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Ubuntu 24.04.5 desktop ISO pulled after installer bug crashes extended setups

www.theregister.com - Articles 1 minute ago 4 min read ↗ Original

Ubuntu 24.04.5 released September 10 but its x86-64 desktop image was withdrawn because the installer crashes when users select extended installation, leaving the download page serving 24.04.4 instead.

WHY IT MATTERS

The likely final point release of the 2024 LTS shipped with a bug that breaks fresh desktop installations using extended setup, forcing a rollback to 24.04.4 for new installs. Existing installations are unaffected and update normally to 24.04.5 with its kernel 7.0 HWE stack and Mesa 26.2 graphics.

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The three things worth knowing

Ubuntu 24.04.5 x86-64 desktop image withdrawn after installer crash on extended installation option; download page reverts to 24.04.4

Existing 24.04 installations update to 24.04.5 normally; only fresh desktop installs with extended setup are affected

24.04.5 is likely the last point release for the 2024 LTS, delivering kernel 7.0 and Mesa 26.2 via HWE enablement stacks

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