Modern defaults, deeper questions about Ubuntu’s direction.
Ubuntu 26.04 drops the 'Software & Updates' app, with some settings moving elsewhere as Canonical simplifies the distro's configuration tools.
Ubuntu LTS versions get five years of updates, while non-LTS only gets nine months. LTS versions prioritize stability but contain older software. Non-LTS releases offer newer features but need ...
The Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS HWE update is now available to install. It brings Linux kernel 6.17, Mesa 25.2.7 and Wayland Protocols 1.45 to the current LTS.