Ubuntu Pro Client
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The Ubuntu Pro Client (``pro``) is the offical tool to enable Canonical
offerings on your system.

``pro`` provides support to view, enable, and disable the following Canonical
services:

- `Common Criteria EAL2 (CC EAL) Certification Tooling`_
- `CIS Benchmark Audit Tooling`_
- `Ubuntu Security Guide (USG) Tooling`_
- `Ubuntu Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM)`_
- `Robot Operating System (ROS) Expanded Security Maintenance`_
- `FIPS 140-2 Certified Modules (and optional non-certified patches)`_
- `Livepatch`_

If you need any of those services for your machine, ``pro`` is the right tool
for you.

``pro`` is already installed on every Ubuntu system. Try it out by running
``pro help``!

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   .. grid-item-card:: **Tutorials**
       :link: tutorials
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       Get started - a hands-on introduction to Ubuntu Pro Client for new users

   .. grid-item-card:: **How-to guides**
       :link: howtoguides
       :link-type: doc
      
       Step-by-step guides covering key operations and common tasks
    
   .. grid-item-card:: **Explanation**
       :link: explanations
       :link-type: doc
          
       Discussion and clarification of key topics
    
   .. grid-item-card:: **Reference**
       :link: references
       :link-type: doc
      
       Technical information - specifications, APIs, architecture

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Getting help
============

Having trouble? We would like to help! For help on a specific page in this
documentation, click on the "Have a question?" link at the top of that page.
You can also...

- Ask a question in the ``#ubuntu-server`` `IRC channel on Libera`_
- `Report bugs on Launchpad`_

Project and community
=====================

Ubuntu Pro Client is a member of the Ubuntu family. It’s an open source project
that warmly welcomes community projects, contributions, suggestions, fixes and
constructive feedback.

- Read our `Code of conduct`_
- `Contribute`_

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   Tutorials <tutorials.rst>
   
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   How-to guides <howtoguides.rst>

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   Explanation <explanations.rst>

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   Reference <references.rst>
   
.. LINKS:
.. _Common Criteria EAL2 (CC EAL) Certification Tooling: https://ubuntu.com/security/cc
.. _CIS Benchmark Audit Tooling: https://ubuntu.com/security/cis
.. _Ubuntu Security Guide (USG) Tooling: https://ubuntu.com/security/certifications/docs/usg
.. _Ubuntu Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM): https://ubuntu.com/security/esm
.. _Robot Operating System (ROS) Expanded Security Maintenance: https://ubuntu.com/robotics/ros-esm
.. _FIPS 140-2 Certified Modules (and optional non-certified patches): https://ubuntu.com/security/fips
.. _Livepatch: https://ubuntu.com/security/livepatch
.. _Report bugs on Launchpad: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-advantage-tools/+filebug
.. _Code of conduct: https://ubuntu.com/community/code-of-conduct
.. _Contribute: https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-advantage-client/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
.. _IRC channel on Libera: https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/irc.libera.chat/ubuntu-server
