Ubuntu 25.10 'Oracular Orangutan' Final Snapshot Released: A Deep Dive into the Questing Quokka's Last Interim Build

 

Canonical has launched the fourth and final monthly development snapshot for Ubuntu 25.10 'Oracular Orangutar,' featuring GNOME 49 on Wayland, GCC 15.2, and a frozen feature set ahead of its October 2024 release. Explore the technical specifications and update roadmap for this pivotal interim build before the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS cycle.

GNOME 49 Replaces Totem with Showtime: A Modern Video Player Upgrade

GNOME 49 officially replaces Totem with Showtime as its default video player. Learn why this modern upgrade improves performance, UI, and multimedia support for Linux users. Full details inside.