Kubuntu Complaint (sarcasm!) on New Install

[David]

> Hmm, I thought 18.04 is still supported with Ubuntu Pro which is free for
private use on up to five machines.

Ah, yes, you are correct.  And that's my blind spot as something that I had
not fully considered because my personal fleet far exceeds "5" systems.

Nevertheless, my opinion remains that Ray would see significant benefit
with upgrading to a modern version with the efficiency gains in the kernel
and improvements with Timeshift.  It's unfortunate he's on 32 bit because
that does necessitate a fresh install.  Given the age of his computer, I'd
recommend changing out his storage system if he hasn't done that within 2
or 3 years.

He should check the health of his storage with with smartctl.

David



On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at 21:19, Nils Kassube <kassube at gmx.net> wrote:

> David wrote:
> > > Furthermore, if it isn't really urgent, I would even suggest to wait
> > until April next year and then install 26.04 LTS.
> >
> > I'm afraid I disagree with you.
>
> That's OK :)
>
> > Most importantly, 24.04 is actively
> > maintained with ongoing security and bug fixes, while 18.04 is frozen and
> > no longer supported.
>
> Hmm, I thought 18.04 is still supported with Ubuntu Pro which is free for
> private use on up to five machines.
>
> > Secondly, if he is an LTS user, he may wish to wait until August when
> > 26.04.1 will be released, and that is when LTS users are typically
> prompted
> > for upgrade.
>
> Good point, I didn't think of that.
>
>
> Nils
>
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