Ubuntu LTS Upgrades
Ubuntu has two types of releases: standard and Long Term Support (or “LTS”). Standard updates are released every six months and receive security updates from Ubuntu for at least nine months, while LTS updates are released every two years and are supported for at least five years. This collection of guides will assist you in upgrading older Ubuntu LTS versions on any system, such as DigitalOcean droplets.
Ubuntu
22.04
How To Upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish
By Alex Garnett20.04
How To Upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa
By Brian Boucheron18.04
How To Upgrade to Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver
By Brian Boucheron16.04
How To Upgrade to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
By Brennen Bearnes14.04
How to Upgrade Ubuntu 12.04 LTS to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
By Josh Barnett
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