How long will Ubuntu 18.04 be supported?

How long will Ubuntu 18.04 be supported?

The 'main' archive of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS will be supported for 5 years until April 2023. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS will be supported for 5 years for Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, and Ubuntu Core. Ubuntu Studio 18.04 will be supported for 9 months. All other flavors will be supported for 3 years.

How long does Ubuntu upgrade take?

The upgrade process takes a few clicks and 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on your internet speed. All your data and most of the application settings remains the same in the existing system. However, making a data backup on external disk is always recommended.

What is latest version of Ubuntu?

The latest LTS version of Ubuntu is Ubuntu 18.04 LTS “Bionic Beaver,” which was released on April 26, 2018. Canonical releases new stable versions of Ubuntu every six months, and new Long Term Support versions every two years. The latest non-LTS version of Ubuntu is Ubuntu 19.04 “Disco Dingo.”

Will upgrading Ubuntu delete my files?

You can upgrade all currently supported versions of Ubuntu (Ubuntu 12.04/14.04/16.04) without losing your installed applications and stored files. Packages should only be removed by the upgrade if they were originally installed as dependencies of other packages, or if they conflict with newly installed packages.