Xubuntu 25.10 Release Notes
Welcome to the Xubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” release notes!
Xubuntu 25.10 was released on Thursday, October 9, 2025, and will be supported for nine months until July 2026. For general information and the latest updates for Xubuntu 25.10, check out the release page on xubuntu.org.
Known Issues
Installer Issues
GRUB menu not displayed for dual-boot system installation (
2060624)
Installer may select two root (/) partitions (
2060896)
General Issues
GNOME (libadwaita) Apps:
The elementary-xfce icon theme lacks an icon for the window close button (
2125025)
The elementary-xfce icon theme lacks an icon for
Document Scanner's scan options button (
2127071)
Flatpak:

Flatpaks refuse to install due to Fuse/AppArmor conflict (
2122161)
SSH Agent:

The graphical SSH agent is currently unavailable (
2125549)
Xfce Panel:
During the live session, the network icon may be displayed twice (
2059045)
Xfce Screensaver:
Wrong wallpaper used on lock screen (
2107239)
Virtual Machines:
Ubuntu Common Release Notes
The main Ubuntu Release Notes covers both many of the other packages we carry and more issues common to every Ubuntu flavor.
Major Updates
Xfce
Xubuntu 25.10 includes several minor updates for Xfce 4.20, improving stability and Wayland support.
libxfce4ui: 4.20.0-1 → 4.20.1-1ubuntu1
libxfce4util: 4.20.0-1 → 4.20.1-1
libxfce4windowing: 4.20.2-1 → 4.20.3-1
thunar: 4.20.2-1 → 4.20.4-1
xfce4-panel: 4.20.3-1 → 4.20.4-1
xfce4-screensaver: 4.18.4-1 → 4.20.1-1
xfce4-session: 4.20.0-2 → 4.20.2-2
xfce4-weather-plugin: 0.11.3-1 → 0.12.0-1
GNOME
Xubuntu 25.10 benefits from some GNOME 48 application releases.
baobab: 48.0-1 → 48.0-3
gnome-font-viewer: 48.0-1 → 48.0-2
gnome-mines: 1:48.0-1 → 1:48.1-2
gnome-sudoku: 1:48.0-2 → 1:49~rc-1
Common with Ubuntu
firefox: stable/ubuntu-25.04-5917 → stable/ubuntu-25.10-6966 (143.0.4)
snap-store: 2/stable/ubuntu-25.04-1248 → 2/stable/ubuntu-25.04-1300
snapd-desktop-integration: stable/ubuntu-25.04-253 → stable/ubuntu-25.10-315
thunderbird: stable/ubuntu-25.04-684 → stable/ubuntu-25.10-825 (140.3.1esr)
Additional Updates
gimp: 3.0.2-1 → 3.0.4-6.1
inxi: 3.3.37-1-2 → 3.3.39-1-1
libreoffice: 4:25.2.2-0ubuntu1 → 4:25.8.1~rc1-0ubuntu1
xubuntu-artwork: 25.04.1 → 25.10
xubuntu-desktop: 2.267 → 2.269
Updates
Significant package and version updates. For full package changelogs, see the Changelogs section below.
Application Stack
Subsystems
Themes
elementary-xfce 0.21
Greybird 3.23.3
Applications
Xfce
Catfish 4.20.0
Exo 4.20.0
Gigolo 0.5.4
Mousepad 0.6.3
Ristretto 0.13.3
Thunar File Manager 4.20.4
Xfce Application Finder 4.20.0
Xfce Clipman Plugin 1.6.6
Xfce Netload Plugin 1.4.1
Xfce Panel 4.20.4
Xfce PulseAudio Plugin 0.4.9
Xfce Screenshooter 1.11.1
Xfce Screensaver 4.20.1
Xfce Settings 4.20.1
Xfce Systemload Plugin 1.3.2
Xfce Task Manager 1.5.8
Xfce Whisker Menu Plugin 2.9.2
MATE
Atril 1.26.2
Engrampa 1.26.2
MATE Calculator 1.26.0
GNOME
Everything Else
Changelogs
Xubuntu/Other Packages
Xfce Core
Xfce Applications
Xfce Panel Plugins
Thunar Plugins