Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS
Canonical Group Limited | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 20250528Linux/Unix, Ubuntu 16.04 - Xenial - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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The operative system to administrators and developers
What do you like best about the product?
Ubuntu it's an amazing operative system and it's valid for everybody, but fits specially perfect with the people that works as system administrators or software developer.
In Ubuntu you can do whatever you want with a level of detail very high, at difference of windows/mac environments, in Ubuntu if you have a good knowledge you can tune it to fit with your needs perfectly.
Also Ubuntu it's much faster than their competitors, needs less hardware resources and it's more stable.
In Ubuntu you can do whatever you want with a level of detail very high, at difference of windows/mac environments, in Ubuntu if you have a good knowledge you can tune it to fit with your needs perfectly.
Also Ubuntu it's much faster than their competitors, needs less hardware resources and it's more stable.
What do you dislike about the product?
Just dislikes me that the graphical environment of the last versions, called Unity, crash frequently and it's less stable than the other options like Gnome and KDE.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Basically we use Ubuntu as default operative system to do all task that we do. Ubuntu helps to do my work as System Administrator because there are available all tools that I need available.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Actually Ubuntu it's one of the best Linux distributions, it's fast and stable, and the amount of users help to do it better. The package system called APT works really good and there are available all packages ready to use.
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Ubuntu works geat
What do you like best about the product?
Ubuntu works great. Have been using it for years and it does not crash, it just does what I want it to do. I use it as my everyday machine and since most of our software is web based, I really have no problems.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some common issues that occur can often be dificult to find solutions for and most things are command line based.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use a second Ubuntu machine to open attachments and evaluate emails and websites that people feel might be infected.
Perfect for daily work
What do you like best about the product?
You can customize it a lot depending on what you are using
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes experiencing slowness when booting but not very frequent
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Accessing to remote servers through ssh, scripting
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The coolest open-source SO
One of the best distributions ever
What do you like best about the product?
I think that ubuntu has managed to bring Unix operating systems closer to the usual windows users, with an easy installation system, easy usage, and limiting the things where the terminal is needed.
Focusing more to Ubuntu kindness, its compatible with almost all hardware available and there are a very big repositories of packages available, that allows the users to use lots of applications.
Focusing more to Ubuntu kindness, its compatible with almost all hardware available and there are a very big repositories of packages available, that allows the users to use lots of applications.
What do you dislike about the product?
The only negative point of Ubuntu is the disgusting graphical environment Unity, it's slow and gets hang usually.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use as operative system alongside Windows 10. Basically we use as operating system for servers, but also we use in some desktops.
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If you need to work in Linux, it's the best choice. Easy to start, good support with lots of releases, and most of the programs already compiled
The best desktop operative system to work and home
What do you like best about the product?
Ubuntu its a really good operative system, fast, stable and open source.
The Canonical company do a maintenance of Ubuntu which makes it like a business OS, at level of support and releases.
Also very interesting thing is that the amount of users that there are using Ubuntu, makes possible to have all typical programs compiled and packaged for Ubuntu
The Canonical company do a maintenance of Ubuntu which makes it like a business OS, at level of support and releases.
Also very interesting thing is that the amount of users that there are using Ubuntu, makes possible to have all typical programs compiled and packaged for Ubuntu
What do you dislike about the product?
In general it's everything ok, but there are some little things in the last versions, like the inclusion of advertising inside the system
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's our base system, we use for almost everything. It's stable and reliable.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Ubuntu is the best Linux distribution actually. Its fast, reliable and very easy to use. At difference of some years ago, there are drivers for all hardware
The best desktop distribution
What do you like best about the product?
In my opinion Ubuntu is better than ever distribution, its stable, fast,and easy to use. The packages repository it's amazing,and whatever isn't in the repo it's package for ubuntu. Related with packages, the APT system it's very useful and easy to use, especially to update.
What do you dislike about the product?
Maybe in the last versions 16x and 17x the inclusion of UNITY for me was a total error, but they realize about and now Ubuntu use GNOME again.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's my principal OS for work, I use it everyday, to develop code, browse in the net and office tasks
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It's the best option for desktop if you develop code and you need to run your cases frequently.
Ubuntu
What do you like best about the product?
There are some interesting features in new distribution of Ubuntu:
* Ubuntu invites you actively on your welcome screen to use Livepatch, its system of updates that allows you to do things like patching the kernel to solve security problems without having to restart the computer.
* The configuration menu is in its best state, it is extremely direct to the point, everything is well organized and allows you to change a large number of adjustments in a simple and above all, understandable way.
* Encryption is more prominently touted in the installer, and this also means using LVM, which is not something that Ubuntu ever advertised or used.
*Ubuntu also has a new task application ("To-Do" in English), it's barely in the bones, but it also has the potential to synchronize with your Google notes.
* Ubuntu invites you actively on your welcome screen to use Livepatch, its system of updates that allows you to do things like patching the kernel to solve security problems without having to restart the computer.
* The configuration menu is in its best state, it is extremely direct to the point, everything is well organized and allows you to change a large number of adjustments in a simple and above all, understandable way.
* Encryption is more prominently touted in the installer, and this also means using LVM, which is not something that Ubuntu ever advertised or used.
*Ubuntu also has a new task application ("To-Do" in English), it's barely in the bones, but it also has the potential to synchronize with your Google notes.
What do you dislike about the product?
*The customization options are few or nonexistent.
*UI graphics based in Gnome 3 by default setting, no show desktop button, no taskbar or panel of any kind, no window control buttons, and lots of other simple things you need or expect - such a desktop is a complete and utter failure.
*Software management is largely broken. The USC tool gets replaced by a bag of mediocrity called Gnome Software. It's ugly, and it's useless.
*Problems with Samba connectivity.
*UI graphics based in Gnome 3 by default setting, no show desktop button, no taskbar or panel of any kind, no window control buttons, and lots of other simple things you need or expect - such a desktop is a complete and utter failure.
*Software management is largely broken. The USC tool gets replaced by a bag of mediocrity called Gnome Software. It's ugly, and it's useless.
*Problems with Samba connectivity.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We usually use ubuntu when we need to work in a native Unix environment.
The benefits are Its ease of installation and rapid set-up allows to create test environments quickly and effectively.
The benefits are Its ease of installation and rapid set-up allows to create test environments quickly and effectively.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
The truth is that there is not much to complain about, since the latest version is one of the best versions of Ubuntu that we have enjoyed in several years, and that allows us to imagine again a brilliant future of the distro for those who had become disenchanted with Ubuntu for some time.
A good alternative to SVN and GIT
What do you like best about the product?
Bazaar allows you to create a shared repository for develop code. It's interesting when there are lots of persons developing together.
What do you dislike about the product?
in general it fulfills its function, but it's a bit difficult to maintenance and administration, basically the permissions of the users and the rights with the different branches.
But the main problem of bazaar, is that there are no releases since 2011!!
But the main problem of bazaar, is that there are no releases since 2011!!
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Allow a good service of version control, and allows different developers to work collaborative
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It's alternative to GIT a SVN. Maybe now it's not the best option, is without maintenance since 2011
A refreshing change!
What do you like best about the product?
Where do I begin? Transformed my 6-year old laptop that was crawling under Windows to a snappy-fast machine. Linux has reached a stage where it is a serious operating system that caters to different users, from novice computer users to power users. The interface is very easy to understand, the system comes with Libre Office that is a worthy alternative to MS Windows, and much, much more. I was a Windows holdout for a long time. Really liked Windows 7. Skipped Windows 8. Loathed Windows 10. It seemed like my laptop had a mind of its own when running Windows. There was this feeling that my laptop was sneakily doing something behind my back. I felt that this version of Windows is just .... kludgy. And there ware the constant Windows updates.... After I got blue screens on multiple occasions, I realized it was time to move on. And I haven't looked back.
Ubuntu gave a new life to my old laptop. I am able to perform all tasks that I used to do on Windows without any issues. Most of the software packages are free. It is reassuring to know that you can take any old laptop and as long as you backup your files and the logic board is still alive and kicking, your computer will live on. Hard drive died? No problem, just install a new hard drive, reinstall Ubuntu for free, copy your files from your backup, and you are back on the road. While Macs do offer this feature, the hardware for Mac is still quite expensive. With Ubuntu, you can buy an old laptop and get yourself a decent performer for very little money.
Ubuntu gave a new life to my old laptop. I am able to perform all tasks that I used to do on Windows without any issues. Most of the software packages are free. It is reassuring to know that you can take any old laptop and as long as you backup your files and the logic board is still alive and kicking, your computer will live on. Hard drive died? No problem, just install a new hard drive, reinstall Ubuntu for free, copy your files from your backup, and you are back on the road. While Macs do offer this feature, the hardware for Mac is still quite expensive. With Ubuntu, you can buy an old laptop and get yourself a decent performer for very little money.
What do you dislike about the product?
Support for Linux distros is not fully there yet. There still some areas where the interface is not as polished as, say, a Mac (document viewer comes to mind). Still, for what it is, the operating system is incredible.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Primary operating system, freed myself from the clutches of Windows.
Very useful for work, that's all
What do you like best about the product?
An open source operational system ( free ), a great tool if you work with IT( design, develop), because its very light ( you dont have to use an ultra powerful computer to run it ), simple and different from Windows for example(its really hard to crash).
What do you dislike about the product?
We are all used to Windows so the first touch with Linux can be very strange and hard to use, its interface is not friendly at all and another complaining about Ubuntu is that their drivers are not always up to date so many hardware/software cant be used by this OS.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I've been using Ubuntu to work with some development, i'm studying System Development and this tool is really useful, its much faster and lighter than Windows
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I recommend it if you're trying to work with IT, not for usual use, its hard and not friendly at all, but if you're used to technology, then you wont find much issues.
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