Ubuntu (operating system)
Ubuntu (/ʊˈbʊntuː/;[3] stylized as ubuntu) is an open source operating system for computers. It is a Linux distribution based on the Debianarchitecture. It is usually run on personal computers, and is also popular on network servers, usually running the Ubuntu Server variant, with enterprise-class features. Ubuntu runs on the most popular architectures, including Intel, AMD, and ARM-based machines. Ubuntu is also available for tabletsand smartphones, with the Ubuntu Touchedition.
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Screenshot of Ubuntu Desktop 17.10 "Artful Aardvark"
DeveloperCanonical Ltd., Ubuntu communityOS familyLinuxWorking stateCurrentSource modelOpen source (with some exceptions)[1]Initial release20 October 2004 (13 years ago)Latest releaseUbuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark / 19 October 2017 (30 days ago)Marketing targetPersonal computers, servers, IoTAvailable inMore than 55 languages by LoCosUpdate methodAPT (Software Updater, GNOME Software)Package managerdpkg, SnappyPlatformsI386, IA-32, AMD64; ARMhf (ARMv7 + VFPv3-D16), ARM64; Power, ppc64le; s390x[2]Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)UserlandGNUDefault user interfaceGNOME, Ubuntu Unity(from version 11.04 to 17.04, i.e. all current LTS)LicenseFree software licenses
(mainly GPL)Official websitewww.ubuntu.com
Ubuntu is published by Canonical Ltd, who offer commercial support.[4] It is based on free software and named after the Southern African philosophy of ubuntu (literally, 'human-ness'), which Canonical Ltd. suggests can be loosely translated as "humanity to others" or "I am what I am because of who we all are".[3]
Ubuntu is the most popular operating system running in hosted environments, so–called "clouds",[5] as it is the most popular server Linux distribution.
Development of Ubuntu is led by UK-based Canonical Ltd., a company founded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth. Canonical generates revenue through the sale of technical support and other services related to Ubuntu.[6][7] The Ubuntu project is publicly committed to the principles of open-source software development; people are encouraged to use free software, study how it works, improve upon it, and distribute it.[8][9]
History and development process
Features
Security
Installation
Package classification and support
Releases
Variants
Adoption and reception
Local communities (LoCos)
Hardware vendor support
Windows subsystem
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