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How to Upgrade Manually to Ubuntu 26.10 "Stonking Stingray"

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  With the development cycle for Ubuntu 26.10 officially underway, Canonical has published stonking/snapshot-1 . For early adopters, developers, and enthusiasts looking to ride the absolute edge of the open-source wave, the temptation to jump from the stable shores of 26.04 LTS, Resolute Raccoon, into the development stream is strong. Because the automated release pathways are not populated so early in the cycle, the standard do-release-upgrade -d tool will politely decline to find the new branch. To make the leap, we must step past the guardrails and manage our repository tracking manually. > Important Prerequisite: Upgrading to a day-one snapshot moves your environment into a highly experimental space. Ensure all core personal files, configurations, and local development repositories are thoroughly backed up before executing these steps. Ubuntu 26.04 has transitioned to a modern, structured deb822 formatting layout for core package sources. This means standard mod...
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How to Utilize Ventoy and Install Multiple Operating Systems on a USB Drive

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Ventoy is a remarkable open-source tool designed for creating bootable USB drives for various file types, including ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), and EFI files. Its main advantage is its ease of use, allowing multiple operating systems to be installed on a single USB drive. Here's a guide on how to make the most of Ventoy.


Getting Started with Ventoy


Firstly, download Ventoy from its official website. It can be installed on USB drives, as well as Local Disks, SSDs, NVMe, and SD Cards.

After installing Ventoy on your chosen device, you can simply copy the ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), or EFI files onto the USB drive. There's no need for repetitive formatting or extraction of these files.

With the files on the USB, Ventoy offers a boot menu to select and directly boot these files. This feature supports a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, and more


Advanced Features of Ventoy


Ventoy supports a plethora of file types and operating systems, with over 1100 image files tested and 90%+ distributions supported.

It supports various boot modes, including x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI, and MIPS64EL UEFI. Secure Boot is also supported for IA32 and x86_64 UEFI systems.

Ventoy offers a Plugin Framework and GUI plugin configurator, allowing for a high level of customization. It includes features like menu alias, password protection, and a highly customizable theme and menu style.

Importantly, using Ventoy doesn't affect the normal use of the USB drive, and it supports data nondestructive practices during version upgrades. You don't need to update Ventoy when a new distro is released.


You can carry various operating system installations on a single USB, making it ideal for system recovery, testing, or installation purposes.

Ventoy also facilitates network booting and installation of operating systems (PXE) through its iVentoy project

It supports Linux persistence and both Windows and Linux auto installations, which can be highly beneficial for deploying systems in a streamlined manner.



To ensure a smooth and reliable experience with Ventoy, always eject it properly from your computer. On Windows, you can do this by right-clicking on the USB drive icon in the system tray and selecting 'Eject'. For macOS users, drag the Ventoy drive to the Trash, which turns into an Eject icon. On Linux, use the unmount command or the eject option in your file manager.

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