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Ubuntu (/ ʊ ˈ b ʊ n t uː / ⓘ uu-BUUN-too) [8] is a Linux distribution derived from Debian and composed mostly of free and open-source software. [9] [10] [11] Ubuntu is officially released in multiple editions: Desktop, [12] Server, [13] and Core [14] for Internet of things devices [15] and robots.
In computing, Bash (short for "Bourne Again SHell,") [6] is an interactive command interpreter and command programming language [7] developed for UNIX-like operating systems.. Created in 1989 [8] by Brian Fox for the GNU Project, [9] it is supported by the Free Software Foundation [10] and designed as a 100% [11] free alternative for the Bourne shell (sh) [12] and other proprietary Unix sh
Extensions can modify the functionalities of Cinnamon, such as providing an alternative menu to launch applications or altering the look of the Alt+Tab ↹ window switcher. Users can find themes, applets, desklets, actions, and extensions from Cinnamon Spices, [ 20 ] the official repository where developers can share their creations for users ...
server based software appliance library aiming to balance security and ease of use None Active Ubuntu and Derivatives [96] Canonical Ltd. Canonical Ltd. 2004 24.10 [97] 24.04.1 LTS [98] Standard releases 9 months, LTS releases 5 years. Flavor LTS releases 3 or 5 years. Ubuntu Pro 10 years. 2024-10-10 2024-08-29 X Debian
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Desktop uses Linux kernel 5.17 for newer hardware and a rolling HWE (hardware enablement) kernel based on version 5.15 for other hardware; Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Server uses version 5.15, while Ubuntu Cloud and Ubuntu for IoT use an optimized kernel based on version 5.15. It updates Python to 3.10 and Ruby to 3.0. [274]
In April 2011, Mark Shuttleworth announced that Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot would not include the classic GNOME desktop as a fall-back to Unity, unlike Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. Instead Ubuntu 11.10 used the Qt-based Unity 2D for users whose hardware cannot support the 3D version.
A desktop environment is a collection of software designed to give functionality and a certain look and feel to an operating system.. This article applies to operating systems which are capable of running the X Window System, mostly Unix and Unix-like operating systems such as Linux, Minix, illumos, Solaris, AIX, FreeBSD and Mac OS X. [1]
Mindbridge, a software company, announced in September 2007 that it had migrated a large number of Windows servers onto a smaller number of Linux servers and a few BSD servers. It claims to have saved "bunches of money." [123] Virgin America, the low cost U.S. airline, uses Linux to power its in-flight entertainment system, RED. [124]