Public release changelog

Why Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy) instead of Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal)

A few reasons on why to switch from Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal) to our new solution for Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy):

  • Updated Kernel (Jammys new features)
  • New Homedir handling
  • New Firewall handling
  • Focused customer support for jammy
  • Directed effort to continuously improve jammy
  • Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal) eol* is april 2025 (Jammy is april 2032)

*eol -> End of Life

Changes to default Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy)

Changes made to the default Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy):

  • ETH CxS system operation user (sysop)
  • Possibility to add clients to Zabbix monitoring system
  • Customized to adhere to ETH BOT
  • All hosts added to Nessus client
  • LDAP / AD user login
  • Removed Snap (only non-snap-software)
  • Pre-installed software (for Jammy desktop solution)
    • Evolution
    • Chromium Browser
    • Firefox (with Adblocker)
    • Thunderbird
    • Libreoffice
    • ETH printing tool (ETH printers)
    • Remmina
    • VLC
  • Different homedir handling

Be aware of the following features

Be aware / dont be afraid of the following features implemented into our custom Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy) solution:

  • ETH CxS system operation user (sysop)
    • System operation user used for remote support if needed by customer
    • Don’t be scared of the sysop user, hes here to help :)
  • Different homedir handling
    • Homedir structure as /local/home/$user instead /home/$user

to be extended