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GNOME adds dependencies on systemd, lots of work to do for systemd-less environments – OSnews
GNOME has announced it’ll be increasing its dependency on systemd, the popular init system used by most (popular) Linux distributions. While GNOME already had a few relatively inconsequential dependencies on systemd, it was effectively not a huge problem to run GNOME on operating systems that don’t have systemd, which most notably includes the various flavours of BSD. That’s going to change. There’s going to be two changes, one of which is relat…
Ubuntu 25.10 Adopts Wayland as Default Display Server
In a significant shift for the Linux ecosystem, Ubuntu 25.10, codenamed “Questing Quokka,” is making a bold move by fully embracing Wayland as its default display server protocol, effectively discontinuing support for GNOME on Xorg. This transition, announced by Canonical, marks a pivotal moment in the long-standing evolution of desktop environments on Linux, reflecting a broader industry trend towards modern graphics protocols. As one of the mo…
With Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka", Canonical removes Xorg-based Ubuntu sessions. Starting with this version, the "Ubuntu" in Gnome Display Manager GDM will only run on Wayland. This decision follows according to the developers of Gnome's upstream roadmap. Gnome is planning to remove Xorg support starting with Gnome 49. "We are taking a proactive step in 25.10 to help our users and
Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for Running GNOME on Xorg - OMG! Ubuntu
Last month I reported that GNOME’s plans to drop X11 support as soon as this year would have a major impact on Ubuntu as it plans its next LTS release — today, Ubuntu confirmed as much. Ubuntu 25.10 ‘Questing Quokka’ will not include an X11 Ubuntu desktop session. Only a Wayland session will be provided. It will not be possible to run a GNOME-based desktop on X11 in Ubuntu 25.10. Basically, Ubuntu 25.10 will be Wayland-only for those using the r…
Ubuntu Linux 25.10 Quietly Kills Off GNOME On Xorg As Wayland Takes Over
BrianFagioli writes: Ubuntu 25.10, known as Questing Quokka, is taking a big turn under the hood. Canonical has dropped support for the GNOME desktop running on Xorg. Starting with this release, the default Ubuntu session now uses Wayland only. Yes, folks, there's no longer an option to log into GNO...
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