Deploy an image

Learn how to install Ubuntu Core on your target hardware. Whether you’re deploying a pre-built image for evaluation or a custom image you’ve built, these guides cover the deployment process for specific hardware platforms.

Once you’ve built your Ubuntu Core image using the image creation guides, follow the device-specific instructions below to install it on your hardware.

Alternatively, Canonical produces official pre-built images for quick exploration and testing. These guides also cover installation of pre-built images on the same hardware platforms.

Install on a specific device

The following guides provide device-specific installation instructions. Each guide covers both pre-built images (for evaluation) and custom images (after building).

Generic image writing

For generic devices not listed above (such as Raspberry Pi or Intel NUC), use these image writing methods to deploy your Ubuntu Core image to storage media.