# Suricata 8.0.0 RC1 packages are now available for Ubuntu on Ubuntu PPA (Launchpad) **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [June 21, 2025, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-0-rc1-packages-are-now-available-for-ubuntu-on-ubuntu-ppa-launchpad/5795 "2025-06-21T07:32:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pevma](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/pevma/32/29_2.png) [@pevma](https://forum.suricata.io/u/pevma)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-0-rc1-packages-are-now-available-for-ubuntu-on-ubuntu-ppa-launchpad/5795/1 "2025-06-21T07:32:30Z")
More about Suricata 8.0.0 RC1 features, improvements and release notes : [Suricata 8.0.0 rc1 Released](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-0-rc1-released/5778) Suricata 8.0.0 RC1 packages are now available for Ubuntu on Ubuntu PPA (Launchpad). - 20.04 Focal - 22.04 Jammy - 24.04 Noble 64 bit packages available with the following architectures - - amd64 - arm64 - armhf - ppc64el The default installation in 8.0.0 RC1 also includes (available in the package) the tools: - suricata-update - suricatactl You can also get some help of how to use the tools by doing “suricata-update -h” or “suricatactl -h” The packages are build-in by default with: - IPS (nfqueue/AFP) - All JSON output - GeoIP - Unix-Socket - Lua scripting - NSS(MD5) enabled - PIE - Position Independent Executable - Redis enabled support The Ubuntu - 20.04 Focal - 22.04 Jammy - 24.04 Noble distribution packages are with Hyperscan enabled by default for extra performance. (Your CPU needs to have the SSSE3 flag. You can check with - `cat /proc/cpuinfo`) By community request there is also available “suricata-dbg” (Suricata with enabled debug features) package ready to use out of the box install: ``` sudo apt-get install suricata-dbg ``` Suricata 8.0.0 RC1 is available from our suricata-beta and/or suricata-8.0-test PPA repository. How to: > **[3. Installation — Suricata 8.0.0-rc1 documentation](https://docs.suricata.io/en/suricata-8.0.0-rc1/install.html#getting-debug-or-pre-release-versions)** Feedback is welcome! ## Join Us for SuriCon 2025! We are excited to meet our community live again this year in Montreal, Canada, November 19-21 2025 for SuriCon2025. Don’t miss out! **Register for SuriCon: [https://suricon.net/](https://suricon.net/)** ### Training Opportunities There are still some seats left for our 2-day pre-SuriCon training sessions, get a 20% discount if you attend SuriCon! Learn more and register: [Trainings – SURICON](https://suricon.net/trainings/) ## About Suricata [Suricata](https://suricata.io/) is a high-performance Network Threat Detection, IDS, IPS, and Network Security Monitoring engine. Open-source and owned by a community-run non-profit foundation, the Open Information Security Foundation ([OISF](https://oisf.net/)). Suricata is developed by OISF, its supporting vendors, and the community. Thank you ! ---
**Author:** ![pevma](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/pevma/32/29_2.png) [@pevma](https://forum.suricata.io/u/pevma)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-8-0-0-rc1-packages-are-now-available-for-ubuntu-on-ubuntu-ppa-launchpad/5795/2 "2025-06-26T14:38:01Z")
Hi folks, Just as an info note, these are our first packages that use a non-root user to run Suricata and also systemd enabled packages , which is a major change to previous releases. Any testing and feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks!