Ubuntu is an open-source operating system that is available to download on Ubuntu’s official website for free. Ubuntu is largely based on Debian distribution. When one begins his/her Linux journey with Ubuntu then initially it would be confusing at first to select the right operating system release. There is a short term i.e six months and long-term release cycle. Apart from Desktop, Server, Cloud and IOT editions, Ubuntu is also available in different flavors depending on default desktop environments.
Now, we cover a bit about different Ubuntu editions available:
Ubuntu Desktop
There are two releases available – LTS and one that gets released every six months. LTS is an acronym for long-term support and with this release users don’t have to upgrade/install to a new release every nine months or so. LTS releases come with support for a period of five years. Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS is the latest of those versions available at present and is supported till April 2027. The other six months release – 22.10 was released on October 20, 2022 and is supported till July 2023. And, the newer six month Ubuntu release is due in April 2023.
Ubuntu Server
Ubuntu Server follows the Ubuntu Desktop release cycles. There is a Long-term Support (22.04.1) release supported till April 2027 and the other release Ubuntu 22.10 supported till July 2023. Ubuntu Server is targeted towards users who would use it for server management and other related activities.
Ubuntu Cloud
This version is available for those who are already using services of various Cloud platforms. If you want to use Ubuntu Cloud then, you have to sign up for one of Ubuntu’s partner services. These services are offered by organizations like Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform etc.
Ubuntu for IOT
IOT is an acronym for Internet of Things. Ubuntu for IOT is available for various platforms like Raspberry Pi, Intel NUC, Intel IEI Tank, Qualcomm Dragonboard 410C, Samsung’s Artik and Intel’s Joule.
Various Ubuntu flavors
There are eight different flavors available for Ubuntu distribution. They are:
- Kubuntu
- Lubuntu
- Ubuntu Budgie
- Ubuntu Kylin
- Ubuntu Mate
- Ubuntu Studio
- Xubuntu
- Ubuntu Unity
Basic underlying structure of Ubuntu is same for all the flavors. Its just that default desktop environment is different for each of the mentioned Ubuntu flavors. Certain packages are installed for a specific flavor like Ubuntu Studio is targeted towards audio, video or graphic professionals while Ubuntu Kylin is built to cater requirements of users for China. Lubuntu has LXQt desktop environment, works well for users who are running older machines. Though Lubuntu works for everyone but is specifically useful for those users who are yet to upgrade their hardware yet. Other Ubuntu flavors too are built accordingly.
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