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There are several methods of obtaining Ubuntu. Ubuntu releases a new version every six months. There are two stable versions of Ubuntu available. The Current Stable, and the LTS version. For approximately the first six months after its release, the LTS version and the current stable version are the same. LTS is an initialism meaning "Long-Term Support". This means that it is supported for 5 years on servers and 3 years on the desktop. By contrast the stable version is supported for 18 months on both desktop and servers. Neither is inherently more stable than the other. The current stable version is Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), which was released October 2009. The current Long-Term Support (LTS) version is Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron), which was released April 2008.

Stable Versions

You can get Ubuntu 9.10 Current Stable, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, or Ubuntu 8.10 from the following locations:

Download the Live Desktop CD

The Live CD provides a non-intrusive desktop running from CD, and a graphical installer.

  1. Go to the Official Download Page
  2. Select the Desktop Edition that you wish to install.
  3. In the Choose a download location near you taskbar, select the location that is closest to you.
  4. In the Custom Options menu, select the version that you wish to download. Most users should select 32bit version
  • If you have a 64-bit system (AMD64 or Intel Core 2 Duo or Quad CPU), you should select 64bit version for better performance.
  1. Click the Begin Download button.
  2. Burn the CD on to a blank disc. Please refer to the BurningIsoHowto page which describes how to verify and burn the ISO image properly.

Download the Live Netbook Image

The Netbook Image provides a non-intrusive netbook-optimised environment, running from USB stick, and a graphical installer.

  1. Go to the Official Download Page
  2. Select the Netbook Remix that you wish to install.
  3. In the Choose a download location near you taskbar, select the location that is closest to you.
  4. Click the Begin Download button.
  5. Write the image to a blank USB stick. Please refer to the Image File writing instructions for procedures to verify and write the image properly.

Download the Alternative Installation CD

The Alternative installation CD provides an installer that is text-based rather than graphical. It is needed for installation on computers with less than 384 megabytes of RAM.

  1. Go to the [1]
  2. Under BitTorrent, choose the version of Ubuntu that you wish to install.
  3. Click on the version of Ubuntu that is appropriate.
  • If you have a 32-bit processor, select ubuntu-x.xx-alternate-i386.iso.torrent.
  • If you have a 64-bit processor, select ubuntu-x.xx-alternate-amd64.iso.torrent
  1. Burn the CD on to a blank disc. Please refer to the BurningIsoHowto page which describes how to verify and burn the ISO image properly.

Order a CD from Shipit

Shipit will ship free Live Desktop CDs to anywhere in the world. This service takes some time, so please be patient.

Obtaining from Other Suppliers

  • UbuntuDistributors can ship Ubuntu CD-ROMS and DVDs faster than the Shipit service can.
  • You can buy Ubuntu Pre-installed from a number of places.
  • Local Linux User Groups (LUG) may choose to supply copies of Ubuntu at their meetings.
  • Libraries often stock software on CD-ROM when it came with a book.
  • Computer magazines may contain Ubuntu CD-ROMS and DVDs.

Development versions

As the next Ubuntu release draws closer, preview versions of it will be released on CD. If you are interested in helping test the release and in reporting or fixing bugs in it, you might wish to install the development release. Please note that the development release may be very unstable, especially in the early stages of the cycle. Most users will NOT want to use a development version and would prefer having a stable, supported release. Earlier in the release cycle, CD images of the development version will not be available. The current development version is Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx), due to be released April 2010. To download daily CD images using jigdo ("Jigsaw Download"), see the JigdoDownloadHowto.

Wubi for Windows

If you are running Windows and would like to install Ubuntu within Microsoft Windows and as you would install a Microsoft Windows-based program, you can install Ubuntu with Wubi, the Windows-based installer. To install Ubuntu from within Microsoft Windows:

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