For the average Ubuntu user, the most important news about Canonical's system has to do with one of the official flavors. For those who haven't yet reached that level and have just switched to Linux, they'll probably be more interested in the main edition with GNOME. But then there are other types of users who are aware of the existence of the Server version, and the next one will arrive with a change that may be disconcerting: it will no longer have wget installed by default.
Ubuntu Server 25.10, currently in development and due to arrive in October, will be moved to wcurlFresh installs won't need to do anything, and the change will be there from the start. wget has long been the standard command-line tool, and most server administrators rely on it. On the other hand, wcurl is a curl variant that allows you to download files without having to remember curl parameters.
Why wget is down on Ubuntu Server 25.10
The Ubuntu Server team is currently deciding which packages will be the default and removing redundant tools. The transition is happening now, as it's more practical than waiting for the 26.10 release cycle.This has become much easier thanks to wcurl It's available in the version of curl included in 25.10. It's a direct replacement for simple calls and has most of the functionality of wget. For more complex cases, such as mirroring, wget is still the appropriate choice.", said John Chittum.
Starting with Ubuntu Server 25.10, new installations will have already made the switch. If you prefer to use wget, you can install it with sudo apt install wget. wcurl It offers many improvements, but it is not always a good idea to change and adopt new things.