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Besides the Linux distributions designed for general-purpose use on desktops and servers, distributions may be specialized for different purposes including computer architecture support, embedded systems, stability, security, localization to a specific region or language, targeting of specific user groups, support for real-time applications, or commitment to a given desktop environment.
Debian (LMDE), Ubuntu (main editions) desktop None Active Linux Lite: Jerry Bezencon Linux Lite Team 2012 7.2 [46] ? 2024-10-31 X Ubuntu: desktop None Active Mageia: Mageia Community mageia.org 2010 9 [47] 1 year 2023-09-04 X Mandriva Linux general None Active Mandriva Linux: Mandrakesoft S.A. Mandriva S.A. 1998 2011.0 [48] ? 2011-08-28 X Red ...
Ubuntu Server —server edition that uses the same APT repositories as the Ubuntu Desktop Edition. The differences between them are the absence of an X Window environment in a default installation of the server edition (although one can easily be installed, including Unity, GNOME, KDE or Xfce), and some alterations to the installation process.
RDP server of GNOME Remote Desktop and Remmina client software is used for remote desktop connection between Ubuntu Linux and the other OSs. In March 2016, Microsoft announced that it would support the Ubuntu userland on top of the Windows 10 kernel by implementing the Linux system calls as a subsystem.
Desktop, workstation: Linux: Notable contributors include: Richard Stallman for GNU Project and Linus Torvalds for Linux and the Unixes they emulated; Red Hat, Debian Project See: Comparison of Linux distributions and Linux kernel#Development: 1991 (kernel), See: Comparison of Linux distributions and History of Linux: None 6.13 [4] (kernel)
Linux is also most used for web servers, and the most common Linux distribution is Ubuntu, followed by Debian. Linux has almost caught up with the second-most popular (desktop) OS, macOS, in some regions, such as in South America, [7] and in Asia it's at 6.4% (7% with ChromeOS) vs 9.7% for macOS. [8]
Linux Mint, a distribution based on and compatible with Ubuntu. Supports multiple desktop environments, among others GNOME Shell fork Cinnamon and GNOME 2 fork MATE. Pop!_OS, is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu which developed by American Linux computer manufacturer System76, and featuring a customised GNOME desktop environment known as COSMIC.
An official derivative of Ubuntu using MATE, a desktop environment forked from the now-defunct GNOME 2 code base, with an emphasis on the desktop metaphor. [53] Ubuntu Server: An official derivative made for use in servers & IBM mainframes. Ubuntu Server handles mail, controls printers, acts as a fileserver, can host LAMP and more. [54] Ubuntu ...