So how much will a shiny Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USB cost you? The Canonical shop says the following options are ‘ Coming soon‘: Download packages with dependencies locally in Ubuntu. Since 2012 they have only been sold for LTS releases.
I’ll Miss ‘Em, Even If No-One Else Willīuying a pre-made Ubuntu disc got you more than a reliable installer - hey, I’ve made my own fair share of coasters over the years, too! The discs served as a keepsake, a memento, a tangible reminder of what the past six months of bugs, breakages, and breakdowns had all been building to.Īside from saving you the hassle of download and burning you own, the DVDs, with their stylish artwork and packaging, were ideal for handing out at free software and computing events.ĬDs, and later DVDs, were pressed for every Ubuntu release up until 12.10.
The branded thumb-drives come pre-flashed with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (64-bit). The store description advises those in need of 32-bit builds to ‘download a distribution or make your own bootable USB stick’. Nope, for Xenial, the Canonical Store sells Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on a bootable USB stick. It’s (likely) for this reason that Canonical is not producing an official Ubuntu 16.04 LTS DVD that you can buy (and kiss, and cherish with the rest). Here are the direct links to download Ubuntu 12.04 (just 12.04) 32- and 64-bit- Ubuntu 12.04- PC (Intel x86) desktop CD Ubuntu 12.04- 64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop CD. And so are optical drives in many modern laptops and desktop PCs. This is Ubuntux27s LTS (long-term support) release, providing security updates until 2017. Hands up if you still have an official Ubuntu CD or DVD gathering dust in a drawer somewhere.Īt one time the arrival of the official release disc was as integral a milestone to the release cycle as wallpaper contests, feature freezes, and kernel deadlines.