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Ubuntu is a popular Linux variant based off of the Debian/GNU release. First released in October 2004 as a Debian offshoot, it is now a major Linux distribution with a strong release and support model. Major companies such as Dell are now offering Ubuntu OS options for their products.

Ubuntu has been hailed as one of the best Linux distributions due to the strong community aspects of the OS. It was built and maintained as a platform that is designed to be easy to install, use and evolve due in part to the robust community. Ubuntu has the largest workstation installed base of any Linux distribution.

Ubuntu's success is due to the model its creators, Canonical Ltd, have formed. UK based Canonical Ltd allow anyone to download and use Ubuntu variants for free but charge for professional support.  Ubuntu has new mainstream releases every six months and Long Term Support releases every two years.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “ubuntu”

• in Technology
  HUD = How Ubuntu Disappoints?
  Will Ubuntu's new "HUD" be another wedge issue for users?
  by oldgoat1957 / on Jan 27, 2012
• in Technology
  Debian Beckons Ubuntu Refugees to Come Home
  Unhappy Ubuntu users are looking for an alternative to Unity. Debian is calling you home.
  by goldnugget / on Nov 5, 2011
• in Technology
  Broken Windows? Ubuntu Linux Saves the Day
  Use Live Linux CDs to clean infected Windows systems or rescue your data from a dying hard drive.
  by goldnugget / on Oct 17, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “ubuntu”

 

• Ubuntu 13.04: The Linux desktop for everyone (gallery)

  
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  Linux power users may not love Ubuntu, but everyone else can. … ZDNet | Linux And Open Source Blog RSS
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• Lilbits (5-20-2013): 1TB of Flickr photo storage for free

  
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  Google’s not the only company offering new photo features to users. Yahoo is overhauling Flickr with a major update today, including up to 1TB of free photo storage for all users. Here are some of the top news stories from around the web today. Yahoo revamps Flickr, 1TB of free photo storage for everyone ...
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• Ubuntu vs. Windows 8: Which Is Better Overall?

  
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  datamation.com: In this article, Ill be offering my own comparison between Ubuntu and Windows, explaining where each has its strengths and which OS offers something better overall. read more
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• Laptop Week Review: The Dell XPS 13 Developers Edition With Ubuntu

  
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  Features: Runs Ubuntu out of the box 13.3-inch screen 256 GB SSD Intel Core i7 Processor MSRP: $1,549 with rebate Pros: Excellent Ubuntu performance out of the box Thin and light 12 second boot time Cons: No SD card slot Limited software choices Graphics card slightly underpowered Dude, you ...
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• DHCP3 Server for multipul subnets on one interface ubuntu 12.04

  
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  I have been looking all over and i cannot find a good post or anything on this. Currently i am trying to test a ubuntu server 12.04 deployment as a DHCP server for 13 different subnets Currently i just have 1 setup to try and test with. The server starts fine. But the syslog reports the following. I think this is ...
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• Unity Tweak Tool Available In The Ubuntu 13.04

  
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  Unity Tweak Tool is a relatively new application that allows you to configure Unity, providing access to settings buried deep in Dconf-Tools or CCSM. The tool developed by the freyja-dev team is now available in the Ubuntu Software Center for Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail Read more here
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• Putting Dell’s Ubuntu Ultrabook to the test

  
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  Our very first keypress after turning on the Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition (running Ubuntu 12.04) drew no response from the Unity desktop. And with that we thought our test of Dell’s Ubuntu Ultrabook for developers was set to go the way of most Linux laptop tests – Linux kind of works, but not really. Read more ...
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• Asus 1015E With Ubuntu Set To Arrive On The Cheap

  
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  So you are on the lookout for a new laptop, and since you are pretty much down and out where cold, hard cash is concerned, what are you to do? Fret not, as the folks over at Asus do have a heart on the contrary to allegations that huge corporations are all about profit and nothing else, as they have announced the ...
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• Ubuntu Ubuntu 13.10 May Ship With Chromium As Default Browser Instead of Firefox

  
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  This post is from Chrome Story - Chrome Is What You Make Of It Ubuntu developers are pondering the idea of making Chromium the default browser for the next major release of Ubuntu, v. 13.10 code named Saucy Salamander. “In a discussion on the subject at the current Ubuntu Developer Summit developers expressed ...
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• Chromium May Become Default Ubuntu Browser in Version 13.10

  
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  Ever since 2005, Ubuntu has delivered Mozillas Firefox browser as its default browser, which has made millions of Ubuntu users loyal users of Firefox. But Firefox is hardly the only browser choice that Ubuntu users have. If youve tried Chromium--the open source core of Googles Chrome browser--you already know that its ...
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• IDA Disassembler and Debugger Free Download

  
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  IDA Disassembler and Debugger IDA is an advanced programmable, interactive, multi-processor disassembler for Windows, Linux or Mac OS X that combined with a local and remote debugger and augmented by a complete plugin programming environment. IDA interactivity allows you to improve disassemblies in real time. ...
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• Gnome Encfs Manager: Cryptkeeper Alternative With Ubuntu AppIndicator Support

  
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  Gnome Encfs Manager (GencfsM) is a tool to manage EncFS filesystems . The tool is a great alternative to Cryptkeeper (but with some extra features), which cant be used in Ubuntu 13.04 unless you install a patched Unity to support the old systray whitelist . EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in ...
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• Rooted Google Glass Can Run Ubuntu [VIDEO]

  
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  Google Glass is definitely the hottest topic around at the moment, even if Google didnt say much about the new technology during its Google I/O opening keynote. The internet is abuzz with stories from people who were lucky enough to get their hands, or heads, on one of the Explorer Edition of the product a couple of ...
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• Video Transcoder `HandBrake` 0.9.9 Released With Blu-ray Subtitle Support, More

  
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  Handbrake , a free, open source video transcoder for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X, has been updated to version 0.9.9 recently, getting Blu-ray (PGS) subtitle support, better audio remix support, updated built-in presets, additional video framerates and more. The application comes with built-in presets and, ...
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• Respect in Community Discussion and Debate

  
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  Recently there was yet another storm in a teacup that distracted us from creating and sharing Ubuntu and our flavors with others. I am not going to dive into the details of this particular incident…it has been exhaustively documented elsewhere…but at the heart of this case was a concern around the conduct in ...
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• Google Now for Chrome

  
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  Google Now for Chrome Google has announced Google Now for Chrome, that will bring its natural language voice search and intelligent personal assistant feature to all desktop user via Google Chrome browser. Google Now was one of the most appreciated feature for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean at the Google I/O last year. ...
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• Week 1 Of Attachment 2013

  
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  I know I haven’t posted anything all week even though it was supposed to be Inspiration Week, well…. that’s life (sounds a bit harsh but it’s the truth). I was extremely busy with my attachment which is a web design project in collaboration with 3 other of my friends to build four web sites using the ...
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• Copy – A new cloud storage service with Linux Client

  
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  I’m already an happy customer of Ubuntu One and Dropbox, I use them for different things such as website articles on one and photo and documents on the other, but why don’t try a new service that offer 15 GB for free and a native Linux Client ? Copy.com it’s a relatively new company that at the moment is ...
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• Ubuntu Linux: Turn On Exec-Shield Buffer Overflow Protection

  
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  I am trying to set exec-shield protection on Linux as described here but getting the following error on Ubuntu Linux server version 12.04 LTS: sysctl -w kernel.exec-shield=1error: "kernel.exec-shield" is an unknown key How do I fix this problem and make sure exec-shield buffer overflow protection security feature ...
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• Ubuntu Linux: Install vim Text Editor

  
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  I recently switched from OS X to Ubuntu. When I run the vim file.c command at terminal, I see an error message that read as follows: The program vim can be found in the following packages:* vim* vim-gnome * vim-tiny* vim-athena* vim-gtk* vim-noxTry: apt-get install How do I fix this problem and why vim is ...
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