Ubuntu Box  
At a glance
Publisher
Canonical Ltd.
Web
Status
Available, Supported
Introduced
2004
Latest
8.04
Design
Text & GUI, Multitasking
Type
Workstation & Server
 
Summary News Requirements Compatibility Interface Installation Variants
Versions Downloads Links Publisher Support Alternatives Secrets Pricing
 
Details
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.
Requirements
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
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
Downloads Download
Links Desktop Home
Server Home
Documentation
Support

Community  
Press Releases
Books All books on Linux

Top titles
Publisher Canonical Ltd.
1 Circular Road
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 1AF

Web www.cononical.com
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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