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# Xubuntu 23.10 Release is Here With Subtle Improvements
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/xubuntu-23-10/
- Published: 2023-10-12T17:30:42.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-12T17:30:42.000Z
- Description: Xubuntu 23.10 includes bug fixes, newer kernel, and some app upgrades, making it a modest upgrade.
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: Distribution Releases, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

Considering that the end of life for [Xubuntu 23.04](https://itsfoss.com/xubuntu-23-04/) is a few months away, we now have a new upgrade.

The '**Xubuntu 23.10**' release features a couple of improvements over its predecessor. Let's see what it has to offer.

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Xubuntu 23.10 will be **supported for nine months** until July 2024.

## 🆕 Xubuntu 23.10: What’s New?

![a screenshot of the xubuntu 23.10 desktop screen](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Xubuntu_23.10_1.png)

Based on the **Ubuntu 23.10 'Mantic Minotaur'** release, this release of Xubuntu is here with many improvements. Some highlights include:

- **Xfce Improvements**
- **Updated Applications**
- **Linux Kernel 6.5**

### Xfce Improvements

![a screenshot of the about xfce app on xubuntu 23.10](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Xubuntu_23.10_2.png)

Xubuntu 23.10 comes equipped with the same [Xfce 4.18](https://itsfoss.com/xfce-4-18-release/) desktop environment as before. However, it now features **several bug fixes** for Xfce libraries like **garcon**, **libxfce4ui**, **tumbler**, and **xfconf.**

Similarly, the **Xfce PulseAudio Plugin** has also received numerous fixes that affect audio device handling and the media player.

Even **Xfce Power Manager** and **Xfce Screensaver** have received updates to **fix the screensaver issues** faced by users in the previous release.

And finally, we have **Xfce Screenshooter** that now has support for the **AVIF** and **JPEG XL** file formats.

**Suggested Read** 📖

[XFCE 4.18 Release Looks Impressive!Xfce 4.18 is here with interesting feature additions and subtle changes.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/08/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSS NewsJacob Crume![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/12/xfce-4-18-release.png)](https://itsfoss.com/xfce-4-18-release/)

### Updated Applications

Xubuntu 23.10 features **an updated application suite**, with most core apps from XFCE, GNOME and MATE being updated.

Some of the most notable ones include:

- Catfish 4.16.4
- Mousepad 0.6.1
- Thunar File Manager 4.18.7
- MATE Calculator 1.26.0
- GNOME Software 45
- Rhythmbox 3.4.7
- GIMP 2.10.34

### Linux Kernel 6.5

![a screenshot of the neofetch output on xubuntu 23.10](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/10/Xubuntu_23.10_3.png)

Xubuntu 23.10 is powered by the recently released [Linux kernel 6.5 ](https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-6-5-release/)that allows it to take advantage of **support for newer hardware such as USB4, Wi-Fi 7**, b**etter support for Rust**, **AMD FreeSync video**, and more.

**Suggested Read** 📖

[Linux Kernel 6.5 Released With Initial Support for Wi-Fi 7 and USB4The Linux Kernel 6.5 has dropped with nice improvements. Check it out here.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/08/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSS NewsRishabh Moharir![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/08/linux-6-5-release.png)](https://itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-6-5-release/)

### 🛠️ Other Improvements

Other than that, here are some changes that are worth noting:

- Inclusion of [Greybird 3.23.3](https://github.com/shimmerproject/Greybird/releases/tag/v3.23.3?ref=itsfoss.com) for better GTK 3/4 support.
- Better support for Bluetooth headphones under PipeWire.
- Color emojis are now used in Firefox, Thunderbird, and other newer applications.
- The refreshed [elementary-xfce 0.18](https://github.com/shimmerproject/elementary-xfce/releases/tag/v0.18?ref=itsfoss.com) theme features updated icons across the desktop.
- Introduction of Ristretto 0.13.1 for adding print support to Xubuntu's default image viewer.

You may go through the [official release notes](https://wiki.xubuntu.org/releases/23.10/release-notes?ref=itsfoss.com) to dive deeper into the Xubuntu 23.10 release.

## 📥 Download Xubuntu 23.10

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The download may take some time to be available after the release announcement.

To get the latest release of Xubuntu, you can head over to the [official website](https://xubuntu.org/download/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) or the Ubuntu [image repository](https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/23.10/?ref=news.itsfoss.com).

[Xubuntu 23.10](https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/23.10/release/?ref=itsfoss.com)

For existing users, you can follow the [official guide](https://docs.xubuntu.org/latest/user/C/migrating-upgrading.html?ref=news.itsfoss.com) to get the upgrade.