The desktop session is comprised of a top panel and a side dock (application launcher). This edition of Ubuntu uses the controversial Unity user interface, which provides users with a very modern and futuristic desktop experience. However, you can start an existing operating system, run a memory test or install the system directly from the boot menu. Whether you want to just test Ubuntu, install it on your disk drive, or use it as a rescue CD, you don’t have to do anything when booting the live medium. Both editions are distributed with two ISO images, one for each of the supported architectures (32-bit and 64-bit). The Alternate CDs can also be used in case the Desktop CD does not support your graphics card. While the first one is recommended for novice users and people who want to deploy Ubuntu on their computer in a fast manner, the latter should only be used by advanced users who want to encrypt their entire installation or create LVM (Logical Volume Management) partitions.

It is distributed as a Desktop and Alternate Live CDs. Distributed as Desktop and Alternate Live CDs

This is a Long Term Support edition of Ubuntu, also known Precise Pangolin or Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. A Long Term Supported version of Ubuntuīe aware that Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, maintains multiple version for different periods of time. This Linux flavor is derived from the stable base of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system, and it’s distributed into multiple editions, each with its own functionality and purpose. It has been declared by Canonical the world’s most popular free operating system. Ubuntu is an open source Linux distribution that can be used as your only operating system on any computer platform.

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