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CurrentVersion
Code name
Docs
Release
End of Standard Support
End of Life
Ubuntu 21.10
Impish Indri
Release Notes
October 14, 2021
July 2022
July 2022
Ubuntu 21.04
Hirsute Hippo
Release Notes
April 22, 2021
January 2022
January 2022
Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS
Focal Fossa
Changes
August 26, 2021
April 2025
April 2030
Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS
Focal Fossa
Changes
February 4, 2021
April 2025
April 2030
Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
Focal Fossa
Changes
August 6, 2020
April 2025
April 2030
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Focal Fossa
Release Notes
April 23, 2020
April 2025
April 2030
Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS
Bionic Beaver
Changes
September 17.2021
April 2023
April 2028
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS
Bionic Beaver
Changes
August 13, 2020
April 2023
April 2028
Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS
Bionic Beaver
Changes
February 12, 2020
April 2023
April 2028
Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS
Bionic Beaver
Changes
August 8, 2019
April 2023
April 2028
Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Bionic Beaver
Changes
February 15, 2019
April 2023
April 2028
Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Bionic Beaver
Changes
July 26, 2018
April 2023
April 2028
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Bionic Beaver
Release Notes
April 26, 2018
April 2023
April 2028
Ubuntu 16.04.7 LTS
Xenial Xerus
Changes
August 13, 2020
April 2021
April 2026
Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS
Xenial Xerus
Changes
February 28, 2019
April 2021
April 2026
Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS
Xenial Xerus
Changes
August 2, 2018
April 2021
April 2026
Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS
Xenial Xerus
Changes
March 1, 2018
April 2021
April 2026
Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Xenial Xerus
Changes
August 3, 2017
April 2021
April 2026
Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
Xenial Xerus
Changes
February 16, 2017
April 2021
April 2026
Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Xenial Xerus
Changes
July 21, 2016
April 2021
April 2026
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Xenial Xerus
Release Notes
April 21, 2016
April 2021
April 2026
Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS
Trusty Tahr
Changes
March 7, 2019
April 2019
April 2024
Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS
Trusty Tahr
Changes
August 4, 2016
April 2019
April 2024
Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS
Trusty Tahr
Changes
February 18, 2016
HWE August 2016
April 2024
Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS
Trusty Tahr
Changes
August 6, 2015
HWE August 2016
April 2024
Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Trusty Tahr
Changes
February 20, 2015
HWE August 2016
April 2024
Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
Trusty Tahr
Changes
July 24, 2014
April 2019
April 2024
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Trusty Tahr
Release Notes
April 17, 2014
April 2019
April 2024
Release announcements are posted on the ubuntu-announce mailing list.
FutureVersion
Code name
Docs
Release
End of Life
Ubuntu 22.04
Jammy Jellyfish
Release Notes
April 21, 2022
April 2027
Extended Security MaintenanceExtended Security Maintenance (ESM) provides security updates on Ubuntu LTS releases for additional 5 years. It is available with the Ubuntu Advantage subscription or a Free subscription.
Version
Detailed ESM Coverage
Start of ESM
# of Years
End of Life
Ubuntu 20.04 ESM
To be announced
April 2025
5 years
April 2030
Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
To be announced
April 2023
5 years
April 2028
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
SecurityTeam/ESM/16.04
April 2021
5 years
April 2026
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
SecurityTeam/ESM/14.04
April 25, 2019
5 years
April 2024
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
SecurityTeam/ESM/12.04
April 28, 2017
2 years
April 2019
End of LifeVersion
Code name
Docs
Release
End of Life
Ubuntu 20.10
Groovy Gorilla
Release Notes
October 22, 2020
July 22, 2021
Ubuntu 19.10
Eoan Ermine
Release Notes
October 17, 2019
July 17, 2020
Ubuntu 19.04
Disco Dingo
Release Notes
April 18, 2019
January 23, 2020
Ubuntu 18.10
Cosmic Cuttlefish
Release Notes
October 18, 2018
July 18, 2019
Ubuntu 17.10
Artful Aardvark
Release Notes
October 19, 2017
July 19 2018
Ubuntu 17.04
Zesty Zapus
Rel
April 13, 2017
January 13, 2018
Ubuntu 16.10
Yakkety Yak
Rel
October 13, 2016
July 20, 2017
Ubuntu 15.10
Wily Werewolf
Rel
October 22, 2015
July 28, 2016
Ubuntu 15.04
Vivid Vervet
Rel
April 23, 2015
February 4, 2016
Ubuntu 14.10
Utopic Unicorn
Rel
October 23, 2014
July 23, 2015
Ubuntu 13.10
Saucy Salamander
Rel
October 17, 2013
July 17, 2014
Ubuntu 13.04
Raring Ringtail
Rel
April 25, 2013
January 27, 2014
Ubuntu 12.10
Quantal Quetzal
Tech / Rel
October 18, 2012
May 16, 2014
Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS
Precise Pangolin
Rel
August 7, 2014
April 28, 2017
Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS
Precise Pangolin
Changes
February 6, 2014
HWE August 8, 2014
Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
Precise Pangolin
Changes
August 23, 2013
HWE August 8, 2014
Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
Precise Pangolin
Changes
February 14, 2013
HWE August 8, 2014
Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
Precise Pangolin
Changes
August 24, 2012
April 28, 2017
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Precise Pangolin
Tech / Rel
April 26, 2012
April 28, 2017
Ubuntu 11.10
Oneiric Ocelot
Tech / Rel
October 13, 2011
May 9, 2013
Ubuntu 11.04
Natty Narwhal
Tech / Rel
April 28, 2011
October 28, 2012
Ubuntu 10.10
Maverick Meerkat
Tech / Rel
October 10, 2010
April 10, 2012
Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Lucid Lynx
Changes
February 16, 2012
May 9, 2013 (Desktop)April 30, 2015 (Server)
Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
Lucid Lynx
Changes
July 21, 2011
Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Lucid Lynx
Changes
February 18, 2011
Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Lucid Lynx
Changes
August 17, 2010
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Lucid Lynx
Tech / Rel
April 29, 2010
Ubuntu 10.04
Lucid Lynx (Desktop)
Changes
February 16, 2012
May 9, 2013
Ubuntu 9.10
Karmic Koala
Tech / Rel
October 29, 2009
April 30, 2011
Ubuntu 9.04
Jaunty Jackalope
Tech / Rel
April 23, 2009
October 23, 2010
Ubuntu 8.10
Intrepid Ibex
Rel
October 30, 2008
April 30, 2010
Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS
Hardy Heron (Server)
Changes
January 28, 2010
May 9, 2013
Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS
Hardy Heron
Changes
July 16, 2009
Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS
Hardy Heron
Changes
January 22, 2009
Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS
Hardy Heron
Hardy Heron
July 3, 2008
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
Hardy Heron
Hardy Heron/Rel
April 24, 2008
Ubuntu 8.04
Hardy Heron (Desktop)
Rel
April 24, 2008
May 12, 2011
Ubuntu 7.10
Gutsy Gibbon
Rel
October 18, 2007
April 18th, 2009
Ubuntu 7.04
Feisty Fawn
Rel
April 19, 2007
October 19, 2008
Ubuntu 6.10
Edgy Eft
October 26, 2006
April 26, 2008
Ubuntu 6.06.2 LTS
Dapper Drake (Server)
January 21, 2008
June 1, 2011
Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS
Dapper Drake
August 10, 2006
Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Dapper Drake
Rel
June 1, 2006
Ubuntu 6.06
Dapper Drake (Desktop)
Rel
June 1, 2006
July 14, 2009
Ubuntu 5.10
Breezy Badger
Rel
October 12, 2005
April 13, 2007
Ubuntu 5.04
Hoary Hedgehog
April 8, 2005
October 31, 2006
Ubuntu 4.10
Warty Warthog
October 26, 2004
April 30, 2006
The content of these old releases can be accessed at the old Ubuntu releases directory.
Management of releasesSupport lengthRegular 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 cadenceReleases are published in a time based fashion, every 6 months, following a planned schedule.
Release teamVisit the release team page.
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