/tags/linux/ Recent content in Linux on DjacomoIT Hugo en-us Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200 /post/ubuntu-26-04-is-coming/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200 /post/ubuntu-26-04-is-coming/ <!-- raw HTML omitted --> <p>Ubuntu 26.04 LTS &ldquo;Resolute Raccoon&rdquo; is almost here — official release is on April 23, 2026.</p> <p>This is a Long-Term Support release, so it will be supported until April 2031, and up to 2036 with Ubuntu Pro.</p> <p>Here are the main things to know.</p> <h2 id="linux-kernel-70">Linux Kernel 7.0</h2> <p>The new kernel brings support for Intel Nova Lake and AMD Zen 6 processors. It also includes:</p> <ul> <li><strong>sched_ext</strong> — a new scheduling system that lets you write custom CPU schedulers using eBPF</li> <li><strong>NTSYNC driver</strong> — better performance for Windows games running through Wine or Proton</li> <li><strong>Dracut</strong> replaces initramfs-tools as the default initramfs generator</li> </ul> <h2 id="gnome-50-and-wayland-only">GNOME 50 and Wayland only</h2> <p>The desktop moves to GNOME 50. More importantly, Wayland is now the only default display server — XWayland is still available for older applications that need it.</p>