ubuntu
391 ResultsDictionary
Ubuntu
A popular Linux distribution that is noted for its ease of installation and use. Based on the Debian version of Linux and introduced in 2004, Ubuntu is sponsored by Canonical Ltd., London and...
Dictionary
Definition: Ubuntu
A popular Linux distribution that is noted for its ease of installation and use. Based on the Debian version of Linux and introduced in 2004, Ubuntu is sponsored by Canonical Ltd., London and Montreal (www.canonical.com). Packaged with a variety of open source applications, including Firefox and OpenOffice.org, Ubuntu also comes pre-installed on laptops, desktops and servers. For example, System76 (www.system76.com) has been selling Ubuntu machines since 2005, and Dell introduced Ubuntu laptops in 2007.
Ubuntu can also be run from a CD, which enables the OS and applications to be tested in a particular computer before being installed (see LiveCD).
Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu Variations
Ubuntu comes with the GNOME desktop, but "Kubuntu" is Ubuntu with the KDE desktop. "Edubuntu" includes extra applications for setting up a classroom, and "Xubuntu" is a more efficient version for low-powered machines. Xubuntu uses the Xfce desktop rather than GNOME or KDE.
From the Zulu and Xhosa Philosophy
The name Ubuntu comes from the African Zulu and Xhosa cultures, which espouse the concept that we derive our individuality from all people: "We are what we are because of everyone else." Nelson Mandela's father was a Xhosa chief. For more information, visit www.ubuntu.com. See Linux, Debian and Linspire.
A Ubuntu Laptop
In 2005, System76 was the first hardware vendor to offer packaged Ubuntu laptops, desktops and servers. This laptop came with a variety of applications that people use all the time. (Image courtesy of System76, www.system76.com)
THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY
All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
© 1981-2010 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved.
Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts & Resources
-
Flexible, Scalable Businesses with Linux and IBM System x
Take a look at this white paper to learn how combining Linux with IBM System x and BladeCenter can give you the reliability you need.
-
Shuttleworth: Don't blow a gasket over enterprise Ubuntu remix
Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth posted a blog defending the decision to release an enterprise remix of Ubuntu Business Desktop for enterprise users that contains VMware View
-
Linux users cautiously optimistic about Ubuntu's Head-Up Display desktop
Most users seem willing to give Ubuntu Linux's Head-Up Display interface the benefit of the doubt.
-
Ubuntu plans shift to mobile
In an exclusive interview, Canonical project manager Peter Goodall tells about their plan to expand Ubuntu.
-
A first look at Ubuntu Linux's Head-Up Display (Gallery)
This is not your usual desktop interface.
-
Beyond the desktop: Ubuntu Linux's new Head-Up Display
Following on the heels of changing its interface from the GNOME 3.x shell to Unity, Ubuntu is proposing a new, radical change to the desktop Linux interface: Head-Up Display.
-
-
TV for Human Beings: Ubuntu Linux
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, introduces Ubuntu TV, a universal TV operating system, at CES.
-
A quick look at Ubuntu TV (screenshots)
Ubuntu wants Unity to be your universal television interface.
-
Mint 12 "Lisa" Linux distro available for download
There's a lot of new stuff in Mint 12 to explore.
-
Ubuntu sees massive slide in popularity, Mint sprints ahead ... but why?
Try to please everyone, and pretty soon you please no one.
-
The most popular Linux is...
No it's not Fedora, openSUSE, or even Ubuntu. It's Linux Mint.
-
New Desktop Interface Flops
It's not just Windows 8 Metro, other new interfaces, like Linux's GNOME 3.2, stink just as much.
-
Can Ubuntu Linux win on smartphones and tablets?
Canonical wants Ubuntu Linux to compete with Android, iOS, and Windows on tablets and smartphones. Can it?
-
Ubuntu Linux heads to smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs.
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, plans to take on Android, iOS and Windows on the smartphones, tablets and smart TVs.
-
Canonical, Ubuntu Linux's parent company, reorganizes
It's been a bumpy twelve months for Canonical, Ubuntu Linux's business side, but the company is re-organizing as it hunts for more business server and desktop customers.
-
Ubuntu Linux will try for the business desktop
Ubuntu has long been popular on the Linux enthusiast desktop, but, so far it hasn't been very popular on business desktops. Canonical plans on changing that with its next version.
-
Welcome to Ubuntu 11.10: Oneiric Ocelot
The new Ubuntu cat is ready to play.
-
Ubuntu Linux 11.10: Unity comes of age (Review)
Ubuntu's new GNOME-based Unity desktop isn't a toy anymore. It's a great desktop in its own right.
-
Installing the latest Ubuntu Linux: Ubuntu 11.10
The latest version of the most popular desktop Linux of them all is ready to go. Here’s how your installation should go.
-
Ubuntu Linux heads to the clouds
As Ubuntu 11.10's release date approaches, it becomes ever clearer that Canonical plans on taking this popular Linux distribution to the cloud.
-
What's coming in Ubuntu's new Unity Linux desktop
Windows 8 isn't the only operating system that's bringing a new look to the PC desktop. Canonical is changing the looks of its Ubuntu Unity Linux desktop.
The best of ZDNet, delivered
ZDNet Newsletters
Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox
