Recently on 23 April 2026 Ubuntu released the next version Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon, Everyone was waiting for this release. It's has 5 years of standard support and upto 10 year support in Pro version.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS requirements for installation.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is now heavier than Windows 11.
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon requires minimum 2GHz dual-core processor, minimum 6GB of RAM and 25GB storage.
Windows 11 requires minimum 1 GHz dual-core CPU, 4GB RAM, and 64GB storage
What's new in the upgrade:-
There are many new features and improvements in the upgraded version, but I’m sharing some of the most important ones.
Most important is the security, it's now support TPM-backed full disk encryption and post-quantum SSH.
A good news for Linux gamers, now it's wine support with Prton performance with NTSYNC
Also a big improvements in ARM support, upgraded with Snapdragon X Elite & ARM64 desktop ISO
Also implemented in the terminal with Modern minimal UI, Faster rendering, multi tabs etc.
In the new terminal now show asterisks (*) while typing the password or a subtle visual indicator instead of showing nothing at all, this is also a big implemented.
How to upgrade Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.
Here are the process to upgrade:-
Open the terminal and update the system type -
sudo apt updateUpgrade your system type -
sudo apt upgrade -yRun the full upgrade command type -
sudo apt full-upgrade -yRemove the unwanted tools, type -
sudo apt autoremove -yNow upgrade the Ubuntu version type -
sudo do-release-upgrade -dIf you having any issue while upgrading, I also uploaded a video on Youtube, here is it -
