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Ubuntu 23.04 Will Ship with Linux Kernel 6.2

Posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Mar 14, 2023

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Alright, it’s not that surprising in hindsight. After all, Linux 6.2 is the most recent stable kernel release, and it’s out well in advance of the Ubuntu 23.04 release (meaning devs have plenty of time to plumb it in and test it out).

But some folks (including me) did wonder if Canonical might opt to stick with Linux kernel 6.1 given that a) it’s an LTS, and b) they have been testing it in Lunar dailies of late.

But nope: Ubuntu 23.04 will use Linux kernel 6.2.

This is a pretty big deal as regardless of whether you plan to use Lunar or not, the kernel that ships in Ubuntu’s short-term releases is typically back-ported to the most recent LTS in the form of a hardware enablement (HWE) update.

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