On 10th October 2024, Canonical announced the release of Ubuntu 24.10 with the code name Oracular Oriole. Ubuntu 24.10 is a regular release of Ubuntu with a support of 9 periods, and it includes the latest cutting edge updates from the upstream projects including GNOME 47 and Linux Kernel 6.11.

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Along with Ubuntu 24.10, other community flavors of Ubuntu including Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Cinnamon, and Ubuntu Budgie have announced the availability of their 24.10 releases.

What’s new in Ubuntu 24.10 and community flavors?

The following section briefly explains the key highlights of Ubuntu 23.10 and community flavors.

  • GNOME 47 which comes with several usability improvements and workflow enhancements.
  • Linux Kernel 6.11 provides support for most modern hardware components.
  • Wayland is the default window manager for devices with NVIDIA graphics cards.
  • Snap updates are now more actionable, and installation and update progress is visible in the App Center. 
  • To celebrate Ubuntu’s 20th anniversary, Ubuntu 24.10 brings back some special features from the past, including a ‘warty brown’ accent color, anniversary wallpapers, and the original startup sound for those who want to enjoy a bit of nostalgia.

Kubuntu

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  • Kubuntu features Plasma 6.1, KDE Frameworks 5.116 and 6.6.0
  • Wayland is the default session in Kubuntu

Xubuntu

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  • Xubuntu features Xfce 4.19 and components from GNOME 47, and MATE 1.26. Xfce 4.19 is a development release before the upcoming Xfce 4.20

Lubuntu

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  • Lubuntu 24.10 is the first Lubuntu release with a primarily Qt 6-based environment.
  • LXQt 2.0
  • Lubuntu 24.10 now ships with Kvantum theming - a new theming approach for LXQt.

Ubuntu Budgie

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  • Ubuntu Budgie 24.10 brings Budgie Desktop 10.9.2

Ubuntu MATE

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  • Ubuntu MATE 24.10 features MATE Desktop 1.26.2 with a handful of bug fixes.
  • Replaced Arctica Greeter with Slick Greeter due to a race condition during the boot sequence.
  • Reduced the ISO size significantly.

For further information on the Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole release, see the official release announcement on projects blog.