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Ubuntu 23.04 is Reaching End of Life Today

Last updated: January 25, 2024 — Leave a comment

Ubuntu 23.04, code-name ‘Lunar Lobster’, will be soon no longer supported!

Ubuntu 23.04 was released on April 20, 2023 with 9-month support circle. And, today January 25, 2024 is the last day it’s officially supported according to the announcement.

Meaning that Ubuntu developer team will no longer publish any security and package updates for users of Ubuntu 23.04. Also, third-party repositories and Ubuntu PPAs will mostly stop updating packages for 23.04.

There are security risks of using end-of-life system, so it’s better to either upgrade to Ubuntu 23.10, which is supported until July 2024, then upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 (with 5 years support) a few months later.

Or, re-install Ubuntu 22.04 LTS that is supported until 2027, plus 5 years of expanded security maintenance.

To download the latest Ubuntu images, go to ubuntu.com/download.

To upgrade Ubuntu 23.04 to Ubuntu 23.10, either see the official guide or this step by step guide. It’s IMPORTANT to make backup, since upgrade might fail due to various reasons!

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Ubuntu 23.04 Beta Released! Linux Kernel 6.2 & GNOME 44

Last updated: March 31, 2023 — 1 Comment

The Ubuntu Team announced the Beta release of the Ubuntu 23.04 “Lunar Lobster” today!

Ubuntu 23.04 is a short team release with 9 months support! The final stable release will be available in next few weeks. And, it features Linux Kernel 6.2 and GNOME Desktop 44.

What’s New in Ubuntu 23.04

When trying to install the new Ubuntu release via an ISO image, you’ll see the new installer wizard. The new installer is a Flutter app with fast response and modern user interface.

Lunar new installer wizard

Thanks to GNOME 44, the top-right system menu (Quick Settings) will now display a ‘Background App‘ sub-menu, allowing to manage applications run in background. Though, only Flatpak applications are supported so far.

The “Settings” has redesigned “Mouse & Touchpad”, and “Accessibility” pages, with clean and easy to use configure options. Create Wi-Fi hotspot now displays QR code, and Network settings page now supports for adding WirdGuard VPN. About page is also been updated with more information such as Firmware version.

Other changes about the new Ubuntu 23.04 include:

  • Big avatar icon in login/lock screen.
  • Big icon view in native file chooser.
  • Paste photo image from clipboard directly into image file.
  • New Ubuntu fonts.
  • Ruby 3.1, Python 3.11.2, and more.

The new release also features 10 official flavors. Besides Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Unity, and Xubuntu, there are 2 new flavors: Edubuntu and Ubuntu Cinnamon.

How to Get Ubuntu 23.04

The ISO images for Ubuntu, Server and Netboot install tarball are available to download at the link below:

Download Ubuntu 23.04

Ubuntu 22.10 user can upgrade to the development branch of 23.04, by installing all available package updates and then run update-manager -d -c in terminal. Or follow the official guide here.

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