Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat available

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, codenamed "Noble Numbat", is the latest long-term supported version of Ubuntu and is available for download from https://ubuntu.com/download.

Some of the key features and changes in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS include

• New desktop installer with support for automatic installation and accessibility customisation options.
• Desktop environment GNOME 46 with support for tiles across a quarter of the screen.
• Linux kernel 6.8 with improved hardware support, security, performance and file systems.
• Updated standard applications such as Firefox 125.0.1 and Python 3.12
• Improved security with tighter control over unprivileged user namespaces
• Improved suggested directory for tighter control of software updates
• Support for Ubuntu Pro features such as Active Directory integration, asset monitoring and FIPS 140-2 certified modules.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS has a 5 year support cycle with the option to extend this to 10 years with Ubuntu Pro. The minimum system requirements are a 2GHz dual-core processor, 4GB of RAM and 25GB of hard drive space. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is available for desktops, laptops, Raspberry Pi and via the Windows subsystem for Linux.

Here are the key links:

• Canonical releases Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat.
• Download 24.04 LTS

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Frank