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Install Ubuntu
on a Raspberry Pi

Running Ubuntu on your Raspberry Pi is easy. Just pick the OS image you want, flash it onto a microSD card, load it onto your Pi and away you go.

First time installing Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi?

The simplest way is to use the Raspberry Pi Imager which enables you to select an Ubuntu image during installation. Follow our desktop, server and core tutorials to learn how.

Download Ubuntu Desktop

 

Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.3 LTS

The latest version of Ubuntu with five years of long term support, until April 2027.

Download 64-bit

Recommended desktop

Ubuntu Desktop 23.04

The latest development release of Ubuntu with nine months of support, until January 2024.

Download 64-bit

Certified for:

  • Raspberry Pi 4 - At least 2 GB RAM required.
  • Raspberry Pi 400
  • Raspberry Pi CM4 - At least 2 GB RAM and 16GB eMMC/SD storage required.

Certified for:

Raspberry Pi 4

* At least 2 GB RAM required

Raspberry Pi 400

Raspberry Pi CM4

* At least 2 GB RAM and 16GB eMMC/SD storage required

Download Ubuntu Server

Recommended server

Ubuntu Server 22.04.3 LTS

The latest version of Ubuntu with five years of long term support, until April 2027.

Download 64-bit Download 32-bit

Ubuntu Server 23.04

The latest development release of Ubuntu with nine months of support, until January 2024.

Download 64-bit Download 32-bit

Certified for:

  • Raspberry Pi 2 - 32-bit only
  • Raspberry Pi 3
  • Raspberry Pi 4
  • Raspberry Pi 400
  • Raspberry Pi CM4
  • Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W

Certified for:

Raspberry Pi 2

* 32-bit only

Raspberry Pi 3

Raspberry Pi 4

Raspberry Pi 400

Raspberry Pi CM4

Raspberry Pi
Zero 2 W

Download Ubuntu Core

For production deployments

Ubuntu Core 22

Ubuntu Core 22 comes with 10 years of support, until 2032.

Download 64-bit Download 32-bit

Certified for:

  • Raspberry Pi 2 - 32-bit only
  • Raspberry Pi 3
  • Raspberry Pi 4
  • Raspberry Pi 400
  • Raspberry Pi CM4
  • Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W

Certified for:

Raspberry Pi 2

* 32-bit only

Raspberry Pi 3

Raspberry Pi 4

Raspberry Pi 400

Raspberry Pi CM4

Raspberry Pi
Zero 2 W

Which image should I pick?

If you are wondering which download to pick, here are a few pointers on the options. For information on previous versions of Ubuntu, visit our certified hardware section to get more insight into Raspberry Pi compatibility.

Ubuntu Desktop

The full Ubuntu Desktop image contains everything you need to turn a Raspberry Pi into your main PC, from surfing the web and writing documents to developing software. Because of its size, it only works on the Raspberry Pi 4 models with 2GB of RAM or more.

32 bit vs 64 bit

The Raspberry Pi 2 only supports 32 bits, so that's an easy choice. However, the Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 are 64-bit boards. According to the Raspberry Pi foundation, there are limited benefits to using the 64-bit version for the Pi 3 due to the fact that it only supports 1GB of memory; however, with the Pi 4, the 64-bit version should be faster.

Ubuntu Server

The Ubuntu Server image is much smaller than the Desktop version, although you can install flavours of the Ubuntu Desktop on top of it. It gives you access to the Ubuntu CLI and by extension, all of the latest open source. Ubuntu Server works on the Raspberry Pi 2, 3 and 4.

Ubuntu Core

Ubuntu Core is a leaner, containerised operating system built on snaps, our universal packaging format. It supports Secure Boot and Full Disk Encryption for added security as well as OTA updates. Develop your IoT software on your Ubuntu Desktop and deploy it to an Ubuntu Core device with ease, even at scale.

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