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Where can I upgrade from Ubuntu 16.04?
Supported upgrade options use CompatHub lifecycle status. Compatibility and vulnerability context appear only when evidence already exists — missing data is never treated as a negative conclusion.
You are on Ubuntu 16.04
- EOL
- 1 April 2021
- Latest release
- 16.04.7
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
Supported upgrade options
Newer version lines that are not end-of-life, ranked by remaining support then version. CompatHub does not mark a single option as recommended.
- Ubuntu 25.10View Ubuntu 25.10 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 25.10 · 9 October 2025
- Upgrade distance
- 9 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 25.04View Ubuntu 25.04 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 25.04 · 17 April 2025
- Upgrade distance
- 9 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 24.10View Ubuntu 24.10 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 24.10 · 10 October 2024
- Upgrade distance
- 8 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 23.10View Ubuntu 23.10 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 23.10 · 12 October 2023
- Upgrade distance
- 7 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 23.04View Ubuntu 23.04 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 23.04 · 20 April 2023
- Upgrade distance
- 7 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 22.10View Ubuntu 22.10 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 22.10 · 20 October 2022
- Upgrade distance
- 6 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 21.10View Ubuntu 21.10 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 21.10 · 14 October 2021
- Upgrade distance
- 5 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 21.04View Ubuntu 21.04 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 21.04 · 22 April 2021
- Upgrade distance
- 5 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 20.10View Ubuntu 20.10 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 20.10 · 22 October 2020
- Upgrade distance
- 4 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 19.10View Ubuntu 19.10 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 19.10 · 17 October 2019
- Upgrade distance
- 3 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 19.04View Ubuntu 19.04 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 19.04 · 18 April 2019
- Upgrade distance
- 3 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 18.10View Ubuntu 18.10 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 18.10 · 18 October 2018
- Upgrade distance
- 2 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 17.10View Ubuntu 17.10 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 17.10 · 19 October 2017
- Upgrade distance
- 1 major version newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 17.04View Ubuntu 17.04 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 17.04 · 13 April 2017
- Upgrade distance
- 1 major version newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 16.10View Ubuntu 16.10 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 16.10 · 13 October 2016
- Upgrade distance
- 6 minor versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 26.04View Ubuntu 26.04 →SupportedLTS
- EOL
- 1 April 2031
- Latest release
- 26.04.1 · 1 August 2026
- Upgrade distance
- 10 major versions newer
- Support difference
- ~120 months more support
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 24.04View Ubuntu 24.04 →SupportedLTS
- EOL
- 1 April 2029
- Latest release
- 24.04.5 · 1 September 2026
- Upgrade distance
- 8 major versions newer
- Support difference
- ~96 months more support
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Ubuntu 22.04View Ubuntu 22.04 →SupportedLTS
- EOL
- 1 April 2027
- Latest release
- 22.04.5 · 12 September 2024
- Upgrade distance
- 6 major versions newer
- Support difference
- ~72 months more support
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.