If you’re an existing user, is it worth the upgrade?

Whats New in Ubuntu 24.04?

The configs menu has been overhauled.

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you might quickly launch it from the upper-right corner of the screen.

The Files app has also been updated with an improved search function.

Ubuntu’s own software store has also been updated for this version.

Ubuntu 24.04 settings menu

Should You Upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04?

With the new features in Ubuntu 24.04, you may be wondering whether it’s worth upgrading.

Then fire off the installation program from the live media as you would any other Linux distribution.

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you could do an in-place upgrade this way, but there are a couple of caveats.

First, your existing parameters might make things not work as expected.

Second, there are often bugs in a brand-new OS release, including those from Ubuntu.

Ubuntu’s upgrade tool will only make 24.04 available to 22.04 users after 24.04.1 comes out anyway.

It’s likely why older versions of Windows still stick around, according toStatCounter.

With an Ubuntu Pro subscription, you get 12 years.

The subscription is also free for personal use if you really want to use an OS for that long.

You have to go toa special download page on the Ubuntu website.

You’ll probably want a lightweight variation such as Xubuntu for this purpose.