Category: Ubuntu 25.04
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Urgent Reminder: Ubuntu 25.04 Support Ends Next Week on January 15th
Support for Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ officially concludes on January 15, 2026. This short-term support release, which launched in April 2025, provided nine months of updates. Following its End of Life (EoL), the version will no longer receive security patches or updates, leaving users potentially vulnerable as no critical updates will be issued. Although there…
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Top 10 Exciting Changes Coming to Ubuntu in 2025
As we transition into 2026, it’s worth reflecting on the significant developments within Ubuntu throughout the past year. The journey included the launch of two key stable releases: Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ and Ubuntu 25.10 ‘Questing Quokka’. Canonical also made strides in enhancing its infrastructure and user experience. Here’s a summary of the most notable…
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS on Ubuntu 25.10 and 25.04
Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS Installation on Ubuntu 25.10 and 25.04 Linux kernel 6.18 LTS has been officially released on November 30th, 2025, and is now the latest stable long-term supported version. It comes with various features, including support for the Rust Binder driver and enhancements for persistent memory caching. Ubuntu users running 25.10 (Questing Quokka)…
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Upgrade Guide: Transitioning from Ubuntu 25.04 to Ubuntu 25.10
As of October 29, 2025, Canonical has officially opened the upgrade pathway for users of Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) to upgrade to the latest version, Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka). Although Ubuntu 25.10 was released on October 9, the upgrade option had not been accessible until now. Prior to this, it was possible to force an…
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Step-by-Step Guide: Installing Linux Kernel 6.15 on Ubuntu 25.04 and Ubuntu 24.10
Linux Kernel 6.15 has been officially released, bringing several new features, including support for Rust in hrtimer and ARMv7, a new setcpuid= boot parameter for x86 CPUs, and enhancements for Intel and AMD PMU. Users can install this latest stable kernel on their Ubuntu 24.10 and 25.04 systems using the Ubuntu Mainline Kernel PPA. This…
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Upgrade Your Ubuntu: Step-by-Step Guide to Transition from 24.10 to 25.04
After nearly a month of anticipation, users of Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole) can upgrade to the new Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) release. This guide provides a step-by-step method for completing the upgrade. Ubuntu 24.10, which debuted on October 10th, 2024, is set to remain supported until July 2025. As this isn’t a Long Term Support…
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Ubuntu 25.04 Upgrades Ready to Go Live: What to Expect
If you’ve been eager to upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 from 24.10, the wait is nearly over. The upgrade process had been suspended due to several significant bugs affecting users across various Ubuntu flavors. These issues included instances where users ended up with unusable desktops, the unintentional removal of third-party packages during the upgrade, and failure…
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How to Easily Toggle Ubuntu’s New Wellbeing Reminders On and Off
The Wellbeing features introduced in Ubuntu 25.04 provide users with periodic reminders to take breaks and move around. This is part of a broader effort that includes screen time monitoring and the option to activate greyscale display when users exceed their screen time limit. While these alerts can be beneficial during the day, they may…
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Upcoming Fix for the Window Button Bug in Ubuntu 25.04
If you’ve recently installed Ubuntu 25.04 or upgraded from 24.10, you may have observed an inconsistency with the window buttons in GTK applications. A user named Cristiano Fraga G. Nunes noticed that the minimize, maximize, and close buttons appear to be of different sizes across various GTK applications. Specifically, he highlighted that while GTK4 apps…
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Ghostty DEBs Now Ready for Ubuntu 25.04: Enhance Your Experience!
Fans of the Ghostty terminal can rejoice as DEB packages for Ubuntu 25.04 are now available. The Ghostty Ubuntu project was initiated to provide .deb packages for users of Ubuntu and other Debian-based distributions, such as Linux Mint and ZorinOS, facilitating easier installation and use of the application. While there are currently no official Snap…
