The Ubuntu repositories already have the latest version of the Intel driver
The repositories of Ubuntu are being the center of the controversy of Ubuntu during the last months. After the serious error that appeared in the wake of the Ubuntu 17.10 kernel, appeared the error of Specter and Meltdown. An error that made Ubuntu have to remove the latest versions of Intel's microcode in order to give stability and security to the distribution. Over time, Intel has managed to create a safe driver or microcode for Ubuntu and that is why Ubuntu decided to work with it to offer a secure update for all platforms of Ubuntu users. So far, the solution was only on 64-bit platforms. Days after the release of that update, we can say that the security update is available for all Ubuntu architectures, especially for the 32-bit platform, a platform that many users still use (although many Ubuntu developers do not create it) and that at the moment was unprotected against these security bugs that allowed the appropriation of the machine through the kernel. This update wil...