Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon)

Desktop image

The desktop image allows you to try Ubuntu without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later. This type of image is what most people will want to use. You will need at least 1024MiB of RAM to install from this image.

Choose this if you have a computer based on the AMD64 or EM64T architecture (e.g., Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon, Core 2). Choose this if you are at all unsure.

For 64-bit ARMv8 processors and above.

Server install image

The server install image allows you to install Ubuntu permanently on a computer for use as a server. It will not install a graphical user interface.

Choose this if you have a computer based on the AMD64 or EM64T architecture (e.g., Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon, Core 2). Choose this if you are at all unsure.

For 64-bit ARMv8 processors and above.

For POWER9 and POWER10 Little-Endian systems.

For RISC-V computers. Requires copying your own first stage bootloader (like u-boot) and relevant DTBs onto the image before usage on real hardware (like the SiFive HiFive Unmatched).

For IBM System z series mainframes, such as IBM LinuxONE.

Netboot tarball

The netboot tarball contains files needed to boot the Ubuntu installer over the network.

Choose this if you have a computer based on the AMD64 or EM64T architecture (e.g., Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon, Core 2). Choose this if you are at all unsure.

For 64-bit ARMv8 processors and above.

For POWER9 and POWER10 Little-Endian systems.

For RISC-V computers. Requires copying your own first stage bootloader (like u-boot) and relevant DTBs onto the image before usage on real hardware (like the SiFive HiFive Unmatched).

For IBM System z series mainframes, such as IBM LinuxONE.

WSL image

The WSL image is the root filesystem to be installed and launched by the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Choose this if you have a computer based on the AMD64 or EM64T architecture (e.g., Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon, Core 2). Choose this if you are at all unsure.

For 64-bit ARMv8 processors and above.

Preinstalled server image

The preinstalled-server image allows you to unpack a preinstalled version of Ubuntu onto a target device.

For modern Raspberry Pi boards (Pi 3, 4, 5, CM4, and Zero 2 W).

For RISC-V computers. Requires copying your own first stage bootloader (like u-boot) and relevant DTBs onto the image before usage on real hardware (like the SiFive HiFive Unmatched). Usable on RISC-V QEMU.