Releases
Ubuntu releases are supported for 18 months. Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support) releases are supported for 3 years on the desktop, and 5 years on the server.
Schedule
Ubuntu releases every six months, one month after each Gnome release (see TimeBasedReleases).
Development (future) release
Version |
Code name |
Release date |
End of life date |
Ubuntu 8.10 |
[:IntrepidIbex: Intrepid Ibex] |
Planned for October 2008 |
April 2010 |
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS |
[:HardyHeron: Hardy Heron] |
Planned for April 2008 |
Server: April 2013, Desktop: April 2011 |
Stable
Release announcements are posted on the [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/ ubuntu-announce mailing list].
End of Life (EOL)
Version |
Code name |
Release date |
End of life date |
Ubuntu 5.10 |
Breezy Badger |
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2005-October/000038.html October 12 2005] |
April 2007 |
Ubuntu 5.04 |
Hoary Hedgehog |
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2005-April/000023.html April 8 2005] |
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2006-October/000418.html October 2006] |
Ubuntu 4.10 |
Warty Warthog |
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2004-October/000003.html October 26 2004] |
[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2006-March/000061.html April 2006] |
Variants of Ubuntu
- ["Kubuntu"] (Ubuntu with KDE instead of Gnome)
- ["Edubuntu"] (Ubuntu focused on education)
- ["Xubuntu"] (Ubuntu with XFCE instead of Gnome)
- ["Gobuntu"] (Ubuntu-base for other free software platforms)