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Ubuntu Flavors are a distinct experience relative to the «plain» Ubuntu Desktop, whether it be a particular desktop environment, a specific intended use case, or a particular theme. The difference between the flavors are in the set of packages installed.

However, all flavors of Ubuntu use the same repository for downloading updates, so the same set of packages is available regardless of which flavor you have installed. In other words, everything that’s available on Ubuntu is available on all the other flavors. Similarly, all flavors share a core set of packages with stock Ubuntu.

In these two ways, each flavor is Ubuntu, while also being unique relative to it.

New flavors have to go through a process to become a Recognized Flavor.

These are not to be confused with unofficial derivatives.

Flavors

All of these flavors distribute installation images that are nothing more than curated groups of software packages to be installed over the Ubuntu base, producing unique computing experiences for users. The images remain in the form of ISO files sized to fit CD/DVD optical media, but are increasingly stored on USB flash drives or served via the internet. Each image is constructed from a master file listing the packages to be included, known as a seed, with robust tools that allow anyone to replicate them using a program called germinate.

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Ubuntu

Ubuntu [ʊ’bʊntʊ] 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.

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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.

History and Development [ ]

Ubuntu is built on Debian’s architecture and infrastructure, to provide Linux server, desktop, phone, tablet and TV operating systems. Ubuntu releases updated versions predictably – every six months – and each release receives free support for nine months (eighteen months prior to 13.04) with security fixes, high-impact bug fixes and conservative, substantially beneficial low-risk bug fixes. The first release was in October 2004.

It was decided that every fourth release, issued on a two-year basis, would receive long-term support (LTS). Long-term support includes updates for new hardware, security patches and updates to the ‘Ubuntu stack’ (cloud computing infrastructure). The first LTS releases were supported for three years on the desktop and five years on the server; since Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, desktop support for LTS releases was increased to five years as well. LTS releases get regular point releases with support for new hardware and integration of all the updates published in that series to date.

Releases [ ]

Ubuntu is currently supporting four releases;

Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa is the previous LTS, released on April 24, 2020. It will receive updates for five years until April 2025.

Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish is the most recent LTS, released on April 21, 2022. It will receive updates for five years until April 2027.

Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu is the previous stable non-LTS Ubuntu, released on October 20, 2022. It will receive updates for nine months until July 2023.

Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster is the most recent non-LTS Ubuntu, released on April 20, 2023. It will receive updates for nine months until January 2024.

CPU Support [ ]

Ubuntu is officially available on two platforms:

• 32-bit x86 (for default Ubuntu not supported since 18.04)
• 64-bit x86-64
• ARM64 (As Ubuntu Touch for Nexus Devices)

Ubuntu & Canonical [ ]

Canonical is a company run by Mark Shuttleworth that provides funding and development for 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 may change any part of the Ubuntu system, as part of the contract.

System Requirements [ ]

• 1000 MHz processor (Intel Celeron or better)
• 512MiB RAM for x86, recommended 1024MiB, 1500MiB for x86_64, recommended 2048MiB
• 7 GB of hard-drive space for Recommended Install, 4GB for Minimal Install
• GPU with 3D Acceleration (For Desktop) and at least 512MiB of shared or dedicated memory.
• Either a CD/DVD drive or a USB port for the installer media (Unofficial WUBI is also supported by community)

Packaging Infrastructure [ ]

Although Ubuntu is a derivative of Debian, Ubuntu maintains its own packaging infrastructure that is periodically synchronized with the main Debian repositories.

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This Wiki covers Ubuntu releases. Creation of how-to pages and guides are welcome and appreciated, no spam please. Also, check the Official Ubuntu Wiki and Official/Community Documentation for more help on Ubuntu.

Official Ubuntu News

A number of companies now come with Ubuntu preloaded [1]. In February 2008, Dell began adding Ubuntu to it’s Inspiron 1525. In May 2009 their Studio XPS 13-inch laptop became available with Ubuntu though it did not ship with the then most recent recent release, Jaunty Jackalope/9.04. Linux Dell is going to offer Ubuntu Feisty Fawn v7.04 on a select number of desktop and notebook PC’s.

Official versions of Ubuntu from Canonical Ltd.

Current releases

• Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal is the next release planned for 28 April 2011 .
• Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat is the current release.
• Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynxis the release before Maverick Meercat.
• Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koalais the release before Lucid Lynx.
• Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalopeis the release before Karmic Koala, and currenty supported.
• Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibexis the release before Jaunty, and currently supported.
• Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heronis the current Long Term Support Release.
• Ubuntu 4.10 Warty Warthog, released on 20 October 2004, was Canonical’s first release of Ubuntu.

Unofficial Releases

• Fluxbuntu: Fluxbuntu is a lightweight distribution based on Ubuntu. It uses less computer memory and resources. Fluxbuntu uses the Fluxbox Window Manager instead of GNOME, KDE, or Xfce. Fluxbuntu is not only meant for older PC’s, but also for Fluxbox users/lovers.
• gNewSense:gNewSense is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and has all the non-free multi-verse repositories removed and all linux kernel non-free software(«binary blobs») removed, thereby making it completely free. This distribution has the support of the Free Software Foundation(FSF).

Links

Official Ubuntu links

Community Ubuntu links

• Ubuntu Forums Web based support forums. A very active site and a good place for everyone.
• Ubuntu Guide A well documented wiki supported by the community.
• A Ubuntu blog Good for beginners and fairly advanced users. Regularly updated.
• Ubuntu Server Wiki Wiki that has many tutorials for Ubuntu Server.

GFDL

All the content of this Wikia is released under the GFDL .

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