Raspberry Pi Images | Ubuntu MATE

Is Ubuntu MATE still producing Raspberry Pi images?

Unlikely. The efforts from the Ubuntu MATE project has helped Ubuntu to become a first class release target for the Raspberry Pi. You can download Ubuntu for Raspberry Pi from Canonical for certified reliability and performance, with improved support for newer models.

How can I install the MATE desktop on top of Ubuntu?

Unofficially, the Ubuntu MATE experience can be installed under regular Ubuntu using the terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install ubuntu-mate-desktop

Then reboot. On the login screen, select “MATE” as the session.

Where can I find older images?

Our older images will continue to be available to download from our archived releases server. In some cases, the base system may still be supported. Check the support status using this command:

ubuntu-security-status

for 20.04 and later. For 18.04 and older, instead use:

ubuntu-support-status

Which image should I use?

There are typically two images:

arm64 (64-bit)

Nous recommandons arm64 pour les modèles de Pi récents avec plus de 2 GO de RAM comme le matériel profitera des optimisations du CPU et de la pression mémoire. Ce sera notre centre d’attention pour le développement à l’avenir.

armhf (32-bit)

armhf a été la cible traditionnelle pour Raspbian et fonctionne mieux sur du matériel avec peu de RAM comme les Pi 2 et 3. Choisissez celle-ci si vous avez besoin de maximiser la compatibilité avec des logiciels conçus pour Raspberry Pi OS.

Can I build my own image?

Yes, check out this repository: https://github.com/wimpysworld/ubuntu-pi-image

Where can I ask for help?

You’re welcome to ask questions over in our Raspberry Pi category on the Ubuntu MATE Community.