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| Summary News Requirements Compatibility Interface Installation Variants Versions Downloads Links Publisher Support Alternatives Secrets Pricing |
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| Summary | Ubuntu is a Linux build to be easy to use and have regular updates every 6 months. It is based on the Debian core. It includes a number of desktop and server applications (depending on what you select). | |||||||||||||||||||||
| News | 21-Apr-2008 Ubuntu 8.04 released 15-Oct-2007 Ubuntu 7.10 Released Apr-2007 Version 7.04 Launches Oct-2006 Version 6.1 released. |
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| Product | Ubuntu Workstation | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | Any Pentium or better (32 and 64-bit supported) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RAM | 256 MB (64 MB for server version) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drive space | 4 GB, (500+ MB for server version depending on services) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drives | Hard drive, Bootable CDROM | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Video | VGA or better | |||||||||||||||||||||
| File systems | Ext3, others | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility | Linux programs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interface | GUI support included with built in desktop. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Installation | Can be installed on primary or logical partitions, any drive | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Variants | Workstation Server |
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| Versions | 4.10 Oct-2004 5.04 Apr-2005 5.10 Oct-2005 6.06 Jun-2006 6.10 Oct-2006 7.04 Apr-2007 7.10 Oct-2007 8.04 Apr-2008 |
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| Downloads | Download | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | Desktop Home Server Home Documentation Support Community Press Releases |
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| Books | All books on Linux |
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| Publisher | Canonical Ltd. 1 Circular Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1AF Web www.cononical.com |
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| Support | Web support | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternatives | Other Linuxes, Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Solaris | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Secrets | Command Line Windows/DOS equivalents | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing | Purchase DVD $12.99 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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