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Ubuntu LTS Releases Now Get 15 Years of Support

Canonical has announced Ubuntu LTS releases will now be supported for 15 years from release through the Ubuntu Pro Legacy Add-on.

13 November 2025
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Enable ESM in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to Continue Getting Updates

Time is nearly up on support for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, with standard software, bug fix and security updates coming to an end on May 29, 2025. Users on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS should consider upgrading to […]

22 April 2025
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Ubuntu 18.04 Support Has Ended, Enable ESM to Stay Protected

As anticipated, support for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is now over — but don’t panic if you still use it as this it;s not the end of the road. Not yet anyway! Ubuntu 18.04 ‘Bionic Beaver’ […]

31 May 2023
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Canonical Extends Support of Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 to 10 Years

Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 16.04 just got an unexpected support boost from Canonical. Announced today, Canonical says both releases will get an extended 10 years of support from their original release date, up from the […]

21 September 2021
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You Can Still Get Ubuntu 16.04 Security Updates, Here’s How

Did you know it's possible to get security updates for Ubuntu 16.04 until 2024 without paying for an enterprise Ubuntu support package? Yup, you can.

13 September 2021
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Ubuntu 14.04 Snags Extended Security Maintenance Support

Canonical has confirmed that Ubuntu 14.04 Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) support will be available from next year. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ‘Trusty Tahr’ will reach end of life (EOL) in April 2019, but Canonical is aware […]

20 September 2018