--- title: Canonical Reviving Their Immutable Ubuntu Core Desktop description: Canonical is reviving Ubuntu Core Desktop, its immutable Linux desktop project, after it went quiet since 2024. Jon Seager, Canonical's VP of Engineering, says... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/canonical-reviving-their-immutable-ubuntu-core-desktop-h7dqzjtwo twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Canonical Reviving Their Immutable Ubuntu Core Desktop | daily.dev og:description: Canonical is reviving Ubuntu Core Desktop, its immutable Linux desktop project, after it went quiet since 2024. Jon Seager, Canonical's VP of Engineering, says... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/canonical-reviving-their-immutable-ubuntu-core-desktop-h7dqzjtwo og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/H7DQZJTWo.png og:image:alt: Canonical Reviving Their Immutable Ubuntu Core Desktop og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Canonical Reviving Their Immutable Ubuntu Core Desktop **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Canonical is reviving Ubuntu Core Desktop, its immutable Linux desktop project, after it went quiet since 2024. Jon Seager, Canonical's VP of Engineering, says the 2023 preview 'fell short' of the vision and announced a new team dedicated to the effort. For Ubuntu 27.04, the focus narrows to three use cases: browser-centric machines, developer workstations, and gaming machines. Snap application availability remains a main blocker, along with modularizing the desktop, permission prompting, and supporting KDE Plasma alongside GNOME. Daily images are expected during the 27.04 cycle, and Seager says regular Ubuntu Desktop isn't going away. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is Canonical doing with Ubuntu Core Desktop now? Canonical has revived Ubuntu Core Desktop, its immutable Linux desktop project, after the effort went quiet since 2024. Jon Seager, Canonical's VP of Engineering, announced a new dedicated team and said the 2023 preview 'fell short' of the vision. For the Ubuntu 27.04 cycle, work will focus on browser-centric machines, developer workstations, and gaming machines, with daily images expected during that cycle. _Developers tracking Canonical's immutable desktop push can follow updates like this on daily.dev._ ### What are the main blockers to Ubuntu Core Desktop's development? Application availability is the main blocker, particularly what's offered in Snap package form. Other challenges include modularizing the desktop, handling permission prompting, and supporting KDE Plasma well alongside GNOME. Canonical is initially targeting only three use cases (browser-centric, developer workstation, and gaming machines) specifically because of these application availability constraints. _Anyone weighing immutable Linux desktops can keep an eye on these blockers via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Canonical on Core Desktop and the future of Ubuntu](https://daily.dev/posts/canonical-on-core-desktop-and-the-future-of-ubuntu-nvbdtcqaw) · The Register · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Ubuntu 26.10 To Begin Laying Foundation For Context-Aware Desktop, Other New Features](https://daily.dev/posts/ubuntu-26-10-to-begin-laying-foundation-for-context-aware-desktop-other-new-features-shikgwmgl) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Canonical and Ubuntu RISC-V: a 2025 retro and looking forward to 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/canonical-and-ubuntu-risc-v-a-2025-retro-and-looking-forward-to-2026-nadfdbivo) · Ubuntu · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [7 Projects Killed by Ubuntu \(But I Still Miss Them\)](https://daily.dev/posts/7-projects-killed-by-ubuntu-but-i-still-miss-them--tehj6cijd) · It's Foss · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#ubuntu](https://daily.dev/tags/ubuntu), [#snap](https://daily.dev/tags/snap) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/canonical-reviving-their-immutable-ubuntu-core-desktop-h7dqzjtwo) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Canonical Reviving Their Immutable Ubuntu Core Desktop","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/canonical-reviving-their-immutable-ubuntu-core-desktop-h7dqzjtwo","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/canonical-reviving-their-immutable-ubuntu-core-desktop-h7dqzjtwo"},"datePublished":"2026-10-28T15:26:47.074Z","dateModified":"2026-10-30T17:47:27.440Z","description":"Canonical is reviving Ubuntu Core Desktop, its immutable Linux desktop project, after it went quiet since 2024. 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