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Ubuntu 26.04, CUDA/ROCm Installation

·2026.04.30 04:52

Key point

Starting with Ubuntu 26.04, Canonical will let users install CUDA and ROCm with just apt.

Details

Canonical emphasized that Ubuntu handles the majority of today's AI workloads.

The key change is Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. It stated that with no additional work on base Ubuntu, simply running apt install CUDA or apt install ROCm will automatically match the correct version to your current Ubuntu version and GPU.

  • NVIDIA DGX Spark is an ARM64-based AI workstation that only supports Ubuntu.
  • Canonical explained that it has been expanding kernel and accelerator support to include AMD, Intel, Qualcomm Dragonwing, and more.
  • The goal is to reduce friction in setting up AI environments, from cloud VMs to local developer machines.
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