[ubuntu-studio-users] Ubuntu Studio 24.10 Released
Erich Eickmeyer
eeickmeyer at ubuntu.com
Thu Oct 10 16:38:38 UTC 2024
The Ubuntu Studio team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu
Studio 24.10 code-named “Oracular Oriole”. This marks Ubuntu Studio’s
35th release. This release is a Regular release and as such, it is
supported for 9 months, until July 2025.
Since it’s just out, you may experience some issues, so you might want
to wait a bit before upgrading. Please see therelease notes
<https://ubuntustudio.org/ubuntu-studio-24-10-release-notes/>for a more
complete list of changes and known issues. Listed here are some of the
major highlights.
You can download Ubuntu Studio 24.10 from ourdownload page
<https://ubuntustudio.org/download>.
Special Notes
The Ubuntu Studio 24.10 disk image (ISO) exceeds 4 GB and cannot be
downloaded to some file systems such as FAT32 and may not be readable
when burned to a standard DVD. For this reason, we recommend downloading
to a compatible file system. When creating a boot medium, we recommend
creating a bootable USB stick
<https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu#1-overview> with
the ISO image or burning to a Dual-Layer DVD.
Minimum installation media requirements: Dual-Layer DVD or 8GB USB drive.
Images can be obtained from this link:
https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/24.10/release/
Full updated information, including *Upgrade Instructions,* are
available in the *Release Notes
<https://ubuntustudio.org/ubuntu-studio-24-10-release-notes/>*.
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GroovyGorilla/Beta/UbuntuStudio>
Upgrades from 24.04 LTS should be enabled within a month after release,
so we appreciate your patience.
New This Release
Minimal Installation
We have now implemented minimal installations in the system installer.
This will let you install a minimal desktop to get going and then
install what you need viaUbuntu Studio Installer
<https://ubuntustudio.org/ubuntu-studio-installer/>. This will make a
faster installation process and lets you customize what you need for
your personal Studio.
Unfortunately, at least for the time being, we also had to get rid of
the default shortcuts in the panel since it would cause an error when
loading without the applications being installed. A solution for this is
coming in 25.04.
Generic Kernel
The Generic Ubuntu Kernel is nowfully capable of low-latency workloads
<https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/fine-tuning-the-ubuntu-24-04-kernel-for-low-latency-throughput-and-power-efficiency/44834>.
As such, with this release,*we have switched from the LowLatency Kernel
to the Generic Kernel*with the boot options to enable the low-latency
configuration enabled by default.
These options can be changed viaUbuntu Studio Audio Configuration
<https://ubuntustudio.org/audio-configuration/>and customized depending
on your use-case and your workload. If you don’t need the low-latency
and wish to have a computer that is more energy-efficient, you may wish
to turn off all three options. The choice is yours.
Plasma 6
Ubuntu Studio, in cooperation with Kubuntu, s*witched to Plasma 6 this
cycle*. This switch was not without issues, so we expect many of the
issues to be Plasma 6 related, especially when it comes to the default
configuration and theming.
New Look
Ubuntu Studio had been using the same theming, “Materia” (except for the
22.04 LTS release which was a re-colored Breeze theme) since 19.04.
However, Materia has gone dead upstream. To stay consistent, we found a
fork called “Orchis” which seems to match closely and have switched to that.
As you can see from the screenshot, it has more vivid colors, round
corners, and a more modern look. We hope you enjoy it. We are aware of a
bug involving adark bar under windows
<https://github.com/vinceliuice/Orchis-kde/issues/25>which may be an
issue, but sometimes switching the window decorations to another
variation of the theme is a solution.
PipeWire 1.2.4
This release contains*PipeWire 1.2*. With PipeWire 1.2, FireWire devices
requiring FFADO are supported./Do note that the Ubuntu Studio team does
not have any FireWire devices and could not test this./
PipeWire’s JACK compatibility is configured to use out-of-the-box and is
zero-latency internally. System latency is configurable viaUbuntu Studio
Audio Configuration <https://ubuntustudio.org/audio-configuration/>.
However, if you would rather use straight JACK 2 instead, that’s also
possible. Ubuntu Studio Audio Configuration can disable and enable
PipeWire’s JACK compatibility on-the-fly. From there, you can simply use
JACK via QJackCtl.
Complete Deprecation of PulseAudio/JACK setup/Studio Controls
Due to the maturity of PipeWire, the traditional PulseAudio/JACK setup,
where JACK would be started/stopped by Studio Controls and bridged to
PulseAudio, is now*fully deprecated and the option is not offered
anymore*. This configuration is*no longer installable via Ubuntu Studio
Audio Configuration*. Studio Controls may return someday as a PipeWire
fine-tuning solution, but for now it is unsupported by the developer.
Ardour 8.6
While this does not represent the latest release of Ardour, Ardour 8.6
is a great release. If you would like the latest release, we highly
recommendpurchasing one-time or subscribing to Ardour
<https://community.ardour.org/download?platform=linux&architecture=x86_64&type=compiled&paymentSelection=options>directly
from the developers to help support this wonderful application.
To help support Ardour’s funding, you may obtain later versions directly
from ardour.org. To do so, pleaseone-time purchase or subscribe to
Ardour from their website. <https://ardour.org/>If you wish to get later
versions of Ardour from us, you will have to wait until the next regular
release of Ubuntu Studio, due in April 2025.
Ubuntu Studio Audio Configuration
Ubuntu Studio Audio Configuration’s Dummy Audio Device now also has a
much-requested*Dummy Audio Input*.
Additionally as described above, Ubuntu Studio Audio Configuration has
an option to configure the default boot parameters that are commonly
used to enable the low-latency capabilities of the Linux kernel used in
Ubuntu. For more information about that, see theUbuntu Studio Audio
Configuration <https://ubuntustudio.org/audio-configuration/>page.
We’re back on Matrix
You’ll notice that the menu links to our support chat and on our website
will now take you to a Matrix chat. This is due to the Ubuntu community
carving its own space within the Matrix federation.
However, this is not only a support chat. This is also a creativity
discussion chat. You can pass ideas to each other and you’re welcome to
it if the topic remains within those confines. However, if a moderator
or admin warns you that you’re getting off-topic (or the intention for
the chat room), please heed the warning.
This is a persistent connection, meaning if you close the window (or
chat), it won’t lose your place as you may only need to sign back in to
resume the chat.
Frequently Asked Questions
*Q:* Does Ubuntu Studio contain snaps?
*A:* Yes. Mozilla’s distribution agreement with Canonical changed, and
Ubuntu was forced to no longer distribute Firefox in a native .deb
package. We have found that, after numerous improvements, Firefox now
performs just as well as the native .deb package did.
Thunderbird also became a snap so that the maintainers can get security
patches delivered faster.
Additionally, Freeshow is an Electron-based application. Electron-based
applications cannot be packaged in the Ubuntu repositories in that they
cannot be packaged in a traditional Debian source package. While such
apps do have a build system to create a .deb binary package, it
circumvents the source package build system in Launchpad, which is
required when packaging for Ubuntu. However, Electron apps also have a
facility for creating snaps, which can be uploaded and included.
Therefore, for Freeshow to be included in Ubuntu Studio, it had to be
packaged as a snap.
We have additional snaps that are Ubuntu-specific, such as the Firmware
Updater and the Security Center. Contrary to popular myth, Ubuntu does
not have any plans to switch all packages to snaps, nor do we.
*Q*: Will you make an ISO with {my favorite desktop environment}?
*A:* To do so would require creating an entirely new flavor of Ubuntu,
which would require going through the Official Ubuntu Flavor application
process. Since we’re completely volunteer-run, we don’t have the time or
resources to do this. Instead, we recommend you download the official
flavor for the desktop environment of your choice
<https://ubuntu.com/download/flavours> and use Ubuntu Studio Installer
<https://ubuntustudio.org/ubuntu-studio-installer> to get Ubuntu Studio
– which does *not* convert that flavor to Ubuntu Studio but adds its
benefits.
*Q: *What if I don’t want all these packages installed on my machine?
*A: *Simply use the *Ubuntu Studio Installer* to remove the features of
Ubuntu Studio you don’t want or need!
Get Involved!
A wonderful way to contribute is to get involved with the project
directly! We’re always looking for new volunteers to help with
packaging, documentation, tutorials, user support, and MORE! Check out
all the ways you can contribute! <https://ubuntustudio.org/contribute/>
Our project leader, Erich Eickmeyer, is now working on Ubuntu Studio at
least part-time, and is hoping that the users of Ubuntu Studio can give
enough to generate a monthly part-time income. We’re not there, but if
every Ubuntu Studio user donated monthly, we’d be there! Your donations
are appreciated! If other distributions can do it, surely we can! See
the sidebar for ways to give!
Special Thanks
Huge special thanks for this release go to:
* *Eylul Dogruel*: Artwork, Graphics Design
* *Ross Gammon*: Upstream Debian Developer, Testing, Email Support
* *Sebastien Ramacher*:**Upstream Debian Developer
* *Dennis Braun*: Upstream Debian Developer
* *Rik Mills*: Kubuntu Council Member, help with Plasma desktop
* *Scarlett Moore:*Kubuntu Project Lead, help with Plasma desktop
* *Cristian Delgado*: Translations for Ubuntu Studio Menu
* *Dan Bungert*: Subiquity, seed fixes
* *Len Ovens:* Testing, insight
* *Wim Taymans*: Creator of PipeWire
* *Mauro Gaspari*: Tutorials, Promotion, and Documentation, Testing,
keeping Erich sane
* *Krytarik Raido*: IRC Moderator, Mailing List Moderator
* *Erich Eickmeyer*: Project Leader, Packaging, Development,
Direction, Treasurer
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Erich Eickmeyer
Ubuntu MOTU
Project Leader - Ubuntu Studio
Technical Lead - Edubuntu
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