Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) Server Installer differences

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server comes now in two flavors with different installers:

  • Ubuntu Server (new Ubuntu-specific Subiquity installer, ubuntu-18.04-live-server-amd64.iso)
  • Alternative Ubuntu Server installer (Debian installer, ubuntu-18.04-server-amd64.iso)

Canonical itself refers to the traditional installer for advanced networking and storage features. However, there are also other differences, this blog post looks into them.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server Live (Subiquity)
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Server (Debian Installer)

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