A tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is included, and an incredible variety of add-on software is just a few clicks away. Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, clouds and servers, with a fast and easy installation and regular releases. Docker should now be installed, the daemon started, and the process enabled to start on boot.
Finally, install Docker: sudo apt-get install -y docker-ce.
If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of ways you can participate at: Notice that docker-ce is not installed, but the candidate for installation is from the Docker repository for Ubuntu 16.04 ( xenial ). If you have a question, or if you think you may have found a bug but aren’t sure, you can try asking in any of the following places: #ubuntu on We recommend that all users read the 16.04.6 release notes, which document caveats and workarounds for known issues, as well as more in-depth notes on the release itself. For further information about upgrading, see: Īs always, upgrades to the latest version of Ubuntu are entirely free of charge.
Users of Ubuntu 14.04 will be offered an automatic upgrade to 16.04.6 via Update Manager. In order to download Ubuntu 16.04.6, visit: All the remaining flavours are supported for 3 years. Maintenance updates are provided for 5 years for Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu Cloud, Ubuntu Base, and Ubuntu Kylin. Users of Ubuntu on clouds are recommended to launch new instances using the latest images from the 16.04 release stream, which include the fix in APT for USN-3863-1. More details can be found in their individual release notes: Kubuntu 16.04.6 LTS, Xubuntu 16.04.6 LTS, Mythbuntu 16.04.6 LTS, Lubuntu 16.04.6 LTS, Ubuntu Kylin 16.04.6 LTS and Ubuntu MATE 16.04.6 LTS are also now available. Many other security updates for additional high-impact bugs are also included, with a focus on maintaining stability and compatibility with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Unlike previous point releases, 16.04.6 is a security-targeted release for the purpose of providing updated installation media which protects new installations from the recently discovered APT vulnerability (USN-3863-1). The Ubuntu team is happy to announce the release of Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS (Long-Term Support) for its Desktop and Server products, as well as other flavours of Ubuntu with long-term support.