Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the beta version of the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 (codenamed “Noble Numbat”).
The beta release was delayed by a week due to a backdoor found in the xz data compression library.
Ubuntu 24.04 (6.8 kernel) will be released with LTS (long-term support) which means it will receive security updates until April 2029.
“The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta version of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Desktop, Server and Cloud products. This beta release includes images not only for Ubuntu Desktop, Server and Cloud products, but also for Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Cinnamon, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Unity and Xubuntu.”
To upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Beta from Ubuntu 23.10 or Ubuntu 22.04
LTS, follow the instructions:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NobleUpgrades
Read the release announcement.
Download:
- ubuntu-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (5,379MB, SHA256, signature, torrent sites),
- edubuntu-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (5,363MB, SHA256, signature, torrent sites),
- kubuntu-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (4,007MB, SHA256, signature, torrent sites),
- lubuntu-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,142MB, SHA256, signature, torrent sites),
- ubuntu-budgie-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,919MB, SHA256, signature, torrent sites),
- ubuntucinnamon-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,914MB, SHA256, signature, torrent sites),
- ubuntukylin-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (4,476MB, SHA256, signature, torrent sites),
- ubuntu-mate-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (4,117MB, SHA256, signature, torrent sites),
- ubuntustudio-24.04-beta-dvd-amd64.iso (6,324MB, SHA256, signature, torrent sites),
- ubuntu-unity-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,355MB, SHA256, signature, torrent sites),
- xubuntu-24.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (3,201MB, SHA256, signature, torrent sites).
