Blog posts tagged
"LTS"

44 posts


Canonical
23 June 2020

Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed is now available

Article Canonical announcements

The Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition is now available in North America and selected EMEA countries* certified with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS pre-installed to work straight out of the box. This is the first system available on the market with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, released in April 2020, and continues the long-standing partnership with...

Canonical
23 June 2020


Igor Ljubuncic
4 May 2020

How to upgrade from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to 20.04 LTS today

Article Desktop

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) was officially released on April 23. This is the latest Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) release, with security patches and updates available until 2025. If you are currently using an older version of Ubuntu, you may be interested in upgrading. In this tutorial, we will show how to safely upgrade

Igor Ljubuncic
4 May 2020


Tytus Kurek
24 April 2020

Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS: stability, security and more

Article Cloud and server

Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS (long-term support) is here with enterprise-class stability, resiliency and even better security. As an LTS release, it will be supported by Canonical until 2025. However, customers can extend security updates by an additional five years through the ESM (Extended Security Maintenance) service as...

Tytus Kurek
24 April 2020


Martin Wimpress
24 April 2020

What’s new in Ubuntu Desktop 20.04 LTS?

Article Desktop

Well, here it is! Ubuntu is the world’s most popular open-source desktop operating system, and we think this is our best release to date. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is an enterprise-grade, secure, cost-effective operating system for organisations and home users. Before I summarise the changes in this release, let’s address...

Martin Wimpress
24 April 2020


Canonical
23 April 2020

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS arrives

Article Canonical announcements

April 23rd 2020: Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, today announced the general availability of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, with a particular emphasis on security and performance. “Accelerating open source globally is our mission. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is the new state of the art open source platform for the enterprise and the...

Canonical
23 April 2020


Rhys Davies
17 April 2020

What is an Ubuntu LTS release?

Article Desktop

This article was updated in September 2021 to reflect the new Ubuntu lifecycle. Come April 23rd 2020, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS will be available. It will be the first LTS version of Ubuntu since the 18.04 release, and in this blog, I want to answer the common question, what is an LTS? For a deeper look

Rhys Davies
17 April 2020


Alex Cattle
10 March 2020

Interana uses ESM to maintain system security while upgrading its customers to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS across public clouds

Case study Cloud and server

Interana, an analytics software provider, enables users to run advanced big data queries on raw customer data and delivers answers in seconds. Their customers include Microsoft, Comcast and Salesforce. Interana’s leading-edge platform is based on Ubuntu and deployed directly inside customers’ public cloud environments....

Alex Cattle
10 March 2020


Lech Sandecki
22 October 2019

How Ubuntu Advantage for Infrastructure delivers top-notch Linux security

Article Ubuntu

Linux security is central to each release of Ubuntu, the most widely-used Linux distribution. With Ubuntu’s predictable six-month release cycle, users know when to expect the latest upstream open source capabilities and security. Long Term Support (LTS) vs Interim releases Every two years in April, a Long Term Support...

Lech Sandecki
22 October 2019


Canonical
19 April 2019

Announcing OpenJDK 11 packages in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

open source Canonical announcements

OpenJDK 11 is the default JRE/JDK for 18.04 LTS and is covered under LTS upstream security support. OpenJDK 11 will be the default package for the upcoming 19.04 release.

Canonical
19 April 2019


Canonical
5 February 2019

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr Extended Security Maintenance

Article Desktop

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS – As 14.04 reaches the end of its five-year LTS window in April 2019, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ‘Trusty Tahr’ transitions to Extended Security Maintenance (ESM). ESM is a feature available through Ubuntu Advantage, Canonical’s commercial support package. ESM as a stand-alone addition was available for 12.04...

Canonical
5 February 2019


Will Cooke
30 July 2018

National Cyber Security Centre publish Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Security Guide

Article Desktop

Last week the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) in the UK issued their latest publication which gives advice on how to configure Ubuntu 18.04 LTS in accordance with their security best practices. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)is the UK government department responsible for providing guidance on...

Will Cooke
30 July 2018


Canonical
27 July 2018

Dell XPS13 Developer Edition ships with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS pre-installed

Canonical News Desktop

Dell’s XPS 13 Developer Edition laptop is now available in the US on Dell.com with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) pre-installed, with European availability expected in early August. The launch signals the first availability of Ubuntu’s latest LTS on a major OEM’s hardware since its release in April. Canonical and Dell...

Canonical
27 July 2018


Canonical
11 May 2018

OpenStack Summit Vancouver 2018

Article Cloud and server

Event Details Date: May 21-24 Location: Vancouver, BC Venue: Vancouver Convention Centre East Booth: B7 Event Link: https://www.openstack.org/summit/vancouver-2018   Event Background OpenStack Summit is the leading event in Open Infrastructure, bringing together the builders and operators for sessions and workshops on...

Canonical
11 May 2018


Canonical
27 April 2018

What’s new in Ubuntu 18.04 and OpenStack Queens

Article Cloud and server

Canonical have recently released 18.04 LTS to continue Ubuntu’s positioning as a reference cloud for digital transformation workloads. Ubuntu is at the heart of the world’s largest OpenStack clouds, both public and private, in key sectors such as finance, media, retail and telecommunications. Join our upcoming webinar...

Canonical
27 April 2018