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How to enable Extended Security Maintenance on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS before it dies

Paul Hill — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:00:01 +0000

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS will lose standard support on May 29, 2025, so you'll need to upgrade or enable Extended Security Maintenance. Here's how to enable ESM support. Read more...

This is how you can add five more years of life to your Ubuntu LTS install

Paul Hill — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:16:01 +0000

In this brief guide, we look at how you can enable Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) updates and Livepatch on Ubuntu LTS installations free of charge. ESM adds five years of life to Ubuntu releases. Read more...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS moves to paid Extended Support Maintenance

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 May 2021 18:16:01 +0000

Canonical is urging users wanting to keep Ubuntu 16.04 to enable Extended Support Maintenance to continue getting important security updates. ESM is available through Ubuntu Advantage subscriptions. Read more...

Canonical tells organizations to prepare for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Paul Hill — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 03:16:01 +0000

Canonical has told organizations that they should prepare to buy Extended Security Maintenance if they wish to continue getting security updates on Ubuntu 14.04 after it reaches end-of-life in April. Read more...