Wasta-Linux: Downloads
If you are unsure of which download may be best for your hardware, please use the link at the bottom of this page to post to the Wasta-Linux User Forum to ask for clarification.
Wasta-Linux-24.04.1
- updated: 2024-09-17
- md5: 5bf9ad7bbffb937eb288659536c44541
Notes:
- Based on Ubuntu 24.04.1 “Noble Numbat”
- Interface: Cinnamon is the default interface, with Gnome (Ubuntu’s default interface) alternately available from the login screen
- Long-Term Support: Security updates provided by Ubuntu through April 2029
- Linux Kernel: 6.8 - This kernel version will not change so you will have more stability to your system if all of your hardware works well with it. If you have hardware requiring a newer Linux Kernel, post to the Wasta-Linux User Forum (links below) to ask for assistance.
- SIL Software Availability: Many SIL apps are available as traditional
.deb packages for use in Wasta-Linux including the App Builders, Adapt It, and others. Due to a security design decision beyond our control, you will need to use Synaptic Package Manager (pre-installed) to find these SIL software applications.
- However, traditional
.deb versions of .NET based SIL software are not available for 24.04. Instead, Flatpak is used for distributing Fieldworks and Bloom, and Snap is used to distribute Paratext (9.0) and Paratext Lite. The Software application can be used to search for and install these applications.
Wasta-Linux-22.04.3-64Bit
- updated: 2023-08-17
- md5: dd5552d203db8512f448ceff1a556412
Notes:
- Based on Ubuntu 22.04.3 “Jammy Jellyfish”
- Interface: Cinnamon is the default interface, with Ubuntu Gnome-Shell also installed
- Long-Term Support: Security updates provided by Ubuntu through April 2027
- UEFI Compatible: Fully compatible with newer UEFI firmware. NOTE: in early 2023 Ubuntu needed to update their Secure Boot keys, meaning you will need to disable Secure Boot in your machine’s BIOS. Sorry for the inconvenience.
- Linux Kernel: 6.2 - Thanks to Ubuntu’s HWE (HardWare Enablement) support. When Ubuntu releases newer Linux Kernels from their interim releases (23.10, etc.), you will automatically be upgraded to these newer kernels. For this reason, it is recommended to use the 24.04.1 ISO if your hardware runs well with it as this version will NOT have it’s kernel version change.
- SIL Software Availability: Many SIL apps are available as traditional
.deb packages for use in Wasta-Linux including the App Builders, Adapt It, and others. Due to a design decision beyond our control, you will need to use Synaptic Package Manager (pre-installed) to find these SIL software applications.
- However, traditional
.deb versions of .NET based SIL software are not available for 22.04. Instead, Flatpak is used for distributing Fieldworks and Bloom, and Snap is used to distribute Paratext (9.0) and Paratext Lite. The Software Manager application can be used to search for and install flatpak applications, and the Snap Store application can be used to search for and install snap applications.
Wasta-Linux-20.04.5-64Bit
- updated: 2022-03-24
- md5: cab1cc4abd64cc872c8927ab166c17dd
Notes:
- Based on Ubuntu 20.04.5 “Focal Fossa”
- Interface: Cinnamon is the default interface, with Gnome-Shell also installed
- Long-Term Support: Security updates provided by Ubuntu through April 2025
- UEFI Compatible: Fully compatible with newer UEFI and Secure Boot features used by Windows 8+ computers
- Linux Kernel: 5.13 (due to Ubuntu’s “Hardware Enablement Stack” - the original 20.04 release included Linux Kernel 5.4 Please contact us if your hardware requires this older kernel)
- If your hardware is too new, then 20.04 may not boot correctly or have other hardware compatibility issues. In that case, you should use 24.04.
- SIL Software Availability: 20.04 is the last Wasta-Linux release that traditional
.deb versions of .NET based SIL software are available for. This means that older versions of Paratext 8, Paratext 9.0, Fieldworks, and Bloom can be found and installed using the Software Manager.
- Snap also available in 20.04, so Paratext Lite can be installed by running
sudo snap install paratextlite. Snap packages unfortunately will not show in the Software Manager used in 20.04.
Wasta-Linux-24.04.1
- updated: 2024-09-17
- md5: 5bf9ad7bbffb937eb288659536c44541
Notes:
- Based on Ubuntu 24.04.1 “Noble Numbat”
- Interface: Cinnamon is the default interface, with Gnome (Ubuntu’s default interface) alternately available from the login screen
- Long-Term Support: Security updates provided by Ubuntu through April 2029
- Linux Kernel: 6.8 - This kernel version will not change so you will have more stability to your system if all of your hardware works well with it. If you have hardware requiring a newer Linux Kernel, post to the Wasta-Linux User Forum (links below) to ask for assistance.
- SIL Software Availability: Many SIL apps are available as traditional
.debpackages for use in Wasta-Linux including the App Builders, Adapt It, and others. Due to a security design decision beyond our control, you will need to use Synaptic Package Manager (pre-installed) to find these SIL software applications.- However, traditional
.debversions of .NET based SIL software are not available for 24.04. Instead,Flatpakis used for distributing Fieldworks and Bloom, andSnapis used to distribute Paratext (9.0) and Paratext Lite. The Software application can be used to search for and install these applications.
- However, traditional
Wasta-Linux-22.04.3-64Bit
- updated: 2023-08-17
- md5: dd5552d203db8512f448ceff1a556412
Notes:
- Based on Ubuntu 22.04.3 “Jammy Jellyfish”
- Interface: Cinnamon is the default interface, with Ubuntu Gnome-Shell also installed
- Long-Term Support: Security updates provided by Ubuntu through April 2027
- UEFI Compatible: Fully compatible with newer UEFI firmware. NOTE: in early 2023 Ubuntu needed to update their Secure Boot keys, meaning you will need to disable Secure Boot in your machine’s BIOS. Sorry for the inconvenience.
- Linux Kernel: 6.2 - Thanks to Ubuntu’s HWE (HardWare Enablement) support. When Ubuntu releases newer Linux Kernels from their interim releases (23.10, etc.), you will automatically be upgraded to these newer kernels. For this reason, it is recommended to use the 24.04.1 ISO if your hardware runs well with it as this version will NOT have it’s kernel version change.
- SIL Software Availability: Many SIL apps are available as traditional
.debpackages for use in Wasta-Linux including the App Builders, Adapt It, and others. Due to a design decision beyond our control, you will need to use Synaptic Package Manager (pre-installed) to find these SIL software applications.- However, traditional
.debversions of .NET based SIL software are not available for 22.04. Instead,Flatpakis used for distributing Fieldworks and Bloom, andSnapis used to distribute Paratext (9.0) and Paratext Lite. The Software Manager application can be used to search for and installflatpakapplications, and the Snap Store application can be used to search for and installsnapapplications.
- However, traditional
Wasta-Linux-20.04.5-64Bit
- updated: 2022-03-24
- md5: cab1cc4abd64cc872c8927ab166c17dd
Notes:
- Based on Ubuntu 20.04.5 “Focal Fossa”
- Interface: Cinnamon is the default interface, with Gnome-Shell also installed
- Long-Term Support: Security updates provided by Ubuntu through April 2025
- UEFI Compatible: Fully compatible with newer UEFI and Secure Boot features used by Windows 8+ computers
- Linux Kernel: 5.13 (due to Ubuntu’s “Hardware Enablement Stack” - the original 20.04 release included Linux Kernel 5.4 Please contact us if your hardware requires this older kernel)
- If your hardware is too new, then 20.04 may not boot correctly or have other hardware compatibility issues. In that case, you should use 24.04.
- SIL Software Availability: 20.04 is the last Wasta-Linux release that traditional
.debversions of .NET based SIL software are available for. This means that older versions of Paratext 8, Paratext 9.0, Fieldworks, and Bloom can be found and installed using the Software Manager.- Snap also available in 20.04, so Paratext Lite can be installed by running
sudo snap install paratextlite. Snap packages unfortunately will not show in the Software Manager used in 20.04.
- Snap also available in 20.04, so Paratext Lite can be installed by running
Wasta-Linux Installation Tips and Tricks:
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The above images can be put on a USB flash drive or DVD just like a standard Ubuntu or Linux Mint ISO.
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Follow these instructions if you aren’t starting with a Wasta-Linux ISO but rather want to upgrade your existing Ubuntu installation to Wasta-Linux.
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If you are wanting to do an “in-place upgrade” from a previous version of Wasta-Linux and don’t have a separate home partition, you can follow this guide.
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If you are wanting to run Wasta-Linux in VirtualBox, first read these instructions.
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To perform a full installation of Wasta-Linux to a portable, encrypted USB drive without touching the main OS on the computer, you can follow this guide.