OK, I’m a bit confused at the moment. I was ware that Ubuntu is selling subscriptions. I was aware that some security updates required subscription plans; BUT I was under the impression this was for extended support (i.e. after 5 years for a LTS version) or maybe for less frequently used packages beyond what the core distribution ships with.
Now, i get a pop up that looks like the regular update screen, but lists updates I cannot install. So, essentially a sales pitch for Pro. This sounds like exactly the reason, why I’m no longer on Windows.
Can I securely run Ubuntu Desktop and Server, current LTS, without paying?
(crosspost: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/10654646)
This is correct. There’s no need for Ubuntu Pro to get the updates you used to get prior to Ubuntu Pro’s introduction. Ubuntu Pro gives additional updates that were not available before and the community does not provide. It’s free for up to 5 machines so you should register and enable it. There’s no downside for now.
OK, but still annoying.
Are those updates available on Debian, Fedora, …?
On Debian they’re not. I’ve no idea how community support works on Fedora. I don’t think there’s corp support of any kind on Fedora.