--- title: Ubuntu 5.10 reaches end-of-life on April 13th 2007 description: 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 […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-5-10-reaches-end-of-life-on-april-13th-2007?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") on 14 March 2007 # Ubuntu 5.10 reaches end-of-life on April 13th 2007 [End of life](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/end-of-life) Share on:* [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-5-10-reaches-end-of-life-on-april-13th-2007 "Share on Facebook") * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/share?text=Ubuntu%205.10%20reaches%20end-of-life%20on%20April%2013th%202007&url=https://www.canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-5-10-reaches-end-of-life-on-april-13th-2007&hashtags=ubuntu "Share on Twitter") * [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-5-10-reaches-end-of-life-on-april-13th-2007&title=Ubuntu%205.10%20reaches%20end-of-life%20on%20April%2013th%202007 "Share on LinkedIn") --- --- ## Newsletter signup 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/data-privacy). Sign up 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 time, Ubuntu Security Notices will no longer include information or updated packages for Ubuntu 5.10. The supported upgrade path from Ubuntu 5.10 is via Ubuntu 6.06 LTS. Instructions and caveats for the upgrade may be found at . Note that upgrades to version 6.10 and beyond are only supported in multiple steps, via an upgrade first to 6.06 LTS, then to 6.10. Both Ubuntu 6.06 LTS and Ubuntu 6.10 continue to be actively supported with security updates and select high-impact bug fixes. All announcements of official security updates for Ubuntu releases are sent to the ubuntu-security-announce mailing list, information about which may be found at . #### Related posts --- [Igor Ljubuncic](https://canonical.com/blog/author/igorljubuncic) 16 June 2023 ### [Snapcraft 8.0 and the respectable end of core18](https://canonical.com/blog/snapcraft-8-0-and-the-respectable-end-of-core18) Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog ‘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 ... --- [Igor Ljubuncic](https://canonical.com/blog/author/igorljubuncic) 23 March 2021 ### [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) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog 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 ... --- [Dustin Kirkland](https://canonical.com/blog/author/dustin-kirkland-2) 11 April 2017 ### [FAQs: Ensuring the ongoing security compliance of Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/faqs-ensuring-the-ongoing-security-compliance-of-ubuntu) Canonical announcements Ubuntu tech blog 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 ...