Ubuntu 24.10 is the version of the Ubuntu operating system being released in October 2024. The development codename given to this release is "Oracular Oriole".

Before You Start

• You can directly upgrade to Ubuntu 24.10 ("Oracular Oriole") from Ubuntu 24.04 ("Noble Numbat").
• Be sure that you have all updates applied to your current version of Ubuntu before you upgrade.

• Before upgrading it is recommended that you read the release notes for Ubuntu 24.10, which document caveats and workarounds for known issues in this version.

If you have a version of Ubuntu other than 24.04, please see UpgradeNotes for information on how to upgrade.

Upgrade from 24.04 to 24.10

Upgrading Ubuntu Desktops to 24.10

You can easily upgrade over the network with the following procedure.

1. Run the update-manager application.

2. In Update Manager, click the Settings... button, and enter your password to start the Software Sources application.

3. Select the sub menu Updates from the Software Sources application.

4. Confirm the "Notify me of a new Ubuntu version:" option is set to "For any new version", and change it if otherwise.
5. Close the Software Sources application and return to Update Manager.

6. In Update Manager, click the Check button to check for new updates.

7. If there are any updates to install, use the Install Updates button to install them. , and press Check again after that is complete.

8. Run update-manager.

9. A message will appear informing you of the availability of the new release.

10. Click Upgrade.

11. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Ubuntu Servers

1. Install ubuntu-release-upgrader-core if it is not already installed:

   sudo apt-get install ubuntu-release-upgrader-core

2. Edit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades and set Prompt=normal

3. Launch the upgrade tool:

   do-release-upgrade

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Lubuntu

Please refer to https://manual.lubuntu.me/stable/D/upgrading.html for our instructions on upgrading. You may note it contains no new detail, but maybe helpful if upgrade isn't found or other issues.

Kubuntu

Specific instructions for upgrading Kubuntu to 24.10 can be founds at: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OracularUpgrades/Kubuntu

Ubuntu Budgie

Please refer to the section "Upgrading Ubuntu Desktops to 24.10" above for instructions on upgrading.

Ubuntu Kylin

Same steps as ubuntu and please refer to the section "Upgrading Ubuntu Desktops to 24.10" above.

Xubuntu

Direct upgrades to Xubuntu 24.10 are supported from Xubuntu 24.04.

• Upgrading to Xubuntu 24.10

See Also

• UpgradeNotes for all supported versions of Ubuntu

Troubleshooting

See the release notes.

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