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Ubuntu

The industry standard for accessible Linux, providing predictable two-year LTS releases, massive ecosystem support, and enterprise backing.

8 guides on TuxWraith · Last reviewed 7 Nov 2026

At a glance

Ubuntu

Family
Debian-based
First release
2004
Release model
Fixed release (2-year LTS / 6-month interim)
Package manager
apt (snap) (Snap packages pre-enabled)
Init system
systemd
Architecture
amd64, arm64, riscv64, s390x
Installer
Ubuntu Desktop installer (Flutter-based, backed by subiquity)
Default desktop
GNOME (customized with Ubuntu dock)

Overview

Maintained by Canonical, Ubuntu made desktop Linux accessible to mainstream users in 2004 and quickly grew into the most pervasive distribution across enterprise clouds, workstations, and developer toolchains.

Ubuntu provides long-term support (LTS) releases every two years with five years of standard maintenance, alongside six-month interim releases for users seeking newer software and kernels.

Is it for you?

Good fit if you…

  • want the widest third-party hardware, driver, and software support available
  • deploy production workloads on cloud providers using well-documented standards
  • prefer scheduled LTS upgrades with guaranteed five-year support windows

Look elsewhere if you…

  • dislike sandboxed Snap packages for core desktop utilities (try Debian or Linux Mint)
  • prefer a rolling release without major version upgrade jumps (try Arch Linux)

Everyday commands

Full cheat sheet →
sudo apt update
Update package indices from Ubuntu mirrors.
sudo apt upgrade
Upgrade installed system packages to current versions.
apt search <query>
Search the APT package index for software.
sudo apt install <package>
Install a Debian package from official channels.
sudo snap refresh
Update all installed snap packages to their latest revisions.
snap find <query>
Search the Snap Store for containerized packages.

Ubuntu guides

All 8 guides →

Official resources