--- title: Blog posts tagged "End of life" description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries. url: https://canonical.com/blog/tag/end-of-life?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged "End of life" #### [Snapcraft 8.0 and the respectable end of core18](https://canonical.com/blog/snapcraft-8-0-and-the-respectable-end-of-core18) ‘E’s not pinin’! ‘E’s passed on! This base is no more! He has ceased to be! ‘E’s expired and gone to meet ‘is maker! ‘E’s a stiff! Bereft of life, ‘e rests in peace! If you hadn’t nailed ‘im to the perch ‘e’d be pushing up the daisies! ‘Is software processes are now ‘istory! ‘E’s --- Company #### [How does Ubuntu 16.04 entering Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) affect snap publishers?](https://canonical.com/blog/how-does-ubuntu-16-04-entering-extended-security-maintenance-esm-affect-snap-publishers) At the end of April, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS will reach the end of its five years of mainstream support and enter the Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) phase. If you’re a snap developer, and you have built or based your snaps on Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial) packages and libraries, you may want to know how this milestone --- Cloud and server #### [FAQs: Ensuring the ongoing security compliance of Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/faqs-ensuring-the-ongoing-security-compliance-of-ubuntu) Canonical recently announced that the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Long Term Support) period will end on Friday, April 28, 2017. Following the end-of-life of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Canonical is offering Ubuntu 12.04 ESM (Extended Security Maintenance), which provides important security fixes for the kernel and the most essential user space packages in Ub --- Canonical announcements #### [Introducing Ubuntu 12.04 ESM (Extended Security Maintenance)](https://canonical.com/blog/introducing-ubuntu-12-04-esm-extended-security-maintenance) Canonical announced the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) release almost 5 years ago, on April 26, 2012. As with all LTS releases, Canonical has provided ongoing security patches and bug fixes for a period of 5 years. The Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Long Term Support) period will end on Friday, April 28, 2017. Following the end-of-life of Ubunt --- Canonical announcements #### [Ubuntu 7.10 reaches end-of-life on April 18, 2009](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-7-10-reaches-end-of-life-on-april-18-2009) Ubuntu announced the release of 7.10 almost 18 months ago, on October 18, 2007. As with the earlier releases, Ubuntu committed to ongoing security and critical fixes for a period of 18 months. The support period is now nearing its end and Ubuntu 7.10 will reach end of life on Saturday, April 18, 2008. At --- Desktop #### [Ubuntu 7.04 reaches end-of-life on October 19, 2008](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-7-04-reaches-end-of-life-on-october-19-2008) Ubuntu announced the release of 7.04 almost 18 months ago, on April 19, 2007. As with the earlier releases, Ubuntu committed to ongoing security and critical fixes for a period of 18 months. The support period is now nearing its end and Ubuntu 7.04 will reach end of life on Sunday, October 19th, 2008. At --- Desktop #### [‘End of Life’ announcement for Ubuntu 6.10](https://canonical.com/blog/end-of-life-announcement-for-ubuntu-6-10) Ubuntu announced the release of 6.10 almost 18 months ago, on October 26, 2006. As with the earlier releases, Ubuntu committed to ongoing security and critical fixes for a period of 18 months. The support period is now nearing its end and Ubuntu 6.10 will reach end of life on Friday April 25th, 2008. At --- Desktop #### [Ubuntu 5.10 reaches end-of-life on April 13th 2007](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-5-10-reaches-end-of-life-on-april-13th-2007) Ubuntu announced the release of 5.10 almost 18 months ago, on October 13th. As with the earlier releases, Ubuntu committed to ongoing security and critical fixes for a period of 18 months. The support period is now nearing its end and Ubuntu 5.10 will reach end of life on Friday April 13th 2007. At that --- Desktop #### [Ubuntu 4.10: end of support cycle](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-4-10-end-of-support-cycle) Matt Zimmerman, Ubuntu CTO writes: On October 20th, 2004, Ubuntu announced its first public release, version 4.10. This release was accompanied by a commitment to ongoing security updates for a period of 18 months, which has been reflected in the comprehensive set of Ubuntu Security Notices issued since that time. The support period for U --- Desktop