Ubuntu Server is a version of the Ubuntu operating system designed andengineered as a backbone for the internet.
Ubuntu Server brings economic and technical scalability to your data center,public or private. Whether you want to deploy an OpenStack cloud, a Kubernetescluster or a 50,000-node render farm, Ubuntu Server delivers the best valuescale-out performance available.
This documentation always targets the latest LTS version of Ubuntu. Whenthere are differences towards older LTS releases, they are noted in theguide.
Get started - a hands-on introduction to Ubuntu Server for new users
Step-by-step guides covering key operations and common tasks
Concepts -Overviews of key topics, as well as more in-depth discussion andclarification
Technical information -system requirements,package specifications and architecture
Ubuntu Server is a member of the Ubuntu family. It’s an open source projectthat welcomes community projects, contributions, suggestions, fixes andconstructive feedback.
If you find any errors or have suggestions for improvements, please use the“Give feedback” button at the top of every page. This will take you toGitHub where you can share your comments or let us know about bugs with anypage.
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Current PDF (for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS onward)