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Ubuntu is a Linux distribution based on Debian that is developed by Canonical and is available in desktop and server editions.

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Key Takeaway GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review – Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on an AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC
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GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review – Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on an AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution based on Debian that is developed by Canonical and is available in desktop and server editions.

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  • GEEKOM A7 2026 Edition Review – Part 3: Ubuntu 26.04 on an AMD Ryzen 5 7545U mini PC CNX Software
  • [Help] vCenter 7.0.3 Stage 2 fails on Ubuntu 22.04 with VMware Workstation 17.5.2 — VAMI not accessible from host despite port 5480 open inside VM r/vmware
  • Has anyone moved from Red Hat distros to Debian/Ubuntu or from Podman to Docker because of SELinux? r/linuxadmin
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Why fix what isn't broken?

It's easy to complain about some elements of Ubuntu, but really, the biggest problems with it stem from its default desktop, GNOME, and the base for Ubuntu is extremely solid. There's a reason it's the most popular Linux distro around, and with that comes a lot of infrastructure to support it, too. Because it's an official Ubuntu flavor, it gets big new releases right alongside Ubuntu itself, which means the latest version is already based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, which includes Linux kernel version 7.0 with the latest drivers and everything you need for a modern device. It also has a long support

I stopped recommending Linux Mint after trying Lubuntu on a nine-year-old laptop
How did we get to this point?

One of the big talking points when it comes to comparing Linux to Windows is how much lighter Linux can be and how it still supports lower-end or older hardware. But when you look at Ubuntu, that seems to be less and less true as time goes on. Being the default for so many people, Canonical has felt the need to load Ubuntu with a lot of things to make things easier, but in doing so, Ubuntu has, in many ways, become almost as bloated as Windows. We've talked about that before, and there are options to have a lighter Ubuntu experience, but just look at what's happening with the upcoming release

Fedora is becoming the default Linux recommendation, and Ubuntu did this to itself
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