Recent Improvements for Ubuntu 24.10 Desktop
Oliver Smith from Canonical has been actively discussing the upcoming enhancements for Ubuntu 24.10 in recent months. Both Canonical engineers and the Ubuntu community have been collaborating on various significant improvements for the desktop in the upcoming release.
In a new blog post today, Oliver highlights some of the recent changes that have been made. Here are some of the key highlights as of mid-July:
- The first Ubuntu images for Microsoft Hyper-V have been released. These new images make it easier to create instant Ubuntu virtual machines on Windows.
- A PPA has been introduced for testing Authd, which is Canonical’s new authentication daemon designed for cloud-based identity providers such as OpenID Connect and Entra ID.
- GNOME 46.2 packages are now being integrated into Ubuntu updates.
- Improvements have been made to the Snap updating process as part of the broader Snap enhancements for Ubuntu 24.10.
For more detailed information on these ongoing improvements for the Ubuntu desktop, you can visit the Ubuntu Discourse.
