Ubuntu 18.04 LTS version officially transitions to Extended Security Maintenance (ESM)

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS releases have officially transitioned to Extended Security Maintenance (ESM), which means users will continue to receive security updates and support. PHP editor Xinyi reminds users to upgrade the system in time to obtain the latest security guarantees and ensure stable operation of the system. ESM provides additional support hours to help users extend the life cycle of the system and maintain system security. It’s time to pay attention to system security updates and continue to enjoy the convenience and stability brought by the Ubuntu system!

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) continues its tradition of providing commercial support for Ubuntu LTS releases in the form of Extended Security Maintenance (ESM, our note: ESM), which after five years After reaching the end of standard support after maintenance, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM products will end support in April 2024.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, released five years ago on April 26, 2018, will now have critical bugs and security provided by Canonical through the Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) package for Ubuntu Advantage for Infrastructure The fix is ​​supported for five years until April 2028.

Businesses that rely on stability and are not yet able to upgrade to newer Ubuntu LTS releases are advised to purchase an Ubuntu Pro subscription if they want to benefit from five years of support for their Bionic Beaver installation.

Ubuntu Pro is available for amd64, arm64, s390X and PowerPC architectures and is available for desktops, servers, IoT devices, public clouds on AWS (Amazon Web Services), Azure and Google Cloud, as well as IBM Cloud and Oracle Cloud platforms.

"By subscribing to Ubuntu Pro, you ensure that your Ubuntu 18.04 LTS deployments are fully supported until 2028. This extended support period provides ongoing assistance and maintenance for your workloads," Canonical express.

Those who have no plans to purchase an Ubuntu Pro subscription are urged to upgrade their installation to Ubuntu as soon as possible 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) , which brings support for more devices Updated kernel, and many updated packages.

Canonical states that the supported upgrade path from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is through Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and then to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

Users still running Ubuntu 18.04 after May 31, 2023 will not receive any security updates, meaning this installation will be exposed to security threats.

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