are bringing this forward!
@wdim Ubuntu MATE 16.04 will continue receiving security patches from mainline Ubuntu after April 2019, it's only the Ubuntu MATE packages that won't get security updates after April. I doubt these packages ever got updates anyway.
Do you have a timeline on when we can see the beta images? My school district is getting ready to host a CyberCamp with every student getting a Pi 3 B+. The whole camp will be on and using the Pi. I've been testing OS's and would like to give UbuntuMate a spin.
Count me in as far as betas. I've got a low-priority project that ideally would use an ubuntu-based image because, TBH, I'm not a huge fan of Raspbian after my first experience with it. Similarly, if the beta image has issues I don't care because this project is low priority - I'm already planning at least one nuke-and-repave.
@stillwinter I actually encountered this just a few days ago. I had never heard of it before. My reaction..... OH H3!! NO! That is not going to happen. I don't care who they think they are. Everyone should protest to this. It is unfortunate that I will have take Ubuntu off my other computers.
Sorry I don't follow you. What don't you like?
Ubuntu-core is not for regular users. Although in all honesty I have no clue who it is designed for. In my opinion there is a complete failure in explaining how to use these images (sorry Martin more negative stuff).
Ubuntu server only requires a network connection on first boot. After that you don't need one. If for some reason you really object to the cloud-image packages then install via the mini iso like I've already mentioned.
Ubuntu Core is a stripped down, very minimal version of Ubuntu for boards like the Raspberry Pi and the Dragonboard 410c. You can install the classic snap which will give you a chroot environment, but a desktop environment is completely out of the question. Useful for IoT applications and for server purposes (when the classic snap is installed).
Ubuntu Server is a version of Ubuntu that is designed to be used as a server (hence the name) although a desktop environment can be installed. Just don't try installing GNOME 3 or Unity since the Pi will struggle to run those desktop environments. Useful for a server and as a desktop setup. I use Ubuntu Server 18.04 (ARM64) with the xubuntu-desktop as my main Raspberry Pi operating system.
What I meant was, say I wanted to build an internet radio using a pi for myself does core deliver worthwhile advantages over normal ubuntu? I think I would stick with normal ubuntu for ease of use.
On the other hand, if I was an internet radio manufacturer, surely I would build my own images rather than using the standard core images.
I get the idea behind snaps and core, I just don't get who the images are aimed at. Apart from testing snaps (limited number of users for this) I don't get the point. Maybe Ubuntu have come to the same conclusion, which is why they are producing 'normal' server images for the pi family now.
So after a lengthy topic and long wait, if anyone watching this topic haven't heard -- 18.04 for the Raspberry Pi is on its way - and beta 1 is available:
