Quick: what multisyllable word is associated with the spirit of South Africa? No, it’s not vuvuzela, that love-it-or-hate-it horn that provided a soundtrack for the World Cup, but “ubuntu,” a Bantu ...

The free Ubuntu open source computer operating system, offered as an alternative to software such as Microsoft Corp.'s Windows, is to gain a mobile version.

Canonical is announcing its Ubuntu for Android platform today, a fusion of both Google’s mobile operating system and the Linux-based Ubuntu desktop OS. While you’re on the move it works like ...

When the latest point release of Canonical's Ubuntu desktop operating system was made available, it made me realize that this particular take on Linux (as well as the mother of all distributions ...

This Ubuntu Flavor is jam-packed with the tools necessary for those who create audio and visual content.

Ubuntu unveiled Snappy Ubuntu Core today -- a new, lightweight version of the OS that offers a barebones platform combined with cloud-based application hosting.

After a week spent wrestling with the Ubuntu operating system —the most popular, most consumer-friendly version of the Linux OS—I’ve discovered a few different usages for the word.

Introduction In the realm of enterprise computing, selecting the optimal operating system (OS) for database management is critical to performance, security, and scalability. Two prominent contenders ...

It's been possible to run Ubuntu and other Linux distributions within Windows for some time now by making use of a virtualization tool such as VirtualBox. But with Windows 11, you can use the ...

Ubuntu 23.10 has been available for a few days. We show you how to install this Linux distribution on your PC and set it up according to your wishes.