Category: Amd64 V3
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Understanding the ‘Mass Rebuild’ of All Packages in Ubuntu 26.04: What You Need to Know
If you’re using development builds of Ubuntu 26.04 and have noticed a surge in updates recently, don’t expect an influx of new features visible to users. The Ubuntu team has initiated a comprehensive "mass rebuild of all source packages," recompiling them from the ground up to ensure they have the appropriate tooling and compatibility features…
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Enabling amd64v3 Packages on Ubuntu 25.10: A Step-by-Step Guide
If you’re looking to enhance the performance of Ubuntu 25.10 and have a modern 64-bit CPU, you might want to consider enabling Ubuntu’s new amd64v3 packages. These packages, also referred to as x86-64-v3, are optimized to utilize specific instruction sets of the v3 microarchitecture. Before diving into the installation process, it’s important to note that…
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Ubuntu 25.10 Introduces x86-64-v3 Architecture Variant Packages: A Game Changer for Performance
Ubuntu has introduced an x86-64-v3 architecture variant for Ubuntu 25.10, enhancing its build infrastructure to support optimized packages specifically compiled for this more modern architecture level. As explained by Canonical’s Michael Hudson-Doyle, this initiative allows the creation of multiple package versions to target the x86-64-v3 architecture. Starting with Ubuntu 25.10, more than 2000 packages are…
