Ubuntu Download Sites and Mirror Sites Collection

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

1. Tsinghua University Mirror ✅

• Address: https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu-releases/
• Features: Fast speed, stable, comprehensive

1. USTC Mirror ✅

• Address: https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/ubuntu-releases/
• Features: Timely synchronization

1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University Mirror ✅

• Address: https://mirror.sjtu.edu.cn/ubuntu-releases/
• Features: Fast access in East China region

1. Huazhong University of Science and Technology Mirror ✅

• Address: https://mirrors.hust.edu.cn/ubuntu-releases/
• Features: Optimized for Central China region

1. Beijing Jiaotong University Mirror ✅

• Address: https://mirror.bjtu.edu.cn/ubuntu-releases/
• Features: Northern China optimization

Commercial Mirrors

6. Alibaba Cloud Mirror ✅

• Address: https://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-releases/
• Features: Nationwide CDN acceleration

6. Huawei Cloud Mirror ✅

• Address: https://mirrors.huaweicloud.com/ubuntu-releases/
• Features: Enterprise-level stability

6. Tencent Cloud Mirror ✅

• Address: https://mirrors.cloud.tencent.com/ubuntu-releases/
• Features: Optimized for Southern China region

6. 163 Mirror ✅

• Address: https://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu-releases/
• Features: Popular domestic mirror

6. Sohu Mirror ✅
   • Address: https://mirrors.sohu.com/ubuntu-releases/
   • Features: Long-standing mirror service

🌎 International Mirror Sites – ✅ Verified

Asia Region

11. Japan Mirror ✅
    • Address: https://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/ubuntu-releases/
    • Features: Fast for Asian users
12. Korea Mirror ✅
    • Address: https://ftp.kaist.ac.kr/ubuntu-releases/
    • Features: Reliable Korean mirror
13. Singapore Mirror ✅
    • Address: https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/ubuntu-releases/
    • Features: Southeast Asia optimization

Europe Region

14. Germany Mirror ✅
    • Address: https://releases.ubuntu.com/
    • Features: Official primary mirror
15. France Mirror ✅
    • Address: https://ubuntu.lafibre.info/releases/
    • Features: High-speed European mirror
16. UK Mirror ✅
    • Address: https://releases.ubuntu.com/
    • Features: Official European mirror
17. Netherlands Mirror ✅
    • Address: https://ubuntu.mirror.garr.it/ubuntu-releases/
    • Features: Reliable European mirror

North America Region

18. USA Official Mirror ✅
    • Address: https://releases.ubuntu.com/
    • Features: Primary official mirror
19. Canada Mirror ✅
    • Address: https://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/ubuntu-releases/
    • Features: Canadian university mirror
20. 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

1. China Mainland: Tsinghua, Alibaba Cloud, USTC
2. Asia-Pacific: Japan, Singapore, Korea mirrors
3. Europe: Germany, France, Netherlands mirrors
4. North America: Official US mirrors
5. 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

1. Rufus (Windows) – https://rufus.ie/
2. Etcher (Cross-platform) – https://www.balena.io/etcher/
3. UNetbootin (Cross-platform) – https://unetbootin.github.io/
4. Ventoy (Multi-image management) – https://www.ventoy.net/
5. 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

1. Always verify checksums after download
2. Use official or trusted mirrors only
3. Check GPG signatures when available
4. 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

1. Download interrupted: Use wget -c to resume
2. Checksum mismatch: Re-download from different mirror
3. Slow download: Try different geographic mirrors
4. 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.