Topic: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

News, features and other updates on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon), the next long-term support version due for release on April 23, 2026.

Laptop running Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

Ubuntu 26.04 Beta is now available to download

The beta release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ‘Resolute Raccoon’ is now available to download, a month ahead its planned stable release on 23 April, 2026. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS runs on the latest release candidate of […]

Thursday
Ubuntu App Center icon

Ubuntu’s App Center now lets you manage Deb packages

Ubuntu’s App Center software tool makes it easier to manage and update Deb software in its latest update – and nets a few extra options for snaps, too. The changes are part of Canonical’s goal […]

Thursday
Ubuntu Pro in Security Center snap app.

Ubuntu’s Security Center app adds Ubuntu Pro settings

Enabling Ubuntu Pro on Ubuntu is getting easier, with the latest update to the distro’s desktop Security Center app adding a dedicated panel. Currently, you can enrol and manage Ubuntu Pro for long-term support (LTS) […]

Wednesday
Yaru folder icon comparison showing the change in contrast.

Ubuntu 26.04’s new folder icons undergo another revamp

The redesigned folder icons for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS have been redesigned again, albeit slightly. A big Yaru theme update hit Ubuntu 26.04 LTS last week, delivering a set of colourful new directory icons to development […]

Monday

Ubuntu 26.04 has a new boot animation (blink and you’ll miss it)

Ubuntu 26.04 has a new boot spinner. The new animation is based on the Resolute Raccoon mascot and replaces the new one added in 25.10.

19 March 2026

GNOME 50 released – this is what’s new

GNOME 50 is out. It enables VRR and fractional scaling by default, expands parental controls, and supports GPU-accelerated remote desktop – and more.

18 March 2026
Ubuntu 26.04 new folder icons.

Ubuntu’s new folder icons are here – and you’re going to have opinions

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is refreshing its folder icons with a squatter shape and more colourful design – if past icon changes are anything to go by, not everyone is going to be thrilled. The restyled […]

16 March 2026
The GNOME Shell Overview in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS showing a search for "vlc", with Snap Store results from App Center displayed above and a Firefox web search option below.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS adds Snap and web search to the Overview

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ships with two new extensions installed and active by default, both adding new search capabilities to the GNOME Shell Overview. The first new extension is Web Search Provider. This lets you initiate […]

6 March 2026

Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 4 is now available to download

Canonical’s engineers have announced the fourth and final monthly snapshot of Ubuntu 26.04, ahead of next month’s all important beta release. Ubuntu 26.04 Snapshot 4, like all other monthly snapshots, not a blessed build intended […]

27 February 2026
Ubuntu terminal prompt.

Ubuntu 26.04 ends a 40-year old sudo tradition

Ubuntu 26.04 will show asterisks when you type your sudo password, as Canonical adds a patch to its Rust-based sudo-rs. Here's what changed and why.

26 February 2026
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon.

Ubuntu 26.04 ‘Resolute Raccoon’ default wallpaper unveiled

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 'Resolute Raccoon' has a new default wallpaper. It keeps the purple gradient but drops the sharp geometric angles. Download a high-res copy.

26 February 2026

Showtime video player edges closer to Ubuntu debut

Showtime video player looks set to make it into Ubuntu 26.04 LTS after a package update fixed a dependency issue that was blocking its inclusion. Totem's days are numbered.

25 February 2026