24.04 → Noble Numbat
22.04 → Jammy Jellyfish
20.04 → Focal Fossa
18.04 → Bionic Beaver
24.04 → Noble Numbat
22.04 → Jammy Jellyfish
20.04 → Focal Fossa
18.04 → Bionic Beaver
→ An adjective + an animal, both starting with the same letter 🦄
→ An adjective + an animal, both starting with the same letter 🦄
Released every 6 months
Supported for only 9 months
Good for testing new features
Released every 6 months
Supported for only 9 months
Good for testing new features
Released every 2 years (e.g. 20.04, 22.04, 24.04)
Supported for 5 years (or up to 10 with Extended Security Maintenance)
Best for servers and long-term setups
Released every 2 years (e.g. 20.04, 22.04, 24.04)
Supported for 5 years (or up to 10 with Extended Security Maintenance)
Best for servers and long-term setups
YY.MM → Year.Month of release
Examples:
22.04 → April 2022
24.04 → April 2024
Ubuntu releases twice a year:
1. April (.04)
2. October (.10)
YY.MM → Year.Month of release
Examples:
22.04 → April 2022
24.04 → April 2024
Ubuntu releases twice a year:
1. April (.04)
2. October (.10)
Ubuntu – beginner-friendly
Arch – minimal and DIY
Fedora – cutting-edge devs
Debian – stability
Kali – ethical hacking
💡 Distros share the Linux base but differ in goals, tools, and community.
Ubuntu – beginner-friendly
Arch – minimal and DIY
Fedora – cutting-edge devs
Debian – stability
Kali – ethical hacking
💡 Distros share the Linux base but differ in goals, tools, and community.