🚀 Feature Request
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is scheduled to be released on April 23, 2026. Therefore, it will be important to ensure Playwright supports this new major/LTS release.
Currently, playwright fails on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS beta:
$ npx playwright install-deps
BEWARE: your OS is not officially supported by Playwright; installing dependencies for ubuntu26.04-x64 as a fallback.
Cannot install dependencies for ubuntu26.04-x64 with Playwright 1.59.1!
$ npx playwright install
Failed to install browsers
Error: ERROR: Playwright does not support chromium on ubuntu26.04-x64
Example
The following commands should run on Ubuntu 26.04
$ npx playwright install-deps && npx playwright install
✔️
Motivation
Ubuntu is officially supported. With the new LTS version available, we can expect rapid adoption in servers and workstations. It's important to ensure Playwright functions in this new version.
🚀 Feature Request
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is scheduled to be released on April 23, 2026. Therefore, it will be important to ensure Playwright supports this new major/LTS release.
Currently, playwright fails on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS beta:
Example
The following commands should run on Ubuntu 26.04
Motivation
Ubuntu is officially supported. With the new LTS version available, we can expect rapid adoption in servers and workstations. It's important to ensure Playwright functions in this new version.