Ubuntu is a Linux distribution based on Debian and composed mostly of free and open-source software.
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22 Facts About Ubuntu Linux
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Ubuntu Linux is officially released in three editions: Desktop, Server, and Core for Internet of things devices and robots.
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Ubuntu Linux is a popular operating system for cloud computing, with support for OpenStack.
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Ubuntu Linux is released every six months, with long-term support releases every two years.
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Ubuntu Linux is developed by British company Canonical, and a community of other developers, under a meritocratic governance model.
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Canonical provides security updates and support for each Ubuntu Linux release, starting from the release date and until the release reaches its designated end-of-life date.
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Ubuntu Linux is named after the Nguni philosophy of, which Canonical indicates means "humanity to others" with a connotation of "I am what I am because of who we all are".
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Ubuntu Linux packages are based on packages from Debian's unstable branch, which are synchronised every six months.
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Many Ubuntu Linux developers are maintainers of key packages within Debian.
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On 12 March 2009, Ubuntu Linux announced developer support for third-party cloud management platforms, such as those used at Amazon EC2.
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Default installation of Ubuntu Linux contains a wide range of software that includes LibreOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird, Transmission, and several lightweight games such as Sudoku and Mines.
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Each Ubuntu Linux release has a version number that consists of the year and month number of the release.
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Commonly, Ubuntu Linux releases are referred to using only the adjective portion of the code name; for example, the 18.
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Ubuntu Linux Desktop is the variant officially recommended for most users.
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Ubuntu Linux Core is the sole exception as it only has access to packages in the Snap Store.
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AppArmor security module for the Ubuntu Linux kernel is used by default on key software packages, and the firewall is extended to common services used by the operating system.
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Ubuntu Linux had some official distributions that have been discontinued, such as Edubuntu; including some previously supported by Canonical, like Ubuntu Linux Touch, that is maintained by volunteers .
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Ubuntu Linux has support for OpenStack, with Eucalyptus to OpenStack migration tools added by Canonical.
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Wikimedia Foundation data for September 2013 shows that Ubuntu generated the most page requests to Wikimedia sites, including Wikipedia, among recognizable Linux distributions.
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Chris DiBona, the program manager for open-source software at Google, said "I think Ubuntu has captured people's imaginations around the Linux desktop, " and "If there is a hope for the Linux desktop, it would be them".
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Steam's Linux client depends on these 32-bit libraries, Valve announced that they would no longer be supporting Ubuntu.
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