Ubuntu Older Versions
Non-profit organization serving the online community by providing old versions of various programs. Ubuntu 16.04 is a long-term supported release that means once you install Ubuntu 16.04, it’s going to provide security updates, bug fixes and applications updates for 5 years with no if and but. Ubuntu and other family members’ (Ubuntu Mate, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, etc.) 16.04 version can be downloaded and installed. Ubuntu is built on Debian's architecture and infrastructure, and comprises Linux server, desktop and discontinued phone and tablet operating system versions. Ubuntu releases updated versions predictably every six months, and each release receives free support for nine months (eighteen months prior to 13.04) with security fixes, high-impact bug fixes and conservative, substantially beneficial. These older Ubuntu releases are now in Extended Maintenance (ESM): Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS (Trusty Tahr) › Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS (Precise Pangolin) › We are happy to provide hosting for the following projects via the cdimage server. While they are not commercially supported by Canonical, they receive full support from their communities.
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List of releases
Ubuntu Website release cycle page
Current
Version | Code name | Docs | Release | End of Standard Support | End of Life |
Ubuntu 20.10 | October 22, 2020 | July 2021 | July 2021 | ||
Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS | TBA | ||||
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | TBA | ||||
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS | April 2028 | ||||
Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS | April 2028 | ||||
Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS | April 2028 | ||||
Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS | April 2028 | ||||
Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS | April 2028 | ||||
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | April 2028 | ||||
Ubuntu 16.04.7 LTS | April 2024 | ||||
Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS | April 2024 | ||||
Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS | April 2024 | ||||
Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS | April 2024 | ||||
Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS | April 2024 | ||||
Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS | April 2024 | ||||
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS | April 2024 | ||||
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | April 2024 | ||||
Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS | April 2022 | ||||
Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS | April 2022 | ||||
Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS | April 2022 | ||||
Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS | April 2022 | ||||
Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS | April 2022 | ||||
Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS | April 2022 | ||||
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | April 2022 |
Release announcements are posted on the ubuntu-announce mailing list.
Future
Version | Code name | Docs | Release | End of Life |
Ubuntu 21.10 | October 14, 2021 | July 2022 | ||
Ubuntu 21.04 | April 22, 2021 | January 2022 |
Extended Security Maintenance
Extended Security Maintenance is a paid option through Ubuntu Advantage to get extended support and security updates for select server packages.
Version | Supported Packages | Start of ESM | End of Life | |
Ubuntu 18.04 ESM | To be announced | April 2023 | 5 years | April 2028 |
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM | To be announced | April 2021 | 3 years | April 2024 |
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM | 3 years | April 2022 | ||
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM | 2 years | April 2019 |
End of Life
Ubuntu Latest 32 Bit Version
Version | Code name | Docs | Release | End of Life |
Ubuntu 19.10 | ||||
Ubuntu 19.04 | ||||
Ubuntu 18.10 | ||||
Ubuntu 17.10 | ||||
Ubuntu 17.04 | ||||
Ubuntu 16.10 | ||||
Ubuntu 15.10 | ||||
Ubuntu 15.04 | ||||
Ubuntu 14.10 | ||||
Ubuntu 13.10 | ||||
Ubuntu 13.04 | ||||
Ubuntu 12.10 | Tech / Rel | |||
Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS | Tech / Rel | |||
Ubuntu 11.10 | Tech / Rel | |||
Ubuntu 11.04 | Tech / Rel | |||
Ubuntu 10.10 | Tech / Rel | |||
Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS | May 9, 2013 (Desktop) | |||
Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS | Tech / Rel | |||
Ubuntu 10.04 | Lucid Lynx (Desktop) | |||
Ubuntu 9.10 | Tech / Rel | |||
Ubuntu 9.04 | Tech / Rel | |||
Ubuntu 8.10 | ||||
Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS | Hardy Heron (Server) | |||
Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS | Hardy Heron/Rel | |||
Ubuntu 8.04 | Hardy Heron (Desktop) | |||
Ubuntu 7.10 | ||||
Ubuntu 7.04 | ||||
Ubuntu 6.10 | ||||
Ubuntu 6.06.2 LTS | Dapper Drake (Server) | |||
Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS | ||||
Ubuntu 6.06 | Dapper Drake (Desktop) | |||
Ubuntu 5.10 | ||||
Ubuntu 5.04 | ||||
Ubuntu 4.10 |
The content of these old releases can be accessed at the old Ubuntu releases directory.
Management of releases
Support length
Regular releases are supported for 9 months.
Packages in main and restricted are supported for 5 years in long term support (LTS) releases. Flavors generally support their packages for 3 years in LTS releases but there are exceptions. See the release notes for specific details.
Release cadence
Releases are published in a time based fashion, every 6 months, following a planned schedule.
Release team
Visit the release team page.
To find your release
Open a terminal and type
CategoryDerivatives
Releases (last edited 2020-10-28 19:04:03 by brian-murray)
| Version | Codename | Package base | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ulyana | Ubuntu Focal | Long term support release (LTS), supported until April 2025. |
| 19.3 | Tricia | Ubuntu Bionic | Long term support release (LTS), supported until April 2023. |
| 19.2 | Tina | Ubuntu Bionic | Long term support release (LTS), supported until April 2023. |
| 19.1 | Tessa | Ubuntu Bionic | Long term support release (LTS), supported until April 2023. |
| 19 | Tara | Ubuntu Bionic | Long term support release (LTS), supported until April 2023. |
| 18.3 | Sylvia | Ubuntu Xenial | Long term support release (LTS), supported until April 2021. |
| 18.2 | Sonya | Ubuntu Xenial | Long term support release (LTS), supported until April 2021. |
| 18.1 | Serena | Ubuntu Xenial | Long term support release (LTS), supported until April 2021. |
| 18 | Sarah | Ubuntu Xenial | Long term support release (LTS), supported until April 2021. |
| 4 | Debbie | Debian Buster | Long term support release (LTS). |