Ubuntu (LTS releases) 16.04 LTS end of support
Is Ubuntu (LTS releases) 16.04 LTS still supported?
No Support ended
Support for Ubuntu (LTS releases) 16.04 LTS ended at the end of April 2021. Paid Expanded Security Maintenance and Legacy add-on (Ubuntu Pro) is listed until April 2031.
Key dates Vendor-confirmed
| Release date | April 21, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Support ends | April 2021 |
| Expanded Security Maintenance and Legacy add-on (Ubuntu Pro) (paid) | April 2031 |
Notes: Dates from Canonical's list of releases. Canonical publishes support ends as months only: standard support ends in the month shown; the final date is Canonical's "End of Life", reached only with Ubuntu Pro (Expanded Security Maintenance, then the Legacy add-on).
Source quality: Every date shown is confirmed in the vendor's own content; anything shown as Unknown is not yet confirmed anywhere.
What the end of support means
- After the final end date the software keeps running, but the vendor no longer ships fixes or security patches. Known vulnerabilities stay open, and compliance or cyber-insurance requirements may treat it as unsupported software.
- Expanded Security Maintenance and Legacy add-on (Ubuntu Pro) extends security fixes for a limited time for a fee. Treat it as a bridge to an upgrade.
Upgrade paths
Upgrade to a supported Ubuntu (LTS releases) version
Staying on the same product usually means the least retraining. Check the upgrade path and system requirements in the vendor documentation; some upgrades must go through an intermediate version.
Buy more time
Expanded Security Maintenance and Legacy add-on (Ubuntu Pro) is listed for this version (paid). It typically covers security fixes only and is meant as a bridge, not a destination.
Sources
Vendor lifecycle page for the product: https://ubuntu.com/project/docs/release-team/list-of-releases/
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