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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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Wikidata facts

Official website: ubuntu.com
Image: VirtualBox Ubuntu 21.04 ENG 22 04 2021 19 59 34.png

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hashtag: Ubuntu
Stack Exchange tag: superuser.com/tags/ubuntu
IRC channel URL: irc://irc.libera.chat/ubuntu-de
issue tracker URL: bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu
source code repository URL: code.launchpad.net/ubuntu
inception: 2004-10-20
Commons category: Ubuntu (operating system)
Commons gallery: Ubuntu
software version identifier: 26.04 LTS
official blog URL: ubuntu.com/blog
user manual URL: help.ubuntu.com
public key fingerprint: 8439 38DF 228D 22F7 B374 2BC0 D94A A3F0 EFE2 1092
Alexa rank: 1874
web feed URL: ubuntu.com/blog/feed
publication date: 2004-10-20
social media followers: 6059
privacy policy URL: ubuntu.com/legal/data-privacy
terms of service URL: ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies
phone number: +81-52-953-0032
title: Ubuntu
data size: 2.7
translation contribution URL: translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu
DuckDuckGo bang: ubuntu
Mastodon instance URL: ubuntu.social
Stack Exchange site URL: askubuntu.com

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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.