--- title: Planning phased Ubuntu 22.04 Enterprise Desktop upgrades with Landscape description: Prevent the new Ubuntu version upgrade notification and stop users from updating to the next version of Ubuntu, before their scheduled upgrade window. url: https://canonical.com/blog/planning-phased-ubuntu-22-04-enterprise-desktop-upgrades-with-landscape?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Rajan Patel](https://canonical.com/blog/author/rajanpatel927 "More about Rajan Patel") 8 February 2022 # Planning phased Ubuntu 22.04 Enterprise Desktop upgrades with Landscape [Enterprise](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/enterprise) [Landscape](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/landscape) [Ubuntu Desktop](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-desktop) --- Share the article > It’s impossible to be sure of anything but death and taxes… and software upgrades. This amendment to Christopher Bullock’s iconic quote reflects today’s reality, for everybody. Ubuntu 22.04 will be available on April 21, 2022, and System Administrators working in organisations running Ubuntu 20.04 desktops need controls to comply with their release management and change management policies. Staggering upgrades is a common practice to ensure the best IT support experience. Fortunately, it is simple to prevent the new Ubuntu version upgrade notification through the graphical user interface and command line. This configuration can be applied to many machines easily, and stop users from updating to the next version of Ubuntu before their scheduled upgrade window. ## Manage a single computer Within the applications list in Ubuntu Desktop, there is a **Software & Updates** application. Opening that, and clicking on the Updates tab, reveals the following window: New Ubuntu version notifications are managed through the Updates tab, within the Software & Updates application. Next to the **Notify me of a new Ubuntu version** option, changing the drop-down menu to **Never** will prevent users from seeing an upgrade prompt, when the next version of Ubuntu is available. Changes made to update notifications can be verified through this window. ## Manage many computers, with Landscape [Landscape](https://landscape.canonical.com) is Canonical’s monitoring and management tool for Ubuntu. Beyond security and vulnerability patching, Landscape is also an essential component of many organisations’ broader release management and change management strategies. Enabling and disabling upgrade prompts across all your Ubuntu Desktops can be achieved through Landscape in 3 simple steps. #### Manage thousands of Ubuntu computers as easily as one [Compare Landscape editions](https://ubuntu.com/landscape/pricing) ### Step 1: divide your Ubuntu desktop estate into groups Making groups of your Ubuntu desktop machines is the first step for performing a phased upgrade. To accomplish the task of making a group in Landscape: 1. Log into your Landscape dashboard and from the overview page, click **Access groups** in the secondary navigation. 2. Type an appropriate **Title**, and select an appropriate **Parent** if you are grouping machines in a hierarchical way. 3. Click the **Save** button. Next, assign the several computers to a single group: 1. Click **Computers** in the primary navigation menu, and select an assortment of machines that belong in a single grouping 2. Click **Info** in the secondary navigation 3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select an appropriate Access Group from the dropdown. 4. Click the **Update access group** button Once your machines are grouped, you are ready to disable upgrade prompts for entire groups. ### Step 2: disable upgrade prompts on Ubuntu desktop from Landscape Eliminate the Ubuntu desktop users’ temptation to upgrade by disabling the upgrade prompt. * Log into your Landscape dashboard and from the overview page, click **Scripts** in the secondary navigation. * Click the **Add script** link, and fill in the page as follows: **Title**: Disable Ubuntu upgrade prompt **Code**: ``` #!/bin/bash sed -i 's/\(^Prompt=\).*/Prompt=never/' /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades ``` **Run as user**: root **Time limit (seconds)**: 300 **Access Group**: choose the appropriate one from the drop down menu * Click the **Save** button ### Step 3: enable LTS upgrade prompts on Ubuntu desktop from Landscape When you are ready to enable * Log into your Landscape dashboard and from the overview page, click **Scripts** in the secondary navigation. * Click the **Add script** link, and fill in the page as follows: **Title**: Enable Ubuntu LTS upgrade prompt **Code**: ``` #!/bin/bash sed -i 's/\(^Prompt=\).*/Prompt=lts/' /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades ``` **Run as user**: root **Time limit (seconds)**: 300 **Access Group**: Global access * Click the **Save** button ## Linux desktop management, made easy These scripts can be run on any computer in a subgroup of the “Global access” group. They can be run on demand, or scheduled to run at a date and time in the future. Managing your Ubuntu estate with Landscape is fast, secure, and safe. Disable and enable upgrade prompts on demand, through the Landscape dashboard. Landscape offers a single control plane for server and desktop. The reasons that make Landscape [the best Linux server management dashboard](https://ubuntu.com/blog/linux-server-management-in-2022) are also relevant for the desktop use case. Landscape can be downloaded and run on-premises for up to **10 machines for free**, for personal or evaluation purposes. Machines with an active [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) subscription can use Landscape SaaS or self-hosted Landscape at no additional cost. [Compare the differences](https://ubuntu.com/landscape/pricing) between Landscape SaaS and self-hosted Landscape. When you are ready, follow the [self-hosted Landscape quickstart guide](https://docs.ubuntu.com/landscape/en/landscape-install-quickstart), or sign up for [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro), and get full control over your Ubuntu estate. #### If you want to learn more Talk to us about Landscape and our professional services options. [Contact Us](https://ubuntu.com/landscape#get-in-touch) ## 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). 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