Ubuntu 9.10

This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.

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Released

October 29, 2009

Active Support

April 30, 2011

End of Life

April 30, 2011

Latest Patch

9.10 (October 29, 2009)

About Ubuntu 9.10

Ubuntu 9.10 reached end of life over 14 years ago on April 30, 2011. It no longer receives security patches, bug fixes, or any form of official support. Running this version in production exposes your systems to unpatched vulnerabilities and growing incompatibility with modern libraries and tooling.

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

Released: Oct 2009 EOL: Apr 2011

This version reached end of life April 30, 2011.

Previous Version

Ubuntu 9.04

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Next Version

Ubuntu 10.04

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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 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 (current page) 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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ubuntu 9.10 released?
Ubuntu 9.10 was released on October 29, 2009.
When does Ubuntu 9.10 reach end of life?
Ubuntu 9.10 reached end of life on April 30, 2011. It no longer receives security patches or bug fixes. You should upgrade to a supported version.
What is the latest patch version of Ubuntu 9.10?
The latest patch release is 9.10, released on October 29, 2009.
Should I still use Ubuntu 9.10?
No. Ubuntu 9.10 has reached end of life and no longer receives security updates. Running EOL software exposes your applications to unpatched vulnerabilities. You should plan an upgrade to a currently supported version.

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