Ubuntu 26.10 Beta Released with Linux 7.3 & GNOME 51 - OMG! Ubuntu

Ubuntu 26.10 Beta Released - Hands-On with Linux 7.3, GNOME 51, and Rust Coreutils

Canonical has officially announced the availability of the Ubuntu 26.10 Beta, carrying the spirited codename 'Stonking Stingray.' Arriving right on schedule ahead of its final release on October 15, 2026, this interim milestone provides enthusiasts, software engineers, and enterprise sysadmins an early look at Canonical's latest desktop and server innovations.   While interim non-LTS releases are supported for nine months, they represent the vit…

Ubuntu 26.10 Beta is Available After A One-week Delay

Ubuntu 26.10, code-name Stonking Stingray, is now available for beta testing! The Beta was released last night, one week behind the scheduled date. The Ubuntu Team announced: The Ubuntu Release team is pleased to announce the Beta release of the Ubuntu 26.10 Desktop, Server, WSL, and Cloud products. Ubuntu 26.10, codenamed “Stonking Stingray”, continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into…

Ubuntu 26.10 Beta Lands With Linux Kernel 7.3-rc and GNOME 51

Ubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” Beta brings Linux 7.3-rc, GNOME 51, Rust Coreutils, dbus-broker, Mesa 26.2, and major toolchain updates.

Ubuntu 26.10 Beta released with Linux 7.3 & GNOME 51 - OMG! Ubuntu

The beta release of Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stringray) is now available for download. Ubuntu 26.10 runs on the Linux 7.3 kernel (release candidate) and ships the GNOME 51 desktop, while lower-level changes include a full set of Rust core utilities and better handling of low-memory situations. Beta builds are intended as a preview to help with testing, with users and developers alike able to report any bugs they find ahead of the final, stable rel…