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Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 is a lightweight Linux container image that provides a general-purpose virtual workspace based on the Ubuntu 20.04 operating system.

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Ubuntu 20.04 is a lightweight Linux container image that provides a general-purpose virtual workspace based on the Ubuntu 20.04 operating system. It includes the Homebrew package manager, which lets you find, install, and manage software packages and command-line tools through a single, centralised command-line interface. It is suited to self-hosters who want a small, flexible Ubuntu base for running their own scripts, utilities, or services.

Platform availability

Available on 0 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid (not listed)
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub

Health score

36/100 Low

Maintained
No data
Popular
No data
Easy to install
100 install platforms, Docker image
Light to run
701 GB minimum RAM

Based on 2 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today

No GitHub repository data collected yet.

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 1 GB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is not supported.

Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

Alternatives (1)

  • SteamOS - SteamOS is an Arch-based Linux distribution created by Valve Software, packaged here as a container that runs a vanilla Arch install with tâ€Ĥ

Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Should a headless self-hosted Ubuntu 20.04 machine use the desktop or server image?

The server image is the better fit for headless use. If SSH stops working or the machine hangs in a boot loop, troubleshooting is much harder.

Is Ubuntu 20.04 the recommended LTS version for a long-lived homelab?

One self-hoster recommends Ubuntu Server LTS 22.04 instead, citing longer-term security support.

Can Ubuntu 20.04 be installed alongside Windows without problems?

One user tried installing Ubuntu 20.04 alongside Windows, and also clean-installed it after removing Windows, but could not get the installation to work.

Do bootable Ubuntu 20.04 Server USB drives sometimes fail to boot?

One self-hoster reports that a bootable USB with Ubuntu 20.04 Server did not work, even after formatting the USB to ext4.

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Community

Collected yesterday - public community threads