Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
April 23, 2020
October 1, 2022
May 31, 2025
20.04.6 (March 23, 2023)
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About Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Ubuntu 20.04 recently reached end of life on May 31, 2025. This means it no longer receives security patches or bug fixes from the maintainers. If you are still on this version, now is the time to finalize your upgrade plan before the gap between your version and the current release grows wider.
The recommended upgrade target is Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. You are 3 major versions behind, so review the changelog for each version in between to catch any breaking changes. A staged upgrade through each major version is often safer than jumping directly.
Lifecycle Progress
This version reached end of life May 31, 2025.
All Ubuntu Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.10 | October 9, 2025 | July 1, 2026 | 25.10 | Active |
| 25.04 | April 17, 2025 | January 17, 2026 | 25.04 | End of Life |
| 24.10 | October 10, 2024 | July 10, 2025 | 24.10 | End of Life |
| 24.04 | April 25, 2024 | May 31, 2029 | 24.04.4 | LTS — Active |
| 23.10 | October 12, 2023 | July 12, 2024 | 23.10 | End of Life |
| 23.04 | April 20, 2023 | January 20, 2024 | 23.04 | End of Life |
| 22.10 | October 20, 2022 | July 20, 2023 | 22.10 | End of Life |
| 22.04 | April 21, 2022 | April 1, 2027 | 22.04.5 | Security Only |
| 21.10 | October 14, 2021 | July 14, 2022 | 21.10 | End of Life |
| 21.04 | April 22, 2021 | January 20, 2022 | 21.04 | End of Life |
| 20.10 | October 22, 2020 | July 22, 2021 | 20.10 | End of Life |
| 20.04 (current page) | April 23, 2020 | May 31, 2025 | 20.04.6 | End of Life |
| 19.10 | October 17, 2019 | July 6, 2020 | 19.10 | End of Life |
| 19.04 | April 18, 2019 | January 23, 2020 | 19.04 | End of Life |
| 18.10 | October 18, 2018 | July 18, 2019 | 18.10 | End of Life |
| 18.04 | April 26, 2018 | May 31, 2023 | 18.04.6 | End of Life |
| 17.10 | October 19, 2017 | July 19, 2018 | 17.10 | End of Life |
| 17.04 | April 13, 2017 | January 13, 2018 | 17.04 | End of Life |
| 16.10 | October 13, 2016 | July 20, 2017 | 16.10 | End of Life |
| 16.04 | April 21, 2016 | April 2, 2021 | 16.04.7 | End of Life |
| 15.10 | October 22, 2015 | July 28, 2016 | 15.10 | End of Life |
| 15.04 | April 23, 2015 | February 4, 2016 | 15.04 | End of Life |
| 14.10 | October 23, 2014 | July 23, 2015 | 14.10 | End of Life |
| 14.04 | April 17, 2014 | April 2, 2019 | 14.04.6 | End of Life |
| 13.10 | October 17, 2013 | July 17, 2014 | 13.10 | End of Life |
| 13.04 | April 25, 2013 | January 27, 2014 | 13.04 | End of Life |
| 12.10 | October 18, 2012 | May 16, 2014 | 12.10 | End of Life |
| 12.04 | April 26, 2012 | April 28, 2017 | 12.04.5 | End of Life |
| 11.10 | October 13, 2011 | May 9, 2013 | 11.10 | End of Life |
| 11.04 | April 28, 2011 | October 28, 2012 | 11.04 | End of Life |
| 10.10 | October 10, 2010 | April 10, 2012 | 10.10 | End of Life |
| 10.04 | April 29, 2010 | May 9, 2013 | 10.04.4 | End of Life |
| 9.10 | October 29, 2009 | April 30, 2011 | 9.10 | End of Life |
| 9.04 | April 23, 2009 | October 23, 2010 | 9.04 | End of Life |
| 8.10 | October 30, 2008 | April 30, 2010 | 8.10 | End of Life |
| 8.04 | April 24, 2008 | May 9, 2013 | 8.04.4 | End of Life |
| 7.10 | October 18, 2007 | April 18, 2009 | 7.10 | End of Life |
| 7.04 | April 19, 2007 | October 19, 2008 | 7.04 | End of Life |
| 6.10 | October 26, 2006 | April 26, 2008 | 6.10 | End of Life |
| 6.06 | August 10, 2006 | June 1, 2011 | 6.06.2 | End of Life |
| 5.10 | October 13, 2005 | April 13, 2007 | 5.10 | End of Life |
| 5.04 | April 8, 2005 | October 31, 2006 | 5.04 | End of Life |
| 4.10 | October 20, 2004 | April 30, 2006 | 4.10 | End of Life |
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