Public bug reported: There seems to be a misleading, incorrect message in
ubuntu-security-status ESM wouldn’t be needed (or even enabled) until 20.04 is EOL, in 2025. --- See this link: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/why-is-extended-security-maintenance- needed-for-apps-in-ubuntu-20-04-x-lts-in-2021/25871 tester@lenovo-v130:~$ ubuntu-security-status 1832 packages installed, of which: 1673 receive package updates with LTS until 4/2025 152 could receive security updates with ESM Apps until 4/2030 7 packages are from third parties Packages from third parties are not provided by the official Ubuntu archive, for example packages from Personal Package Archives in Launchpad. For more information on the packages, run 'ubuntu-security-status --thirdparty'. Enable Extended Security Maintenance (ESM Apps) to get 10 security updates (so far) and enable coverage of 152 packages. This machine is not attached to an Ubuntu Advantage subscription. See https://ubuntu.com/advantage tester@lenovo-v130:~$ Questions Why is Extended Maintenance needed for apps in Ubuntu 20.04.x LTS in 2021? Which are those 10 security updates that need ESM? Is there a link where they are listed? Where are the 152 packages (that need ESM) listed? --- I was told to report this as a bug by oSoMoN: Why is Extended Maintenance needed for apps in Ubuntu 20.04.x LTS in 2021? Which are those 10 security updates that need ESM? Is there a link where they are listed? This sounds like a misleading, incorrect message. ESM wouldn’t be needed (or even enabled) until 20.04 is EOL, in 2025. Can you file a bug issuing the following command: ubuntu-bug update-manager-core ? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: update-manager-core 1:20.04.10.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-43.47~20.04.2-generic 5.11.22 Uname: Linux 5.11.0-43-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21 Aptdaemon: Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Dec 21 09:43:33 2021 GsettingsChanges: b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-count' b'12' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'first-run' b'false' b'com.ubuntu.update-manager' b'launch-time' b'int64 1639852408' InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-09-04 (472 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: update-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1955471 Title: Why is Extended Maintenance needed for apps in Ubuntu 20.04.x LTS in 2021? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1955471/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
