Distribution update generated Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, which includes changes related to improved hardware support, kernel updates Linux and graphics stack, with bug fixes in the installer and bootloader. The release also includes current updates for several hundred packages, addressing vulnerabilities and stability issues. Similar updates were also released for Kubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, Ubuntu Budgie 24.04.5 LTS, Ubuntu MATE 24.04.5 LTS, Lubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, Ubuntu Kylin 24.04.5 LTS, Ubuntu Studio 24.04.5 LTS, Xubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, Edubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.04.5 LTS and Ubuntu Unity 24.04.5 LTS.
This release includes some improvements backported from the release Ubuntu 26.04. Предложены пакеты с ядром Linux version 7.0 (base core Ubuntu 24.04 — 6.8). Обновлены компоненты графического стека, включая Mesa 26.0.3. Добавлены свежие версии видеодрайверов для чипов Intel, AMD и NVIDIA.
In desktop builds (Ubuntu For Desktop, the new kernel and graphics stack are offered by default. For server systems (Ubuntu Server), the new kernel has been added as an option in the installer. Using the new builds only makes sense for new installations—previously installed systems may receive all the features present in Ubuntu 04/24/4 changes through the standard update installation system.
For rollback Ubuntu For Desktop on the base kernel 6.8, you should run the command:
sudo apt install --install-recommends linux-generic
To install a new kernel in Ubuntu Server should be started:
sudo apt install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-24.04
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