Whether you're an app or web developer, engineering manager, data scientist, or AI/ML researcher — Ubuntu is your ideal workstation.
Why choose Ubuntu Desktop?
The developers' choice
- Using Ubuntu Desktop provides a common platform for development, test, and production environments.
- Tools, such as Juju, Microk8s, and Multipass make developing, testing, and cross-building easy and affordable.
- Long term support (LTS) releases are delivered every 2 years, with 5 years of standard support extended up to 15 years with an Ubuntu Pro Desktop subscription.
- New Developer editions of Ubuntu Desktop are released every 6 months, with 9 months of support and access to the latest kernel, libraries, and new upstream OS features.
Security support
for Ubuntu releases
| Released | End of Standard Support | End of Ubuntu Pro Support | End of Legacy add-on coverage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) | Apr 2026 | May 2031 | May 2036 | May 2041 | |
| 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) | Apr 2024 | May 2029 | May 2034 | May 2039 | |
| 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) | Apr 2022 | May 2027 | May 2032 | May 2037 | |
| 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) | Apr 2020 | May 2025 | May 2030 | May 2035 | |
| 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) | Apr 2018 | May 2023 | May 2028 | May 2033 | |
| 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) | Apr 2016 | Apr 2021 | May 2026 | May 2031 | |
| 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) | Apr 2014 | Apr 2019 | May 2024 | May 2029 | |
Access to cutting-edge hardware and software
- Ubuntu ships with the latest toolchains for Python, Rust, Ruby, Go, PHP, and Perl, and users get first access to the latest updates for key libraries and packages.
- Ubuntu is the OS of choice for data science and machine learning, with support for popular frameworks like OpenCV, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, and Kubeflow.
- Ubuntu is the target platform for the NVIDIA data science stack, which enables GPU accelerated data science workloads to be run locally before deploying to the cloud.
A rich ecosystem
- With a Snap Store of over 7,000 applications in addition to the Ubuntu repository, it's easy to tailor Ubuntu desktop to your needs.
- Development tools include Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ, GitKraken, Unity, and Blender.
- Office productivity tools include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Dropbox, and Zoom, as well as the Microsoft-compatible LibreOffice.
- Media, gaming, and content creation apps include Spotify, Steam, Discord, and OBS Studio.
Certified hardware
- Streamline deployment of Ubuntu Desktop with certified hardware from OEMs including Dell, Lenovo, and HP – no additional configuration required.
- Ubuntu performs out of the box across a wide range of laptops, desktops, and workstations, including the HP Z series and Dell XPS and Precision lines.
- Strategic partnerships extend to component manufacturers and Ubuntu is certified to work with the full range of NVIDIA GPUs.
Developers love Ubuntu, organizations trust it
Which of these open source technologies does your organization use today to support your software infrastructure?
| Operating system | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Ubuntu | 56.73% |
| Debian | 31.73% |
| CentOS | 25.96% |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 21.63% |
| Alpine Linux | 15.38% |
| Fedora | 14.42% |
| Amazon Linux | 11.54% |
| Kali Linux | 10.1% |
| Rocky Linux | 10.1% |
| Oracle Linux | 9.13% |
| OpenSUSE | 8.65% |
| Alma Linux | 8.17% |
| Linux Mint | 7.21% |
| Arch Linux | 6.73% |
| CentOS Stream | 6.73% |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | 4.33% |
| Navy Linux | 3.37% |
Operating systems IoT developers prefer – Multiple choice poll
| Operating system | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Ubuntu (Classic/Server/Core) | 37% |
| Raspbian/Raspberry Pi OS | 28% |
| Debian | 26% |
| Yocto Project | 21% |
| Other | 11% |
| OpenWrt or equivalent | 10% |
| Alpine | 9% |
| CentOS | 8% |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 6% |
| Automotive Grade | 5% |
| Linus | 5% |
| Fedora/Fedora IoT | 4% |
| uClinux | 2% |
| Wind River Linux | 1% |
| Tizen | 1% |
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