Ubuntu Core 18 Released for IoT devices

Canonical today announced the release of Ubuntu Core 18 'for secure, reliable IoT devices.' The Canonical blog notes that 'Immutable, digitally signed snaps ensure that devices built with Ubuntu Core are resistant to corruption or tampering. Any component can be verified at any time.' In addition, 'The attack surface of Ubuntu Core has been minimized, with very few packages installed in the base OS, reducing the size and frequency of security updates and providing more storage for applications and data.' Ubuntu Core also 'enables a new class of app-centric things, which can inherit apps from the broader Ubuntu and Snapcraft ecosystems or build unique and exclusive applications that are specific to a brand or model.' You can download it from here.

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