--- title: Canonical Kernel Livepatch Service now available for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS! description: We are pleased to announce that we have extended our Canonical Kernel Livepatch Service to users running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS! The Canonical Kernel Livepatch Service enables runtime correction of critical security vulnerabilities in the kernel without the need to reboot. It is the best way to ensure that machines are safe at the kernel level, […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-kernel-livepatch-service-now-available-for-ubuntu-14-04-lts?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 6 June 2017 # Canonical Kernel Livepatch Service now available for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS! [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/canonical) [livepatch](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/livepatch) --- Share the article We are pleased to announce that we have extended our Canonical Kernel Livepatch Service to users running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS! The Canonical Kernel Livepatch Service enables runtime correction of critical security vulnerabilities in the kernel without the need to reboot. It is the best way to ensure that machines are safe at the kernel level, while guaranteeing uptime, especially for container hosts where a single machine may be running thousands of different workloads. Users of Ubuntu are welcome to enable the Canonical Kernel Livepatch Service on 3 systems running 64-bit Intel/AMD Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or now Ubuntu 14.04 LTS! To enable the Canonical Kernel Livepatch Service on more than 3 systems, please speak to us about an Ubuntu Advantage support package, . Users can enable the Canonical Kernel Livepatch Service today on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with the following simple steps: 1. Install snapd ``` $ sudo apt update && sudo apt install snapd ``` 2. snapd and the Canonical Livepatch Service in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS requires users to run the Ubuntu v4.4 kernel in Trusty. Please reboot into this kernel if you are not currently running it. ``` $ sudo reboot ``` 3. Go to and retrieve your livepatch token, for example: ``` d3b07384d213edec49eaa6238ad5ff00 ``` 4. Install canonical-livepatch ``` $ sudo snap install canonical-livepatch ``` 5. Enable your account with the token from step 3 ``` $ sudo canonical-livepatch enable d3b07384d113edec49eaa6238ad5ff00 ``` 6. That’s it. You’re up and running! You can check your status at any time with: ``` $ canonical-livepatch status kernel: 4.4.0-70.91~14.04.1-generic fully-patched: true version: "21.1" ``` Now your kernel will remain securely patched, and you can reboot when it’s convenient for you. And see the official landing page at Cheers, The Canonical Kernel Team [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Canonical announces live kernel patching for Arm64](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-announces-live-kernel-patching-for-arm64) Canonical Livepatch now officially supports Arm64, further expanding its security patching automation capabilities. For the first time, Ubuntu on an Arm64 machine can apply... [Rajan Patel](https://canonical.com/blog/author/rajanpatel927) 23 June 2026 [### The rhythm of reliability: inside Canonical’s operational cadence](https://canonical.com/blog/the-rhythm-of-reliability) At Canonical, time is fixed. Ubuntu releases never slip because we run on a strict rhythm: six-month cycles, two-week pulses, and in-person sprints. Every change is deliberate,... [Maksim Beliaev](https://canonical.com/blog/author/beliaev-maksim) 10 December 2025 [### OpenStack cloud – happy 15th anniversary!](https://canonical.com/blog/openstack-cloud-happy-15th-anniversary) Happy birthday, OpenStack! It’s astonishing how fast time flies – fifteen years already. Yet, here we are: OpenStack cloud still stands as a de facto standard for open source... [Tytus Kurek](https://canonical.com/blog/author/tkurek) 7 October 2025 [### Mythbusting the scope of Livepatch protection](https://canonical.com/blog/mythbusting-the-scope-of-livepatch-protection) The purpose of this article is to share the technical realities of security patching for the Linux kernel, and the intended scope of the Linux kernel’s livepatch capability.... [Rajan Patel](https://canonical.com/blog/author/rajanpatel927) 24 September 2025