Ubuntu Server 25.10 removes wget from its default installation, in favour of the wcurl tool. Here's why the change was made and if it'll affect you.

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Ubuntu Server 25.10 removes wget from its default installation and replaces it with wcurl, a wrapper included in curl 8.14.x that provides similar functionality. This change is part of a broader effort to streamline the default server installation by removing duplicate tools. While wcurl handles basic downloading tasks and offers features like parallel downloads and automatic retries, wget remains available for installation from the main repository and will continue receiving security updates.

wget Removed from Ubuntu Server 25.10 Default Install