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# Ubuntu 24.10 Finally Makes Wayland Default for NVIDIA Users
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-24-10-nvidia-wayland/
- Published: 2024-06-25T06:59:14.000Z
- Updated: 2024-06-25T06:59:14.000Z
- Description: Great news for Ubuntu NVIDIA users!
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: Ubuntu, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

As is typical after an Ubuntu LTS release, [24.04](https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts/) in this case. The development of a non-LTS (interim) release is underway. Code-named “**Oracular Oriole**”, Ubuntu 24.10 is set to be released sometime in October 2024, barring any unforeseen delays, of course. 

Such releases usually have a **very short support cycle of just 9 months**, and feature plenty of interesting changes that set the stage for future LTS releases, while also acting as a proving ground for new stuff.

With the development of 24.10 in full swing, one such change has caught my attention. NVIDIA users will finally have a Wayland experience out of the box 🥳

## Ubuntu 24.10: A Wayland Future Awaits

![a screenshot of ubuntu 24.10 oracular oriole development branch build](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/06/Ubuntu_24.10_Oracular_Oriole.jpg)

A development build of Ubuntu 24.10 running on a Virtual Machine

When Ubuntu 24.04 LTS released, we [already knew](https://youtu.be/QKyu9AuH1xo?si=PFuwi0MYVOYMrGwT&t=247&ref=itsfoss.com) that this was coming. Starting with the Ubuntu 24.10 release, **the Wayland session will be the default one for NVIDIA users**.

You see, the developers had shared [a roadmap](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-s-24-10-dev-cycle-the-roadmap/45120?ref=itsfoss.com) last month when they revealed that:

> In Ubuntu 24.10 we’re also planning to take the plunge and switch to Wayland by default for those with NVIDIA graphics cards.

If you were wondering; **Why not do it with the 24.04 release?**

Well, at the time, the developers felt that there were still a few known issues with this implementation when it came to heavy use cases like VFX, AI/ML, and a few others; stating that it was too early for a switch.

But now, **the developers are confident that this can be enabled on the interim release**, as this gives them time to look for any unknown issues, and bugs before the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release, which is less than 2 years away.

Their increased confidence could also be attributed to the fact that explicit sync support [landed in Wayland](https://itsfoss.com/explicit-sync-wayland/) back in April, and the likes of GNOME and KDE Plasma have already implemented it into their projects.

[Explicit Sync in Wayland is The Answer to NVIDIA Linux Problems!Time to say goodbye to NVIDIA Wayland issues? Sounds like it!![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/08/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/04/nvidia-explicit-sync-wayland-issue-fix.png)](https://itsfoss.com/explicit-sync-wayland/)

In the case of NVIDIA, the upcoming [555 driver](https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/224751/en-us/?ref=itsfoss.com) series is going to set the stage for supporting explicit sync and GSP firmware by default on NVIDIA GPUs, making way for better compatibility and performance.

### Want to check it out?

The above-mentioned changes are already live on the daily builds of Ubuntu 24.10 thanks to a [recent change](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/46.0-2ubuntu2?ref=itsfoss.com) done to the GDM session manager.

You can grab it from the [official website](https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/20240619/?ref=itsfoss.com), but do keep in mind that these builds are not meant for production/daily use, as things often break when using these.

[Ubuntu 24.10 (Daily Build)](https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/20240619/?ref=itsfoss.com)

*💬 Are you excited about this change? Let me know below!*