Ubuntu

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Ubuntu is a Linux distribution [1]. It was established on October 20, 2004 [2]. Since its founding, Ubuntu has become one of the most widely used Linux-based operating systems worldwide. The distribution is known for its user-friendly interface and strong community support, making it accessible to both beginners and experienced users. Its commitment to regular releases and long-term support versions has contributed to its popularity in both desktop and server environments.

Ubuntu

Summary

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution[1]. Ubuntu ranks in the top 0.37% of linux_distribution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,155 views/month, #1 of 273).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ubuntu's instance of is recorded as Linux distribution[3].
  • Ubuntu's instance of is recorded as free operating system[4].
  • Ubuntu's instance of is recorded as digital commons[5].
  • Ubuntu's instance of is recorded as operating system distribution[6].
  • Ubuntu's instance of is recorded as Unix-like operating system[7].
  • Ubuntu's instance of is recorded as trademark[8].
  • Ubuntu's founder is recorded as Mark Shuttleworth[9].
  • ubuntu is named after Ubuntu[10].
  • Ubuntu's based on is recorded as Q7715973[11].
  • Ubuntu's developer is recorded as Canonical Ltd.[12].
  • Ubuntu's programmed in is recorded as Q2407[13].
  • Ubuntu's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[14].
  • Ubuntu's programmed in is recorded as shell script[15].
  • Ubuntu's programmed in is recorded as Python[16].
  • Ubuntu is a type of Linux[17].
  • Ubuntu is a type of application software[18].
  • Ubuntu's software version identifier is recorded as 14.10[19].
  • Ubuntu's software version identifier is recorded as 14.04[20].
  • Ubuntu's software version identifier is recorded as 13.10[21].
  • Ubuntu's software version identifier is recorded as 13.04[22].
  • Ubuntu's software version identifier is recorded as 12.10[23].
  • Ubuntu's software version identifier is recorded as 12.04[24].
  • Ubuntu's software version identifier is recorded as 11.10[25].
  • Ubuntu's software version identifier is recorded as 11.04[26].
  • Ubuntu's software version identifier is recorded as 10.10[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Linux distribution[3], free operating system[4], digital commons[5], operating system distribution[6], Unix-like operating system[7], and trademark[8].

History and Context

ubuntu is named after Ubuntu[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ubuntu include Xubuntu[28], a Linux distribution[29], founded in 2006[30]; Winux[31], a Linux distribution[32]; Ubuntu MATE[33], a Linux distribution[34], founded in 2014[35]; and UwUntu[36], an operating system[37].

Why It Matters

Ubuntu ranks in the top 0.37% of linux_distribution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,155 views/month, #1 of 273).[2] Ubuntu has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Ubuntu is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for Ubuntu include Xubuntu[28], a Linux distribution[29], founded in 2006[30]; Winux[31], a Linux distribution[32]; Ubuntu MATE[33], a Linux distribution[34], founded in 2014[35]; and UwUntu[36], an operating system[37].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . insights.ubuntu.com. Retrieved . insights.ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . ubuntu.com. Retrieved . ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . ubuntu.com. Retrieved . ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ubuntu.com. Retrieved . ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ubuntu.com. Retrieved . ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . openhub.net. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . openhub.net. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . openhub.net. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . omgubuntu.co.uk. omgubuntu.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wiki.ubuntu.com. Retrieved . wiki.ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wiki.ubuntu.com. Retrieved . wiki.ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wiki.ubuntu.com. Retrieved . wiki.ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wiki.ubuntu.com. Retrieved . wiki.ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wiki.ubuntu.com. Retrieved . wiki.ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wiki.ubuntu.com. Retrieved . wiki.ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wiki.ubuntu.com. Retrieved . wiki.ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wiki.ubuntu.com. Retrieved . wiki.ubuntu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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