Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) raises its minimum recommended RAM requirement from 4GB to 6GB, the first such increase since 2019. The change is described as an 'honesty bump' reflecting real-world multitasking demands from GNOME, modern browsers, and apps rather than a direct increase in OS overhead. Installation on less than 6GB is still possible but may be sluggish. Users with lower-spec hardware are pointed toward lighter Ubuntu flavors like Lubuntu or a minimal netboot install. CPU and disk requirements remain unchanged at 2GHz dual-core and 25GB respectively.
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