Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus)
Ubuntu 16.04 has reached end of life and no longer gets updates of any kind. Machines still running it keep working, but every vulnerability disclosed from now on stays open.
- Status
- end of life
- Released
- April 21, 2016
- Active support until
- April 2, 2021
- End of life
- April 2, 2026
- OS Checker
- not tracked
2016
2026
Ubuntu 16.04 isn't tracked by OS Checker. Upgrading to Ubuntu 26.04, the current release, gets you full support again - and lets OS Checker keep track of its updates.
Security updates for Ubuntu 16.04
Fixes are backported by Canonical's Ubuntu Security Team and announced as Ubuntu Security Notices (USN), with ESM fixes for Ubuntu Pro subscribers after standard support ends. Read more about how security updates work on Ubuntu.
All Ubuntu releases
| Release | Status | Active support until | End of life | OS Checker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Raccoon | active | May 29, 2031 | April 23, 2036 | tracked |
| Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat | active | May 31, 2029 | April 25, 2034 | tracked |
| Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish | active | June 1, 2027 | April 21, 2032 | tracked |
| Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa | maintenance | May 31, 2025 | April 23, 2030 | tracked |
| Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver | maintenance | May 31, 2023 | April 26, 2028 | tracked |
| Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus | end of life | April 2, 2021 | April 2, 2026 | not tracked |
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