DESKTOP · SERVER · EDGE · AI WORKSTATION
Installation and SHA-256 verification
Download matching images and checksum companions from official GitHub Releases. Back up your data and test in an isolated VM first.
- Back up important data and check hardware and firmware compatibility.
- Download the matching image and checksum companion only from the official GitHub Release.
- Run sha256sum -c filename.iso.sha256 alongside the image and independently verify source trust.
- Install in an isolated VM first, reboot and verify network and disk safety before controlled hardware trials.

Next steps
If something breaks during install, collect the reproduction steps and your target hardware details and open a GitHub issue; attaching the install log makes the problem much easier to pin down.
Open an issue (GitHub Issues) →
Still need the image? The download center has the ISOs and checksum files. Want the preview's security boundaries first? Read the security page.
