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Revision as of 03:36, 17 February 2015
 Ubuntu
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| Founded: |
October 20, 2004 (edit) |
| Version: | 23.04 Lunar Lobster (edit) |
| Release Date: | April 20, 2023 (edit) |
| Next Release: | Mantic Minotaur (edit) |
| Platform(s): | x86-64, ARM, PPC (edit) |
| Packaging: | DEB, Snap (edit) |
| Interface(s): | GNOME (default), Unity (secondary default), KDE, Xfce, LXDE, Budgie, MATE (edit) |
| Derivative of: | Debian (edit) |
| Home Page: | ubuntu.com (edit) |
Ubuntu is a derivative of Debian with a focus on the human touch, especially on usability and functionality even by non-technical users. It's created and funded by entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth through his company Canonical Ltd.
General Information
Ubuntu (pronounced /ʊˈbʊntuː/) is a Debian-based Linux distribution developed by Canonical Ltd.
Name Etymology
Ubuntu's idiosyncratic name is derived from a South African word which roughly translates to "humanity towards others" or "solidarity among people." This philosophy is reflected in its logo, a highly stylized suggestion of three people of different complexions embracing, arm-in-arm in a circle.
CPU Support
Ubuntu is officially available on two platforms:
The community has developed Ubuntu on other platforms such as ARM or PowerPC but they aren't officially supported.
Ubuntu & Canonical
Canonical is a company created by Mark Shuttleworth. Canonical's purpose was developing and founding of the Ubuntu project. There was a lot of controversy about Canonical making Ubuntu profitable and the decisions began to be more Canonical and profit focused rather than community-friendly. Canonical also can change any part of the Ubuntu system, as part of the contract.
System Requirements
- 1000 MHz processor (Intel Celeron or better)
- 1024MiB RAM (2048MiB recommended)
- 5 GB of hard-drive space
- GPU with 3D Acceleration and at least 512MiB of memory.
- Either a CD/DVD drive or a USB port for the installer media
Packaging Infrastructure
Although Ubuntu is a derivative of Debian, Ubuntu maintains its own packaging infrastructure that is periodically synchronized with the main Debian repositories.
External links
| Official Ubuntu distributions |
| Ubuntu GNOME (discounted from 17.10) • Ubuntu MATE • Ubuntu Budgie • Ubuntu Kylin Kubuntu • Edubuntu • Lubuntu • Xubuntu • Ubuntu Studio • Mythbuntu |