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jimpix
Asked: 2017-01-20 01:35:50 +0800 CST

Is the Ubuntu 16.04.1 download from Canonical's Website Corrupt?

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I downloaded Ubuntu 16.04 LTS from Canonical's website, but when I tried to create a bootable USB via Rufus, it told me that ISO Image Extraction failed. I later managed to create a bootable USB via Win32 Disk Manager, but on bootup, my computer said that the file was corrupt. I then downloaded Ubuntu 16.04 LTS from Canonical's website again, but I got the same problem.

What do I do now? I have limited internet data, so should I try downloading another a flavor of Linux? If so which one? Debian looks cool to me. Mint is too Windows like. If there is anyway I can still get Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, then please let me know.

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1 Answers

  1. The ISOs on Ubuntu's server are unlikely to be corrupt, but your download may have failed. Re-download the image, and then verify the image against the published MD5 or SHA256 sums on the download page.

    You should check the hash after download by running:

    sudo md5sum /path/to/ubuntu.iso

    or

    sudo sha256sum /path/to/ubuntu.iso

    If you are on Windows download this simple checker: http://www.winmd5.com/

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