Ubuntu 简明教程

Ubuntu - Overview

Ubuntu 是一款基于 Linux 操作系统。它专为电脑、智能手机和网络服务器设计。该系统由一家名为 Canonical Ltd 的英国公司开发。用于开发 Ubuntu 软件的所有原则均基于开放源软件开发原则。

Ubuntu is a Linux-based operating system. It is designed for computers, smartphones, and network servers. The system is developed by a UK based company called Canonical Ltd. All the principles used to develop the Ubuntu software are based on the principles of Open Source software development.

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Features of Ubuntu

以下是 Ubuntu 的一些重要特性：

Following are some of the significant features of Ubuntu −

  1. The desktop version of Ubuntu supports all the normal software on Windows such as Firefox, Chrome, VLC, etc.

  2. It supports the office suite called LibreOffice.

  3. Ubuntu has an in-built email software called Thunderbird, which gives the user access to email such as Exchange, Gmail, Hotmail, etc.

  4. There are a host of free applications for users to view and edit photos.

  5. There are also applications to manage videos and it also allows the users to share videos.

  6. It is easy to find content on Ubuntu with the smart searching facility.

  7. The best feature is, it is a free operating system and is backed by a huge open source community.

Release Cycle of Ubuntu

Canonical 会每年发布 2 个 Ubuntu 版本，分别在 4 月和 10 月发布。版本号通常表示该软件的发布年份。例如，版本 14.04 指定它于 2014 年 4 月发布。同理，版本 16.04 指定它于 2016 年 4 月发布。每年的 4 月版本是更稳定的版本，而 10 月版本在许多新特性上进行了大量试验。

Every year there are 2 releases of Ubuntu, one in April and one in October, from Canonical. The version number normally denotes the year in which the software was released. For example, version 14.04 specifies that it was released in the year 2014 and in the month of April. Similarly, the version 16.04 specifies that it was released in the year 2016 and in the month of April. The April build every year is the more stable build, while the October build does a lot of experimentation on new features.

Ubuntu 的官方网站是 {s1}

The official site for Ubuntu is https://www.ubuntu.com/

该网站包含所有有关 Ubuntu 软件的信息和文档。它还提供适用于 Ubuntu 服务器和桌面版本的文件下载链接。

The site has all information and documentation about the Ubuntu Software. It also has the download links for both the server and desktop versions of Ubuntu.