#Ubuntu

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Raises System Requirements, Exceeding Windows 11 in RAM and CPU Needs

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS has increased its recommended memory requirement to 6 GB and now requires a dual-core processor at 2 GHz or higher. These specifications surpass those of Windows 11, a surprising development given Linux’s typically lower resource demands. The changes aim to ensure improved performance and system stability.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta 'Resolute Raccoon' Released with GNOME 50 and Linux Kernel 7.0

Canonical has officially released the beta version of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, codenamed 'Resolute Raccoon', for public testing. Built on Linux Kernel 7.0, GNOME 50, and Mesa 26.0, the new release drops X11 support in favor of Wayland and introduces new system apps like Resources and Showtime. It also features enhanced graphics performance for AMD and Nvidia cards, improved parental controls, and direct access to ROCm and CUDA packages. The final LTS version is scheduled for April 23, 2026, with beta ISOs available for Desktop, Server, WSL, Cloud, and various flavors.

Linux 7.0: New Security Features, File System Improvements, and Ceph Support

Linux 7.0 introduces key updates including user-space control-flow integrity (CFI) support for RISC-V to enhance security against ROP attacks, alongside an optimized strlen implementation. The NTFS3 driver gains improvements such as better readahead, fsync optimizations, and delayed allocation support, while the competing NTFS Remake driver continues development. AppArmor receives enhancements like per-permission tagging and execpath in user namespaces, improving security and debugging. Additionally, the Linux 7.0 kernel adds AES256K key support for Ceph authentication based on Kerberos 5 / AES256-CTS-HMAC384-192, expanding Ceph's encryption capabilities.