Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS
Canonical Group Limited | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 20250117Linux/Unix, Ubuntu 16.04 - Xenial - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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The easiest to use, most popular Linux distribution
What do you like best about the product?
Runs on just about any hardware, from a $20 Raspberry Pi, to a $1000 laptop, to a high end server. I've got Ubuntu running on a Raspberry Pi, and my development machine. I've got old laptops, that are too slow for Windows, but Ubuntu runs fine on them.
Availability of apps: If a software developer _has_ a Linux version, they are very likely to have aversion that will run on Ubuntu, and very often I even find they offer an Ubuntu specific version.
Never get a virus: I store my photos, and important documents on my Ubuntu machine. I've been running Linux/Unix for nearly 30 years, and I never worry about security. I can't say the same for my Windows box.
It's powerful, flexible and configurable.
Bloatware is never an issue.
It's free. It's well supported.
Availability of apps: If a software developer _has_ a Linux version, they are very likely to have aversion that will run on Ubuntu, and very often I even find they offer an Ubuntu specific version.
Never get a virus: I store my photos, and important documents on my Ubuntu machine. I've been running Linux/Unix for nearly 30 years, and I never worry about security. I can't say the same for my Windows box.
It's powerful, flexible and configurable.
Bloatware is never an issue.
It's free. It's well supported.
What do you dislike about the product?
The screen capture tool could be easier to use. I wish it would copy to the clipboard.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Coding software. I can code via an IDE or command line, or a mix of both.
Code repository. I use git locally, and remotely with ease on my Ubuntu box.
Deploying software. I use a combination of git and ftp.
Testing software, locally. I use a LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), and my Ubuntu Laptop is my Development box.
One of the biggest benefits is the ability to write software without an internet connection, whenever I need to.
It's also highly configurable. I run a nodejs LAMP stack sometimes, and a native LAMP stack other times, depending on the type of project I'm working on.
Code repository. I use git locally, and remotely with ease on my Ubuntu box.
Deploying software. I use a combination of git and ftp.
Testing software, locally. I use a LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), and my Ubuntu Laptop is my Development box.
One of the biggest benefits is the ability to write software without an internet connection, whenever I need to.
It's also highly configurable. I run a nodejs LAMP stack sometimes, and a native LAMP stack other times, depending on the type of project I'm working on.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you've never used Linux/Unix before, Ubuntu is definitely the right distribution to choose.
They've made it as easy to use as Windows or Mac (although I'm sure that Mac enthusiasts would disagree).
If you can't find answers on the Ubuntu forums, then StackOverflow is another good place to find answers if you get stuck.
They've made it as easy to use as Windows or Mac (although I'm sure that Mac enthusiasts would disagree).
If you can't find answers on the Ubuntu forums, then StackOverflow is another good place to find answers if you get stuck.
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Modern, reliable convenience
What do you like best about the product?
For our use cases almost everything just works. We find it encouraging that Canonical prioritises usability and user experience over questionable ideological concerns that sometimes harms the upstream. We like that a larger proportion of packages are kept up to date than in some competing distributions.
What do you dislike about the product?
Updating between versions sometimes doesn't work perfectly. Even the 2 year gap between LTS leaves too much time between new packages for our purposes.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We need a trustworthy platform with up to date packages for development and testing purposes, as well as in-production hosting. Ubuntu fits this requirement better than anything else we've used.
Popular and reliable Linux distribution
What do you like best about the product?
Reliability, excellent online support from the vendor and the community. Installing updates at my convenience.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some installation don't run well via Software Installer, and it can be complicated via Terminal. Missing drivers for some peripherals.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Compatibility with most business processes while using a free OS. Wide choice of available free software, mostly compatible with data formats from other OS's. Much lower total cost of ownership for a PC.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you're tired of Windows updates, switch to Ubuntu.
Ubuntu the facility at your fingertips. If you want to learn!!!!
What do you like best about the product?
Ubuntu the facility at your fingertips. If you want to learn!
One easy way to describe Ubuntu is that you can write in one window and upload and download the contents of another. For example, Gaim / Pidgin can chat with one of your colleagues and at the same time you can read a web page or a book without much effort just by moving it with the mouse wheel in silence. This though it may seem silly can not be done in Windows. On the other hand it has a great point in its favor that is Windows to bring a lot of malicious software and for this free software is not very common since it allows to modify its source code to the user's taste and the needs of this. In context Ubuntu allows you to install drivers and applications without the need to restart the PC to complete the installation which is many times causing inconvenience.
One easy way to describe Ubuntu is that you can write in one window and upload and download the contents of another. For example, Gaim / Pidgin can chat with one of your colleagues and at the same time you can read a web page or a book without much effort just by moving it with the mouse wheel in silence. This though it may seem silly can not be done in Windows. On the other hand it has a great point in its favor that is Windows to bring a lot of malicious software and for this free software is not very common since it allows to modify its source code to the user's taste and the needs of this. In context Ubuntu allows you to install drivers and applications without the need to restart the PC to complete the installation which is many times causing inconvenience.
What do you dislike about the product?
This software at the development level is not highly recommended since it is more done or dedicated for end users, therefore it has many unnecessary and even heavy packages that are not easily practiced by software development.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Today I use it to teach beginners to newbies who want to play in the world of free software to learn the basics of this type of software ... already with this notion can create an environment of inspiration for development.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I recommend it for those people who want to learn more about the vulnerabilities of proprietary software such as Windows or Apple, the Ubuntu operating system allows them to migrate and learn more on the basis of open source. It has a simple environment to understand and can be adapted very quickly.
Ubuntu
What do you like best about the product?
My favorite thing about Ubuntu is that it works on any kind of machine, even the older ones. Since I'm a web programmer I find most useful the Nautilus' ability to open remote (server) folders as local ones and edit the files on server in place. The absence of viruses is a great plus too.
What do you dislike about the product?
Same as for Windows - I dislike the trend of adapting UI to mobile devices. Fortunately this trend is not so prominent anymore...
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Ubuntu is safe, fast and reliable. A programmer's dream.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Ubuntu is a modern, well developed OS. It is free, so why not try it.
Ubuntu - The friendliest version of Linux
What do you like best about the product?
I just wanted to give a quick foreword, I'm not super proficient at Linux/Unix-like OS'es, but I have used Ubuntu Desktop and Server OS multiple times but my comfort zone is Windows. That being said, Ubuntu has by far been the best Linux Distribution for me to learn, test, and develop on. In my opinion, I feel like where Ubuntu shines is it's strong community support. If you are new to Linux or even new to computing, administrating, networking, etc... Ubuntu is probably the best place to start. The Desktop OS provides an incredibly intuitive design that allows people to get moving quickly while still allowing total systems control like a proper OS should.
For the Ubuntu Server OS variant, I personally learned almost everything I know about Linux on Ubuntu so transitioning to the Server OS was a cakewalk.
For the Ubuntu Server OS variant, I personally learned almost everything I know about Linux on Ubuntu so transitioning to the Server OS was a cakewalk.
What do you dislike about the product?
I think the largest dislike for me when learning and transitioning to Ubuntu was that the majority of OS management was performed at the terminal. In the Server version it's performed strictly at the terminal. When i was first learning my way around Linux I was having a hard time with getting SSH setup so I could log into the server remotely. I found tutorials online but they always seemed to be missing a step or two and I couldn't seem to get it to work. Finally, I asked on a Ubuntu Support forum and the community helped me get SSH setup, with an SSH keypair (certificate instead of password), and took the time to explain how SSH works in Linux. Primarily being a Windows user at that time, the entire setup and configuration was completely foreign to me.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I'm currently using Ubuntu as the OS for my development environment of a MEAN stack web app. I'm also running Ubuntu for my DevOps management node while I'm learning Ansible. (Ansible doesn't currently support Windows being a management node.) I'm running web servers with Nginx, Tomcat, Apache on them, Back-end MySQL and MongoDB databases.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you are looking for a robust, yet stable Linux OS with tons of free community support then Ubuntu is the right choice for you. It seems to have some of the best hardware driver support out there so if you are installing on a computer with bluetooth of WiFi capabilities then Ubuntu will probably be the best experience with working drivers out-of-the-box.
It's still developing software - very fast developing!
What do you like best about the product?
Speed of developing; support for so many deviced, speed and easy installation; nice user interface; easy package and program installation; speed of working
What do you dislike about the product?
package dependences (still there is a lot of things to do)
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
automation in some internal task (f.e. inteligent home; controling procesess)
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you want to implement your own software, Ubuntu can be the right direction for you!
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS review
What do you like best about the product?
For anybody used to or essentially desirous of the Mac's OS X interface, utilizing Ubuntu is a breeze. In any case, significantly for marooned Windows clients with as yet working equipment, Ubuntu will offer an essence of genuine 21st century work area registering, with a free, open and about without cost elective that possesses a great deal of security and support. The interface is spotless, open and satiny in task.
What do you dislike about the product?
Canonical cases that their application is right around a total arrangement, however they are in reality a long way from it. From an apprentice's perspective, Ubuntu Programming Center may appear to be finished, yet it does not have a considerable measure of highlights, also straightforwardness.
For instance, when installing a .deb it doesn't demonstrate to you what dependencies it is installing along with it. Perhaps you just got a library you didn't need.
For instance, when installing a .deb it doesn't demonstrate to you what dependencies it is installing along with it. Perhaps you just got a library you didn't need.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Ubuntu is our preferred choice while setting up any new server. Ubuntu makes it very easy for anyone to just spin off a server and install the whole app in just a single click. Installing any app is rather unconventional in Windows and costly in Mac.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Canonical gives you the control through Launchpad, so anybody can download it and use it in their distribution.
In addition, most of the projects additionally give a PPA of Ubuntu Software Center. But this is a nightly build, and may break a few functionalities or two. To do this, Open a terminal and enter the accompanying charges:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:software-store-developers/daily-build
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Only do this when you are certain with what you want to achieve as downgrading Ubuntu is not an easy path to follow.
In addition, most of the projects additionally give a PPA of Ubuntu Software Center. But this is a nightly build, and may break a few functionalities or two. To do this, Open a terminal and enter the accompanying charges:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:software-store-developers/daily-build
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Only do this when you are certain with what you want to achieve as downgrading Ubuntu is not an easy path to follow.
Best OS ever
What do you like best about the product?
Ubuntu is user friendly for software developer.
What do you dislike about the product?
Wireless display is not yet available in ubuntu.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Easy Installation of any software.
Easy to use OS
What do you like best about the product?
Quick and easy install with drivers pre loaded which is a much better option for me over Centos.
What do you dislike about the product?
The only downside for me is the GUI. Not because it’s bad. I’m just used to Windows
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use Ubuntu as a data capture catalyst for one of our email services. Just seeing what goes in and out.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Comes with drivers!
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