Ubuntu develops and maintains a cross-platform, open-source operating system based on Debian. Linux Mint was created using Ubuntu LTS, whereas Ubuntu is derived from Debian. Ubuntu builds on the Debian architecture and infrastructure and collaborates widely with Debian developers. Ubuntu milestone releases are made every six months, Long Term Support releases are made every two years.
Ubuntu Debian ------------------------------------------------ 22.04 jammy bookworm/ sid - 12 21.10 impish bullseye/ sid - 11 21.04 hirsute bullseye/ sid 20.10 groovy bullseye/ sid 20.04 focal bullseye/ sid 19.10 eoan buster / sid - 10 19.04 disco buster / sid 18.10 cosmic buster / sid 18.04 bionic buster / sid 17.10 artful stretch / sid - 9 17.04 zesty stretch / sid 16.10 yakkety stretch / sid 16.04 xenial stretch / sid 15.10 wily jessie / sid - 8 15.04 vivid jessie / sid 14.10 utopic jessie / sid 14.04 trusty jessie / sid 13.10 saucy wheezy / sid - 7 13.04 raring wheezy / sid 12.10 quantal wheezy / sid 12.04 precise wheezy / sid 11.10 oneiric wheezy / sid 11.04 natty squeeze / sid - 6 10.10 maverick squeeze / sid 10.04 lucid squeeze / sid