#Ubuntu download free full version upgrade
I suggest a strategy using LTS releases at this link,Ĭan I smoothly upgrade from one LTS to next LTS release? Get the iso files Strategy for a stable and reliable system The kernel series of the fifth point release is that of the next LTS relesase and has long time support. Some of these problems can be found, if you type HWE into the 'Search Q&A' window near the top right corner of the web browser's window with AskUbuntu (and press Enter). Problems are reported, I think particularly for old hardware, where you would use 32-bit Ubuntu or a light-weight 'Ubuntu community flavour', Lubuntu, Ubuntu MATE or Xubuntu. In order to keep everything up to date (including security updates of the kernel). The hardware enablement stack must/will be upgraded according to these links,
The kernel series of the second, third and fourth point releases are different from the kernel series of the first point release, and are not supported for a long time. Right now, when this is written, it is Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS, and I cannot find its iso files via the links in the answer by support intervals are described with details and diagrams in this link, I want to add some details to that answer in order to find the version with the longest remaining support time (until 'end of life'), which is often the first point release of an LTS release. The answer by is independent of the current versions and therefore very good.