--- title: Canonical Extends Ubuntu LTS Support to 12 Years for... description: Canonical is now offering extended LTS support for Ubuntu releases up to 12 years, providing additional security maintenance and support for critical systems.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/canonical-extends-ubuntu-lts-support-to-12-years-for-ubuntu-pro-customers-pgfdapsfj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Canonical Extends Ubuntu LTS Support to 12 Years for Ubuntu Pro Customers | daily.dev og:description: Canonical is now offering extended LTS support for Ubuntu releases up to 12 years, providing additional security maintenance and support for critical systems.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/canonical-extends-ubuntu-lts-support-to-12-years-for-ubuntu-pro-customers-pgfdapsfj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/pGfdapSFj.png og:image:alt: Canonical Extends Ubuntu LTS Support to 12 Years for Ubuntu Pro Customers og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Canonical Extends Ubuntu LTS Support to 12 Years for Ubuntu Pro Customers **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Canonical is now offering extended LTS support for Ubuntu releases up to 12 years, providing additional security maintenance and support for critical systems. They have also introduced the Legacy Support add-on and offer the option to purchase additional years of security maintenance and support for added stability. ## Content Canonical is now offering extended LTS support for Ubuntu releases up to 12 years from the initial release. This means that customers using Ubuntu Pro can enjoy an additional 12 years of security maintenance and support for critical systems. The Long Term Support expansion starts with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and is available for future LTS releases as well. As part of this offering, Canonical has introduced the Legacy Support add-on, which provides extra security and support coverage. Ubuntu Pro subscribers can also purchase additional years of security maintenance and support for added stability and peace of mind. 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