Canonical Announces 10-Year Update for Ubuntu LTS
Canonical has announced the provision of a 10-year update for the Ubuntu LTS (Long-Term Support) descriptions, as well as for the basic Packages with Linux nucleus originally supplied in LTS vehicle data. This means that the LTS release of Ubuntu 22.04 and the Linux 5.15 core used in it will be maintained until April 2032, and updates for the next Ubuntu LTS release 24.04 will be formed until 2034. Similar extensions of the support term from 8 to 10 years were previously accepted for releases ubuntu 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, and 20.04.
During the first five years of the 10-year support term, support is carried out as part of the ESM (Extended Security Maintenance) program. This program covers updates with the elimination of vulnerabilities for the kernel and the most important system packages. Access to ESM reasons is limited only for users of paid subscription to technical support services or up to three machines subject to personal use, or up to 50 machines for members of ubuntu Membership. For ordinary users, access to updates is provided only for five years from the date of release.
Similar 10-year support periods are provided in the distributions SUSE Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (excluding an expanded 4-year-old additional service for Rhel). Debian GNU/Linux support, taking into account the expanded LTS support program, is 5 years (plus selectively another two years as part of the Extended LTS initiative). Fedora Linux is supported for 13 months, while openSUSE is supported for 18 months.
| Distribution | Support Period |
|---|---|
| SUSE Linux | 10 years |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 10 years (excluding additional service) |