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Latest version of the Ubuntu operating system 14.04 LTS [ISO]


  • Ubuntu is a complete desktop Linux operating system.That software should be available free of charge.
  • The latest version of the Ubuntu operating system for desktop PCs and laptops, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS comes with five years of security and maintenance updates, guaranteed.

What's new in Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr)?

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS continues the evolution of the Unity interface. Below are a few highlights of changes since Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

New and improved features


  1.     The menus of the currently focused application are by default available in Ubuntu's integrated menu bar. However, if you want you can switch to the conventional style and show the app menus in the window title bar of respective application instead (this latter option is new since Ubuntu 13.10).
  2.     Support added for scaling Unity on a per-monitor basis, which allows for a better experience on high-DPI displays. Similar scaling support is also available in LibreOffice and Chromium.
  3.     Improved look and style including rounded window decorations, a new interface for screen unlock, and other tweaks to the theme.
  4.     The integrated Text Entry interface and the related input source status menu are designed to set both keyboard layout and IBus input methods.
  5.     A number of improvements have been made to the Dash:
  6.         The Dash may now search dozens of different online sources simultaneously. The Internet-based searches may be disabled.
  7.         The Dash search results may be filtered by category and source..
  8.         Right-clicking on a search result in the Dash will display a full-screen preview with more information.
  9.         Use the photos lens to view photos from your computer or from your social networks.
  10.         Add or remove scopes from the Dash to customize your experience.
  11.         Browse messages from your social networks with the new Friends scope.
  12.     Enter your credentials in Online Accounts to easily set up online integration for the Dash, Empathy, and more.
  13.     Keep track of contact information for your friends and colleagues with Contacts, your personal address book.

Recommended Minimum System Requirements
  • The Recommended Minimum System Requirements, here, should allow even someone fairly new to installing Ubuntu or Gnu&Linux to easily install a usable system with enough room to be comfortable. A good "rule of thumb" is that machines that could run XP, Vista, Windows 7 or x86 OS X will almost always be a lot faster with Ubuntu even if they are lower-spec than described below. Simply try Ubuntu CD as a LiveCD first to check the hardware works.

Ubuntu Desktop Edition
  1.     700 MHz processor (about Intel Celeron or better)
  2.     512 MiB RAM (system memory)
  3.     5 GB of hard-drive space (or USB stick, memory card or external drive but see LiveCD for an alternative approach)
  4.     VGA capable of 1024x768 screen resolution
  5.     Either a CD/DVD drive or a USB port for the installer media
  6.     Internet access is helpful


    For 32bit
    (For Machines with less than 2GB RAM)
    For 64bit

    For 64bit Mac(AMD64)