Linux in The News 7-25-22
Last Updated on July 25, 2022 by KC7NYR
You Can Now Upgrade Ubuntu 21.10 to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) is out today and Ubuntu 21.10 users will probably want to upgrade their installations, and, for that, here’s a step-by-step tutorial with screenshots.
Dubbed Jammy Jellyfish, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is not only a long-term support release, but it also introduces several new features and improvements, such as the Linux 5.15 LTS kernel with better hardware support, a new NTFS read/write file system implementation, and other goodies, the latest GNOME 42 desktop environment, as well as some of the most recent GNU/Linux technologies.
Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri) was released on October 14th, 2021, and it’s supported for only nine months, until July 14th, 2022. As such, you might want to consider upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS as soon as possible, and the upgrade path is now finally open for all users.
But, before upgrading your Ubuntu 21.10 installations, you need to make sure that your system is up to date and that you have a recent backup on an external drive or media of your most important files in case something wrong happens during the upgrade process, though it shouldn’t.
When your Ubuntu 21.10 system is up to date, you can start the upgrade process by running the update-manager -c
command in the Terminal app. You’ll see a notification that Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is now available so click on the “Upgrade” button on that dialog.
You will then be prompted by a bigger dialog with more information about the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) release and you must click another “Upgrade” button to actually start the upgrade process, which will take up to an hour or more to complete, depending on your Internet bandwidth and computer’s specs.
Just follow the instructions on the screen until the upgrade process is over. When the upgrade process is complete, you will be asked to restart your computer, but don’t forget to save your work before doing so.
That’s it! You’re now running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, so enjoy its new features!
Tor Browser 11.5 Adds Automatic Censorship Detection

Tor Browser is the de-facto standard for users looking to utilize Tor network, and want strict privacy settings on their web browsers.
With the latest 11.5 update, Tor Browser made some major improvements to secure the experience for users.
Tor Browser 11.5: What’s New?
Let me give you a quick overview of the features introduced with this release.
Automatic Censorship Detection and Circumvention
Tor Browser helps users fight back against censorship. However, not every user can configure or set it up for a hassle-free experience.
So, to help you with that, Tor Browser 11.5 introduces “Connection Assist“, which lets you automatically set a location for the bridge to connect to Tor, resolving any error.
The developers mention more about it in the official blog post:
Connection Assist works by looking up and downloading an up-to-date list of country-specific options to try using your location (with your consent). It manages to do so without needing to connect to the Tor Network first by utilizing moat – the same domain-fronting tool that Tor Browser uses to request a bridge from torproject.org.
Sounds good so far! Also, the developers noted that it is just the first version of the feature. So, they will be looking forward to user feedback on this.
Redesigned Tor Network Settings
While it is good to make things easy, Tor Browser developers know that improving the manual configuration options is equally important.
So, with this update, users who prefer to customize their connection can find some improvements in the settings that include:
- Renaming Tor Network Settings to “Connection Settings” for clarity.
- The last known connection status can be found at the top of the tab.
- Ability to test your Internet connection without Tor for troubleshooting.
- Connection Assist.
- New bridge cards for the ease of sharing bridges, with a QR code readable by Tor Browser for Android.
In addition to the bridge cards, you can also notice a new emoji-packed ID to help you identify a bridge
HTTPS-Only Mode
Starting with Tor Browser 11.5, you will no longer find HTTPS Everywhere plugin bundled.
Instead, the browser will prefer HTTPS-only connections for every web page, just like Mozilla Firefox.
Other Improvements
Every Tor Browser update is crucial for users who rely on it for privacy and security. So, naturally, there are various bug fixes and subtle changes along with this update that include:
- Improved font support.
- Use connection settings in offline mode.
- Manual bundled with the browser for offline viewing.
You can find the full changelog in the official blog post.
Download Tor Browser 11.5
You can get the latest package from its official website. If you are curious about installation, refer to the installation documentation.