Ubuntu Quick Start Tutorial: first meeting

1 What is Ubuntu?

Ubuntu (Friend extension, excellent map, Bantu) is a desktop application-oriented open source Gnu/linux operating system, Ubuntu is based on the Debian Gnu/linux, support x86, AMD64 (ie x64) and PPC architecture, Built by the Global Professional Development team (Canonical LTD). Its name is from the southern African Zulu or Hausa language "Ubuntu", similar to the Confucian "benevolence" of the idea, meaning "human nature", "I exist because of the existence of people", is a traditional African values.

Ubuntu is a very interesting name, belonging to the name that can be remembered at a glance, and I remember the first time I came into contact with the operating system when I was in college. At that time only know a lot of Linux derived operating systems, the domestic redhat is more popular, there are few people around the real operating system with the classmate. Even if you know, you will always worry about being used to windows, after the switch is not used, or can not meet the normal work or entertainment needs.

But then I found that there was absolutely no need to be so worried. As far as my personal experience is concerned, replacing windows as the first operating system is no problem at all. And because the next semester to start computer network, I also intend to all the experimental courses are used in Ubuntu to do, so here in advance to write this topic, is a lesson, wait until home studio environment, I recorded a few quality better video, look forward to everyone's support!

2 Distribution of Linux

Today, Ubuntu is more than just a PC desktop operating system, it can also appear on your mobile device, tablet and so on.

Many students can not help but think, when we talk about Linux, why often suddenly the topic becomes a chat about Ubuntu, I came to this topic originally wanted to learn Linux. In fact, the two do not conflict, Ubuntu is essentially one of the Linux distribution. Based on Linux, the development department of the three Gate faction, they are Debian,feora and SUSE, we introduced here is the Ubuntu derived from Debian. If you like to use VPS, you will find that many service providers in providing you with operating system options, in addition to like using Ubuntu, but also particularly like to use CentOS, admittedly, as a server operating system, CentOS seems to be more widely used.

Since Ubuntu is a development of Debian, then some students will ask, then Ubuntu itself has no derivative version of it? This question is very good, the answer is yes, the following is a few of Ubuntu's proud disciples, each have their own characteristics, very interesting:

1) Kubuntu

Kubuntu is a user-friendly operating system based on the KDE (k desktop environment), whose informal Chinese name is "Cool Bantu", an operating system derived from Ubuntu, still using dpkg for software management, with the same software source as Ubuntu. It supports Chinese, uses KDE as a desktop environment, and the latest version is KDE PLASMA5. As part of the Ubuntu project, it keeps a predictable release, Kubuntu for everyone free. The only difference between Kubuntu and Ubuntu is the desktop environment, and if you install KDE (and uninstall Gnome) in Ubuntu, the effect and the direct installation Kubuntu will be the same.

2) Xubuntu

Xubuntu is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution. Unlike Ubuntu, however, Xubuntu uses a lightweight XFCE desktop environment and is optimized for low-end machines. This release contains only the GTK + application software as much as possible. Xubuntu (pronounced Zoo-bun-too) is one of Ubuntulinux's branches, designed to be installed and used on low-end computers, and is therefore built on a lighter desktop ring Xfce.

3) Lubuntu

Lubuntu (pronunciation: Wide-ipa:/lu?? bu?ntu?/) is a new Ubuntu Linux desktop System program with a default desktop environment of LXDE, especially for older computers. and Xubuntu, Ubuntu Lite, are all part of the pursuit of lightweight Ubuntu branch. Its features, in addition to being lightweight and fast, provide very low packet dependencies, minimizing operational problems due to packet dependencies.

4) Edubuntu

Edubuntu is a Linux distribution specifically for schools and other educational environments. Built on the popular Ubuntu release, it is a complete operating system that includes an office suite, web browser, many educational applications and much more. Edubuntu is tailor-made for teachers, or network administrators can use it to easily and quickly build an electronic classroom.

Unlike other operating systems, Edubuntu has preinstalled a variety of different types of applications. This feature distinguishes her from many proprietary systems. In these systems, all software that is not included in the base system comes from a third party and therefore requires additional charges. Like many other Linux distributions, Edubuntu contains a number of other packages to replace these third-party software. When writing this article, you can already install more than 14000 kinds of packages from the Edubuntu software library.

5) Ubuntu Studio

Ubuntu Studio is a variant of Ubuntu, targeting Gnu/linux audio, video, image enthusiasts and experts. The release provides a collection of open source applications that can be used for multimedia creation.

3 Installation of Ubuntu

I really feel that Ubuntu powerful features await us to dig more, skilled later can do too many things, computer network, communication principle, software radio, these three is Bill's Home studio in the future mainly aimed at the direction. Now, the towering high-rise, we still need to understand how to install Ubuntu from scratch to our beloved PC or laptop, there are three main ways:

1) installed separately, that is, a computer only Ubuntu an operating system;

2) dual system, you can install Ubuntu and Windows on the computer at the same time, when you start to choose which one to enter;

3) Virtual machine installation, this seems to be the most online introduction, but I do not like it very much.

The first article, do not write so long, the next two of us specifically about the Ubuntu three ways to install.

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Ubuntu Quick Start Tutorial: first meeting