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Ubuntu is a predominantly desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux, and sponsored by Canonical Ltd. It is released roughly every six months &mdash; more frequently than Debian &mdash; shortly after each new GNOME version. The sudo utility is used for administrator access, and the Ubiquity install tool included with the Live CD makes it possible for users to install Ubuntu straight to the hard disk without the need for a restart or change of CDs. Ubuntu version 6.06 LTS, codenamed "Dapper Drake", was released on June 1, 2006, and will be supported for three years on the desktop and five years on the server, instead of the usual 18 months. Ubuntu aims to use only free software to provide an up-to-date yet stable operating system for the average user. Kubuntu and Xubuntu are official subprojects of the Ubuntu project, aiming to bring the KDE and Xfce desktop environments to the Ubuntu core, respectively. Edubuntu is an official subproject "designed for school environments, and should be equally suitable for kids to use at home." (More...)

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