Ubuntu Linux

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Ubuntu Linux is the most popular desktop Linux distribution today, based on Debian Linux. Another popular distro – Linux Mint – is based on Ubuntu.

Current release as of September 2022: Ubuntu Linux 22.04 - Jammy Jellyfish.

Long Term Support builds (LTS)

Ubuntu gets a long-term release every 2 years in April. These builds receive the .04 minor version number: 19.04, 20.04 etc

Ubuntu Release Cycle

This is the timeline of recent Ubuntu Release cycles, taken from the official Ubuntu Release Cycles page:

Ubuntu Release Cycles (image credit goes to Ubuntu.com)

Ubuntu Linux versions

Each Ubuntu Linux release receives a codename:

• Ubuntu 22.04 - Jammy Jellyfish
• Ubuntu 21.04 - Hirsute Hippo
• Ubuntu 20.10 - Groovy Gorilla
• Ubuntu 20.04 - Focal Fossa
• Ubuntu 19.10 – Eoan Ermine
• Ubuntu 19.04 – Disco Dingo
• Ubuntu 18.10 – Cosmic Cuttlefish
• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS – Bionic Beaver
• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – Xenial Xerus
• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS – Trusty Tahr

See Also

• Debian
• Upgrading Ubuntu 19.x to 20.04
• Red Hat Linux
• CentOS Linux
• Software I use
• ZFS on Ubuntu 19.10