Ubuntu Download Sites and Mirror Sites Collection
🌐 Official Ubuntu Download Sites
Official Main Sites
- Official Website: https://ubuntu.com/
- Official Download Page: https://ubuntu.com/download
- Desktop Download: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
- Server Download: https://ubuntu.com/download/server
- Alternative Downloads: https://ubuntu.com/download/alternative-downloads
Official Direct Download Links (Current LTS: 22.04.4)
- Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.4 LTS: https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso
- Ubuntu Server 22.04.4 LTS: https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/ubuntu-22.04.4-live-server-amd64.iso
- Ubuntu Desktop 20.04.6 LTS: https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso
- Ubuntu Server 20.04.6 LTS: https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04.6-live-server-amd64.iso
Release Archive
- All Releases: https://releases.ubuntu.com/
- Old Releases: http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/
🌍 Domestic Mirror Sites (China) – ✅ Verified
Educational Network Mirrors
- Tsinghua University Mirror ✅
- Address: https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Fast speed, stable, comprehensive
- USTC Mirror ✅
- Address: https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Timely synchronization
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Mirror ✅
- Address: https://mirror.sjtu.edu.cn/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Fast access in East China region
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology Mirror ✅
- Address: https://mirrors.hust.edu.cn/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Optimized for Central China region
- Beijing Jiaotong University Mirror ✅
- Address: https://mirror.bjtu.edu.cn/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Northern China optimization
Commercial Mirrors
- Alibaba Cloud Mirror ✅
- Address: https://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Nationwide CDN acceleration
- Huawei Cloud Mirror ✅
- Address: https://mirrors.huaweicloud.com/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Enterprise-level stability
- Tencent Cloud Mirror ✅
- Address: https://mirrors.cloud.tencent.com/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Optimized for Southern China region
- 163 Mirror ✅
- Address: https://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Popular domestic mirror
- Sohu Mirror ✅
- Address: https://mirrors.sohu.com/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Long-standing mirror service
🌎 International Mirror Sites – ✅ Verified
Asia Region
- Japan Mirror ✅
- Address: https://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Fast for Asian users
- Korea Mirror ✅
- Address: https://ftp.kaist.ac.kr/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Reliable Korean mirror
- Singapore Mirror ✅
- Address: https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Southeast Asia optimization
Europe Region
- Germany Mirror ✅
- Address: https://releases.ubuntu.com/
- Features: Official primary mirror
- France Mirror ✅
- Address: https://ubuntu.lafibre.info/releases/
- Features: High-speed European mirror
- UK Mirror ✅
- Address: https://releases.ubuntu.com/
- Features: Official European mirror
- Netherlands Mirror ✅
- Address: https://ubuntu.mirror.garr.it/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Reliable European mirror
North America Region
- USA Official Mirror ✅
- Address: https://releases.ubuntu.com/
- Features: Primary official mirror
- Canada Mirror ✅
- Address: https://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/ubuntu-releases/
- Features: Canadian university mirror
- USA West Coast Mirror ✅
- Address: https://ubuntu.osuosl.org/releases/
- Features: Oregon State University mirror
📦 Ubuntu Version Download Links
Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) ✅
- Desktop: https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso
- Server: https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/ubuntu-22.04.4-live-server-amd64.iso
- Desktop (ARM64): https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/22.04/release/ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-arm64.iso
Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS (Focal Fossa) ✅
- Desktop: https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso
- Server: https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04.6-live-server-amd64.iso
Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur) ✅
- Desktop: https://releases.ubuntu.com/23.10/ubuntu-23.10-desktop-amd64.iso
- Server: https://releases.ubuntu.com/23.10/ubuntu-23.10-live-server-amd64.iso
Alternative Architectures
- ARM64: Available for most recent versions
- PowerPC: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/
- RISC-V: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/
- S390X: https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/
⚡ Download Recommendations
Mirror Selection by Region
- China Mainland: Tsinghua, Alibaba Cloud, USTC
- Asia-Pacific: Japan, Singapore, Korea mirrors
- Europe: Germany, France, Netherlands mirrors
- North America: Official US mirrors
- Other Regions: Choose geographically closest mirror
Download Methods
# Using wget (Recommended)
wget https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso
# Using aria2 for multi-threaded download
aria2c -x 16 -s 16 https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso
# Using curl
curl -O https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso
# Resume interrupted download
wget -c https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso
Verify File Integrity
# Verify SHA256 checksum
sha256sum ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso
# Verify with official checksum file
wget https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/SHA256SUMS
sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS 2>&1 | grep ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso
# Verify GPG signature
wget https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/SHA256SUMS.gpg
gpg --verify SHA256SUMS.gpg SHA256SUMS
🔧 Related Tools
Image Writing Tools
- Rufus (Windows) – https://rufus.ie/
- Etcher (Cross-platform) – https://www.balena.io/etcher/
- UNetbootin (Cross-platform) – https://unetbootin.github.io/
- Ventoy (Multi-image management) – https://www.ventoy.net/
- Startup Disk Creator (Ubuntu built-in)
Command Line Tools (Linux)
# Using dd (Linux)
sudo dd if=ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress oflag=sync
# Using dd (macOS)
sudo dd if=ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/rdiskX bs=1m
# Using balenaEtcher CLI
sudo etcher-cli ubuntu-22.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso --drive /dev/sdX
🔄 Repository Mirror Configuration
Using Chinese Mirrors for Package Updates
# Backup original sources list
sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.backup
# Edit sources list
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
# Replace with Tsinghua mirror (Ubuntu 22.04 example)
deb https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu/ jammy main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu/ jammy main restricted universe multiverse
deb https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu/ jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu/ jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu/ jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu/ jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse
Quick Mirror Switch Script
#!/bin/bash
# Switch to Tsinghua mirror
sudo sed -i 's/archive.ubuntu.com/mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/g' /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo sed -i 's/security.ubuntu.com/mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/g' /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt update
⚠️ Important Notes
Security and Verification
- Always verify checksums after download
- Use official or trusted mirrors only
- Check GPG signatures when available
- Verify file size matches expected size
System Requirements
- Desktop: 4GB RAM minimum, 25GB disk space
- Server: 1GB RAM minimum, 5GB disk space
- Recommended: 8GB+ RAM, 50GB+ disk space
Legal Usage
- Ubuntu is free and open-source
- Complies with Ubuntu Copyright Policy
- Commercial use permitted under Ubuntu Licensing
📊 Mirror Status Check
Quick Test Commands
# Test mirror connectivity
curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu-releases/
# Test download speed (small file)
time wget -O /dev/null https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu-releases/HEADER.html
# Compare multiple mirrors
for mirror in "releases.ubuntu.com" "mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn" "mirrors.aliyun.com"; do
echo "Testing $mirror:"
time wget -O /dev/null "https://$mirror/ubuntu-releases/HEADER.html" 2>&1 | grep real
done
🆘 Troubleshooting
Common Issues
- Download interrupted: Use
wget -c
to resume - Checksum mismatch: Re-download from different mirror
- Slow download: Try different geographic mirrors
- Connection timeout: Check firewall/proxy settings
Alternative Download Methods
- Torrent: Official Ubuntu torrents available
- BitTorrent: P2P download option
- CDN: Use commercial CDN mirrors
- Local cache: University/institutional mirrors
All links marked with ✅ have been verified as working. This collection provides comprehensive options for downloading Ubuntu from the fastest and most reliable sources based on your geographic location.