Build with confidence on Ubuntu. The enterprise Linux that delivers the latest and greatest open source with 15 years of support.
Download UbuntuDiscover the latest and greatest features in our most recent long term supported release.
Benefit from an intuitive interface, accessible package ecosystem and robust performance – from installation, to development, to production – supported by extensive documentation.
Access the world's most popular open source apps and toolchains. Get innovation at your fingertips in a familiar environment.
Deploy workloads quickly, efficiently, and at scale with Ubuntu Server. Benefit from pre-integrated tools that simplify deployment of a complex network of services.
Get the best open source and commercial workloads built in, including Apache Hadoop, PostgreSQL, OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes.
Canonical works hand-in-hand with cloud vendors to create optimized, pre-configured images for AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and Google Cloud. Users benefit from lightweight, hardened base images that can be spun-up in seconds.
Use the same OS from development to deployment. Speed up time to market, manage device fleets with ease, and keep control with remote, over-the-air updates.
Develop on Ubuntu and deploy to devices with Ubuntu Core for a locked-down, low-touch approach with minimal attack surface.
Canonical works directly with hardware and silicon vendors to test, optimize, and certify Ubuntu for their latest platforms.
Benefit from a straightforward, out-of-the-box experience. Browse over 1,000 pieces of hardware, from laptops and servers to IoT boards.
With certified hardware, it's ready, set, build.
Join millions of Ubuntu Pro users and benefit from enterprise-grade security and support through a single, comprehensive subscription priced per node. Ubuntu Pro offers enterprise features like expanded security maintenance (ESM), patching automation, compliance, hardening, and 24/7 support. Your open source is covered for up to 15 years.
The underlying Ubuntu codebase, packages, and tools remain the same. Whether you opt for an Ubuntu Pro subscription, or you choose to use Ubuntu without it. It's the same platform for development and production with no mandatory license fees.
If it runs, you can run it on Ubuntu. Access thousands of open source packages from your OS, get security maintenance with Ubuntu Pro.
Ubuntu is the #1 Linux amongst developers. Benefit from seamless integration with familiar tools for development and deployment, and access a growing range of toolchains.
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Get the most out of your hardware stack and deploy lightweight, efficient applications at scale. Ubuntu is the most popular base image for containerized applications.
Chiseled Ubuntu images are small, ensuring quick boot and a minimal attack surface. Spin up new images in a matter of seconds as you scale to meet demand.
Discover Rockcraft, a new tool to create next-generation OCI-compliant container images, based on Ubuntu.
Our community doesn't just use Ubuntu: they build it. Learn how you can contribute to the latest innovations in the ecosystem.
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Our community members are the beating heart of Ubuntu. We welcome both code and non-code contributions from around the world. Join us in shaping the future of Ubuntu – you'll be sure to receive a warm welcome.
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Twice a year, we put on a virtual showcase of the most exciting open source projects, from across industries. Stay up to date with the next summit to ensure you don't miss a beat – and be sure to consider contributing a talk.
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As a company committed to open source, Canonical makes contributions to upstream projects, ensuring that our impact goes beyond Ubuntu and helps sustain open source as a whole.
Find out moreCanonical offers open source solutions for every layer of your stack, all covered through Ubuntu Pro. Whether in the data center, or at the edge, you benefit from the same stability and support that has shaped Ubuntu for over 20 years.