# Much Ado About Ubuntu

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/444/
> There's just something off about Ubuntu these days, this week we put it all together.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 444
- Date: 2022-02-06
- Hosts: chris, wes, brent
- Duration: 00:49:33
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/d1332bec-e021-4ce8-920a-6397693df187.mp3
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/sV_OBHtoZiI



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### Episode Links

  * [Ubuntu MATE 22.04 Will Include Flatpak Support by Default](https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/02/ubuntu-mate-22-04-flatpak-support "Ubuntu MATE 22.04 Will Include Flatpak Support by Default") — Ubuntu MATE isn’t shipping the Flathub repo (like Flathub) preconfigured, or bundling in any Flatpak apps by default. There are also no plans at present to add or expose Flatpak-friendly features in the distro’s homegrown tools like Software Boutique.
  * [Ubuntu 22.04 Dailies Show an Ubuntu Pro Notification on Login](https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/02/ubuntu-22-04-ubuntu-pro-notification "Ubuntu 22.04 Dailies Show an Ubuntu Pro Notification on Login") — The blurb mentions that Ubuntu Pro is free for personal use on up to 3 machines.
  * [Linux Desktop Gaming Product Manager](https://canonical.com/careers/3776036/linux-desktop-gaming-product-manager-remote "Linux Desktop Gaming Product Manager")
  * [Kismet](https://www.kismetwireless.net/ "Kismet") — A wireless network and device detector, sniffer, wardriving tool, and WIDS (wireless intrusion detection) framework.
  * [Slackware Release Announcement](http://www.slackware.com/announce/15.0.php "Slackware Release Announcement") — Well folks, in spite of the dire predictions of YouTube pundits, this morning the Slackhog emerged from its development den, did *not* see its shadow, and Slackware 15.0 has been officially released.
  * [Slackware 15.0 Officially Released, Powered by Linux Kernel 5.15 LTS](https://9to5linux.com/slackware-15-0-officially-released-powered-by-linux-kernel-5-15-lts "Slackware 15.0 Officially Released, Powered by Linux Kernel 5.15 LTS")
  * [Grub Init Tune: Mario Bros. Mushroom Powerup](https://gist.github.com/MaxLaumeister/f93717e91c8bd9d435a5 "Grub Init Tune: Mario Bros. Mushroom Powerup")
  * [Grub tune tester v0.5.0](https://breadmaker.github.io/grub-tune-tester/ "Grub tune tester v0.5.0")
  * [A collection of GRUB init tunes](https://gist.github.com/ArtBIT/cfb030c0791b42330381acce33f82ca0 "A collection of GRUB init tunes")