# Update machine executor to Ubuntu 20.04

**URL:** <https://discuss.circleci.com/t/update-machine-executor-to-ubuntu-20-04/36613>\
**Category:** Build Environment\
**Tags:** machine-executor\
**Created:** [July 9, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/update-machine-executor-to-ubuntu-20-04/36613 "2020-07-09T10:36:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![andyduncanitv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@andyduncanitv](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/andyduncanitv)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/update-machine-executor-to-ubuntu-20-04/36613/1 "2020-07-09T10:36:48Z")

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Hi, are there any plans to update the machine executor to the latest Ubuntu LTS? We’re using machine executors to create Wireguard tunnels to our internal network and it would be extremely helpful to have a kernel with the module installed by default.

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**Author:** ![stella](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@stella](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/stella)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 1:30pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/update-machine-executor-to-ubuntu-20-04/36613/2 "2020-08-21T13:30:12Z")

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@andyduncanitv We have an early preview of an Ubuntu 20.04 image now. Please refer to [[Early Preview] New Ubuntu 20.04 Linux Machine Executor image](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/early-preview-new-ubuntu-20-04-linux-machine-executor-image/37140) for more details

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**Author:** ![andyduncanitv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@andyduncanitv](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/andyduncanitv)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/update-machine-executor-to-ubuntu-20-04/36613/3 "2020-08-21T17:30:26Z")

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Hi @stella, that’s fantastic news, thanks for the update!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/original/3X/5/1/511608acda8e85906e15909b57bd0a46c1dbe291.png) [@system](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/update-machine-executor-to-ubuntu-20-04/36613/4 "2020-08-31T17:30:32Z")

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