Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 13

Thread: Lucid still updating ?

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Beans
    310

    Lucid still updating ?

    I've just seen a few updates (libgnutls-dev,ibgnutils2,dhcp3-client,dhcp3-common) for 10.04 Lucid : I'm curious,is that normal ? Does a recently superseded release still receive occasional security updates ?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Nux Jam
    Beans
    Hidden!
    Distro
    Ubuntu Development Release

    Re: Lucid still updating ?

    dont expect to get too much updates now; only the securty ones
    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Beans
    17

    Re: Lucid still updating ?

    And I'd expect to only see security updates for packages that a server might use, since the server version doesn't go EoL for another almost 2 years. For future LTS releases, this will be different as the server and desktop versions will both be supported for 5 years.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    New Hamsha
    Beans
    1,275
    Distro
    Kubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail

    Re: Lucid still updating ?

    If you're running the Server version, you will only get very few updates, as dino99 said (and ignore the next sentence).
    If you're running the Desktop edition, it has run out of support and there will be no more updates. Please update to a newer release of Ubuntu: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes
    AMD A4-3400 w/ Radeon HD 6410D, 8 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1333Mhz, Kubuntu 14.04, SliTaz 4.0, Windows 8.1, Ubuntu 14.04 VM
    " ... Love your neighbor as you love yourself."

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Beans
    310

    Re: Lucid still updating ?

    I'm using the desktop edition,and I'm positive that there are,as I'm writing this,those few updates that I've listed available.
    And I'd expect to only see security updates for packages that a server might use, since the server version doesn't go EoL for another almost 2 years
    maybe is something like that,which I would call (if it were actually the case) a very savvy move on Ubuntu's part:since the server edition has still 2 years of life left,why not share at least the basic security updates with the desktop version ? It wouldn't cost much,I suppose.

    Which brings us to the point that of course I know that there are updated releases of Ubuntu,and that's exactly why I'm still on Lucid:I've decided that newer versions are not my cup of tea when I tried the first betas of 11.04.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Reykjavík, Ísland
    Beans
    13,648
    Distro
    Xubuntu

    Re: Lucid still updating ?

    So maybe time for trying Xubuntu 13.04?
    Bringing old hardware back to life. About problems due to upgrading.
    Please visit Quick Links -> Unanswered Posts.
    Don't use this space for a list of your hardware. It only creates false hits in the search engines.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Beans
    310

    Re: Lucid still updating ?

    Not really... of course I've been keeping an eye on what has been released after Lucid,tried the live CDs,even done some 12.04 virtualbox installations,nothing fits the bill as Lucid for me-and I have no reason to believe that 13.04 will be better,from my standpoint.

  8. #8
    ibjsb4 is offline Ubuntu addict and loving it
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Beans
    4,987

    Re: Lucid still updating ?

    How bout 12o4 with gnome-classic desktop?

    Its a knock-off of your old 10o4 desktop. Here's some tricks for it.

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Pr...eClassicTweaks

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Lincolnshire, UK
    Beans
    1,461
    Distro
    Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

    Re: Lucid still updating ?

    Quote Originally Posted by cogset View Post
    ...Which brings us to the point that of course I know that there are updated releases of Ubuntu,and that's exactly why I'm still on Lucid:I've decided that newer versions are not my cup of tea when I tried the first betas of 11.04.
    Same here. I have used Ubuntu since Breezy Badger but the introduction of Unity and EOL for Lucid has led to a parting of the ways for me.

    If you want to keep the look and feel of a "traditional" Linux distro like Ubuntu Lucid (10.04) then I can recommend Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE). The MATE desktop, in particular, is very similar in function as it retains the Gnome2 applications (albeit renamed!) and works well with "older" machines. LMDE/MATE is a worthy successor to the best Ubuntu releases IMHO.

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    ozarks, Arkansas, USA
    Beans
    14,351
    Distro
    Xubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat

    Re: Lucid still updating ?

    As another alternative;
    How 'bout installing the 13.04 minimal ...and add only what you want ?

    I am presently so engaged, very pleasantly surprised at the results:
    xfce4 for the desk top environment -> fast !
    gedit for my program editor (gotta find some icon themes)
    google-chrome for my browser -> fast !

    I have managed to turn this into quit a learning experience ...but the installs are painless.

    just my bit
    THE current(cy) in Documentation:
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PopularPages

    Happy ubuntu'n !

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •