Upgrading to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

lipaul · April 29, 2026, 4:31pm

Hi,

I am currently using Ubuntu Mate 24.04, is it possible to upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 without reinstalling?

pavlos · April 29, 2026, 4:34pm

not yet, wait for the .1 release (26.04.1)

graymech · April 29, 2026, 7:59pm

You should read this topic:

You are on Ubuntu Mate 24.04. It is still in support life. Stay were you are until Ubuntu Mate 24.04 nears end of support life.

guiverc · April 30, 2026, 4:28am

I’ll agree with @graymech in referring you to the other link, my own view can be found there anyway.

If you want more, esp. if interested in security, I’ll also suggest a reading of Thomas’ (@teward) answer on this question too, as it covers security & details I don’t address.

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1565457/ubuntu-mate-24-04-help-for-understanding-no-26-04-lts-version-will-be-release

fryegg · April 30, 2026, 9:59am

I installed 24.04.3 on VMware and updated it twice, then it automatically upgraded to 26.04. But many plugins are no longer supported.