As Ubuntu 20.04 reaches its official end-of-life on May 31, 2025, it is essential to begin migrating your servers and applications to a supported version.
If you want to migrate from Ubuntu 20.04 to Ubuntu 24.04, you cannot upgrade your operating system in place because each version of Ubuntu has a different stack architecture. Automated upgrades do not work because of differences in dependencies and package compatibility.
Rather, with xCloud, you can create a new server with the updated Ubuntu version and use the full server clone feature to clone your entire existing server.
👉Follow the step-by-step instructions to clone a full server with xCloud?
That’s it! You can successfully migrate from Ubuntu 20.04 to Ubuntu 24.04 with xCloud.
Frequently Asked Questions #
Can I upgrade my current server from Ubuntu 20.04 to 24.04 in place? #
We do not recommend upgrading your current server. Instead, create a new server with Ubuntu 24.04 and move your data there. Upgrading the existing server can cause problems because of significant changes in the system. To make migration easy, use xCloud’s full server clone feature.
Still stuck? Contact our support team for any of your queries.
