Why we use Ubuntu

You may wonder why secure.rip uses ubuntu linux.   We want as many readers as possible to be able to follow along, copy and paste code, and try our labs.  Ubuntu has a large online support community and is one of the most popular linux distributions.  If you want to use centos, redhat, debian or whatever we're all for it, and most of what we write about will be applicable.

Features of Ubuntu

  • The desktop version of Ubuntu supports popular software like Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice and VLC

  • It is easy to find content on Ubuntu with the smart searching facility.

  • Ubuntu is backed by a huge open source community.

Release Cycle of Ubuntu

Every year there are 2 releases of Ubuntu, one in April and one in October, from Canonical. The version number normally denotes the year in which the software was released. The April build every year is the more stable build, while the October build does a lot of experimentation on new features.

The official site for Ubuntu is https://www.ubuntu.com/

 


 

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