New Update Ubuntu 25.10: What’s New, What’s Changed & Should You Upgrade?

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Ubuntu 25.10 arrives on October 9th, and this ‘Questing Quokka’ doesn’t travel light — its knapsack is filled with new features.

There are foundational changes that boost the distro’s boot processes, Rust-ification and modernisation of core system components, through to new desktop apps, features and capabilities. Yup, there’s a lot to love in the latest Ubuntu release.

GNOME 49 Desktop​

Many of Ubuntu 25.10’s new features arrive courtesy of GNOME 49, the latest version of the GNOME desktop environment released in September.

• File Manager refresh​

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• New Lock & Login screen controls​

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• Do Not Disturb toggle moved​

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• Settings tweaks​

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• Smoother UI animations​

Ubuntu Desktop Changes​

• New default applications​

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• Update notifier is less naggy​

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• Desktop Icons refined​

• Theming & design​

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• TPM-backed full disk encryption​

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• No More GNOME on Xorg/X11​

Foundational Changes​

• Dracut​

• New sudo-rs​

• rust-coreutils by default​

• Chrony with NTS by Default​

• Apt 3.1 (with ‘history’ easter egg)​

• A/B booting on Raspberry Pi​

• Mutter’s marvellous modernisations​

• Linux Kernel 6.17​

• Mesa 25.2​

• RISC-V profile requirements raised​

• Assorted smaller changes​

When is Ubuntu 25.10 released?​

Ubuntu 25.04 is released on Thursday October 9th, 2025 and is supported with ongoing updates for 9 months (until July 2026). It will be possible to upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS in April, and that release is supported for 5 years (until 2030).

Ubuntu 25.10: Complete Guide to New Features

Ubuntu 25.10 features GNOME 49, Rust sudo and coreutils, Linux 6.17, Mesa 25.2, and no X11 session. Complete guide to what's new in 'Questing Quokka'.

www.omgubuntu.co.uk

 

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Ubuntu 25.10 Released, Available to Download Now​

Ubuntu 25.10 highlights​

• Wayland-only – Xorg/X11 session unavailable in GNOME 49
• Linux 6.17 – latest kernel release with heaps of improvements
• Mesa 25.2 graphics drivers – AMD ray tracing, NVK performance boosts
• TPM-backed disk encryption – plus better recovery key management
• GNOME 49 – HDR improvements, UX changes and updated apps
• Visual changes – various new icons, animated spinner and contrast bumps
• New default terminal – Ptyxis replaces GNOME Terminal
• New default image viewer – Loupe replaces Eye of GNOME
• A/B booting on Raspberry Pi – No more broken updates preventing booting
• ARM64 ISO w/ Stubble – Secure Boot now works on Snapdragon laptops
• RISC-V profile raised – Ubuntu 25.10 only works on RVA23 devices

Ubuntu 25.10 Released, Available to Download Now

Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' released on October 9, 2025. Download it now to enjoy GNOME 49, new apps, Rust-based security, and a whole lot more.

www.omgubuntu.co.uk