What are Ubuntu and Linux? How are they different? Many people have such doubts. Today, let’s take a look at the old boy education editor with your questions.
Ubuntu: It is an open source gnu and Linux operating system mainly based on desktop applications. Ubuntu is based on DebianGNU/Linux and supports x86, amd64 (i.e. x64) and ppc architecture. The first version of Ubuntu was released in 2004 based on Debian. The main versions of uabntu include Gnome-based ubuntu, KDE-based Kubuntu, and Xfce-based Xubuntu.
Linux: Linux is a free-to-use and freely disseminated Unix-like operating system. It is a multi-user, multi-task, multi-thread and multi-CPU operating system based on POSIX and UNIX. It can run major UNIX software tools, applications and network protocols. It supports 32-bit and 64-bit hardware. Linux inherits the network-centric design philosophy of Unix and is a multi-user network operating system with stable performance.
After the development and birth of the Linux operating system, many distributions have been derived. Ubuntu is one of them. It is also the Linux distribution most similar to Windows and is suitable for beginners to learn.
There are many Linux distributions, which are divided by nature into commercial versions maintained by commercial companies and free versions maintained by open source communities.
The commercial version is represented by REHAT, and the open source community version is represented by Debian. These versions have their own differences and play different roles.
Ubuntu is a Linux distribution with a beautiful user interface, a complete package management system, powerful software source support, and a rich technical community. Ubuntu also has good compatibility with most hardware, including the latest graphics cards, etc. , making Ubuntu more and more popular.