Canonical has announced a paid add-on for Ubuntu Pro that allows customers to add another two years of support to their Ubuntu installs. This add-on supports Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and newer.
Canonical now supports Ubuntu LTS releases for 12 years
The popular Linux distribution, Ubuntu, will now receive a total of 12 years of security and support coverage on LTS releases starting with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. To avail these extra years of support, Ubuntu Pro subscribers will have to purchase the new Legacy Support add-on.
Canonical has not provided pricing details of the add-on but instead requests customers get in contact to find out more. The optional Ubuntu Pro is a paid service for businesses but also free for personal use on five machines — it still supports 10 years of security updates if you don’t buy the new add-on.
Commenting on the news, Maximilian Morgan, Global VP of Support Engineering at Canonical, said:
“We’re thrilled to offer our customers additional years of security maintenance and support for Ubuntu LTS releases.
