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The beta release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is now available to download, a month ahead a planned stable release on 23 April, 2026.

Ubuntu is currently pointing out that regular support for the Linux distribution in version 20.04 (Focal Fossa), which was released in April 2020, will end shortly. As options for those affected, ...

Enabling and managing Ubuntu Pro is getting easier in Ubuntu, as the latest update to the distro's desktop Security Center ...

Canonical has launched support services for individual and small-business users of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. The company, which sponsors Ubuntu, already sold helpdesk services for ...

Ubuntu 8.04 will be the second version of Canonical's Linux to get long-term support, the first since 'Dapper Drake' from 2006. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Microsoft revealed yesterday that its Azure cloud computing service is extending support to the open source Linux operating system. And in a blog entry this afternoon, Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth ...

March 14, 2017 at 6:23 p.m. PT Ubuntu 12.04 was the first long-term support (LTS) version of Ubuntu with five years of support. Like all Ubuntu LTS releases -- Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 16.04 are the ...

It’s not accurate to say there are no great VPNs for Ubuntu, as they do exist. However, with most providers focusing their efforts on more popular operating systems, Linux and its distros often seem ...

Valve is dropping official support for Ubuntu 19.10 and future releases for its mega-popular Steam video game distribution platform, per Engadget, as the upcoming version of the OS will eliminate ...