News, features and other updates on Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka, the next interim release of Ubuntu due for release on October 9, 2025.
Yaru, Ubuntu's default theme, has received a refresh ahead of October's 25.10 release. The artwork drop adds new app icons, and improves theme consistency.
The fourth monthly snapshot of Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) is out, the final before the Ubuntu 25.10 beta release in September. Fancy testing it?
Ubuntu 25.10 daily builds now include the Ptyxis terminal and Loupe image viewer apps out-of-the-box, along with new sudo-rs, hwcrtl, and Ubuntu Insights tools.
Ubuntu devs are creating new "dangerous" daily builds with edge channel snaps pre-installed, designed to help with testing spikes at Canonical.
Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" default wallpaper features a line-art quokka motif, purple gradient, and a cute nod to the 'questing' part of the codename.
Ubuntu 25.10 may ship with a Linux 6.17 release candidate kernel due to timing conflicts, marking the first Ubuntu release with an "unstable" kernel.
Ubuntu Server 25.10 removes wget from its default installation, in favour of the wcurl tool. Here's why the change was made and if it'll affect you.
Ubuntu's DING extension adds new keyboard shortcuts for desktop icon selection, including multi-select, Ctrl+Space toggle, and HOME/END navigation.
The third monthly snapshot of Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) is available to download, if you feel like helping the furry-faced mascot seeks out stable status.
Ubuntu 25.10 improves experimental TPM-backed full-disk encryption, which ties security to hardware integrity. New options and checks will be in place.
Canonical announces a new strategy for Ubuntu development releases, now offering upstream Linux kernels for earlier testing and (hopefully) better stability.
Ubuntu 25.10 uses a minimal default install on Raspberry Pi, reducing install size. See what's changed and why the move makes sense for developers.
Another bug to file under 'once you see it, you can't unseen it' has been fixed in Ubuntu, this one concerning the curved corners on the desktop dock.
Ubuntu will use an A/B boot approach on Raspberry Pi devices to improve reliability and boot failures, albeit with a minor drawback for users.
Canonical confirm a technical shift for Ubuntu on RISC-V. With Ubuntu 25.10, it will only support hardware meeting the RVA23 profile spec.
The second monthly snapshot of Ubuntu Questing Quokka (to become Ubuntu 25.10 when released in October 9) is now available.
Kubuntu 25.10 will not ship with an X11 desktop session on its ISO, following Ubuntu's lead. An X11 Plasma session will remain available for manual install.
Ubuntu 25.10 switches to Chrony with Network Time Security (NTS) for authenticated time sync, improving security over the existing setup.