Ubuntu community wikis have long been a vital resource for those seeking to troubleshoot, access guides, and learn more about the popular Linux-based operating system. This platform, which has served countless users and developers for over two decades, is undergoing a significant change. Canonical has officially announced that it has begun work to completely rebuild the existing Ubuntu wiki from scratch. This radical decision aims to address many unresolved issues that have plagued existing wikis for years.

The old Ubuntu Wiki is becoming history: A new era begins in 2026

The currently active addresses wiki.ubuntu.com and help.ubuntu.com will be completely retired in August 2026. The original wiki has been live since the release of Warty Warthog, the first version of Ubuntu, in 2004. A small but expert team within Canonical has already begun work on the new platform that will replace the current system.

The team established for the new project brings together technical writers, platform engineers, community engineers, and designers. This team is currently developing and testing the new wiki in a dedicated test environment. Canonical aims to release an Alpha version of the new system in 2026. Continuous communication with the community will be maintained throughout the development process, and user feedback will be taken into account.

Canonical Technical Writer Shane Crowley, in explaining the reasons for this major change, specifically highlights technical infrastructure and security issues. The existing wikis are hosted on an older version of MoinMoin running Python 2, which no longer receives security patches. This poses a serious security risk that cannot be ignored for anyone using or contributing to the wikis and is considered unsustainable.

In addition to technical issues, content quality and usability have also become a major problem. Current pages are filled with outdated information found in search results rather than the official Ubuntu documentation. Users also experience frequent registration and login issues, slow page loads, and a lack of mobile compatibility. Canonical will share more details about how community members can get involved in the process in the coming days. So, what are your thoughts on this renewal? Do you think the documentation in the Linux ecosystem is sufficiently clear? We look forward to your comments.