Ubuntu 25.10 Beta Released with Linux Kernel 6.17, GNOME 49, and More

Posted by hanuca on Sep 19, 2025 11:32 AM CST
9to5linux.com; By Marius Nestor
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Canonical released today the beta version of the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) release for public beta testing, so it’s time to take a look at what to expect from the final release.

Powered by the upcoming Linux 6.17 kernel and featuring the recently released GNOME 49 desktop environment, Ubuntu 25.10 (codename Questing Quokka) promises many interesting changes like sudo-rs as the default implementation of sudo and a Wayland-only session for Ubuntu Desktop.

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