Ubuntu 23.04 (Lunar Lobster) Beta Released
The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Beta release of the Ubuntu 23.04 Desktop, Server, and Cloud products.
Ubuntu 23.04, codenamed “Lunar Lobster”, continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs.
This Beta release includes images from not only the Ubuntu Desktop, Server, and Cloud products, but also the Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Cinnamon, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Unity, and Xubuntu flavours.
The Beta images are known to be reasonably free of showstopper image build or installer bugs, while representing a very recent snapshot of 23.04 that should be representative of the features intended to ship with the final release expected on April 20, 2023.
Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Cloud Images
Lunar Beta includes updated versions of most of our core set of packages, including a current 6.2 kernel, and much more.
To upgrade to Ubuntu 23.04 Beta from Ubuntu 22.10, follow these instructions:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LunarUpgrades
The Ubuntu 23.04 Beta images can be downloaded at:
https://releases.ubuntu.com/23.04/ (Ubuntu and Ubuntu Server on x86)
The default Ubuntu Desktop installer is now a Flutter snap backed by Subiquity. The legacy installer is still available in case of issues with the new installer.
This Ubuntu Server image features the next generation Subiquity server installer, bringing the comfortable live session and speedy install of the Ubuntu Desktop to server users
https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2023/03/31/ubuntu-23-04-lunar-lobster-beta-released/