This ensures that you've received the full, complete download and that it is not corrupted. Verifying your download is an important step: we generate a 'checksum' for Pop!_OS images and recommend that you verify that your download matches that checksum before trying to install. You can download Pop!_OS here or Ubuntu 20.04 here. This is a disk image with the operating system and installer on it. In order to install Pop!_OS or Ubuntu, you must first download the. Determining if an issue is caused by hardware or softwareĪ live disk is a handy tool to have around! Downloading the ISO.Recovering your existing operating system.Using a live environment (live disk) is useful for: You can run a full version of Pop!_OS or Ubuntu from a USB drive (often known as a thumb drive, flash drive, or USB stick) in what's known as a live environment. Pop!_OS and Ubuntu are remarkably flexible.
