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Resolute Raccoon, Ubuntu 26.04 released

Ubuntu 26.04 was released on 23 April 2026. Some of the changes are listed below.

01. Powered by Linux Kernel 7.0

02. Defaults to GNOME 50

03. New security center (introduced in 24.10)

04. Gnome Terminal is replaced by Ptyxis (introduced in 25.10)

05. Following GNOME policy Papers document viewer (replacing Evince) and Loupe image viewer (replacing Eye of Gnome) were also added

06. Showtime video player (replacing Totem) (GNOME introduced in version 49) is now the default

07. Resources system monitor to manage apps, system processes, and monitor CPU, GPU, Memory, etc. hardware utilization.

08. Removed Software & Updates (and Additional Drivers)

09. Moved Ubuntu Pro management to Security Center

10. Added a new Disk Encryption setting panel in Security Center

11. Added permission control for Snap apps (e.g., the default Firefox) trying to access user files or folders (introduced in 24.10)

12. Added permission control for using camera and microphone

13. Update folder icons (whole folder now changes color instead of just the accent color that you set)

14. Default fonts are once again thicker and darker (originally changed in 23.04 to thin and lighter)

15. Thanks to GNOME 50, the new desktop features daily time limit and bedtime support for parental controls, hardware acceleration, HiPDI support, camera redirection for remote desktop, HDR screen sharing, and many other features

16. New animation in boot animation

17. Ubuntu Insights (Ubuntu Report replacement) in settings

18. Ubuntu Pro support on WSL

19. Authd in official repository

20. SPDM-based fingerprint authentication

21. Display asterisk feedback when typing password in terminal/command console

22. Remove support IBM Z generations z14 or older

23. Ships with Wayland only. Ubuntu desktop no longer will run on X.org (introduced in 25.10). Some “flavors” can still be launched using X.org session.

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Noble Nombat released

Ubuntu 24.04, Noble Nombat, was released on 25 April 2024. I have listed some of the changes below.

  1. First and foremost there is a new installer. It is built in Flutter and underpinned by Subiquity and Curtin.
  2. Wayland is still the default display server but Xorg is still installed. You can still select Xorg from the login screen.
  3. It ships with Gnome 46.
  4. It ships with Linux kernel 6.8.
  5. You will now be able to activate hearing, typing, pointing & clicking, and zoom accessibility during the installation setup.
  6. By default the installation is set up only to install the minimalist collection of applications. You must choose the full install to get everything.
  7. When you copy files, the information and progress now appear in the lower left hand corner of the screen.
  8. There is a new Settings menu option. It contains the Region & Language, Date/Time, Users, Remote Desktop, Secure Shell, and About Settings.
  9. Privacy has been renamed Privacy & Security.
  10. The Software Center is now called the App Center and is SNAP oriented. Any application that you install will be a Snap application by default if one exists. You can however install deb applications if they are available or by using the terminal.
  11. There are a few other minor changes. I have downloaded it and installed it on one of my laptops and have had no issues with the new version. You can do the same. If you are merely wanting to upgrade from 22.04 or 23.10, that will be possible in the August time frame when the first point release is published. Attempting a forced an upgrade before then may result in problems with the operating system.
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Ubuntu 22.04 Released

Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish was released on 21 April 2022 along with all of the official Ubuntu “flavors”. Here are some things that are new. For details just do a simple search with your favorite browser.

1. Wayland is now the default display server but Xorg is still installed. You can select it from the log in screen.

2. There is no longer a “mixed” appearance, the dark header and light controls. Only the light and dark are available.

3. You can finally drag and drop files and folders out of the file manager to the desktop and vice versa.

4. There are now horizontal rather than the vertical work-spaces.

5. Trash is now located on the dock rather than the desktop.

6. There is now a divider separating running apps from pinned ones on the dock.

7. The default accent color is now orange rather than the old purple. However there are 10 colors than can be used in lieu of the default orange.

8. You are now able to create password protected .zip files in Nautilus. Start the procedure by right clicking on the folder and choose compress.

9. Firefox will now be installed as a snap. It will be slow on the first start. The good news is that it will improve the next time you start it. The bad news is that it will also be slow from a cold start. They are apparently working on this.

10. There is a new screenshot tool which will allow an interactive screen snipping tool.

11. There is a proper dark mode for those of you that prefer it.

12. You will now have the option of showing the battery percentage on your panel.

13. There is now a prominent restart option.

14. Ships with Gnome 42

15. Ships with Linux Kernel 5.15

16. There is a new firewall back-end (nftables over iptables).

17. There is a new privacy panel in the settings app.

18. It is the first release to run well on the Raspberry Pi 4 2 GB model.

19. Super + Alt + Up Arrow will display active work-spaces as tabs at the top of the screen. Super + Alt + Down Arrow removes them.

20. The Software Center is now officially SNAPS. However you can still install a Deb packages using Apt or Synaptic.

The ISOs can be downloaded at https://ubuntu.com/#download.

Happy Ubuntu ing