Ubuntu developers have decided to stop shipping games in future installs. Since Ubuntu 23.10 the distro defaults to a minimal install, which preinstall only core software essentials (like a terminal and web browser). But users can opt for a “full…
As part of work on the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 release Canonical’s engineers have been working on improving the Ubuntu installer — with “provisioning” a key aim. Now the Ubuntu desktop installer uses the same backend technology as Ubunt…
Ubuntu is working on a new Desktop Security Center that aims to make it easier for users to access some of the distro’s underlying security features. An early version of the Flutter-based tool was made available to install from the Canonical Snap…
Ubuntu Core Desktop will not be released alongside Ubuntu 24.04 LTS in April, as originally hoped. For those thinking “wait, what?!” — last year Canonical announced it was building an all-snap, immutable version of Ubuntu for home users cal…
Ubuntu developers recently shared word on the Linux kernel version Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will use — and I’ll admit: it’s not the one I guessed! Ubuntu 24.04 is a long-term support release (LTS) and last year’s Linux kernel 6.6 is also a LT…
Canonical announced over the weekend their plans for the default kernel used in the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) release, and it looks like they chose to ship it with the upcoming Linux 6.8 kernel series.
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We now have some additional insights into what we could expect from the Ubuntu 24.04 release thanks to an interview done by Destination Linux at the Ubuntu Summit with a special guest.
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Productivity is on the minds of the Ubuntu’s desktop developers as they plan what features to ship in the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release. Given that many folks now use of web-based office tools like Microsoft 365 Online and Google Workspace (w…
Daily builds for Ubuntu 24.04 are now available for download. Development on Ubuntu 24.04 ‘Noble Numbat’, which will become the next long-term support (LTS) release upon its official release in April 2024, kicked off last week. As you might…
With the development cycle for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) opened, Canonical has now published the first daily build ISO images for early adopters, application developers, and general public testing.
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat” will be Canonical’s 40th Ubuntu release and 10th LTS (Long-Term Support) release, receiving up to 10 years of software and security updates until April 2034. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is slated for release on April 25, 2024.
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The next long-term support (LTS) release of Ubuntu, Ubuntu 24.04, is scheduled to be released on April 25, 2024. Launchpad, the home of Ubuntu development, lists this as the final release date (though, as always, it is subject to change). Another impor…
A new Ubuntu release cycle is about to start which means a new Ubuntu codename is needed. So in this post I’m asking you what your choice would be for the Ubuntu 24.04 codename. Per tradition, the new moniker must start with the letter ‘N&#…
Canonical plans to enable Wayland support by default in the Firefox Snap web browser ahead of the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release in April.
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Ubuntu is likely to offer an immutable desktop option based on Snap with the release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
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An all-snap Ubuntu desktop is coming — and sooner than you might think! According to Canonical’s Oliver Grawert, the next long-term support release of Ubuntu will be available to download in 2 versions: a classic, deb-based version (default) and,…
Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur” will be the last interim release before the next LTS release, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Learn more here.
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