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What Is Ubuntu?

• Open Source• Uses Linux / GNU kernel• Based On Debian• Free!• Sponsored by Canonical

What Does it Mean?

• “oo-BOON-too”• Means Humanity• “I am who I am who I am because of those

around me”• Strong Community

Aims

• Average User• “Out of the box”• Support as much hardware as possible• Lots of support• Use only open source where possible• In as many languages as possible

Releases

• Released 20.10.2004• Every 6 months• LTS every 2 years• 1 month after Gnome release• Year and month of release as version number• Codenames – alphabetical, adjective and

animal• Naming is a community effort

Variations

• Ubuntu• Kubuntu• Xubuntu• Edubuntu• Server• JeOS

Features

• Easy to install• Microsoft Migration Tool• Live CD or Alternate• Sudo• Open Office• Can run portable• Good package management

Community Offshoots

• GoBuntu• Ubuntu Studio• Ubuntu Ultimate• Ubuntu Mobile• PSUbuntu

Server

• CLI• Samba• LAMP• Webmin

Interested?

• Download from site• Torrent it• Dual Boot• www.ubuntu.com• www.ubuntuforums.org• www.howtoforge.com