--- title: Alternative downloads description: 'Alternative Ubuntu downloads: torrents, network installers, previous releases, and images for other architectures.' url: https://ubuntu.com/download/alternative-downloads --- # Alternative downloads There are several other ways to get Ubuntu including torrents, our network installer for older systems, and special configurations and links to our regional mirrors for our older (and newer) releases. If you don't specifically require any of these installers, we recommend using our [standard downloads](https://ubuntu.com/download). BitTorrent Other images and mirrors Past releases Network installer --- ## BitTorrent BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer download network that sometimes enables higher download speeds and more reliable downloads of large files. You need a BitTorrent client on your computer to enable this download method. ### Ubuntu Desktop 26.04 LTS (64-bit) * Intel or AMD 64-bit architecture [Download](https://releases.ubuntu.com/26.04/ubuntu-26.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso.torrent) * ARM 64-bit architecture [Download](https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/resolute/release/ubuntu-26.04.1-desktop-arm64.iso.torrent) --- ### Ubuntu Desktop 24.04.5.1 LTS * Intel or AMD 64-bit architecture [Download](https://releases.ubuntu.com/24.04/ubuntu-24.04.5.1-desktop-amd64.iso.torrent) * ARM 64-bit architecture [Download](https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/noble/release/ubuntu-24.04.5-desktop-arm64.iso.torrent) --- ### Ubuntu Server 26.04 LTS * Intel or AMD 64-bit architecture [Download](https://releases.ubuntu.com/26.04/ubuntu-26.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso.torrent) * ARM 64-bit architecture [Download](https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/resolute/release/ubuntu-26.04.1-live-server-arm64.iso.torrent) --- ### Ubuntu Server 24.04.5 LTS * Intel or AMD 64-bit architecture [Download](https://releases.ubuntu.com/24.04/ubuntu-24.04.5-live-server-amd64.iso.torrent) * ARM 64-bit architecture [Download](https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/noble/release/ubuntu-24.04.5-live-server-arm64.iso.torrent) ## Other images and mirrors For the full list of available Ubuntu images, we recommend you select a mirror local to you. [All Ubuntu mirrors  ›](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+cdmirrors) ## Past releases and other flavors Looking for an older release of Ubuntu? Whether you need a POWER, IBMz (s390x), ARM, an obsolete release or a previous LTS point release with its original stack, you can find them in past releases. * [Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat](https://releases.ubuntu.com/24.04/) * [Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish](https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/) * [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa](https://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/20.04/) Standard support has ended for 20.04 LTS, now secured with [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/20-04) * [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver](https://releases.ubuntu.com/18.04.4/) Standard support has ended for 18.04 LTS ended, now secured with [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/18-04) ## Network installer The network installer lets you install Ubuntu over a network. It includes the minimal set of packages needed to start and the rest of the packages are downloaded over the network. Since only current packages are downloaded, there is no need to upgrade packages immediately after installation. The network installer is ideal if you have a computer that cannot run the graphical installer. It is also useful if you want to install Ubuntu on a large number of computers at once. Starting with 22.04 LTS, users can use the Ubuntu Live installer to setup and configure a network install. * [Ubuntu live installer instructions for 26.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, and 20.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/how-to/installation/how-to-netboot-the-server-installer-on-amd64/) Standard support has ended for 20.04 LTS, now secured with [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/20-04) * [Get the network installer for 18.04 LTS](https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/netboot/18.04/) Standard support has ended for 18.04 LTS, now secured with [Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/18-04) --- ## Get started with Ubuntu today ### Comprehensive security coverage with Ubuntu Pro Get up to 15 years of support for Ubuntu, including tools for hardening, compliance, kernel live patching, and security updates. [Explore Ubuntu Pro ›](https://ubuntu.com/pro) [Get a 30-day free trial ›](https://ubuntu.com/pro/free-trial) ### Detailed documentation [Install Ubuntu Desktop](https://ubuntu.com/desktop/docs/en/latest/tutorial/install-ubuntu-desktop/) [Install Ubuntu Server](https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/tutorial/basic-installation/) [Ubuntu Desktop documentation](https://ubuntu.com/desktop/docs/) [Ubuntu Server documentation](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/server/) ### Helping hands [Ubuntu Discourse](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/) [Ask Ubuntu](https://askubuntu.com/) [Launchpad Answers](https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu)