How do I get a GNOME, KDE or Xfce desktop?

Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Xubuntu, and Ubuntu Server all share the base (kernel, low level programme mes). This means you can install any of them on any other.

GNOME

GNOME is the default desktop for Ubuntu. It can also be installed with the ubuntu-desktop package. To learn more about Ubuntu, please see Ubuntu on the desktop.

KDE

KDE is the default desktop for Kubuntu. It can also be installed with the kubuntu-desktop package. To learn more about Kubuntu, please see Kubuntu.

Xfce

Xfce is the default desktop for Xubuntu. It can also be installed with the xubuntu-desktop package.To learn more about Ubuntu, please see Xubuntu.

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What are the different versions of Ubuntu?

There are several different versions of Ubuntu, some with a different desktop and others for a specific market. Here is some information about them.

Kubuntu is an official derivative of Ubuntu using the KDE environment instead of GNOME. It is part of the Ubuntu project and uses the same underlying system. It is an exciting distribution that showcases the full potential of the KDE desktop. Kubuntu shares the same repositories as Ubuntu, and relies on the same underlying architecture.

Edubuntu is an official derivative of Ubuntu designed for use in classrooms. It contains a large number of educational applications including GCompris, KDE Edutainment Suite, and Schooltool Calendar. Edubuntu is developed in collaboration with teachers and technologists across multiple nations. It enables teachers/lecturers with limited technical knowledge and skills to set up a computer lab, or establish an online learning environment, in an hour or less, and then administer that environment.

Xubuntu is an official derivative of Ubuntu using the Xfce desktop environment. It is intended for users with less-powerful computers, or those that require a highly efficient desktop environment on faster systems. Xubuntu features primarily GNOME applications.

Gobuntu is a derivative of Ubuntu for people who desire a desktop environment that adheres to the Free Software Foundations four freedoms. It excludes binary-only drivers and strives to ensure that no software is included that puts restrictions on distribution of artwork.

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why linux?

Are u tired of searching for windows licenses,your windows crashes and the next day are your

last day for delivering your report,installing the system but after that u still need to search the

web for new programs,tired of windows viruses,paying money for everything,waiting months till

bugs are fixed


Do u want free,stable,and fast OS ,free programs,installing softwares and updating them with a

single click


well linux absolutely is your solution were every thing is easy and free


u will see in the next posts how to get and install Linux

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What is Ubuntu?

Ubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system containing the very best free and open source software applications you need to work and play. With Ubuntu you can surf the web, read email, create documents, presentations and spreadsheets, edit images and more.

What does "Ubuntu" mean?

Ubuntu is an African word, which has been described as "too beautiful to translate into English". The essence of Ubuntu is that "a person is a person through other people". It describes humanity as "being-with-others" and prescribes what "being-with-others" should be all about. Ubuntu emphasises sharing, consensus, and togetherness. It's a perfect concept for Free Software and open source. Here's a great article that describes Ubuntu, which may help define it. Wikipedia also has a good definition.

How do you pronounce Ubuntu?

Ubuntu, an African word from Zulu and Xhosa, is pronounced "oo-BOON-too".

How much does Ubuntu cost?

Absolutely nothing. Ubuntu is Free Software, giving you rights of Software Freedom, and it really is free of software licensing charges.

Who is Canonical Ltd?

Canonical Ltd is the European-based company that sponsors Ubuntu. Find out more about Canonical.

How does Canonical make money?

Canonical revenues come from its commercial support contracts and engineering services. Canonical offers global, 24x7 support services to customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to schools and research institutes to governments.

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What is Linux?

Linux (commonly pronounced /ˈlɪnəks/^[5]) is a generic term referring to Unix-like computer operating systems based on the Linux kernel. Their development is one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software collaboration; typically all the underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and redistributed by anyone under the terms of the GNU GPL^[6] and other free software licences.

Linux is predominantly known for its use in servers, although it is installed on a wide variety of computer hardware, ranging from embedded devices and mobile phones to supercomputers.^[7] Linux distributions, installed on both desktop and laptop computers, have become increasingly commonplace in recent years, partly owing to the popular Ubuntu distribution^[8] and the emergence of netbooks.^[9]

The name "Linux" ( listen (help·info)) comes from the Linux kernel, originally written in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. The rest of the system usually comprises components such as the Apache HTTP Server, the X Window System, the K Desktop Environment, and utilities and libraries from the GNU Project (announced in 1983 by Richard Stallman). Commonly-used applications with desktop Linux systems include the Mozilla Firefox web-browser and the OpenOffice.org office application suite. The GNU contribution is the basis for the Free Software Foundation's preferred name GNU/Linux.^[10][11]

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