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Ubuntu 24.10 Is Now Available
Highlights from Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole), including Linux 6.11, GNOME 47, Wayland by default, and security improvements.
Ubuntu 24.10, codenamed Oracular Oriole, shipped in October 2024 with a newer kernel, GNOME 47, and the usual short-term support cadence (nine months). Here is what matters if you are testing it on a lab box or weighing an upgrade.
New Kernel: Linux 6.11
- Hardware support: Updated drivers for AMD and Intel
- Filesystems: Work on Btrfs and EXT4 in this cycle
GNOME 47
- Refreshed applications: Updated core apps
- Color accents: New theming options
- UI polish: Shell and app layout tweaks
Wayland by Default
- NVIDIA users: Wayland is the default session path, with better driver integration than earlier releases
- Broader consistency: More predictable behavior across GPU vendors
Security
- Experimental features: Some hardening work lands as preview/experimental; read release notes before you rely on it in production
Anniversary touches
- Themes and wallpapers: Nods to Ubuntu’s 20th anniversary
- Startup sound: The original sound returns
ARM64 devices
- GNOME initial setup: Smoother first-boot flow on ARM64 hardware
Dialog boxes
- Responsive layout: Dialogs adapt to window aspect ratio, which helps on small screens and tablets
Ubuntu 24.10 is a feature release, not an LTS. Fine for enthusiasts and test VMs; not where you park production servers without a migration plan.