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In 2018, telemetry tracking for hardware components, software configuration, and crashes has been added in an opt-out model.<ref>https://superuser.com/questions/1311588/how-to-opt-out-usage-data-collection-in-ubuntu-18-04-bionic</ref> | In 2018, telemetry tracking for hardware components, software configuration, and crashes has been added in an opt-out model.<ref>https://superuser.com/questions/1311588/how-to-opt-out-usage-data-collection-in-ubuntu-18-04-bionic</ref> | ||
==Ads== | ==Ads== | ||
[[File:Grafik.png|alt=Running apt update in the terminal shows an ad for Ubuntu Pro|thumb|Running apt update in the terminal shows an ad for Ubuntu Pro]] | |||
Canonical started adding ads for their Ubuntu Pro service to apt when updating Ubuntu in September of 2022.<ref>https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/ubuntu-pro-terminal-ad</ref> | Canonical started adding opt-out<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://askubuntu.com/questions/1434512/how-to-get-rid-of-ubuntu-pro-advertisement-when-updating-apt}}</ref> ads for their Ubuntu Pro service to apt when updating Ubuntu in September of 2022.<ref>https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/ubuntu-pro-terminal-ad</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 6 June 2025
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Type | Private company limited by shares |
| Industry | Computer Software |
| Official website | https://www.canonical.com/ |
Canonical is a software company best known for creating Ubuntu. It is largely funded by South African billionaire Mark Shuttleworth.
Upstreaming[edit | edit source]
Alongside Red Hat and Google, Canonical makes up a substantial portion of upstream security patches in the Linux ecosystem. They maintain AppArmor,[1] a Linux security system that proactively manages threats, Snap,[2] a Linux appstore with sandbox support, and Livepatch,[3] a system to patch the Linux kernel without needing to reboot.
Tracking[edit | edit source]
Canonical is collecting user telemetry from Snap,[4] which is shipped by default in Ubuntu.[5]
Previously, Canonical sent local file search queries to their own servers, which were used to recommend ads on Amazon.[6] In 2014, this feature was removed.[7]
In 2018, telemetry tracking for hardware components, software configuration, and crashes has been added in an opt-out model.[8]
Ads[edit | edit source]
Canonical started adding opt-out[9] ads for their Ubuntu Pro service to apt when updating Ubuntu in September of 2022.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "AppArmor". AppArmor. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The app store for Linux". Snapcraft. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Livepatch". Livepatch. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Snap Store metrics". Snapcraft. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Installing snap on Ubuntu". Snapcraft. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Stallman, Richard (12 Jul 2012). "Ubuntu Spyware: What to do?". Free Software Foundation. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Hoffman, Chris (29 Oct 2014). "Ubuntu's Unity 8 desktop will remove the Amazon search 'spyware'". PCWorld. Retrieved 16 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://superuser.com/questions/1311588/how-to-opt-out-usage-data-collection-in-ubuntu-18-04-bionic
- ↑ https://askubuntu.com/questions/1434512/how-to-get-rid-of-ubuntu-pro-advertisement-when-updating-apt.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/10/ubuntu-pro-terminal-ad