Ubuntu 25.10 Won’t Support Running GNOME on Xorg
Last month I reported that GNOME’s plans to drop X11 support as soon as this year would have a major impact on Ubuntu as it plans its next LTS release — today, Ubuntu confirmed as much. Ubuntu 25.10 ‘Questing Quokka’ will not include an X11 Ubuntu desktop session. Only a Wayland session will be provided. It will not be possible to run a GNOME-based desktop on X11 in Ubuntu 25.10. Basically, Ubuntu 25.10 will be Wayland-only for those using the regular1 desktop Ubuntu release. This change: All that’s being dropped is the ability to login to and run a GNOME 
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/ubuntu-25-10-dropping-xorg-support
Ubuntu 24.10 Support Ends July 10th – Upgrade Soon
Ubuntu 24.10 Oracular Oriole reaches end of life July 10, 2025. All users will need to upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin to continue receiving security updates.
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/ubuntu-24-10-oracular-oriole-eol-july-2025
Orbit by Mozilla (its AI Add-on for Firefox) Shutting Down
Orbit by Mozilla, the browser maker’s opt-in AI assistant add-on for Firefox, will shut down on June 26, Mozilla has announced. The extension, which has been in beta for over 6 months, adds an on-page AI assistant (floating orb, toggle flout, or toolbar button) users can click to do various actions, like ask for a summary of the page (or video) being viewed, ask questions about its contents, etc. But now there’s a new sidebar in Firefox to give all users easy access to AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, the point in maintaining a separate add-on with an
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/orbit-by-mozilla-shutting-down-june-26-2025
Gradia is a Slick New Screenshot Annotation Tool for Linux
Taking screenshots on Linux is easy enough, but making them visually engaging? That requires more effort — not so with Gradia. Gradia is a new screenshot tool for Linux with a key difference: it’s focused less on taking screenshots and more on making screenshots look nicer for sharing on social media, app store listings, blog posts, etc., without the need to open full-blown image editing software. Or to say the same thing in fewer words: it lets you turn hum-drum screen captures into eye-catching graphics by placing them inset on a colourful background with annotation tools. A top-level overview of
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/gradia-linux-screenshot-annotation-tool-app
Linux Mint 22.2 Adds Native Fingerprint Login Support
Linux Mint 22.2 adds fingerprint login and authentication support through a new desktop app called Fingwit, which boasts 'smarter' PAM integration.
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/linux-mint-fingerprint-support-coming
