Ubuntu 20.04 It was released on April 23rd and yesterday, Rhys Davies from Canonical, informed us that it is already certified for use in all the Raspberry Pi they certify. But what does this mean? As we read in the informative note from Davies, which Canonical guarantees will "just work" and you can take advantage of most of the new features they added in Focal Fossa… although there is one very important thing to keep in mind.
Although it is true that Focal Fossa can be downloaded from Canonical download page or from the official tool Raspberry Pi Imager, what we will download will not be the desktop version. What we can download and is certified for use on Raspberry Pi are Server and Core versions, that is, an Ubuntu base to which we will have to install a graphical environment if we want to use it as we do on any computer.
Ubuntu 20.04 Server and Core will work perfectly on the Raspberry Pi, Canonical's little word
When a user purchases a certified board, such as the Raspberry Pi, and installs Ubuntu, they are reassured to learn that Canonical has done thousands of tests to ensure that Ubuntu just works. This is the case with a growing range of Raspberry Pis. As long as possible, that Pi will receive tested updates and security patches every three weeks. And if we identify a critical CVE (common vulnerabilities and exposures) or bug, we promise to fix it in one day. This is all to ensure that users running Ubuntu on a Raspberry Pi have the best possible secure experience..
As Davies explains, one of the main benefits of using Ubuntu is its security. Canonical launches thousands of patches And, with the certification, these patches will arrive safely on the Raspberry Pi. Full support means that Canonical continually tests each type of board throughout the life cycle of an Ubuntu release, and we recall that Focal Fossa will be supported for 5 years.