"Canonical raises Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Desktop minimum RAM requirement from 4 GB to 6 GB"

"Ubuntu26.04 LTS, code-named “Resolute Raccoon,” introduces a higher baseline for system memory: Canonical now lists 6 GB of RAM as the minimum requirement for its flagship Linux distribution."

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Canonical raises Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Desktop minimum RAM requirement from 4 GB to 6 GB

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon” raises the RAM requirement from 4 GB to 6 GB, with a 2 GHz dual-core processor and 25 GB of disk space. For users concerned about hardware compatibility, lighter Linux alternatives are available.

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