A process of ensuring that a specific device works well with Ubuntu. For more details see our certification program:
http://www.canonical.com/engineering-services/certification/hardware-certification
Plainbox is a rewrite of Checkbox with the aim of improving internal architecture, testability, robustness, quality and speed. It is currently under active development. It is not pre-installed on Ubuntu. It is developed inside the Checkbox code repository. In common use, the term Plainbox can refer to either of two things:
- The core library (python3-plainbox). python3-plainbox is usually installed implicitly, as most of our tools depend on it.
- The plainbox utility/binary, which is essentially a command-line swiss-army frontend to all of the library’s functionality. It’s useful for develoment and diagnostics but not necessary for end-user work. plainbox is usually installed explicitly if needed.