{"id":622,"date":"2024-04-12T00:15:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T00:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/discover-whats-new-in-the-newly-released-ubuntu-24-04-beta\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T04:12:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T04:12:17","slug":"discover-whats-new-in-the-newly-released-ubuntu-24-04-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/discover-whats-new-in-the-newly-released-ubuntu-24-04-beta\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover What’s New in the Newly Released Ubuntu 24.04 Beta"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ubuntu 24.04 beta is now available for download \u2014 a week later than what was initially planned!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Ubuntu 24.04 is set to be the upcoming long-term support release (LTS), and the availability of this beta allows developers, testers, and technology enthusiasts to experiment with it, identify any possible bugs, and familiarize themselves with its new features.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

It is important to remember that beta releases are not meant for everyday use. Specifically, they are not supposed to be installed as your primary operating system or on computers you depend on. However, it is true that many individuals choose to do so anyway.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The Noble<\/em> development cycle has experienced its share of challenges and setbacks. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Devs undertook the largest library transition in Ubuntu\u2019s history (to mitigate the ‘year 2038 problem’), and the recent discovery of obfuscated, malicious code in the Xz compression library meant every binary package in the Noble<\/em> repos had to be rebuilt (hence the beta delay).<\/p>\n

But chances are you’re not here to hear about all of that<\/em>; you’re here to hear about what’s new.<\/p>\n

And there’s a fair bit.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu 24.04 Beta <\/em>in Brief<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Ubuntu 24.04 Beta build<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Most people who upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will do so from the previous<\/em> long-term support release, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. As such, the cumulative total of \u201cnew features\u201d will encompass not only the things added between 23.10 -> 24.04 but everything added since 22.10.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

I plan to run-through the cumulative<\/em> feature set in a separate post as most<\/em> people who read this site (hello \ud83e\udd2d) who are interested in testing a beta release are likely to be familiar with\/coming from an interim release \u2014 making those \u2018new\u2019 features \u2018old\u2019 news!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

What follows is an overview of the notable changes since Ubuntu 23.10, which was released last October. If you use that release then all of the stuff below will be new to you.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Installer Improvements<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Ubuntu\u2019s Flutter-based installer has been revamped with refreshed visuals and more intelligible text descriptions; the order of installation steps has been adjusted; and a new panel for configuring accessibility needs introduced.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Most notable, Ubuntu\u2019s updated installer begins a new approach to installation based on the concept of \u201cprovisioning\u201d. As part of this, the Ubuntu 24.04 installer allows users to open a .yaml<\/code> file containing a pre-filled configuration in order to automate deployment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

App Changes<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

Since 23.10, Ubuntu defaults to a ‘minimal’ install with only a small set of ‘essential’ software preinstalled. Those needing a fully-stocked offline-friendly install with apps like LibreOffice, Rhythmbox, GNOME Calendar, etc must choose ‘Extended Selection’ in the installer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Ubuntu 24.04 makes changes to the apps in the extended install:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n