Ubuntu 24.10 is available to download and install from the official website. It ships with the Linux 6.11 kernel and the latest GNOME 47 desktop enviroment. This version switches to Wayland by default for hardware with NVIDIA graphics, matching the previous Xorg transition for Intel and AMD graphics users, and uses the open-source NVIDIA 560 kernel modules by default on supported hardware. The kernel also has kdump-tools, which enables kernel crash dumps by default. This helps streamline troubleshooting by automatically capturing critical data after a crash.

Canonical also said in its blog post, “For gamers, significant improvements have also been made to the compatibility of the Steam snap, with an expanded permissions model and improved NVIDIA driver support. The Steam snap also bundles gaming-specific Mesa PPAs to deliver optimized performance out of the box when combined with the low latency settings enabled in the latest kernel.”

Updates are also visible in the Ubuntu Dock, which better handles Progressive Web Applications. The OpenJDK 21 and OpenJDK 17 packages in Ubuntu have also changed and are now TCK (Technology Compatibility Kit) certified on amd64, arm64, s390x, ppc64el, and armhf. Passing the TCK tests means the OpenJDK packages for version 17 and version 21 on Ubuntu are compliant with the Java SE specification for their corresponding versions.

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    Even using apt to install things has lead to some things actually being installed as Snaps, unfortunately.

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      Sure - but I guess I just don’t care? I don’t understand the snap hate. They work fine. Better than flatpaks even. I install some things from flatpak (desktop GUI only stuff) and some things from apt/snaps.

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        The Snap “hate” makes perfect sense. It performs worse, each app is mounted as it’s own fs which clutters my file manager, they cause all kinds of issues (e.g with Steam), the sandboxing only works on one distro, there’s a proprietary element to them, they’re controlled by one organisation that’s somewhat questionable, and they undermine the actual packaging standard that seemingly everybody else has adopted.

        It’s perfectly reasonable not to want them, and it’s very reasonable not to want them forcibly installed without consent when you’re trying to install something else.

        If you like them, fair enough. But I’ve explained why I don’t, and you liking them does not invalidate all the people that don’t like them.

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          I love how people say “forcibly installed” like it’s rape or something… You haven’t been violated, you’ve been, at worst, mildly inconvenienced.

          I can understand people not preferring them. But the whole “forced on me” victim stuff is over the top.

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            I didn’t say it was tantamount to rape. Don’t try to make out that I’m saying anything like that. You know I’m not. Stop the absurdity.

            Ubuntu would forcibly install the snap version of programs even when you specifically use the terminal to install the deb.

            If you want your PC to do that then again, whatever, I genuinely don’t care. If your workflow and distro works for you then I’m happy for you. You have your PC however you want it. If your workflow works best with Canonical second-guessing you, then continue with it. Use what works for you.

            I just like my PC doing what I tell it to do, not what I specifically told it not to do.

            It is insanity that you’re trying to make my criticism of that sound like I’m saying what Canonical is doing is the equivalent or rape. Have a word with yourself.

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              I didn’t say it was tantamount to rape. Don’t try to make out that I’m saying anything like that. You know I’m not. Stop the absurdity.

              sigh I love a good old internet “I didn’t say that - yes you did - no I said <blank> - you really meant <blank> though” bullshit argument…

              I said “like it’s rape or something” - I didn’t say you’re saying it’s “tantamount to rape”. Settle down. I’m just talking about the language people use like they’re being personally violated by snaps.

              Now show me on the doll where snap touched you…

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                I said “like it’s rape or something” - I didn’t say you’re saying it’s “tantamount to rape”

                ESL or just pretending like you don’t know those are the same thing?

                I’m just talking about the language people use like they’re being personally violated by snaps.

                Theyre literally just using the words to describe what is happening, why are you being weird about it?

                Getting hardcore incel vibes from your attitude, might wanna work on that

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                  I love the arrogance of telling somebody what they mean even though that person clearly indicates it’s not what they mean. Like you know better what’s in my mind.

                  You’ve descended into “I just need to be right” now. No point discussing anything.

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                    I love the arrogance of telling somebody what they mean

                    You used words that mean something. If your half baked mind has invented new meanings for the word that’s on you, not me

                    You’ve descended into “I just need to be right” now

                    I never wasn’t

                    No point discussing anything.

                    You’d have to be coherent for that first

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                You literally said “like it’s rape”

                Like: similar to; the same as

                Tantamount: being almost the same as something, usually something bad.

                So yes, you were definitely putting words in my mouth that snaps installing when the user goes to install a .deb is tantamount to raping someone.

                Clearly an attempt at discrediting my completely reasonable complaint with one of the most absurd false equivalences I’ve ever heard in my life.