Easy to install and use. Most popular distribution to test and develop Linux application for. Offers LTS releases that receive security updates for longer time, and other releases supported for few months of tests. Widely frowned upon by elitists for trivial reasons: systemd use (industry standard utilized on most distributions), "Amazon integration" (was only there for a brief time in non-LTS version), and use of snaps (opt-out optional package management system which aims to improve stability and security by allowing unattended security updates safer to system).
Website Download page| Latest LTS release | Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 LTS |
| LTS release support period | 5 years |
| DE |
GNOME- with custom theme
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| Lightweight |
no- still, lighter than Windows
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| Install difficulty | low |
| Maintenance difficulty |
none - you don't have to click anything to retain safe system
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| Third-party compatibility |
high - most software that works on Linux works well on Ubuntu and its flavors
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| Corporate backing | Canonical |
| Package management | apt, snap |
| Based on | Debian |
| Number | LTS | Name | Released | End of standard support | End of Ubuntu Pro support | End of legacy support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 | ✅ | Noble Numbat | 2024-04 | 2029-04 | 2034-04 | 2036-04 |
| 23.10 | ❌ | Mantic Minotaur | 2023-10 | 2024-06 | Not available | Not available |
| 22.04 | ✅ | Jammy Jellyfish | 2022-04 | 2027-04 | 2032-04 | 2034-04 |
| 20.04 | ✅ | Focal Fossa | 2020-04 | 2025-04 | 2030-04 | 2032-04 |
| 18.04 | ✅ | Bionic Beaver | 2018-04 | 2023-04 | 2028-04 | 2030-04 |
| 16.04 | ✅ | Xenial Xerus | 2016-04 | 2021-04 | 2026-04 | 2028-04 |
| 14.04 | ✅ | Trusty Tahr | 2014-04 | 2019-04 | 2024-04 | 2026-04 |
Last update: 2024-09-25