Version 22.04.2 of Linux distribution Ubuntu has been released, a version that will receive support for five years. A new version is published twice a year and the year and month of release form the version number. These versions are supported for nine months. Once every two years a version is released that will be updated for five years instead of nine months. Version 22.04 is codenamed Jammy Jellyfish, runs on Linux Kernel 5.17 and uses Gnome 42 as the desktop environment by default. More information about this release is at Omg! Freedom and on our own front page. Version 22.04.1 is the first update with a collection of bug fixes and improvements. It is also now possible to upgrade from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS is now available
Serving as the second point release in the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS series, this update rolls together the many security patches, bug fixes, and software updates issued to the Jammy Jellyfish since the previous point release. More notably, Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS intros a brand new hardware enablement stack (HWE) composed of a newer Linux kernel and updated Linux graphics drivers.
Whenever I write about a point release I like to reiterate their point: they’re not aimed at folks already using Ubuntu but rather those who want to. These periodically issued ISOs massively reduce the ‘update delta’ a user needs to download and install after installing their system anew. This is actually the first of two point releases planned this year. Ubuntu 22.04.3 is set to make an appearance in late summer and, as well as package updates issued between now and then, come with the Linux kernel used in the upcoming Ubuntu 23.04 release.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS includes Linux kernel 5.19, Mesa 22.2.5 and libdrm 2.4.113. A swathe of packages updates are also bundled including GNOME Shell 42.5, LibreOffice 7.3.7.2, and Mozilla Firefox 110. You can view a full(er) list of changes made between Ubuntu 22.04.1 and Ubuntu 22.04.2 on the Ubuntu Discourse (though the page may or may not be updated when you read this). As a reminder, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is supported until April 2027, with support beyond that provided through Ubuntu ESM and/or Ubuntu Pro.
