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ServerPilot makes it easy to run fast PHP applications on Ubuntu servers. ServerPilot also enables automatic security updates on your servers and monitors your servers and apps.

How to Upgrade Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04

Ubuntu 20.04 will stop receiving security updates from Ubuntu in April 2025. Operating system upgrades are risky. If the upgrade fails, your server will become unusable.

How to Upgrade Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04

Ubuntu 18.04 will stop receiving security updates from Ubuntu on May 31, 2023. Operating system upgrades are risky. If the upgrade fails, your server will become unusable.

How to Upgrade Ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04

Ubuntu 16.04 stopped receiving security updates from Ubuntu in April 2021. Operating system upgrades are risky. If the upgrade fails, your server will become unusable.

How to Upgrade Ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04

Ubuntu 14.04 stopped receiving security updates from Ubuntu in April 2019. Operating system upgrades are risky. If the upgrade fails, your server will become unusable.

How to Recompile PECL Extensions

You only need to recompile PECL extensions if you've upgraded Ubuntu. PECL extensions are third-party extensions for PHP. These extensions often add new built-in functions to PHP that do not exist in the core PHP language.

How to Upgrade Ubuntu 12.04 to 14.04

Ubuntu 12.04 stopped receiving security updates from Ubuntu in April 2017. Operating system upgrades are risky. If the upgrade fails, your server will become unusable.

Upgrading cURL on Ubuntu LTS

If WHMCS tells you to upgrade your server's version of cURL to prevent security issues, do not be alarmed.

Upgrading OpenSSH on Ubuntu LTS

If you receive a PCI compliance warning telling you to update to the most recent version of OpenSSH, your PCI scanner is most likely showing a false positive.

Upgrading OpenSSL on Ubuntu LTS

If you receive an alert that your server is not running the most recent version of OpenSSL, do not be alarmed.

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