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Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS Now Available With Initial HWE Stack


Following last week's delay due to a packaging mishap, Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS is available today as the newest point release for this current Long Term Support version of Ubuntu Linux.

Besides providing fresh ISOs that incorporate all of the stable release updates issued since last August, Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS is notable for being the first point release with a new hardware enablement "HWE" stack to provide better hardware driver support than what was found with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS last April. About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience. Michael is also the lead developer of the Phoronix Test Suite, Phoromatic, and OpenBenchmarking.org automated benchmarking software.

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