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uCareSystem 25.05.06: Because Even Your WSL Deserves a Spa Day!

Hey everyone,

Get ready to dust off those virtual cobwebs and crack open a cold one (or a digital one, if you’re in a VM) because uCareSystem 25.05.06 has officially landed! And let me tell you, this release is so good, it’s practically a love letter to your Linux system – especially if that system happens to be chilling out in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

That’s right, folks, the big news is out: WSL support for uCareSystem has finally landed! We know you’ve been asking, we’ve heard your pleas, and we’ve stopped pretending we didn’t see you waving those “Free WSL” signs.

Now, your WSL instances can enjoy the same tender loving care that uCareSystem provides for your “bare metal” Ubuntu/Debian Linux setups. No more feeling left out, little WSLs! You can now join the cool kids at the digital spa.

Here is a video of it:

But wait, there’s more! (Isn’t there always?) We didn’t just stop at making friends with Windows. We also tackled some pesky gremlins that have been lurking in the shadows:

  • Apt-key dependency? Gone! We told it to pack its bags and hit the road. Less dependency drama, more system harmony.
  • Remember that time your internet check was slower than a sloth on a caffeine crash? We squashed that “Bug latency curl in internet check phase” bug. Your internet checks will now be snappier than a startled squirrel.
  • We fixed that “Wrong kernel cleanup” issue. Your kernels are now safe from accidental digital haircuts.
  • And for those of you who hit snags with Snap in WSL, kernel cleanup (again, because we’re thorough!), and other bits, we’ve applied some much-needed digital duct tape and elbow grease to fix and more.
  • We even gave our code a good scrub, fixing those annoying shellcheck warnings. Because nobody likes a messy codebase, especially not us!
  • Oh, and the -k option? Yeah, that’s gone too. We decided it was useless so we had to retire it to a nice, quiet digital farm upstate.
  • Finally, for all you newcomers and memory-challenged veterans, we’ve added install and uninstall instructions to the README. Because sometimes, even we forget how to put things together after we’ve taken them apart.

So, what are you waiting for? Head over to utappia.org (or wherever you get your uCareSystem goodness) and give your system the pampering it deserves with uCareSystem 25.05.06. Your WSL instance will thank you, probably with a digital high-five.

Download the latest release and give it a spin. As always, feedback is welcome.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to the following users for their support:

  • P. Loughman – Thanks for your continued support
  • D. Emge – Thanks for your continued support
  • W. Schreinemachers – Thanks for your continued support
  • W. Schwartz
  • D. e Swarthout
  • D. Luchini
  • M. Stanley
  • N. Evangelista

Your involvement helps keep this project alive, evolving, and aligned with real-world needs. Thank you.

Happy maintaining!

Where can I download uCareSystem ?

As always, I want to express my gratitude for your support over the past 15 years. I have received countless messages from inside and outside Greece about how useful they found the application. I hope you find the new version useful as well.

If you’ve found uCareSystem to be valuable and it has saved you time, consider showing your appreciation with a donation. You can contribute via PayPal or Debit/Credit Card by clicking on the banner.

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Once installed, the updates for new versions will be installed along with your regular system updates.

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