The document is about the Ubuntu operating system. It discusses that Ubuntu is a popular Linux distribution that is open-source and free to use. It focuses on usability and easy installation. Ubuntu is developed by Canonical Ltd. and is based on Debian Linux. It requires minimal hardware resources and provides various desktop environments to choose from. Ubuntu also includes a large library of free, open-source software and regular, free software updates.

1. BY : PARTH K. PATEL(08BCE201)

2. What is Ubuntu?
•Ubuntu is a Linux-based Operating
System
•It is Most Popular Linux Distribution.
•It is open sourced
Cost free
 non-proprietary
•Strong focus on
Usability
 Easy to installation
One user (initially— you can add
more users later)

3. • One password
• One application per task
• One CD for the entire operating system

4. ORIGIN
• Ubuntu is an African concept meaning “humanity
toward others”
• It is developed under Debian Project.(Largest
Linux software development community)
• Sponsored by Canonical Ltd.
• Owned by South African billionaire Mark
Shuttleworth

5. OPEN SOURCE
• Run for any purpose
• Study source code
• Modify source code
• Distribute and Publish

7. Requirements
Requires less hard drive space (under 2-4 GB )
Requires less RAM ( 128-256MB )
Requires less CPU power (as old as Pentium II)
Maintains its performance speed no matter how
much you use it.

8. Flexible
Can be dual booted with current OS or used from
a live CD(require RAM - 384MB)
Can run on older hardware and still perform well
Extends the life of your current hardware to
nearly twice its useful life before needing to
upgrade

9. Variants of Ubuntu
 Kubuntu - Ubuntu with the K Desktop
Environment
 Edubuntu - Ubuntu for Education , featuring a
large number of educational applications.
 Ubuntu Server Edition - Ubuntu for Servers
 Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) - Ubuntu for
Netbooks
 Xubuntu- Ubuntu for less-powerful computers.
 Lubuntu- Ubuntu with LXDE Environment
 Mythbuntu-Ubuntu with Myth TV software

10. Features
• Many different distributions
• Huge group of “free software proponents” (open
source)
• Ubuntu is free and always will be free.
• No key codes, activation, registration
• Ubuntu is most popular Linux-based OS in the
world (10 million users now and counting…)

11. Features(conti.)
• It take less
• installation time
• boot up time
• shut downtime
• Space
• It containt MultiBoot Loader (GRand Unified Boot
Loader)
• Dual boot with Windows , MAC
• Dell now offers desktops with Ubuntu

12. Ubuntu One
• It is cloud file client like Amazon S3,Dropbox
• Free data storage upto 5 GB
• Any user can use through internet(No need of
Ubuntu OS)
• It has Ubuntu One Music Store like Ovi music in
Nokia
• Special mobile apps like Ubuntu One Music,
Ubuntu One Files for Android and IPhone

13. Compatible
• Natively Compatible with MS programs
• MS Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Outlook
• Publisher
• Dreamweaver
• Project
• Adobe Acrobat

14. Software
• Ubuntu Software Center featuring Thousands of
free software and tools.
• Other free soft wares are available via other sites
like getdeb.net,appnr.com etc.
• We have to purchase other software If you want.
• You may need to purchase less than 1% of your
software

15. Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
1. The GIMP - Adobe Photoshop clone
2. Libre Office - Office suite
3. Mozilla Firefox - Web browser
4. Mozilla Thunderbird- E-mail Client
5. VLC - Media player
6. Audacity - Digital audio editor
7. MySQL – Database
8. Ghostscript - Postscript interpreter
9. Golden Dict-Dictionary software
10. OpenShot-Video Editor

16. FOSS(Conti.)
1. Gparted-Partiton Manager
2. LyX-Latex Editor
3. Gwibber Social Client
4. Skype
5. Blender -3D Imaging & Animation Software
6. Banshee Media player
7. Kompozer- HTML Editor
8. Anjuta – C/C++ IDE
9. LibreCAD/gCAD3D- CAD/CAM Application
10. Cheese webcam
11. Chromium Browser
12. Wine-Emulator for running windows software in ubuntu

17. Security
•All Operating Systems are vulnerable
•Security requires a layered approach
•Fire-starter as fire-wall
Client host
Firewall host

18. UBUNTU is immune to viruses
•Sudo code
•Built by hackers to be inherently more
secure than any other operating
system
• Including spyware, adware, trojan
horses, worms, and any other
malware protections

19. • Antivirus :ClamTk(GNU)(GUI),ClamAv
• Trusted OS
• ATMs, BANK Server, some military aircraft

20. UPDATE
• Version Upgrades:
• Windows—averaging 2-3 years
• Mac—every 2 years since 2003
• Ubuntu—every six months
• Service packs and updates:
• Windows—months
• Mac—weeks
• Ubuntu—immediately

21. Ubuntu V/S Windows

22. Comparison: Install Time

23. Disk Space Used

24. Boot Time

25. Shut Down Time

26. IO test

27. Comparisons: Multi-tasking

28. Comparisons: Image Editing

29. Comparisons: Video Encoding

30. Comparisons: Overall Performance

31. Ubuntu & India
• This month,SC orders all 17,000 courts(85,000 –
Ubuntu 10.04) to use ubuntu as OS and has
distributed customized ubuntu.
• Tamilnadu & Kerala’s schools use ubuntu as OS.
• Ubuntu 11.04 supports 10 Indian
languages including
gujarati,hindi,tamil,etc…
• Ubuntu Servers at
– IIT-Bombay
– IIT-Madras
– IIT-Kanpur
• At first,Ubuntu font family contain Rupee symbol.

32. Ubuntu lacks of…
• Awareness of people
• Gaming
• People thinks Linux means do commands…

33. SO WHY ARE YOU WAITING????
Go to www.ubuntu.com
GET IT,
USE IT,
KNOW IT,
SHARE IT…

34. ANY Q???

35. THANK YOU…

36. REFERENCES
•www.ubuntu.com
•Wikipedia.org
•Comparisons are from
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/general/1286485/ubuntu-11-04-vs-windows-•Richard Petersen, The Complete Reference UBUNTU, TATA
McGraw-Hill
•Jeffrey Orloff , How to do Everything UBUNTU, TATA McGraw-Hill