Ubuntu Linux Distribution Version Numbering

Ubuntu Linux is also an innovator in the area of version numbering!

The version number of Ubuntu Linux consists of one or two digits representing the year and then two digits representing the month of the year.

For example, an Ubuntu Linux version number of

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Most Linux distributions use a version numbering system that is only relevant to that Linux distribution, and the version number for these distributions is completely

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Ubuntu Linux and the Meaning(s) of the Word "Ubuntu"

"Ubuntu" is an African word from the Zulu tribe that has quiet a bit of meaning and is interpreted to have several meanings, interpretations and also represents several "humanistic" concepts.

Ubuntu is considered by some to represent a

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Another way to get help with Ubuntu Linux - when you're running Ubuntu Linux commands - is to use what are called "man pages".

The word "man" in "man pages" stands for manual, as in Linux commands a software manual.

Using Ubuntu Linux Commands To Install Ubuntu Linux Hardware And Software

Sometimes, you may need to run to Ubuntu Linux commands to do things like

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In addition to getting Ubuntu Linux technical support from Canonical (paid), and getting technical support from the Ubuntu Linux community (non-paid), you can also get technical support by:

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Linux Community Technical Support for Ubuntu Linux

In addition to that paid technical support available from Canonical, there are lots of ways of getting non-paid technical support from various sources, including

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Ubuntu Linux and Mark Shuttleworth

Mark Shuttleworth founded Ubuntu Linux in 2005 and provides financial backing - and several other products and services - for the Ubuntu Linux distribution through his company named Canonical Limited.

Here are some excerpts from Wikipedia on Mark Shuttleworth:

"Mark Shuttleworth founded Thawte in 1995, which specialized in digital certificates

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Ubuntu Linux & Technical Support For Ubuntu Linux From Canonical Ltd.

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Ubuntu Linux & Canonical Ltd. Services

Canonical offers several services for Ubuntu Linux, including: custom Linux software programming, Linux hardware and software certification, Linux training, Linux software packaging and technical support for Ubuntu Linux.

Ubuntu Linux Training Tips: The term "Linux software packaging" used in the paragraph above refers to software developers getting a Linux software package (which is another term for a Linux software program) made available for use in Ubuntu Linux - and also having it supported for

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If you are connected to the Internet after installing Ubuntu Linux on the hard disk of a system, you'll see the "Update Manager" program icon in the panel at the top right corner of the screen.

With quite literally just a few clicks, you can completely update (for free) all of the software on your system and download all of the security updates needed (for free) for your software components.

Ubuntu Linux Training Tips: If you are connected to the Internet, the Update Manager (program) in Ubuntu Linux automatically checks (a location on the Internet) regularly to see if you need to update your system. And if you need to do an update, then the Update Manager icon

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There are several reasons why the Wubi (Windows-Based Ubuntu Installer) is one of the best methods of running Ubuntu Linux on an existing Windows system.

Benefits Of Using The Wubi (Windows-Based Ubuntu Installer):

1. The Wubi has been tested and is now officially supported by Ubuntu Linux.

2. The Wubi Ubuntu installer is very simple and easy to use. You can use the Wubi to install Ubuntu Linux on an existing Windows system "over the Internet" (if you have high-speed access) without having to use the Ubuntu Linux CD.

This means that you can install Ubuntu Linux on an existing Windows system without having to:

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