Q381

Also known as Canonical Ubuntu, Ubuntu GNU/linux, Ubuntu OS, Ubuntu Project, Ubuntu Linux operating system

Ubuntu ( ) is a Linux distribution based on Debian and composed primarily of free and open-source software. Developed by the British company Canonical and a community of contributors under a meritocratic governance model, Ubuntu is released in multiple official editions: Desktop, Server, and Core for IoT and robotic devices.

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Key facts

OS.name: Ubuntu
OS.logo: Ubuntu-logo-2022.svg
OS.logo_alt: Ubuntu logo with text: Ubuntu
OS.screenshot: File:Ubuntu 25.10 default desktop - English.png
OS.caption: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka"
OS.developer: Canonical Ltd.
OS.family: Linux (Unix-like), Debian-based
OS.working_state: Current
OS.source_model: Open-source
OS.latest release version: Interim: / LTS: /
OS.marketing target: Cloud computing, personal computers, servers, supercomputers, IoT
OS.language: More than 55 languages by LoCos
OS.updatemodel: Software Updater, Ubuntu Software, apt
OS.package_manager: GNOME Software, dpkg (APT), Snap – graphical front-end: Snap Store
OS.kernel_type: Monolithic (Linux kernel)
OS.userland: uutils (formerly GNU)
OS.ui: GNOME
OS.license: Free software + some proprietary device drivers, excluding trademarks

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections

Contents

History <span class="anchor" id="Background"></span>
Features
Security
Installation
Package classification and support
Package Archives
Third-party software
Releases
Variants
Official distributions
Unofficial distributions
Cloud computing
Adoption and reception
Installed base
Large-scale deployments
32-bit "deprecation" controversy
Conformity with European data privacy law
System terminal advertising controversies
Local communities (LoCos)
Hardware vendor support
Windows interoperability
See also
Notes
References
External links

Ubuntu is published on a six-month release cycle, with long-term support (LTS) versions issued every two years. Canonical provides security updates and support until each release reaches its designated end-of-life (EOL), with optional extended support available through the Ubuntu Pro and Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM) services.

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