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VERSION 9.04 BY STEPHANIE WILKS, CCENT
PURPOSE Brief History of Ubuntu What Ubuntu Is Installation of Ubuntu 9.04 Features of Ubuntu 9.04 Summary Bibliography
BRIEF HISTORY Based on the older Linux distribution
DEBIAN South African Internet mogul, Mark
Shuttleworth, creates a more human friendly Debian distribution and calls it Ubuntu
Ubuntu 4.10 is released on October 20, 2004 Shuttleworth and Canonical Ltd formed and
funded the Ubuntu Foundation to ensure the future of Ubuntu
WHAT UBUNTU IS Pronounced oo-BOON-too Named after the South African ethical
ideology Ubuntu ("humanity towards others")
Computer OS perfect for laptops, desktops and servers
FREE OF CHARGE!!!! –Microsoft doesn’t do that!!!!
WHAT UBUNTU IS Ubuntu is composed of multiple software
packages distributed under a free software or an open license that declares that users are free to run, copy, distribute, study, change, develop and improve the software
New versions are released every six months and supports releases for 18 months
LTS (Long Term Support) versions are released every 2 years and supports for 3 years for desktops and 5 years for servers.
Current version of Ubuntu, 9.04, release April 23, 2009
UBUNTU RELEASESVersion Code
nameRelease date
4.10 Warty Warthog
2004-10-20
5.04 Hoary Hedgehog
2005-04-08
5.10 Breezy Badger
2005-10-13
6.06 Dapper Drake
2006-06-01
6.10 Edgy Eft 2006-10-26
7.04 Feisty Fawn 2007-04-19
7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
2007-10-18
8.04 Hardy Heron
2008-04-24
8.10 Intrepid Ibex
2008-10-30
9.04 Jaunty Jackalope
2009-04-23
9.10 Karmic Koala
2009-10-29
VERSION NUMBER USES Y.MM FORMAT
CURRENT RELEASE OF UBUNTU
CODE NAME USES AN ADJECTIVE AND AN ANIMAL WITH THE SAME FIRST LETTER
INSTALLTION Can be installed
from Live CD or ran directly from it without installing
Ubiquity installer guides user through permanent installation process
Download past or current versions at Ubuntu website
Desktops & Laptops
Required Recommended
Processor 300 MHz (x86) 700 MHz (x86)
Memory 256 MB 384 MBHard Drive Capacity 4 GB 8 GB
Video Card VGA @ 640x480
VGA @ 1024x768
FEATURES No restart required prior to installation Security feature, the sudo tool is used to
assign temporary privileges for performing administrative tasks
Ubuntu comes installed with a wide range of software that includes OpenOffice, Firefox, several lightweight games and other useful programs
Ubuntu can also run many programs designed for Microsoft Windows
SUMMARY Ubuntu is a community developed
operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers
Everything you need comes on one CD, providing a complete working environment.
Once installed your system is immediately ready-to-use.
IT’S FREE!!!!!- YOU CAN’T BEAT THAT WITH A BAT!!!!
VERSION 9.04BY STEPHANIE WILKS, CCENT
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Bibligrograpy "Frequently Asked Questions". Ubuntu.
http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/faq/. Retrieved 2009-08-15. YouTube - The Ubuntu Experience (Nelson Mandela Interview) Frequently Asked Questions | Ubuntu Ubuntu Documentation: About the Name Shuttleworth, Mark (2004-10-20). "Ubuntu 4.10 announcement".
ubuntu-announce mailing list. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2004-October/000003.html. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
"DevelopmentCodeNames - Ubuntu Wiki". Wiki.ubuntu.com. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DevelopmentCodeNames. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
Zimmerman, Matt. "Announcing Beta release of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS". https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2006-April/000065.html. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
"LTS - Ubuntu Wiki". https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTS.
