Ubuntu
Linux distribution developed by Canonical / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ubuntu is a free operating system that uses the Linux kernel. The word "ubuntu" is an Zulu word meaning "humanity to others".[9] It is pronounced "oo-boon-too".[10]
Developer | Canonical Ltd. |
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OS family | Linux |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open-source,[1][2] some proprietary drivers[3] |
Initial release | Ubuntu 4.10 (Warty Warthog) / 20 October 2004 (19 years ago) (2004-10-20) |
Latest release | Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur) / 12 October 2023 (7 months ago) (2023-10-12) |
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Marketing target | Cloud computing, IoT, personal computers, servers |
Available in | More than 55 languages by LoCos |
Update method | Software Updater |
Package manager | GNOME Software, APT, dpkg, Snappy, flatpak |
Platforms | IA-32, x86-64,[4] ARM[4][5][6][7][8] and more (i.e. at least all traditional computers/devices) |
Kernel type | Monolithic |
Userland | GNU |
Default user interface | GNOME |
License | Free software |
Official website | www |
It is one of the most popular Linux distributions and it is based on Debian Linux computer operating system. The goal with Ubuntu is to make it easy to use and install onto a computer. Ubuntu can be used on all types of personal computers (and even devices such as robots[11][12]) including in Windows 10.[13] Ubuntu is downloaded as a DVD, which is free to download from the Ubuntu website. It can be installed or tested by running the DVD.
A new release of Ubuntu is released every six months, with long-term support releases every two years.[14][15] The latest release is Ubuntu 22.04 ("Jammy Jellyfish"), a long-term support release (what most users may want to choose), which is supported until 2027.
Started in 2004, Ubuntu has been developed by Canonical Ltd., a company owned by a rich South African man named Mark Shuttleworth.