11 Things to Do After Installing Ubuntu 25.04
The Ubuntu 25.04 release is packed full of fresh features, updated apps and other upgrades that deliver a practical, pleasing out-of-the-box experience. —Perhaps not a perfect one, though. I just installed Ubuntu 25.04 on my “couch potato” laptop and there were some “things” I needed to do to make the experience better — albeit for me. I’m not talking about anything drastic: I didn’t remove Snap, uninstall GNOME Shell, or decamp to a 100% Libre Linux kernel. As I’ve done in years past, I made a list as I went along to publish so others can look through and get […]
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Using Ubuntu 24.10 and want to upgrade to the new Ubuntu 25.04 release? Providing that you’re full up-to-date and you have an active internet connection, you can upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 directly, no need to do a fresh install. And now is as good a time as any. Ubuntu 24.10 supports ends in July, and those using it after that date will need to upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 to continue receiving security updates. Those left cold by the churn of upgrading every 6 to 9 months should consider installing Ubuntu 24.04 LTS as it’s supported until 2029. Anyway, chances are you know all of that; […]
Pull the party poppers and unpack the cake as today is Ubuntu release day — and Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ is now available to download. Ubuntu 25.04 is arguably the most polished & performant release to date! The latest short-term release of the world’s best-known desktop Linux operating system, Ubuntu 25.04 receives ongoing support until January 2026 — not long, but Ubuntu 25.10 is out in October, with direct upgrades available from 25.04. Over the past six months Ubuntu engineers, developers and community contributors have baked plenty of improvements into this release — arguably the most polished & performant to […]