Linux Images for Droplets
DigitalOcean Droplets are Linux-based virtual machines (VMs) that run on top of virtualized hardware. Each Droplet you create is a new server you can use, either standalone or as part of a larger, cloud-based infrastructure.
We offer a variety of Linux images you can use to deploy Droplets. You can select these images when you create a Droplet from the control panel or use the image IDs or slugs in API requests and CLI commands to create Droplets.
| Linux Distribution | Image ID | API/CLI Slug | Version | Minimum Disk Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux | 119703732 | almalinux-8-x64 |
AlmaLinux 8 | 10 GB |
| AlmaLinux | 143033872 | almalinux-9-x64 |
AlmaLinux 9 | 10 GB |
| CentOS | 135125666 | centos-stream-9-x64 |
9 Stream x64 | 10 GB |
| Debian | 168639140 | debian-12-x64 |
12 x64 | 7 GB |
| Debian | 168639152 | debian-11-x64 |
11 x64 | 7 GB |
| Fedora | 168540132 | fedora-40-x64 |
40 x64 | 15 GB |
| Fedora | 168540181 | fedora-39-x64 |
39 x64 | 15 GB |
| Fedora | 169810124 | fedora-41-x64 |
41 x64 | 15 GB |
| Rocky Linux | 135509519 | rockylinux-9-x64 |
9 x64 | 10 GB |
| Rocky Linux | 143033891 | rockylinux-8-x64 |
8 x64 | 10 GB |
| Ubuntu | 112929454 | ubuntu-20-04-x64 |
20.04 (LTS) x64 | 7 GB |
| Ubuntu | 159651797 | ubuntu-22-04-x64 |
22.04 (LTS) x64 | 7 GB |
| Ubuntu | 160232537 | ubuntu-24-04-x64 |
24.04 (LTS) x64 | 7 GB |
| Ubuntu | 168977420 | ubuntu-24-10-x64 |
24.10 x64 | 7 GB |
| Ubuntu | 169729207 | gpu-h100x8-base |
AI/ML Ready H100x8 | 25 GB |
| Ubuntu | 169729290 | gpu-h100x1-base |
AI/ML Ready H100x1 | 25 GB |
In the DigitalOcean Marketplace, we and third-party vendors offer a large variety of Droplet 1-Click Apps. Droplet 1-Click Apps are pre-built Droplet images that come with preconfigured software, features, and settings. You can view a similar table of available images for Droplet 1-Click Apps here:
Droplet 1-Click Apps are pre-built Droplet images that come with preconfigured software, features, and settings.