Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS
Canonical Group Limited | Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 20250117Linux/Unix, Ubuntu 16.04 - Xenial - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Friendly Linux for everyone and any PC
What do you like best about the product?
Ubuntu is super easy to install. It works well, and on most any hardware. I haven't had a problem installing Ubuntu anywhere.
Get a Live CD (or USB stick) and boot, and check it works on your machine before even having to commit to installing.
Heck, I've even used Ubuntu Live CDs to fix corrupt Windows installations.
It is also well-supported with regular six-monthly releases, and an avid community behind it.
Get a Live CD (or USB stick) and boot, and check it works on your machine before even having to commit to installing.
Heck, I've even used Ubuntu Live CDs to fix corrupt Windows installations.
It is also well-supported with regular six-monthly releases, and an avid community behind it.
What do you dislike about the product?
Ubuntu hides some things from power users. You can get them, of course, if you know what you're doing but the default environment doesn't have a terminal pinned to the tray but yet has Amazon there.
Also, it wants to be rebooted routinely. This is in contrast to much of the UNIX legacy of being able to run for years and years, unlike Windows' weekly / monthly reboot requirement.
Also, there is some quality control issues. I find that things break when doing nothing more than a usual apt-get upgrade without any advanced or unusual tweaking. For instance, syslog fills up with problems when Python is upgraded and other apps - that were installed by Ubuntu - can't find Python anymore, because the Python upgrade didn't preserve a symlink.
Also, it wants to be rebooted routinely. This is in contrast to much of the UNIX legacy of being able to run for years and years, unlike Windows' weekly / monthly reboot requirement.
Also, there is some quality control issues. I find that things break when doing nothing more than a usual apt-get upgrade without any advanced or unusual tweaking. For instance, syslog fills up with problems when Python is upgraded and other apps - that were installed by Ubuntu - can't find Python anymore, because the Python upgrade didn't preserve a symlink.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Ubuntu is always a good choice for a server where you don't want/need Windows-specific software (e.g. Exchange) and don't want the overhead of Windows, and importantly, where you just want to be able to ssh into the box without having to deal with the overhead of a GUI.
Ubuntu provides a very low-cost / low-spec server for a very versatile range of things.
Ubuntu provides a very low-cost / low-spec server for a very versatile range of things.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Keep in mind Ubuntu Linux - and other Linux distributions - are at no cost, but you will want to pay for support if you are using it in an enterprise setting. You can't forget that.
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Not what i think it was going to be
What do you like best about the product?
Its a free, light operation system. Easy of installing and running.
The interface was very nice and friendly.
The interface was very nice and friendly.
What do you dislike about the product?
If you want to download any program, you have to know how to use the terminal, you need programming knowledge.
I couldnt use Netflix! For using popular software like the desktop version of spotify, you have to do a tutorial.
I couldnt use Netflix! For using popular software like the desktop version of spotify, you have to do a tutorial.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Security networks testing
Recommendations to others considering the product:
You will need a lot of time to adapt yourself to this kind of software. Take your time, and please do not erase your windows partition. You can keep your windows and still use Ubuntu in another "place".
You know you ubuntu
What do you like best about the product?
I like how Windows like Ubuntu is while still sticking to its linux roots - it's the perfect entryway into Linux for a Windows user. As someone who finally gets how powerful UNIX commands are as well as the demands for UNIX in enterprise settings, I like that they tried to make things easy to find and tamed down the no frill Linux experience into something that has pretty graphics, icons and a cool looking GUI to boot.
What do you dislike about the product?
Having to manually install updates like the latest proprietary graphics drivers to get GPU applications to load faster. Linux in general isn't great for gaming either, but that's a minor flaw to be fixed with a decent emulator.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Not having to pay for Windows licenses. Speed for loading Linux servers versus Windows.
The easier linux
What do you like best about the product?
It's now much easier to install and configure Linux
What do you dislike about the product?
nothing for now.
I don't see for the moment.
I don't see for the moment.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are using Ubuntu for GLPI Server
Ubuntu is the leading cloud OS
What do you like best about the product?
cloud optimized browser which encourages community and forward thinking approach
help can be found everywhere, with no shortage of support, despite the lack of paid model
help can be found everywhere, with no shortage of support, despite the lack of paid model
What do you dislike about the product?
systemd can be confusing at first, and many of the syntax is starkly different than Redhat/Fedora/Suse linux's
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
the OS is the core of any app, even when hosted on the cloud
Ubuntu is more forward thinking in terms of their drivers/features available
MaaS, yes please
Ubuntu is more forward thinking in terms of their drivers/features available
MaaS, yes please
Recommendations to others considering the product:
go for it, try in a container
Open Source and Flexibility
What do you like best about the product?
The fact that Linux is open-source makes it a very flexible system and ripe for experimentation. (I actually use Linux Mint, a Linux distribution derived from Debian and Ubuntu.)
What do you dislike about the product?
I have occasionally experienced problems when running Ubuntu on certain hardware.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
My job involves experimenting with many technologies and programming languages. Linux provides the flexibility I need to handle anything I get my hands on quickly and efficiently.
Easy to use Linux distribution
What do you like best about the product?
I like how much it feels like Windows products and how easy it is to use and the amount of support backing this software.
What do you dislike about the product?
There's not much I don't like. The only thing it could be faster at times.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
There are no business problems I solve with ubuntu. However the benefits are the cost of the program which is free.
Great solution for the desktop and server user alike
What do you like best about the product?
Ubuntu is the most user friendly Linux platform that I have used. It really is geared toward the novice or new to Linux user but does not placate the advanced user either.
What do you dislike about the product?
I am not a huge fan of the Debian based distributions but this is more of a religious conversation than anything wrong with Ubuntu. The platform is really without complaint.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This provides a Linux based platform that is free to use but has a very large community to seek assistance in. This has helped save dollars in doing deployments of desktops for users.
Ubuntu Review
What do you like best about the product?
Free desktop replacement that can be used on many different types of hardware. I use an HDMI based Intel Stick.
What do you dislike about the product?
A little esoteric for the casual person. Definetly a gateway to Linux. It has come leaps and bounds over its earlier versions but the installs are not as clean as a windows or MAC environment.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
None
Frequent Ubuntu-er
What do you like best about the product?
The blending of GUI and CMD line interfaces makes it easy to get things done.
What do you dislike about the product?
The lack of full 32 bit color makes it less attractive than other OS choices.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The ubiquity of Ubuntu makes it easy to interface with others and not have OS barriers get in the way.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Get familiar with Ubuntu now because you will be seeing it more and more in the future.
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