Get Ubuntu Server
Ubuntu 26.04.1 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 up to 15 years with Ubuntu Pro.
Intel or AMD 64-bit architecture
For other versions of Ubuntu Server including torrents, the network installer, a list of local mirrors, and past releases check out our alternative downloads.
- Linux 7.0 kernel
- Dual-track system for container stacks: traditional with regular major updates, or stable to maintain consistent versions of core components
- Valkey 9, PostgreSQL 18, MySQL and MariaDB as long-term supported versions, and the introduction of DocumentDB
- 1.5 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 an image writer
- Boot from the USB flash drive
Alternative downloads
BitTorrent
BitTorrent sometimes enables higher download speeds and more reliable downloads of large files.
Torrent for Server 26.04.1
Previous releases
Previous long-term support versions of Ubuntu Server, still supported.
Download 24.04.5 LTS Download 22.04.5 LTS
Other versions of Ubuntu Server, including torrents, the network installer, a list of local mirrors, and past releases.
As an alternative, you may consider running your workloads encapsulated in containers (such as LXD) inside Ubuntu Core, as a strictly confined and immutable Linux host OS.