#ubuntu_pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS security support has ended – unless you pay
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-1604-lts-enters-legacy-support

If you’re still running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus), heads up: Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) ended this month and your system is no longer receiving security updates. Having debuted in April 2016, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS received five years of standard support with a further 5 years of security coverage available through #ESM by enabling #ubuntu_pro. ESM for 16.04 ended April 2026, meaning action is needed to stay protected. The most straightforward thing to do is to upgrade to a more recent LTS release – but there’s no direct route from 16.04, however. Instead, you’ll need to upgrade in stages: […] You’re reading Ubuntu 16.04 LTS security support has ended – unless you pay, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

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You can now enable #ubuntu_pro from the OS setup tool
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-pro-initial-setup-tool

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS makes it easier to enable Ubuntu Pro, #Canonical’s opt-in (but free for home users) subscription that extends security update to more packages in the wider Ubuntu repos, straight after installation. An Enable Ubuntu Pro step has been added to the distro’s Welcome tool (package namegnome-initial-setup, with Ubuntu-specific modifications). This tool pops up to new users the first time they login after installing the OS. In #Ubuntu_26.04_LTS, the first step of the Welcome tool in now offers to help you enrol your system in Ubuntu Pro: The flow is presented simply: either select ‘Enable Ubuntu Pro’, […] You’re reading You can now enable Ubuntu Pro from the OS setup tool, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

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#ubuntu_pro is Now Available to Windows Users (on #WSL, Obvs)
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/ubuntu-pro-wsl-free-personal-use

Canonical announce Ubuntu Pro for WSL, bringing extended security coverage to users running Linux on Windows. As on desktop, it’s free for personal use. You’re reading Ubuntu Pro is Now Available to Windows Users (on WSL, Obvs), a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

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#Ubuntu_25.10 Adds New #rust Library to Default Installs
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/ubuntu-25-10-adds-new-rust-library-to-default-installs

A new Rust-based library is included by default in Ubuntu 25.10 ‘Questing Quokka’, designed to bolster Canonical’s hardware story for #ubuntu_pro. The rust-hwlib package is described as “part of the hardware-api project, owned and developed by Canonical Hardware Certification team. It will be used by Ubuntu pro-client to retrieve information about the machine and check its certification status.” (sic). With no similar or comparable package in main—the primary Ubuntu repository for packages which are part of default installations and for which Canonical commits to ongoing support—this library is being added in Ubuntu 25.10. But a bug-report tracking the addition […] You’re reading Ubuntu 25.10 Adds New Rust Library to Default Installs, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere (...)

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Enable #ESM in #Ubuntu_20.04_LTS to Continue Getting Updates
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/enable-esm-in-ubuntu-20-04-lts

Time is nearly up on support for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, with standard software, bug fix and security updates coming to an end on May 29, 2025. Users on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS should consider upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (or newer) if possible, but if unable should enable Extended Support Maintenance (ESM) as soon as possible in order to continue receiving critical security patches. ESM for Ubuntu provides “10 years of vulnerability management for critical, high and selected medium [security issues] for all software packages shipped with Ubuntu.” Enabling ESM is a bit of a no-brainer since it’s free for regular […] You’re reading Enable ESM in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to Continue Getting Updates, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

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#How_To Hide #ubuntu_pro Updates in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/disable-ubuntu-pro-updates-in-software-updater

Ubuntu Pro is an optional security feature that Ubuntu LTS users can enrol in to get critical updates for more than 25,000 packages that would otherwise sit unpatched. If you use Ubuntu 24.04 LTS you will have seen Ubuntu Pro security updates in Software Updater (or when running apt commands). And you will have noticed you can’t install those updates without having an Ubuntu Pro subscription. Businesses, or those with fleets of machines to manage, need to pay for an Ubuntu Pro/ESM plan, but Ubuntu Pro is entirely free for home users (on up to 5 computers) so the only […] You’re reading How to Hide Ubuntu Pro Updates in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

#Canonical Extends LTS Support to 12 Years
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/03/ubuntu-lts-12-years-legacy-support

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Ubuntu’s long-term support releases just got even longer, with Canonical today announcing they are eligible for up to 12 years of security coverage from initial release. As you know, every Ubuntu LTS release receives 5 years of standard security (and select application) updates out of the gate. This covers packages in the ‘main’ Ubuntu repo. Subscribing to #ubuntu_pro adds a further 5 years of security coverage for packages in both ‘main’ and ‘universe’. Now there’s Legacy Support, a purchasable add-on for Ubuntu Pro customers. This offers an additional 2 years of coverage, bringing the total LTS support period up […] You’re reading Canonical Extends LTS Support to 12 Years, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

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#ubuntu_pro Packages Listed in ‘Software Updater’ is Annoying Some
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/01/ubuntu-pro-software-updater-issue

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It seems some users aren’t happy that there’s (currently) no way to disable Ubuntu Pro package updates from showing in the Software Updater tool in Ubuntu LTS releases. Last year, Canonical updated update-manager (aka Software Updater) to show a list of Ubuntu Pro package updates available for user systems regardless of whether Ubuntu Pro is enabled or not. Prior, only users who explicitly opted-in to Ubuntu Pro would see corresponding package updates available for their systems. Now, everyone sees them. And the inability to opt-out of being asked to opt-in is proving an irritant… Ubuntu Pro Branded ‘Misguided Marketing Trick’ […] You’re reading Ubuntu Pro Packages Listed in ‘Software Updater’ is Annoying Some, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

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