GoKawiilUbuntu 26.10 to preinstall Sequoia PGP alongside GnuPG
Canonical will include Sequoia PGP, a Rust-based OpenPGP implementation, by default in Ubuntu 26.10, according to It's FOSS. The Ubuntu release notes describe making Sequoia the default toolchain as a future goal, but GnuPG remains the default for now. Sequoia was created in 2017 by former GnuPG developers and implements the newer RFC 9580 standard, unlike GnuPG which follows RFC 4880 and LibrePGP extensions.
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This continues Canonical's broader pattern of swapping C-based system components for Rust equivalents, likely aimed at improving memory safety in security-critical tools. Because Sequoia follows a different, newer standard than GnuPG, a full switch could eventually affect compatibility with existing PGP keys and workflows, though Canonical has not committed to a timeline for making it default.
- Sequoia PGP will ship preinstalled in Ubuntu 26.10 but won't be the default yet
- It's a Rust rewrite of OpenPGP functionality, built by former GnuPG developers since 2017
- Sequoia follows the newer RFC 9580 standard, while GnuPG uses RFC 4880 and LibrePGP
Source: linux.slashdot.org — Posted, 2026-10-10
Published there as: “Ubuntu 26.10 Will Offer a Rust-based GnuPG Replacement Option”
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