U.K. software company Canonical Ltd. today released yet another slimmed-down release of its Ubuntu operating system. Designed for software containers and cloud computing, the new Minimal Ubuntu OS ...

A complete Sun Java stack, including Java SE 6, GlassFish, JavaDB, and NetBeans, is now available with the latest release of Ubuntu v7.04 (Feisty Fawn). Users can find it in the "multiverse" ...

An Ubuntu Bash shell as a Windows app? Fantastic! Here's how to proceed. Microsoft has ruled the operating system world for many years, and it's staggering to see how many computers run Microsoft ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Ubuntu distribution of Linux is widely appreciated by open-source supporters for its emphasis on integrating many elements of free software that appeal to desktop users. However, ...

When Canonical says "Minimal", they mean minimal. Weighing in at a mere 29MB for the Ubuntu 18.04 Docker image, Minimal Ubuntu could fit on a CD with hundreds of Megabytes to spare. This is far from ...

Sorry Ubuntu! I can't help it.

Canonical Ltd., the British company that puts out Ubuntu, said version 6.06 LTS is geared toward larger organizations that want Linux on both desktop PCs and powering their servers. "Ubuntu has a ...

Support for Ubuntu 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' officially ends on 15th January 2026 – which is next week, for those of you reading this before the fact. Beyond ...