In this answer, it says removing /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/20apt-esm-hook.conf makes the upgrade summary go from:
42 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 29 standard security updates
To the ESM-free version:
42 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Before ESM kicks in, is there a difference here in what is installed? i.e. are the 29 "standard security updates" included in the 42 installed or is it in addition to them? I don't want to interface with anything related to Ubuntu Advantage but only getting a subset of security updates when the OS is still officially supported is a no-go as well.
Best Answer
While your Ubuntu system is in Standard Support, there is no difference.
Differences will only appear on an LTS system after the end of Standard Support.