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It's not complicated and it isn't some nefarious method to screw you over.
The only thing pro does is give you security updates for stuff not in the main repository that normally didn't get updates from Canonical. If you don't get pro you don't lose anything. It's free for 5 computers so it's almost dumb not to use it if you are sticking with a specific lts release for a long duration > 5 years.
You aren't losing anything without it. Only have updates to gain.
*EDIT* It is not the same thing as Ubuntu Pro with live support which is paid from the start.
For what it's worth I see it as their attempt at moving toward how RHEL works, minus the fact that the code for the distro is still accessible to whoever wants it without a hindrance.
Forgot the link in my previous post. I got it a few weeks ago as it only gives security updates for an additional time. The primary reason for it is for enterprise and business and I doubt you get any or many of the other options such as support on a personal use machine. Don't Lubuntu and Xubuntu have only 3 years support with an LTS? Be worth it in that case. If you do regular updates and use only LTS current releases, not much point.
Thanks. Xubuntu LTS are released every 2 years. It seems, like you say, Pro is really for business. I do the updates religiously so I'll just stick with what I've got.
I have Ubuntu Pro. I think you can either uninstall Ubuntu Pro packages or get Ubuntu Pro. It provides better open source security. You may still need antivirus. If you do not search online maybe you can do without security though. Anyway, Ubuntu Pro comes with a package like ubuntu-advantage-tools or something as in that first link with this. You may purge (use apt purge package) this Ubuntu Pro thing but since it integrates, have a backup first. You may also want to restart some time for those updates based on what I can see. X E.
I have Ubuntu Pro. I think you can either uninstall Ubuntu Pro packages or get Ubuntu Pro. It provides better open source security. You may still need antivirus. If you do not search online maybe you can do without security though. Anyway, Ubuntu Pro comes with a package like ubuntu-advantage-tools or something as in that first link with this. You may purge (use apt purge package) this Ubuntu Pro thing but since it integrates, have a backup first. You may also want to restart some time for those updates based on what I can see. X E.
Yes. I run an Ubuntu 20.04 (updated - I think it started as a 16.04) server running DHCP/DNS, media serving and as something I can access to get to my home network from elsewhere. I enabled Ubuntu Pro about 10 months ago. Seems to do what is promised, including live patching. Only disadvantage I've seen is that it pulled snap back in (I'd stripped it and the cloud support stuff long before). It gives me a fairly significant increase in the time between necessary restarts, so overall its no bad thing.
Given the number of idiots on the internet trying to break into anything and everything (looking at my server, there are currently 102 IPs banned for multiple attempts at SSH logins, with a total since the last server restart of 2769), any extra security that is available seems useful.
Yes. I run an Ubuntu 20.04 (updated - I think it started as a 16.04) server running DHCP/DNS, media serving and as something I can access to get to my home network from elsewhere. I enabled Ubuntu Pro about 10 months ago. Seems to do what is promised, including live patching. Only disadvantage I've seen is that it pulled snap back in (I'd stripped it and the cloud support stuff long before). It gives me a fairly significant increase in the time between necessary restarts, so overall its no bad thing.
Given the number of idiots on the internet trying to break into anything and everything (looking at my server, there are currently 102 IPs banned for multiple attempts at SSH logins, with a total since the last server restart of 2769), any extra security that is available seems useful.
Thanks for sharing that. Glad it's working for you. Appreciate it.
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