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Ubuntu is a popular Linux distribution that is free and open source. It has a strong focus on usability and is widely used for both desktop and server environments. Ubuntu offers several variants and has a large community supporting its continued development.

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BY : PARTH K.

PATEL(08BCE201)
What is Ubuntu?
Ubuntu is a Linux-based Operating
System
It is Most Popular Linux Distribution.
It is open sourced
Cost free
non-proprietary
Strong focus on
Usability
Easy to installation
One user (initially you can add
more users later)

One password
One application per task
One CD for the entire operating system

ORIGIN
Ubuntu is an African concept meaning humanity
toward others
It is developed under Debian Project.(Largest
Linux software development community)
Sponsored by Canonical Ltd.
Owned by South African billionaire Mark
Shuttleworth

OPEN SOURCE
Run for any purpose

Study source code

Modify source code

Distribute and Publish

Requires less hard drive space (under 2-4 GB )
Requires less RAM ( 128-256MB )
Requires less CPU power (as old as Pentium II)
Maintains its performance speed no matter how
much you use it.

Requirements
Flexible
Can be dual booted with current OS or used from
a live CD(require RAM - 384MB)
Can run on older hardware and still perform well
Extends the life of your current hardware to
nearly twice its useful life before needing to
upgrade

Variants of Ubuntu
Kubuntu - Ubuntu with the K Desktop
Environment
Edubuntu - Ubuntu for Education , featuring a
large number of educational applications.
Ubuntu Server Edition - Ubuntu for Servers
Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) - Ubuntu for
Netbooks
Xubuntu- Ubuntu for less-powerful computers.
Lubuntu- Ubuntu with LXDE Environment
Mythbuntu-Ubuntu with Myth TV software

Features

Many different distributions
Huge group of free software proponents (open
source)
Ubuntu is free and always will be free.
No key codes, activation, registration
Ubuntu is most popular Linux-based OS in the
world (10 million users now and counting)

Features(conti.)
It take less
installation time
boot up time
shut downtime
Space
It containt MultiBoot Loader (GRand Unified Boot
Loader)
Dual boot with Windows , MAC

Dell now offers desktops with Ubuntu

Ubuntu One
It is cloud file client like Amazon S3,Dropbox
Free data storage upto 5 GB
Any user can use through internet(No need of
Ubuntu OS)
It has Ubuntu One Music Store like Ovi music in
Nokia
Special mobile apps like Ubuntu One Music,
Ubuntu One Files for Android and IPhone
Compatible
Natively Compatible with MS programs

MS Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook
Publisher
Dreamweaver
Project
Adobe Acrobat

Software
Ubuntu Software Center featuring Thousands of
free software and tools.

Other free soft wares are available via other sites
like getdeb.net,appnr.com etc.

We have to purchase other software If you want.

You may need to purchase less than 1% of your
software

Free and Open Source
Software (FOSS)
1. The GIMP - Adobe Photoshop clone
2. Libre Office - Office suite
3. Mozilla Firefox - Web browser
4. Mozilla Thunderbird- E-mail Client
5. VLC - Media player
6. Audacity - Digital audio editor
7. MySQL Database
8. Ghostscript - Postscript interpreter
9. Golden Dict-Dictionary software
10. OpenShot-Video Editor


FOSS(Conti.)
1. Gparted-Partiton Manager
2. LyX-Latex Editor
3. Gwibber Social Client
4. Skype
5. Blender -3D Imaging & Animation Software
6. Banshee Media player
7. Kompozer- HTML Editor
8. Anjuta C/C++ IDE
9. LibreCAD/gCAD3D- CAD/CAM Application
10. Cheese webcam
11. Chromium Browser
12. Wine-Emulator for running windows software in ubuntu

All Operating Systems are vulnerable
Security requires a layered approach
Fire-starter as fire-wall
Client host
Firewall host
Security
UBUNTU is immune to
viruses
Sudo code

Built by hackers to be inherently more
secure than any other operating
system

Including spyware, adware, trojan
horses, worms, and any other
malware protections


Antivirus :ClamTk(GNU)(GUI),ClamAv

Trusted OS
ATMs, BANK Server, some military aircraft

UPDATE
Version Upgrades:
Windowsaveraging 2-3 years
Macevery 2 years since 2003
Ubuntuevery six months

Service packs and updates:
Windowsmonths
Macweeks
Ubuntuimmediately

Ubuntu V/S Windows
Comparison: Install Time
Disk Space Used
Boot Time
Shut Down Time
IO test
Comparisons: Multi-tasking
Comparisons: Image Editing
Comparisons: Video Encoding
Comparisons: Overall Performance
Ubuntu & India
This month,SC orders all 17,000 courts(85,000
Ubuntu 10.04) to use ubuntu as OS and has
distributed customized ubuntu.
Tamilnadu & Keralas schools use ubuntu as OS.
Ubuntu 11.04 supports 10 Indian languages
including gujarati,hindi,tamil,etc
Ubuntu Servers at
IIT-Bombay
IIT-Madras
IIT-Kanpur
At first,Ubuntu font family contain Rupee symbol.
ubuntu lacks of
Awareness of people
Gaming
People thinks Linux means do commands



SO WHY ARE YOU WAITING????
Go to www.ubuntu.com
GET IT,
USE IT,
KNOW IT,
SHARE IT

ANY Q???
THANK YOU
www.ubuntu.com

Wikipedia.org

Comparisons are from
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/general/1286485/ubuntu-11-04-vs-
windows-7-vs-os-x-10-7-lion/2


Richard Petersen, The Complete Reference UBUNTU, TATA McGraw-
Hill

Jeffrey Orloff , How to do Everything UBUNTU, TATA McGraw-Hill
REFERENCES

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