What is Ubuntu OS?
- It is a free and open-source operating system.
- Ubuntu is also called as Debian based OS.
- Officially release three editions – Desktop, Server & IOT devices.
- Developed by UK based company Canonical Ltd.
- Ubuntu OS release every 6 month and LTS(Long Time Support) release in every 2 years with 5 years support.
- Other release supports are only 9 month
- Support .deb package
Features of Ubuntu 18.04 OS:
- Popular uses for Desktop user, Server and for cloud platform
- Launch GNOME 3.0 desktop
- Linux Kernel 4.15
- Python 3.6
- Livepatch available
- Improve Ubuntu by enabling anonymous system diagnostics
- Libre office 6.1
- Firefox, Thundirdbird, Gimp editor
- Support for color emoji
- Most popularly support for LAMP project and other.
Current & previous LTS releases are:
Ubuntu 14.04
Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Download Ubuntu ISO file:
Ubuntu 18.04
Desktop: https://releases.ubuntu.com/18.04.4/ubuntu-18.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso
Server: https://releases.ubuntu.com/18.04.4/ubuntu-18.04.4-live-server-amd64.iso
Ubuntu 20.04
Desktop: https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04-desktop-amd64.iso
Server: https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04-live-server-amd64.iso
Ubuntu 18.04 system requirements:
- 2 GHz dual core processor or better.
- 2 GB system memory.
- 25 GB of free hard drive space.
- Either a DVD drive or a USB for the installer media.
Create Disk partition for Ubuntu 18.04 installation
/boot: For booting files
/: For root partition, inside all file system allocated
Swap: For virtual memory