Get Service Tag on Dell Running UBUNTU 18.04

 

Open a terminal window via  CTRL   ALT   T

 

type

sudo dmidecode -s system-serial-number

You will need this to get your recovery image.

Need to install or reinstall Linux on you Dell system?

Download a Dell ISO recovery image file and use the Dell OS Recovery Tool to create a bootable USB drive.

https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/drivers/osiso/linux

 

Ubuntu 18.04 released in April 2018 and will be supported until April 2023.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes/ChangeSummary/18.04.2

Ubuntu 12.04's LTS period ended April 28, 2017, you can purchase an Ubuntu 12.04 Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) license. Unlike the newer versions of Ubuntu, these updates won't be free.

http://releases.ubuntu.com/18.04.2/

64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop image

64-bit PC (AMD64) server install image

 

Ubuntu 12.04 patches will be available only through the Ubuntu Advantage support plan. Prices start at $150 per year per server and $250 per year with a minimum of 10 virtual servers. The latter plan includes work week online and phone technical support. There's also a desktop plan, which will run you $150 per year per desktop with a minimum order of 50 desktops. These updates will be delivered in a secure, private archive available only to customers on a per-node basis.

ESM subscriptions will last for at least twelve months.