Optimized desktop image is available in the Hyper-V gallery

May 7, 2019 13:59 GMT  ·  By

Canonical announced today that its recently released Ubuntu 19.04 (Disco Dingo) operating system is now available as an optimized desktop image in Microsoft’s Hyper-V gallery.

Last year in September, Canonical announced that it collaborated with Microsoft to bring the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) operating system, the latest LTS (Long Term Support) release of Ubuntu Linux, as an optimized desktop image for Microsoft’s Hyper-V gallery, and now the Ubuntu 19.04 (Disco Dingo) release is available as well alongside Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

"Today we're very happy to announce that a new 19.04 image joins the LTS version. This will help make life a bit easier for people working with Ubuntu desktop on Windows," said Will Cooke, Ubuntu Desktop Director at Canonical. "Our plan at this point is to provide the latest LTS and the most recent non-LTS release. That way you can choose between the known quantity of the LTS or the freshest release."

The benefits of running Ubuntu Linux on Hyper-V

Running Ubuntu Linux on Hyper-V adds a host of benefits to those who want or need to run Ubuntu virtualized on top of the Windows 10 operating system. Among these benefits, we can mention dynamic desktop resizing, improved clipboard integration, improved mouse experience to seamlessly move between the guest desktop and host computer, and shared folders.

If you want to try Ubuntu 19.04 (Disco Dingo) on Hyper-V, you will need to run the latest version of Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system. Building a virtual machine with Ubuntu 19.04 is as easy as opening the Hyper V Manager, clicking on the "Quick Create" button, and choosing the Ubuntu 19.04 option (see the image below for more details).

Ubuntu 19.04 in Microsoft's Hyper-V gallery
Ubuntu 19.04 in Microsoft's Hyper-V gallery