Ubuntu 23.10.1 (Mantic Minotaur)

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.

Lenovo X13s Gen 1 desktop image

For Lenovo X13s Gen 1.

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.

64-bit ARM (ARMv8/AArch64) server install image

For 64-bit ARMv8 processors and above.

PowerPC64 Little-Endian server install image

For POWER9 and POWER10 Little-Endian systems.

IBM System z server install image

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

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.

RISC-V server install image

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).

Netboot tarball

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

64-bit ARM (ARMv8/AArch64) netboot tarball

For 64-bit ARMv8 processors and above.

PowerPC64 Little-Endian netboot tarball

For POWER9 and POWER10 Little-Endian systems.

RISC-V netboot tarball

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).

IBM System z netboot tarball

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

Preinstalled desktop image

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

Raspberry Pi Generic (64-bit ARM) preinstalled desktop image

For modern Raspberry Pi boards (Pi 2, Pi 3 and Pi 4).

Preinstalled server image

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

Raspberry Pi Generic (Hard-Float) preinstalled server image

For modern Raspberry Pi boards (Pi 2, Pi 3 and Pi 4).

Raspberry Pi Generic (64-bit ARM) preinstalled server image

For modern Raspberry Pi boards (Pi 2, Pi 3 and Pi 4).

RISC-V preinstalled server image

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.

RISC-V for SiFive HiFive Unmatched preinstalled server image

For RISC-V computers, with support for SiFive HiFive Unmatched.

RISC-V for StarFive VisionFive preinstalled server image

For RISC-V computers, with support for StarFive VisionFive

RISC-V for StarFive VisionFive 2 preinstalled server image

For RISC-V computers, with support for StarFive VisionFive 2

RISC-V for Allwinner Nezha preinstalled server image

For RISC-V computers, with support for Allwinner Nezha

RISC-V for Sipeed LicheeRV Dock preinstalled server image

For RISC-V computers, with support for Sipeed LicheeRV Dock

RISC-V for Microchip Polarfire Icicle Kit preinstalled server image

For RISC-V computers, with support for Microchip Polarfire Icicle Kit

Legacy 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 uses the legacy installer. You will need at least 1024MiB of RAM to install from this image.

64-bit PC (AMD64) legacy desktop 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.