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Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
The latest LTS version of Ubuntu Server. LTS stands for long-term support — which means five years of free security and maintenance updates, extended to 10 years with Ubuntu Pro.
Download 24.04.1 LTS 2.6GB
- Linux 6.8 kernel with low latency kernel features enabled by default
- Frame pointers enabled by default for the majority of packages on x86 architectures
- Rust 1.75, .NET 8 and OpenJDK 21 with TCK certification in addition to other toolchain upgrades
- 64-bit time_t by default on armhf to address the year 2038 issue
- AppArmor-enforced unprivileged user namespaces restricted by default
- 1 GHz processor or better
- 1 GB system memory
- 5 GB of free hard drive space
- Either a USB port or a DVD drive for the installer media
To install Ubuntu Server:
- Download the ISO image
- Create a bootable USB flash drive with balenaEtcher or similar
- Boot from the USB flash drive
Ubuntu 24.10
The latest version of Ubuntu Server, including nine months of security and maintenance updates until July 2025.
Download 24.10 2.0GB
- Linux 6.11 kernel
- Addition of kdump-tools for automatic kernel crash dumps
- Inclusion of Valkey, a high performance key/value data store.
- Toolchain updates now include versioned Rust packages and TCK certified OpenJDK 21 and 17
- 1 GHz processor or better
- 1 GB system memory
- 2.5 GB of free hard drive space
- Either a USB port or a DVD drive for the installer media
To install Ubuntu Server:
- Download the ISO image
- Create a bootable USB flash drive with balenaEtcher or similar
- Boot from the USB flash drive
Alternative downloads
BitTorrent
BitTorrent sometimes enables higher download speeds and more reliable downloads of large files.
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Previous releases
Previous long-term support versions of Ubuntu Server, still supported.
Download 22.04.5 LTS Download 20.04.6 LTS
Other versions of Ubuntu Server including torrents, the network installer, a list of local mirrors and past releases.
Alternative architectures
Optimised for hyperscale deployments and certified on ARM chipsets — Ubuntu Server for ARM includes the 64-bit ARMv7 and ARMv8 platforms.
Ubuntu is available on the IBM POWER platform, bringing the entire Ubuntu ecosystem to IBM POWER.
IBM Z and LinuxONE leverage open technology solutions to meet the demands of the new application economy. Ubuntu is now available on those platforms with Multipass, MicroK8s and more.
Ubuntu — now available for multiple RISC-V platforms to accelerate innovation.
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- Security updates for the full open source stack
- Estate monitoring and management
- FIPS 140-2 certified modules and CIS hardening
- Minimise rolling reboots with Kernel Livepatch
- Optional weekday or 24/7 support tiers
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