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Ubuntu Pro is a commercial support package offered by Canonical. It includes 10 years of software updates for packages in the Main and Universe repositories, as well as kernel livepatching for selected kernel lines.

Ubuntu Pro offers the following features for businesses:

Security patching

  • Over 2,300 packages in Ubuntu Main repository
  • Over 23,000 packages in Ubuntu Universe repository

Compliance and hardening

  • NIST-certified FIPS crypto-modules
  • USG hardening with CIS and DISA-STIG profiles
  • Common Criteria EAL2

Other features

  • Access to knowledge base
  • Kernel Livepatch
  • Real-time kernel
  • Landscape (hosted system management solution)
  • Optional phone/ticket support

Official Ubuntu Pro site.

Ubuntu Pro is free for personal use (software updates only) on up to 5 machines (or 50 if you're an official Ubuntu Community member).

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How to get rid of Ubuntu Pro advertisement when updating apt?

Recently, whenever I run apt update/upgrade, I get the following message in the terminal: Try Ubuntu Pro beta with a free personal subscription on up to 5 machines. Learn more at https://ubuntu.com/pro Does anyone know any way to get rid of this?
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What are ESM Apps, and how do they relate to Ubuntu Pro?

Since January 2023, there have been some questions mentioning ESM Apps, that seem to have caused confusion among myself and others (one example here). On running sudo apt update, users will get a notification similar to this, stating that several…
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What are the services 'apt-news' and 'esm-cache', and how do I disable them?

Recently, I've noticed that when I run sudo apt update, an extra 6 lines are written to my syslog each time: Jan 29 21:17:01 xb systemd[1]: Starting Update APT News... Jan 29 21:17:01 xb systemd[1]: Starting Update the local ESM caches... Jan 29…
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Ubuntu Pro pushing in software upgrade; how do I stop it?

every time I call software updater it offers me a bunch of files for which it wants me to enable Ubuntu Pro. I do NOT want Ubuntu Pro. IMO, there should be a button for "NEVER Install Ubuntu Pro - Stop Bothering Me", but the only buttons offered are…
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How to list all machines attached to a pro subscription?

I have just activated a private pro subscription and attached one machine. But my 'Pro Dashboard' lists two attached machines. How can I get a list of the attached machines from the dashboard?
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When will CVE message stop showing?

I'm still receiving the following upon sudo apt upgrade: # Canonical released microcode updates for both Intel (CVE-2022-40982) and AMD # (CVE-2023-20593). ‘Unattended upgrades’ provide security updates by default. # Ensure it remains enabled to…
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Remove Ubuntu Pro From Update Screen

Recently after an update I'm seeing some additional greyed out items for Ubuntu Pro as well as an "Enable Ubuntu Pro" button on the software updater screen. I don't want to install Ubuntu Pro at this time and I also want to disable it from being…
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Why do I have to reboot to activate a kernel upgrade even though live kernel updates are enabled?

I've noticed that when the live kernel update is enabled through Ubuntu Pro, the kernel gets updated, but doesn't get activated until you reboot so I'm wondering what is the point if you have to reboot to activate the kernel anyway?
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How do I detach a system added to my Ubuntu pro subscription?

I have 3 machines attached however I can only find 2 on my estate, is it possible to detach a token from the portal or get a list of machines? its possible the other server has been decommed and I would like to release that token.
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Automatic reboot after Ubuntu Livepatch

When Ubuntu Livepatch has patched the kernel but recommends restarting to boot into the new version, a message appears in the motd like this: *** Livepatch has fixed kernel vulnerabilities. System restart recommended on the closest maintenance…
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All Ubuntu Pro security updates are listed in update-manager, can this be disabled?

After the last update of update-manager it now shows a long list of "Ubuntu Pro" updates which I may install after enabling it in the settings. As I am not in the target customer group for Pro, I would like to disable the display of updates which I…
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Google Maps gone black

Bog standard Kubuntu machine, AMD 5950X + RTX 3080 ti, uses Ubuntu Pro for updates and has been working fine for the year I've owned it. This morning I did updates using Ubuntu Pro. The Google Chrome tab for Google Maps (one of 7 standard tabs when…
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With the release of Ubuntu Pro, Laravel Forge provisioned servers are left vulnerable

Since Canonical released Ubuntu Pro this year, they are now withholding some security patches for many common packages, including some that are included on Laravel Forge provisioned servers. I use AWS Inspector to monitor for vulnerabilities on my…
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Use debs from the ubutu pro subscription to the unsubscribed machine

I want to check is it going to be licensing breach if I copy the deb files which are from the Ubuntu pro licensed machine and install it on another machine where license is not activated. I want to minimize the network utilization in my home lab by…
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Can Ubuntu Pro tokens be deactivated remotely?

Does Ubuntu Pro have any fine token management, such as remotely deactivating the token from a specific machine? Or is it even possible to see information on the computers that use your token? Is it possible to recreate the token for any reason?
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