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Ubuntu Desktop is the flagship edition of the Ubuntu Linux distribution, designed for personal computer use. It provides a user-friendly and intuitive interface, making it accessible to users of all levels of experience. Ubuntu Desktop offers a comprehensive suite of applications, including productivity tools, multimedia software, and web browsers, to meet various computing needs. It emphasizes stability, security, and regular updates to ensure a reliable and up-to-date operating system. With its large and active community, Ubuntu Desktop benefits from extensive user support, online forums, and documentation resources, making it a popular choice for individuals seeking a user-friendly and reliable Linux desktop environment. It offers a flexible release cycle.

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Price: Free | Developed by a for-profit business

Recommended for desktop use.
Available in 1 desktop variants: gnome.
Based on debian, and a descendant of debian.

System information

Kernel linux
Core utilities gnu
Desktops (1) gnome
Default shell bash
Init system systemd
Directly based on debian
Descendant of debian

Packaging

System package manager apt
Supports PPAs true
Other officially supported packaging systems (1) snap
Other compatible packaging systems (1) flatpak
Includes graphical "app store" true

Ideology and licensing

Approved by the FSF (distros approved by the FSF must only offer free software) false
Free by default (as freshly installed, not counting optional extras or binary blobs) true
Only offers free software in default repositories false
Offers proprietary drivers true
Offers proprietary media codecs true
For-profit business true
Price Free

Release model

Active true
Rolling release (pushes new packages all the time, no fixed versions) false
Stable release each 6 months
Stable LTS release each 4 releases (24 months)
Support duration for regular releases 9 months
Support duration for LTS releases 60 months
Since 2004
Country of origin United Kingdom

Installation

Graphical installer true
Text installer false
Live mode (allows testing the OS without installing it) true

System requirements

Supported CPU architectures (6) x86-64, armhf, arm64, risc-v, ppc64le, and s390x.
Minimum RAM 2048 MB
Minimum storage 15 GB
Internet required for installation false
Recommended RAM 4096 MB
Recommended storage 25 GB
Internet connection recommended true
Recommended screen resolution No display recommended

Difficulty

Lower is easier. This data is intended for new users.

Installation Level 1 out of 5
Daily usage Level 1 out of 5
Maintenance Level 2 out of 5
Upgrading Level 1 out of 5
Troubleshooting Level 1 out of 5
General difficulty Level 1 out of 5

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