Download the Kubuntu installer to create your own installation medium.
Kubuntu 16.04 LTS — Long Term Support
You can download Kubuntu in many ways. Choose the one that suits you the most.
Kubuntu 16.04 LTS Release Announcement.
Regular Download
Download Kubuntu DVD and USB stick images. For the desktop a 32-Bit version and a 64-Bit version are available. Download the Kubuntu installer to create your own installation DVD or USB stick. The download process can take a while, depending on your connection speed (the file size is 1.41GB).
Download Kubuntu
Upgrade
Upgrade Kubuntu 15.10 to 16.04 LTS if you are already running the previous release.
Upgrade Kubuntu 14.04 to 16.04 LTS if you are already running the previous release LTS.
BitTorrent
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer download network that sometimes allows higher download speeds and provides more reliable downloads of large files. You will need to install a BitTorrent client on your computer in order to use this download method. You may then use one of the following links to download the Kubuntu images:
Burning a DVD or creating an install USB stick
Kubuntu can be installed from a recordable DVD or from an USB stick. Then it can be used as a regular operation system, or as a Live image which you can install Kubuntu from. For more information, see the Installation Guide.
SHA256 Sums
Before writing an image to DVD or USB drive, it is highly recommended that you verify the SHA256 sum (hash) of the ISO file. For instructions, please see HowToSHA256SUM. Below is a list of SHA256 sums to check with your downloaded file:
kubuntu-16.04-desktop-amd64.iso – 248a2252409dd11c2a8ecc8711122e28fb8a5bae8f7379313f15faef5bfe15b5
kubuntu-16.04-desktop-i386.iso – cc3c2601b3456e9b6ff9ad95f5213fd26ce88be1daaa7bdd306e168c8ff25dcd
Kubuntu 15.10
You can download Kubuntu in many ways. Choose the one that suits you the most.
Kubuntu 15.10 Release Announcement.
Regular Download
Download Kubuntu DVD and USB stick images. For the desktop a 32-Bit version and a 64-Bit version are available. Download the Kubuntu installer to create your own installation DVD or USB stick. The download process can take a while, depending on your connection speed (the file size is 1.2GB).
Download Kubuntu
Upgrade
Upgrade Kubuntu 15.04 to 15.10 if you are already running the previous release.
BitTorrent
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer download network that sometimes allows higher download speeds and provides more reliable downloads of large files. You will need to install a BitTorrent client on your computer in order to use this download method. You may then use one of the following links to download the Kubuntu images:
Burning a DVD or creating an install USB stick
Kubuntu can be installed from a recordable DVD or from an USB stick. Then it can be used as a regular operation system, or as a Live image which you can install Kubuntu from. For more information, see the Installation Guide
SHA256 Sums
Before writing an image to DVD or USB drive, it is highly recommended that you verify the SHA256 sum (hash) of the ISO file. For instructions, please see HowToSHA256SUM. Below is a list of SHA256 sums to check with your downloaded file:
kubuntu-15.10-desktop-amd64.iso – 9e5eb424eabfd9b2d193d8c34eca7b48ad944b90c0de0bdcbb638563c14c4d2b
kubuntu-15.10-desktop-i386.iso – cb425a303e9d8663eece87a590cab43eb4ccad1188ddeafec16198b26315cea3
Kubuntu 14.04 LTS — Previous Long Term Support release
You can download Kubuntu in many ways. Choose the one that suits you the most.
Kubuntu 14.04 LTS Release Announcement.
Regular Download
Download Kubuntu DVD and USB stick images. For the desktop a 32-Bit version and a 64-Bit version are available. Download the Kubuntu installer to create your own installation DVD or USB stick. The download process can take a while, depending on your connection speed (the file size is 1GB).
Download Kubuntu
Upgrade
Upgrade Kubuntu 13.10 to 14.04 LTS if you are already running the previous release.
Upgrade Kubuntu 12.04 to 14.04 LTS if you are already running the previous release LTS.
BitTorrent
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer download network that sometimes allows higher download speeds and provides more reliable downloads of large files. You will need to install a BitTorrent client on your computer in order to use this download method. You may then use one of the following links to download the Kubuntu images:
Burning a DVD or creating an install USB stick
Kubuntu can be installed from a recordable DVD or from an USB stick. Then it can be used as a regular operation system, or as a Live image which you can install Kubuntu from. For more information, see the Installation Guide.
SHA256 Sums
Before writing an image to DVD or USB drive, it is highly recommended that you verify the SHA256 sum (hash) of the ISO file. For instructions, please see HowToSHA256SUM. Below is a list of SHA256 sums to check with your downloaded file:
kubuntu-14.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso – 97fd45ef21225b079967efd9f1943b18b6a835e817fcd3fb1406a59efb3e5eb1
kubuntu-14.04.4-desktop-i386.iso – bf56329ae5c27e40c267c2a56ed7fb9872494d80014f9a8031503f3ed343b017