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7.7 from 246 review(s)
Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-12-02
Votes: 3
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I don't understand all this hatred against "Ubuntu" on my old pc "Ubuntu" only consumes between 1.4 or 1.8 GB of ram compared to 2.5 GB minimum for Win$$ 10 or 11...
If you follow one of these tutorials like "Things to do after installing Ubuntu 22.04" you won't have any problems...
For me Ubuntu 22.04 works pretty well.
The only bug I had was the black screen after going to sleep but you can easily find a tutorial to troubleshoot...
"Steam" and "Lutris" also to have legal streaming services like "Prime" you have to search for the "Quark Player" on the "Github" site.
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Version: 23.10
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-11-30
Votes: 0
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Ubuntu was my first experience with Linux. I really liked the original GNOME interface. When they switched to the new UI, I went to Xubuntu for everything, not just my slower machines. I hated the new UI so much, I haven't gone back to it for years. I decided to try the default installation of Ubuntu offered by rpi-imager for my Raspberry PI 4B with 8GB RAM. After so long, I didn't know what to expect with the UI, or even if they were using the same one as years ago. It was so slow. I don't know why they'd ever use something so resource-heavy on a distro made for a single-board computer. Still, with 8GB of RAM, I expected more. This was the absolute slowest distro I've ever tried on this PI. The utter lack of configuration options with the UI to make things less resource-heavy and to customize the appearance was really disappointing. I might have been able to make things work with a few setting changes. But, even installing apps to help with customization didn't work. I can't speak to whether this is a great distro on other hardware (though, as I said, I'm not a fan of the UI). But, on the Raspberry PI, it's unusable. Don't waste your time.
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Version: 23.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-28
Votes: 13
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I was hearing a lot of complaints about Ubuntu in the Linux community, but I thought I have to try it.
I tried 22.04 LTS, and it was pretty boring and outdated in my opinion.
So I decided to try other distros, but I was hoping between distros without finding the best one.
Until I decided to try the non-LTS version of Ubuntu, and I felt like this is what I was looking for.
It has new features, updated software and kernel, and being easy and stable.
Its interface is modern and better than stock gnome, and the new installer and store is superfast and modern.
I had no problem with snaps, actually I had a lot of problems with Flatpak, and as a software developer, Ubuntu and snaps are perfect for me.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-11-22
Votes: 4
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Besides that there are some things I don't like about the distribution, such as Snap by default. I have to say that having LTS support for not only 5 years but also 10 years with Pro activated; it makes the distribution the perfect one for any user looking for a system with no changes at all in the long term or for any corporation.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with Gnome 42.9 has been my longest use case scenario where I have maintained a fluid workflow with no changes at all, giving me the major productivity experience after 20 years of using Linux.
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-11-21
Votes: 2
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I became so disgusted with Windows 11 I had to find a alternative to try. I mean Windows 11 Home just from a cold startup takes up around 4GB of RAM. That's some serious memory consumption just from a operating system. I figure, why not try Ubuntu to see if it consumes anything like that in RAM. It basically uses about half or less from a cold start and even beyond that it just feels faster.
I ended up converting all 3 of my PC's to Ubuntu that same day. I now see why Microsoft was so insistent on raising the hardware requirements. They probably needed to raise them further as Windows 11 has become a bloated monster of a OS. I don't know if Linux is the answer I have just started my journey on using it. But at least on the surface this is a far better choice then Windows 11 ever will be unless you have the hardware to run it properly.
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Version: 23.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-20
Votes: 6
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The best distro to get work done without being bothered by outdated applications or library errors. Everything works out of the box, without needing to input some obtuse command to fix things.
Animations are smooth, and gnome is actually not bad in Ubuntu. It even has tiling windows now. Audio works, wifi works, webcam works, bluetooth works; all out the box.
Snaps are great for using the latest development versions and for stability. Snaps also have prepackaged a lot of popular applications and libraries. Snaps also sandbox the browser which is needed now for applications connected to the internet. I love that I don't have to fight the system.
It's has never crashed for me, nor have I added any issues and I think that's a major selling point. No one wants a buggy system.
Ubuntu Pro is also free for personal use and the LTS allows security updates for a long time. This isn't really needed for the average person as I use the latest 23.10, but it's good to have for someone that wants further stability.
Linux and Ubuntu in particular has come a long way to where it really is much better in every aspect to Windows.
I also installed zram, which is great for ram management.
I honestly have no qualms with Ubuntu currently when it comes to stability and using the latest development libraries.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-11-17
Votes: 2
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TL;DR: Ubuntu is a snapshot of Debian Unstable with a nice installer.
As a snapshot of Debian Unstable it behaves like that. Unless you're used to fiddle around with your software almost every two years don't use it. It has been nice ten years ago.
* Package dependencies are broken when a new LTS is released. Wait at least three minor upgrades before even thinking about to upgrade an existing installation. You've been warned.
* SNAP - this is the worst since systemd. It's all downhill from there.
* Don't be fooled by "LTS - Long Term Support" - you will not get full security updates without buying an ESM contract.
* The upgradability of Debian - Ubuntu is a far cry from that.
* The stability of Debian/CentOS - Ubuntu has a long way to catch up with this
If you like the most recent version number on your installed software and you're curious to experiment and have a lot time on your hand to waste: Take Ubuntu.
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Version: 23.10
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-11-17
Votes: 4
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ubuntu 23.10.1
pros:
- gnome in this edition is faster
cons:
- migration to netplan is too soon, breaks the system
The migration to netplan is a total disaster.
The idea in Linux is that you can do every network config in UI,
using NetworkManager,
but now since the backend is handled netplan,
user can break system via small change in UI, and netplan can't handle that,
cause the new config will differ from old one,
so netplan simply will delete all network connections,
and user will not be able to fix the system :) cause no internet.
the workaround is to delete everything from /etc/netplan so it can regenerate config.
So effectively Ubuntu 23.10 is the worst distro ever
Steps
1) boot ubuntu live cd
2) configure wifi (only, no ethernet)
3) install ubuntu
4) login, and see that net works
5) disable ipv6 in NetworkManager UI
6) reboot
7) see that there are no more inet connections in NetworkManager UI (wifi, ethernet)
and that you cant connect to any wifi networks at all
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-11-15
Votes: 1
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What a dumpster fire this OS is.
Installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a brand new Dell Latitude laptop.
Web cam, and fingerprint reader did not work from the start. I was able to get the fingerprint reader to work, but not the camera.
Regardless of how many hacky ways I tried from the internet postings found on Dell.com and Ubuntu.com.
Audio sucks balls as it does on all Linux distros, but I can live with that.
Git integration with 1Password works beautifully. But those are third party apps, not distro specific.
Too bad, t would have made a good dev workstation.
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-11-02
Votes: 2
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I am with others who say Ubuntu is not so great moving to Snap package manager. Honestly, I have yet to have a acceptable experience installing any on the Snap apps I have installed. Ubuntu 23.10 is even worse, seems mostly locked to a Snap only ecosystem or at least tries to convince users this is the way to go.
I am not so against package managers as a whole, seems like Flatpak works better at least in my opinion.
But this application manager fragmentation is just another mess going forward. Sort of feel like going back to Debian or some other distro that attempts to avoid the package manager mess at least until one does manage to rise to the top. Otherwise, Ubuntu 22.04 is a solid choice if you can deal with the whole Snap situation.
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Version: 23.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-10-30
Votes: 2
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Top-notch linux distro, the best I've used so far. The fastest Ubuntu version (of all) for my machine, an old Dell inspiron 7746, core I7. Very classy, well designed, artistic, OUTSTANDING WALLPAPERS, elegant icons and Ubuntu fonts, is simply beautiful. Firefox snap is very fast. Period. Overall system is very responsive. Not so friendly (beta version) to install in dual boot with windows, five minutes to find the solution. Had some problems with pipewire, I had to search google to learn how to confugure it. The sound is better than windows now. I'm in love with that Ubuntu release.
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Version: 23.10
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-10-30
Votes: 0
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A step backwards if you ask me. Can't say much good about Ubuntu 23.10. Unless you want to install a application from Snap. Its a frustrating task to either install FlattPak or worse a Deb install. Especially when for example you install Chrome using the forbidden terminal which won't impress many newbies. No doubt most Linux developers feel that package managers are the future. But not without app developers supporting them. Google has pretty much washed their hands of entering into the fray of making Chrome work in a package manager. I don't see Edge doing so either, both these browsers are very much a part of Windows and MacOS as well as IOS and Android. Firefox is pretty much dead browser walking and unless Linux wants to drift into more uncertainty on the desktop, it will try and focus less on the purity of all open source and a more fragmented package manager nightmares.
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Version: 23.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-26
Votes: 11
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I have a few laptops from very old (>10 years) to almost latest model of lenovo. I liked and I still like RedHat, but recently installed Ubuntu on all of them for simplicity. Ubuntu 23.10 works perfectly on all of them. What I like is :
1. Stability of the system
2. Very fast boot time
3. Easy to use and easy to find an answer for any question on the web
4. Wide support of hardware - I hate finding drivers for wifi or anything like that
5. Video and audio codecs installed during system installation
As for me, Ubuntu is excellent distro for home use at least.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-10-26
Votes: 7
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Ubuntu used to be a reliable disto but it is getting worse and worse. The core of the problem is Snap.
Snap was used for some 3rd party applications like Firefox or Chromium. A few months ago Canonical stopped updating the kernel with the standard *.deb packages and started using Snap for automatic kernel updates. It doesn't ask anything and just dumps a new kernel on your computer and suddenly the computer doesn't work anymore. Ubuntu 22 is suppose to be a "stable" release and they do stuff like this like it's a phone app.
It's like having Windows with automatic updates.
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Version: 20.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-26
Votes: 1
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This feedback is for Ubuntu 20.04 (now 20.04.6) as an upgrade to Ubuntu Pro. I have also done the same for 22.04 and could write the same for this version. What I like is the easy installation, the sensible set of apps and the very good hardware detection. On my laptops (i3, 8gb RAM, SSD) everything was done within a few minutes. The snaps for Firefox and Libreoffice run fast and well, the installation for Chrome went quickly (for me the preferred browser with actually good privacy settings, you just have to look at everything, and the new very good password manager with on device encryption). What particularly convinces me about 20.04 is the stability and the absence of errors. I have after long use the feeling to work carefree. As it looks, with Ubuntu Pro until the year 2030. I have a strenuous job and can not afford any downtime. I am satisfied.
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Version: 23.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-10-15
Votes: 6
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By default, I use versions with long-term support, but I made an exception here. After downloading the ISO from the official Ubuntu site, I booted the distribution to USB and started. Before that, however, I decided that after the test of the previous version 23.04 where they used Flutter for the first time, it would be appropriate to reach for a proven installation via Ubiquity. On 23.04 the installer was constantly crashing, reporting a problem and was quite slow (maybe it's also my laptop) one thing is for sure, thanks Canonical for keeping the option to install via Ubiquity by default.
I don't know why, but I was getting errors during the installation, but it doesn't change the fact that the installation was successful.
First impression:
+ fast system startup (within 30 seconds)
+ App center in a new guise (fast loading, great processing and simple administration
+ stable
+ firmware update application installed by default
+ great window layout
+ sound management integrated into the environment by default (there is no need to go to the settings and look for a switch for internal speakers and HDMI output)
+ nice wallpapers
+ use of resources comparable to simpler environments (no more than 2.2 GB ram)
I'd give it a solid 9.5 if possible, but I have to give the 9 points, a point down for the initial installation issues.
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Version: 23.10
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-10-15
Votes: 6
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Ubuntusoft; this thing just keeps getting worse and worse:
Quote from a recent article on version 23.10 posted on Tux Machines:
"But the official release message also contained information about obscene technical things, notably "encryption keys are stored in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and recovered automatically by authenticated boot software."
This is not about real security, it's like 'secure' (restricted and controlled by Microsoft) boot. In recent years Canonical kept advertising Microsoft anti-features in its release notes and even in the installer."
If you still use Ubuntu or any of its derivatives it would be wise to move to Debian which is a superior OS and true GNU all the way!
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Version: 23.10
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-10-14
Votes: 0
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Is not compatible with Windows disk! or? After the installation, Grub never comes up and I can therefore not choose between win 8.1 or ubuntu. Now looking for another compatible linux distro.
This is not a stable linux and probably has many bugs! If people are going to install ubuntu, they should choose a stable version.
Kubuntu is not to be suggested, as kde is in a chronic development stage. Xfce is the only stable starting point if you want to install Linux, everything else is just development.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-06
Votes: 3
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For development purposes, especially AI stuff, it's the OS to go. On desktop PCs it's a dream, on laptops I always have a fight with nvidia drivers everytime, but well that's life. It's getting better year after year and now it's mostly trauma when something doesnt work out of the box.
Otherwise package management is easy enough, minimal installation is not too big. Works great also together with docker etc. And most open source projects have it on their radar / test or develop for it. So I also recommend it for starters always to get into the groove.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-01
Votes: 1
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Excellent rock solid distribution that runs smoothly and the Gnome desktop looks attractive. Easy to install. Large user base so one can get advice or tutorials on any aspect of Linux computing with Ubuntu. Snap packages allow recent versions of software to be installed and snap programs start up quickly. You have the choice to install snap or deb version of the same software in the Ubuntu software store. Security updates are regular so one has the confidence that you are running a stable and secure system.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 6
Date: 2023-08-25
Votes: 3
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The reason to use Ubuntu used to be that it basically just worked. The OS itself does. Anything remotely standard seems supported.
But, then there are the apps. I continue to run into apps (the latest is Inkscape) that used to work ... but have stopped running. My logs show nothing helpful. And... when I go to the software store, it is full of reviews on those packages pointing out that they're broke. And no one from Ubuntu is noticing. This is becoming common enough, I've given up waiting for Ubuntu to notice and started ripping out the borked packages and going back to the application project and installing it directly from them.
How much trouble would it be for someone at Ubuntu to write a shell script that notices when an application's average review falls through the floor and then doing some digging?
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-21
Votes: 73
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I read a lot of criticism regarding Ubuntu and decided that instead of being part of the Linux echochamber I would just try it myself
Luckily my laptop was Ubuntu certified so I installed the latest LTS (22.04) and after a while using of using it I can't understand most of the hate that Ubuntu gets
The distro just works, and it does work really well, everything is smooth, snaps do work (they used to suck but not anymore but I also have flatpak for some apps), battery is insanely good, way better than any other distro I have ever tried along with Windows
After a couple of months I would say that Ubuntu just works, and it is very well pre-configured (like seriously, Ubuntu's GNOME should be the default GNOME experience aside from the Yaru theme which is unique to Ubuntu), it is very productive centric, I do game from time to time and the Steam Snap just works, in fact some of the problems I have encountered are GAME related but NOT snap related
I have been an Ubuntu's user for well over 8 months at this point and I have no regrets, and no intention to change anytime soon, on both my desktop and my laptop
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Version: snapshot
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-19
Votes: 23
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I just install mantic (23.10 beta) because a need Samba 4.17 or newer.
The installation was fast and for 3 weeks has been operating without issues.
I installed at least a dozen of new packages without hiccups.
Samba 4.16.5 solved the problems that I had when using Samba 4.15 included in Ubuntu 23.04.
I installed in a physical server, a virtual machine, and in WSL. All installations working fine.
Snap packages installed quick without required complex configuration with acceptable performance.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-18
Votes: 1
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Advantages:
Easy to install and work.
Modern Look.
Stable.
Best Software availibilty and Large Software Repository.
Best Community Support.
Regular Updates, longer as others.
Easy to customize.
Best Multilingual Distro, because easy to translate with launchpad.
Low Hardware Requirements.
Uses Debian Packages, and you can combine with Snap.
The best Development Environment for programming.
Versatile media playback.
Virtualization and containerization support.
Fast learning curve.
Beginner friendly.
Best DRM Support in Linux World.
Best Support for drivers from Hardware Manufactorers.
Long history ( since 2006 ).
easily upgradeable from one version to another.
... and possibly more.
There a lot of Junk Distro's out there.
Ubuntu is the only one.
The best of the best from the best's Distros.
Everthing works out of the box.
If something doesn't work, there is always a solution for everything, that you can try with Ubuntu.
Try that with an XYZ forest and meadow platform and you will fail.
Snap packages are better than the flatpak crap.
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-08-14
Votes: 0
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Frankly I don't understand all this hatred towards "Ubuntu" and "Canonical" they did a great job I know "Ubuntu" since version 6...
Certainly not everything is perfect, for example there is no Amaz app... to watch movies in streaming.
The snaps apps work pretty well: "Firefox" "Steam" etc...
On the other hand, do not add "Flatpak" because not only the apps often do not work or badly and in addition "Ubuntu" will become unstable...
Like all Linux distros, the Bluetooth works poorly...
For my part just a bug like the black screen after waking up apart from that the gaming works quite well and "Ubuntu" works quite well too.
For an "Nvidia" graphics card you just have to choose the right resolution for your screen then check "full compositor pipeline" and deactivate everything else.
My peripherals are detected and install themselves lol graphics card, printer etc...
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-08-11
Votes: 1
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I bought a new mini PC and had a choice of no OS, Linux of various flavours or Windows (£130!) I decided Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS because it is classic "just works" - and it does. No problem whatsoever.
There was a big update straight off to 22.04.3. A surprise with that is that the kernel is uplifted from 5.x to 6.2 (same as 23.04); there are also a lot of updates to core packages (Gnome Desktop from 42.5 to 42.9, MESA and so on).
I decided to try Ubuntu Pro, about which very little is written. It is free for up to five home machines and requires an Ubuntu account; with that set up, you tie your machine to it by entering an alphanumeric code from the Software & Updates application into a page in the Web site. After a few minutes - which involves some software installation to support Pro, as a "canonical-livepatch" snap is installed - it is ready.
What is there that wasn't before is three new (relevant) options in Software & Updates; ESM Infra, ESM Apps and Kernel Livepatch. The first two provide a (ten times) wider set of security patches than vanilla Ubuntu for longer (10 years rather than 5 for applications in the Main repository, and 10 years for applications in the Universe repository which, normally, does not attract security patches at all); the third allows some kernel updates to be applied without a reboot. There are also options which are explicitly for professional setups; these involve hardening the system beyond the norm.
All this is managed through a new "shield" icon in the top bar, which flags whenever there is an ESM or Livepatch update. I have had about a dozen ESM updates in a couple of weeks; no Livepatch updates yet.
Ubuntu Pro is very obviously aimed at businesses, but as usual with Canonical it is slickly done and extra security patches are never a bad thing. It is only relevant to LTS releases, which is expected as the intermediate non-LTS releases are explicitly experimental.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-09
Votes: 4
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Ubuntu was my first venture into Linux back in 2006, even when I knew about the system at the very beginning of the century in secondary school. I still remember when I read about the ShipIt service in PC Magazine at my local library some day of June, ordered my CD, waited a month, received it... What I saw when I booted from the CD blew my mind. Everything felt so familiar and so new at the same time...
Distros come and go. Some of them are iconic, revolutionary, pioneer and/or very, very popular. This one is all of them, with varying degrees between those parameters.
Despite some "controversial" decisions, I still trust and use Ubuntu. It's just works. Every computer that I used in all these years ran it, without major issues... Or none at all. It has a great selection of pre-installed software, covering basic and important needs (in my case, web browsing and documents for the most part). The desktop environment has personality, no matter the flavor. I don't really have problems with snaps (although I have only one program in that format installed at the moment).
So, yeah. Ubuntu is great, at least for me. I don't see myself abandoning it. It's been 3 years since I moved to Linux as my daily driver, and I feel at home. Ubuntu made that possible, and I thank Canonical for maintaining this. I can't wait for the next releases, and the good surprises that come with them!
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-07-24
Votes: 0
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Ubuntu was the first distribution I used on Linux. Then I was a distrohopper for 4 years and learned everything about Debian/Ubuntu, Arch, Gentoo, Opensuse and other alternatives like Void, Slakware, etc.
I always come back to Ubuntu. I don't like snaps or the continuous error in the snap-store, but I feel that it is the most stable, modern and efficient distro.
When I want to learn about Linux, I use other distributions, but when I want to work with Linux, I always go back to Ubuntu. I use flatpak because I like it better, nobody prevents it even if you don't have flatpak pre-installed.
Oh! and Ubuntu is the only distro I've installed on all types of hardware (old imac, new hardware, old hardware) and it always works. It just all works.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-07-09
Votes: 0
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I have used Ubuntu Linux for years, and I have had good experiences with it most time.
Firstly, it's user friendly. For someone switching from Windows to Linux, Ubuntu is a good start, not with a deep learning curve.
Secondly, it's supported by many popular software: alternative web browsers, VPN client tools, RDP tools, software development tools, etc.
Thirdly, when I get into some technical problems, it's easy to search for answers or discussions regarding Ubuntu Linux platform online. This saves my time for troubleshooting.
I have tried Fedora Linux / RedHat Linux many times before. They are both user friendly. But at last, I decide to stay with Ubuntu, just for the convenience of troubleshooting and ease of getting supported software. Because I don't want to spend too much time on fixing the OS as a tool, rather use the OS as a tool to work on something else.
The only problem I have with Ubuntu distro is the snap store. It gives me trouble of update from time to time, even I have reinstalled the entire OS. Hope it's more stable in their next update. But fortunately most applications can still be installed through regular repository.
After all, I appreciate Ubuntu development team has contributed great work to the community for so many years. I can reply my daily work/life on this great product. Thank you all!
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-07-03
Votes: 0
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I like most of the Debian based system in the top 10 here on Distrowatch. I started with Ubuntu in 2012. I quit using it when it became slow, and when the color scheme became too clown-car for me. (gotta find my old review and take it down). I switched to Debian, which is more work on new hardware to update and configure, but in the end I got it to run well.
Recently, gave Ubuntu another try. I was pleased to see the color scheme can now be modified. I like a darker blue or green. I know that's a silly thing to change over, but people do. My other drive has Debian 12. Debian 12 runs faster, but to be fair, the Debian nvme is a little faster. anyway, I really like Ubuntu's more flexible color scheme, and I like having my task bar sit on the left, the icons. It comes with less software bloat. Snaps are faster now. I am leaving it on my guest drive for now. The new Ubuntu 20.10 is much better than 18, last version I used. I thought I should be fair and come back and leave Ubuntu an updated rating.
Aside: If you like gnome, and want something that just works, give Manjaro a try. I know it's arch, but it has been stable for me for years on other machines, has new drivers, and the terminal shows you when you're making a error. Fedora has a great driver set and is updated every six months as well, has Gnome that runs well.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-06-18
Votes: 15
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(Read this if you're inexperienced with Linux)
As a CS student who had no Linux experience, I highly recommend Ubuntu- even if you're not a power user. There are pros and cons, but Ubuntu blows modern Windows out of the water. Much faster, way less bloat, no forced updates, not having Microsoft crap pushed onto you... there is some lack of compatibility and occasional annoyances, but this con will mostly go away as you use Linux.
Compared to Mac OS, the main benefit is greater control over your computer. The toolbar, aesthetics, and an applications button that functions like Launchpad will make you feel right at home. If you use MacOS and need an extremely easy transition to Linux, try Elementary OS instead, but if you're at all technologically inclined- go with Ubuntu.
I tried Linux Mint since it's more mainstream, but found it less straightforward and welcoming. I don't think Ubuntu is perfect, but it is a fantastic way to get started in the daunting world of Linux. Daily use will provide a mostly straightforward experience, with benefits the big two OS's can not reach.
I hope this helps someone, as I've spent an hour writing and reviewing this review lol.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-06-17
Votes: 7
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The DistroWatch review of 22.04 is completely accurate! This release is a total mess. Mixed versions of Gnome, snap store that never updates without first using the command line to stop the service, and glitches in both sessions.... I ran 22.04 for a year and it was just as bug ridden as it was on release.
Ubuntu's app store is total garbage, it still can not remove some deb packages! Some things run well in xserver, some in Wayland, so you end up switching sessions all the time to have working apps.
Sorry to say but 22.04 is one of the worst releases I have ever seen.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-06-15
Votes: 4
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Ubuntu is a great professional system, setup just the way I like it. Its stable, fast and feels very solid...I see people complaining about snaps, they used to be slow but not anymore. Firefox snap is very fast now and runs stable, I have no problems with it. I just sudo apt update then sudo snap refresh which always works without any problems. Give it a try if your having problems with the snap auto update method.
Been using Ubuntu since 5.04, and yes its has a few rough edges when its first released... but, so does other distro's. Stick to the LTS point release versions and you will have a good run with Ubuntu.
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-06-13
Votes: 3
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For me Ubuntu is not one of the best distros in Linux for new users nor advanced,
The first thing that i see like a problem are snaps, the slowest package format in all linux if you compare with the other ones, some snaps are fixed like firefox but things like libreoffice still really slow at opening the app (it can take 3 seconds or 4, in any other distribution whatever they use .deb, .rpm or flatpak it is instantly open).
Some people try to defend snaps saying that you can install some propietary app like spotify or steam, but with .deb you could do that and in fact you still can do it, because .deb is the standard of most of Linux packages (unlike most of the other package formats) so trying to say "snaps give us more software" isn t a really good point, because .deb is by far more used and have more packages (also of propietary apps) than snapd or flatpak. Also you can read sometimes that snaps do is distribute more updated apps, but sometimes the .deb is more updated than the snap, so this isn t true...
Snapd is good for servers, but at desktop it is simply useless, if you like things like "universal package manager" you should use .deb or flatpak, not this.
Anothe problem of snapd is that it rely in not open source tecnology for servers, that cannot be replicate for any one (unlike other package formats that try to be universal, like flatpak for example, where you can create your own repositories, an example of that is flathub, fedora...)
Also the inestability of the Gnome version of Ubuntu is some kind of problematic, because it is a mix between versions of Gnome that can broke everything more easy than all apps at the same version (for example vanilla gnome 44).
You cannot value a distribution based on nostalgia or bias, this distribution is mediocre if we compare it with the distributions that I recommend below, that does not mean that Ubuntu has not had the helm of linux at the desktop level for many years or that its team don t put effort into it so that everything goes more or less well, but it is no longer what it was.
I recommend you using Linux Mint (.deb and flatpak support, easier for newbies and better for advanced users) , MX Linux ( The Linux Mint of Debian) , Opensuse (if you want a distro with newer software and stability, more graphical configuration than any distro) or Debian (Good old debian, better for servers than Ubuntu and for old PCs, more stable), for most people this will be a better experience.
If you read my review I thank you for your time, I am sorry if my English is not the best, it is not my mother tongue
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-06-10
Votes: 0
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Solid, stable, reliable, install once and forget, just use the system, with some basic customization options, these are some of the most important strengths of Ubuntu LTS.
It's easy to set the look & feel on your desktop as you please. And there are tons of software and help available on-line if you need.
I am very happy with this edition of Ubuntu.
GNOME has progressively become less resource-hungry and faster, and I am amazed to note that GNOME Shell only uses 220MB of RAM on my system. I remember when it used several times that.
I am using Gnome, because the wayland integration works pretty good with a dual monitor setup.
Rating 9/10 due to the enforcement to use SNAP.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-06-09
Votes: 0
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It is still death by snap on this release and later release. Even when you go to fix things, the ugly head of comparisons rises up. Suddenly is says it needs to load snap, in my case for Firefox. You must fix snap on the OS to set the version of Firefox to be taken from the ppa of mozillateam.org. This goes the same way for all apps that were prior to the fix, and removal for snap.
Bluetooth is really a mess. Seen this being a problem across the other distro's but is buggy without mercy in this version. Try to put Cinnamon Desktop on this version of Linux and you will get a system that crashes often and without giving you a chance to correct it. If you want a snap free environment, just load LInux Mint.
If you want a Linux environment that has the best support, then Ubuntu would be it. as a native install it is the fastest I have found and yet has the most offerings other than non .deb/snap Desktops versions. It might be easy to use for some. A Windows (TM) like screen management. The guts go from beginning user up to full blown server and SQL database repository.
Try loading a few of the OS versions you find in Distrowatch and see what appeals to you...
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-06-04
Votes: 1
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Ubuntu is still the best Linux desktop. Unlike Debian stable, it is reasonably up-to-date (even the LTS version gets new kernels, new point releases for the desktop environment, etc.) while being stable, has enormous third-party support behind it, ships with nonfree/patent encumbered software (hi Fedora/OpenSuse), the default Gnome desktop is faster than upstream due to the triple buffering patches, the built-in extensions are sensible and enhance the experience.
People ramble on about snaps, but they are way better than they used to be. I recommend installing flatpak and getting most desktop apps from flathub, but keep whatever snaps are preinstalled (except maybe replace the snap-store with gnome-software), and occasionally install those apps as snaps which are officially supported (eg. spotify, vscode).
The snap version of firefox is actually probably the best version of firefox on linux. It now supports basically everything while also always up-to-date and stays out of your way.
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-06-02
Votes: 1
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Trying 23.04 on a relatively lower end Mini PC with a N5095 Celeron 8Gb RAM and SSD. I found the latest Ubuntu to be a decent release. Like others I like the new installer which if nothing else adds a bit of needed modern look to what has become a stale looking installer. But its an installer so how often do you really see it? Performance wise I found everything has sped up a tick or so. Just feels snappier even on this weaker quad Celeron. I don't much care for Firefox anymore, but the Snap version launches better and is improved. Overall, navigating the OS just feels like things are getting polished up.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-30
Votes: 1
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Gnome, in my opinion is the most polished Linux desktop environment but it is the least customizable and that is my major gripe with it. For instance, toggling between dark and light theme does not change the Gnome shell theme, which should be a given. I mean what's the point of a changing the theme if it does not change the shell theme out of the box. That is what Ubuntu gives. And that's what made me try it after years and years of staying away from it. And boy! was I pleasantly surprised. Ubuntu's take on Gnome is just amazing. It is exactly what vanilla Gnome should have been.
Solid, stable, reliable, install once and forget, just use the system, with some basic customization options, these are some of the most important strengths of Ubuntu LTS.
For anyone looking to be productive on a Linux system, I highly recommend Ubuntu LTS.
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-05-07
Votes: 35
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Currently, Ubuntu is an underrated distro in the Linux world.
Yes, they made a lot of questionable decisions (or mistakes, depends on how you want to look at it). From Unity, Snaps, Mir, and more.
But since 22.04 i've been noticing a constant increase in performance and a great out of the box user experience. Snaps and the changes behind the scenes in Gnome aren't the best ways of accomplishing those goals, but in practice they give a good experience.
Canonical is investing in making their desktop better, look at the blog posts they release regarding improvements to Firefox and Steam's snaps. They are also receiving feedback to improve them, and they do some clever things with Snaps that are a great for new users (things like update pop-ups, automatic theme downloads) are annoying to more advanced users, but they help new users.
Ubuntu gives a much better Gnome implementation than many, with accent colors, helpful extensions, sensible defaults (tap to click enabled for example) and in occasion they don't fear in holding back packages to avoid problems. Ubuntu 22.04 held back anything with libadwaita/gtk4, that give a lot of problems (in my case, making 22.10 unusable).
23.04 is a great release, it isn't the greatest in terms of features, but it more than compensates the user with a stable, problem free (can depend on your hardware) experience.
The new installer is a lot nicer to use, especially in disk partitioning world (i remember the first time i used Ubiquity, the disk partitioning was confusing).
Overall, 23.04, for not being the focus of Ubuntu (LTS rule), is a very reliable release that is unlikely to disappoint.
You also get all the codecs with a button on install, and Ubuntu is smart enough to figure out drivers (or give the user a friendly way to install them)
This sounds like we are in 2014 or something, but bad decision-making mainly from Fedora and OpenSUSE brought back all the hardware/driver/codec issues from the past. Requiring complicated setup for most users.
Ubuntu kept the drivers! Even Debian is changing their old rules to allow proprietary drivers on installation.
And if you dislike Snaps, just don't use them (or find a distro that suits you better)! Im not a fan, but i like having a backup option for flatpaks, its already saved me when Dolphin's flatpak stopped recognizing my controller.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-05
Votes: 3
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Ubuntu is still one of the best in the Linux world.
It is stable, it is the base of most of the other distributions.
In general, the major distributions are really works of excellent computer engineering. A great job that in the not too distant future, will make most understand that Windows is not that important.
The lInux world still has a long way to go in program compatibility between Windows and Linux, and as this progress allows for the possibility of maximum compatibility, the monopoly power of Windows will begin to be lost.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-04-29
Votes: 0
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Works, but it seems each update is more annoying to use. Little things like making it difficult to select a uniform color background. Desktop also seems very slow though VNC relative to 18.04. The way I need to use it, VNC is required since I need to attach to the same session from multiple computers.
Its visually nice, but I need it as a tool, not a toy
Now that I have it installed and working, I'm not going to configure a different distro, but I'll use something else in the future.
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-04-29
Votes: 3
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Another six months, another minor release.
The biggest surprise here is that the new installer is a big improvement on the old and very impressive for a "v1". Unexpectedly, it performs far better - there are no more annoying momentary pauses when typing on my system - and it certainly looks better.
Once installed 23.04 is another "steady as it goes" release. There is not much change apart from the various improvements in GNOME 44, but some that are worth noting is that GNOME's device security panel is now available (Privacy > Device Security), not that it is particularly meaningful here as all hardware security, starting with Secure Boot, is switched off anyway, and there are massive improvements in accessibility (where the Accessibility option has been rearranged and, in particular, screen zoom greatly enhanced). I also note that the Ubuntu font, which hadn't changed for about 12 years, has been updated to support more Unicode character sets and also, by default, has thinner strokes.
As usual, the big thing with a minor release is that everything is upgraded (kernel 6.2, python 3.11, LibreOffice 7.5 and so on).
GNOME has progressively become less resource-hungry and faster, and I am amazed to note that GNOME Shell only uses 220MB of RAM on my system. I remember when it used several times that.
The only slight oddity is that Transmission is v3.00, not the new and far superior v4. There is no indication why v4 is held back. It would also be useful if the excellent (GNOME) Extension Manager were included by default; at the moment there is no means of managing extensions out of the box as not even the (inferior) GNOME Extensions is installed.
Overall, recommended. I would not upgrade from a LTS but an upgrade from 22.10, or a new install of 23.04, is a no-brainer.
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-23
Votes: 8
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Installed 23.04 a few day's ago on my laptop (Ryzen 5, 16 gigs of ram).
Did my fair share of distrohopping in recent years to learn about Debian, Arch en Fedora based distro's.
This is the first distro that does it all right out of the box, no Wi-Fi issues or lagging and even WireGuard (VPN) is plug&play now in Gnome 44.
It's easy to set the look & feel on your desktop as you please. And there are tons of software and help available on-line if you need.
I am very happy with this edition of Ubuntu.
Pro's
- Rock solid and excellent hardware support
- Easy installer
- Modern look and feel
Con's
- Had to change Firefox from Snap to .deb as some extensions would not connect.
- No troubleshooting yet ... everything just works... it's boring ;-)
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-23
Votes: 2
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Ubuntu is very good, with better performance with Kernel 6.2 and Gnome 44, improvements in general, positive productivity in games, not being very fond of snapd, could come with Flatpak too.Maybe it will get more audience in the opensource world. But Ubuntu will get more audience with this version.He is very agile, fast, in games he has improved a lot.Since it's only a few days old and there are updates to come, it could improve even more. From what I've seen in day-to-day use, other interfaces should be very good too and I'll test it to see.
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-20
Votes: 74
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Ubuntu is still the best all-round Linux distro. Full stop. It is rock solid, it is nicely themed tweaked to make GNOME even more functional and to make it look even more beautiful. Ubuntu keeps finding the sweet spot between FOSS and its openness to proprietary software and drivers. People who are totally immersed in the Linux world don't realize how spoiled we are these days with excellent distros like Fedora, Pop_OS, Endeavour OS, Linux Mint, Manjaro, etc. But the criticism that Ubuntu gets is just unfair. Not only is it the base distribution to a lot of these popular spin offs, but it also still is reliable in a way that other distros often aren't. This version in particular gets a 10/10 from me because of the perceived focus that is being put on the Ubuntu Desktop again by Canonical, by really refining it, perfecting the Ubuntu font family, creating new core apps like the new installer and optimizing functionality by means of the dock (now with counters on the icons), colour theming (ahead of Adwaita!). Soon we'll get tiling in Ubuntu ... Things are looking up for Ubuntu.
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Version: 23.04
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-04-20
Votes: 0
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A mess, it just keeps on getting worse and worse.
A ram hog with the 'bonus' of disc hog as well with that snap trash that uses 1 gb to install the most basic app. About 1 gb (or even more!) for each app you install, in a time in which even g00gle has a new feature for android to compress unused apps to save disk space because disk space is a need. But hey, the ubuntu team must know something that no one else knows, right? Or maybe not...
And, fun fact, I remember ubuntu years ago having way more options of customization than it has now. Again, all against the market expectations.
Sometimes I wonder why the timeline of ubuntu's decay starts about the same time their 'relationship of love' with micro$oft started...
Stay away from ubuntu. And as well stay away from gnome and snaps. You're welcome.
If you want to use debs like I do go to debian or its derivates that are not ubuntu.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-03-12
Votes: 8
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I moved away from Arch Linux after 5 years because I was tired of AUR packages.
Tried Ubuntu again and after removing SNAP related things and changing the LVM size of the swap volume, the system is pretty fast, rock solid and it just works.
I like the way to add apt sources of e.g. docker, vs-code, brave, insomnia, because they just got updated in my weekly routines.
I am using Gnome, because the wayland integration works pretty good with a dual monitor setup.
Rating 8/10 due to the enforcement to use SNAP. Else it would be 10.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-03-11
Votes: 5
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I like the new 22.04.2 version, it looks much faster and polished than the base version, the kernel is updated, Gnome looks more optimized, and it's working great overall. The cons are more focused on the Canonical's side, like the Snaps and some annoying decisions. But I think Ubuntu is still a solid distro, I like the UI, the general look and feel are good, the way the system works, it's everything out of the box, just install it and start working, or you can do your own little tweaks to make it switch better you. Some will disagree but I think it's better than Mint. Mint is a bit more light but looks boring.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-03-04
Votes: 2
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For years, I Ran Ubuntu exclusively!
But, since all the Snap and other changes, it is more like MicroSoft Windoz mentality, than linux.
It got to where I fought with the updates constantly.
I spent more time working and jacking on it, than I did using it!
I hate how when you do lsblk, you get all the mounted snaps instead of just the mounted partitions.
Ubuntu is the only Linux that does that, and I never got used to it.
So I started Distro hopping again.
I've settled on Manjaro Gnome Minimum distro load.
It is complete, and you can add anything to it, that you want.
Oh yea, you can add things without using or jacking with Snap, & Snapd.
Now with Manjaro Gnome, I'm using my computer again, and not trying to fix it all the time.
Another thing I like about Manjaro, is it being a rolling OS.
Not having to load new versions.
Just Update it and forget it.
Canonical, You took a great OS, and made Windows out of it.
Go back to regular Linux with the apps on the repository, and put snap in the trash bin!
Good luck to all,
Terry
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-03-02
Votes: 0
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I don't like Ubuntu. But at the sime time, I don't feel like I should put 1, simply because this distribution is the "bridge" to the Linux world for a lot of users.
Things I don't like about Ubuntu is:
- removal of flatpak support: seems like they want to "close" their system to snap only, which lead to;
- too much snap pushing: for example, you can't install "normal" Firefox from terminal, because this will install Firefox-snap, and you can't disable this behaviour;
- apt going crazy sometimes, risking to destroy the system. To be honest, this is a problem of Debian non-stable branches, and Ubuntu just only inherited this.
I've started with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS back in early 2018, and it was great, I really liked it, so, though I switched to another distro (not important which, but not an Ubuntu-based), I continued to follow the developments. And I feel like, sadly, it's getting worse at every release
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-02-24
Votes: 0
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Keeps getting worse... go with a spin off instead. Something with the whole snap system removed and blocked.
Not only are snaps slow, they are intermittent as far as auto updating. Sometimes to have to use (sudo snap refresh) to get them to update.
It was also announced that flatpak support will not be included out of the box starting with 23.04 coming up shortly. Sounds like a Microsoft type move to me. You can however remove/block snaps and install flatpak yourself. But for newer users not familiar with this it could lead to a negative Linux experience.
My experience with snaps have been mixed just like their ability to auto update. I have not had any issues with flatpaks.
As far as the rest of the system, Ubuntu is NOT a rock solid experience. The only way it's "rock solid" is if you don't use it. GNOME has its own set of issues which is why I run with Kubuntu.
All in all if you want to use actual Ubuntu and not some spin off, you can put time and effort in to make it worthy and have it run a lot smoother. If you are new, I highly recommend using a distribution based off Ubuntu that has put he time and effort in to make it worthy and mostly worry free...
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-02-20
Votes: 1
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I love Ubuntu, but I wish they would integrate Gnome Extensions so I would not need to mess with Firefox or Chrome to update to the latest extensions. The Interface should just be Gnome unmodified and offer a tool for making any desired changes as their unique benefit. A switcher allowing you to go to Mint, Cinnamon, ... perhaps a Windows 10 clone under wine for those whom go between. I am no Linux expert by any measure, but have been a Ubuntu user for many many years and while I have tried others, I end up returning.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-02-17
Votes: 1
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This is my daily use OS.
This was my introduction to Linux all those years back now.
I trust it and I can find my way around on it.
I use other Linux distros on my other machines in dual boot environments. Mint, MX, Manjaro, Antix.
Its not perfect in anyway in my opinion for what thats worth but it works.
I do how ever have one sudo input I have to use after some updates but it fixes what ever the conflict is with the software centre. (sudo apt install --reinstall gnome-software)
if there was a permanent fix for this I would give the trusty OS a 10.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-02-11
Votes: 9
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Honestly, I still don't get why Ubuntu gets all the hate, I have been distro hopping for a while now Ubuntu was the one I avoided because of user reviews and it ended up being the best one so far after trying it:
I tried:
1. POP-os: I feel the UI is hideous, it looks like a child designed it, but apart from that it's stable and has all the necessary drivers and codecs. it's all setup for you.
2. Manjaro: The one I try to love but keeps breaking my heart because it's a rolling release it just breaks all the time, even if I don't install any updates either I restart and I can't boot up my machine anymore or something weird happens. Manjaro is far from being a stable distro for daily use.
3. Fedora: Also the same as Manjaro, Fedora is cleaner, lighter and barebones. So-called bleeding edge comes at a price as well, something is likely to break, also far from being a stable distro for daily use.
4. Linux Mint: Linux mint is awesome, I would say this is good for people who are coming from windows, I just wish they had a gnome version though.
5. And finally Ubuntu: My best experience so far, it's stable, everything just works, and it's widely supported, although it takes up a lot of resources apart from that I haven't really had any issues with it unless I intentionally broke it.
I am a developer and I want something that will sustain me and last for at least 2 years. But in the end it all depends on preferences right??
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-02-08
Votes: 3
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Despite of:
- the GUI is not really friendly for users who work with tens to hundreds of application windows.
- Wayland problem for VNC reverse connection.
- limited hardware support compared to MS Windows.
Ubuntu is still the best Linux distro because:
- a great ecosystem.
- best application and hardware driver support compared to all distro.
- PXE boot solution is quite simple.
- live boot DVD is very useful, easy to install, recovery, repair or test the system.
- stable software repository.
- consistent user experience.
Suggest this for new users!
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-02-07
Votes: 0
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Ubuntu comes nearly first in terms of package support, or via PPA sites, so it is always my distro type of choice. My rating is for Ubuntu official.
Not really a review of Ubuntu facilities per say, but for those with an older machine or limited RAM there is a relatively small (512MiB iso) and fast XFCE-based unofficial variant of Ubuntu 22.04 release available via the puppy linux forum named KLU-jam, which has been tailored such that it can be installed alongside other distros in a 'frugal' install with save on demand save persistence capability. It isn't Puppy though - it is actually built using a cut-down official Ubuntu 22.04 root filesystem under the hood. A slightly larger KLU-jamFE 611MiB iso that includes a non-snap PPA fetched Firefox is available for download at same place.
However if you want to try say Gnome with Wayland you'd likely be better with official Ubuntu if you have the greater resources and speed provided by a recent modern machine.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-02-06
Votes: 0
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I recently made the switch from Windows to Ubuntu, eager to experience the benefits, which I experienced in the past. However, I have encountered some unexpected challenges along the way. I have experienced bugs in everyday tasks such as screenshotting, using keyboard shortcuts, and connecting to Bluetooth devices such as mice and headsets. Additionally, my experience with the Integrated Development Environment, Pycharm, has also been problematic. While I have had positive experiences with Ubuntu in the past, I must admit that this time around, Windows has outdone the platform in regard to my development needs. Probably will try PopOS or LinuxMint in the future, if I have time.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 2
Date: 2023-01-23
Votes: 0
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After updating from 22.04 to 22.10 I'm left with no working sound. Since this is kind of a deal-breaker there's no need to look at the OS in more detail than that. The OS is pretty much useless to me now.
No one has any idea how to fix this either, so there's no hope of resolving it. Every year that I've tried Ubuntu it's been the same thing. There's always some major functionality that's just half-implemented and doesn't work. Yet they always insist on shipping it. At least Ubuntu is consistently emphasizing its own irrelevance every year, which no doubt makes the competition happy. Don't ask me why...
On a positive note the screen isn't tearing like crazy when rotated anymore, thanks to Wayland. I'm undecided on whether that's something that deserves praise in 2023 though.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-01-22
Votes: 0
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Been using Ubuntu since version 9. Love the idea and it's full functionality, in particular for those, like me, trying to love away from Microsoft products. Thank you!
Issues I've noticed which are annoying: in using a scanner, when connecting via USB there is always an issue. Of course those who like to help are fully invested as computer geeks, and take most solutions over the top with line code etc.. One of my scanners runs via SCSI card and never has an issue connecting or working. Let's get around this "permissions' issue in the USB world so that any connection will work.
I'm becoming more and more hesitant about updates as you are always opening yourself up to problems when doing so. If everything works, then why get yourself into a corner with some issue which no longer works. I wish upgrades/upgrading were/was more reliable.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-01-20
Votes: 0
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the "recommended" Nvidia driver does not work at all, non of games see it. Until recently proprietary driver was ok but no Canonical had to ruin it with ne updte. Anything recommended and "snap" is incompatible with debian therefore often feezes and shows multiple errors in terminal while running.
If you want a stable OS, Ubuntu is not your friend. Switch to Debian or MX_Linux instead. Every software, even software store itself, is held up by threads of silk and one installation ruins all of them. That is because they are not stable and Canonical decides to update constantly even though there are problems of stability. You can ignoe updating, sure, at every startup "system update" will haunt the user untiluser surrender to it and ends up having unable to use the ususal programs he was able to use. Even the store itself is buggy, freezes, shows errors and so on.
The official canonical steam can not run prton, that is right. You have to install steam from the website and then you see that it is uncompatible with UBUNTU!!! Yep that is right, the program that works on every single OS without flaw fails on ubuntu and after a few updates fails to startup.
Ubuntu was good, it is the OS of when I was first getting into Linux. But I wish nostalgia was a salvaging factor, but for me notalgia is nothing. And enoguh with this "snaps will improve" false hope, snap app manager is only getting worse over time and ubuntu software is a huge frankestein monster of apt, flatpak and snap apparently with bunch of random software from internet added in. Even manjaro has better choice of apps.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-15
Votes: 1
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I recently moved from Void Linux and Arch Linux because I had some minor problems with them, like my laptop not going to sleep, or sporadically waking up; none of the is occurs with Ubuntu.
Ubuntu just works and I'm now at the point where I want stability and Ubuntu gives that. Everything just works from touchpad gestures, auto-connecting Bluetooth headphones, pre-compiled Emacs with Native Compilation enabled.
I also had bugs on other Desktop Environments when it came to Java applications like JOSM and keyboard inputs, but on Ubuntu for some reason I don't come across such issues.
I also don't mind snaps and I appreciate that they are confined to what files and locations they can access.
Ubuntu also comes with Pipewire and Wayland by default. Pipewire being default means I never have a problem with audio channels or connecting my Bluetooth headphones.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-02
Votes: 50
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I am not a developer, nor a technical programmer, nor a free software radical in general. But what I am clear about is that I don't want to use Windows at home anymore. And here comes Ubuntu, for the last 14 years I have not used anything else, and I have always enjoyed my computers, with better or worse versions, but at least enjoying a quality operating system, with an immense and friendly community.
Yes, there are the snaps, but they will improve over time, just like the flatpak, and anything that makes it easy for me is welcome.
Gnome has its things too, but each version seems to want to make it better and easier, and for what I currently use my computers, it works for me. Elegant, modern and useful. (If you want to suffer, try Windows 11, people really pay for it).
All my music, work files (Excels, Word...), video games, photos, videos, work without any problem, at the first touch. It's what I need.
It may seem overzealous, but when I've had problems, I've always been able to fix them, and though I've tried other distros, Ubuntu was the first for me, and will always be the only one.
Enough pain I endure using Windows at work. Let me enjoy my Ubuntu, and keep making it bigger and better. Thank you for all these years of freedom and happiness.
(yep, i used a translator, sorry for that)
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-01-01
Votes: 1
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This was a very nice distro until it became slow and sloppy, crashing every time.
Firefox and Chrome browsers freeze and crash frequently.
Libre Office Writer and WPS word are slow to non-responsive, crashing frequently.
VLC media performs so poorly, lagging and freezing. Searching for apps on the the Ubuntu store was a pain in the neck, but is even worse now.
Generally dissatisfied with the distro's performance in recent times.
Will it get better with time, or worse? Should we hop on to some other distro?
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-12-28
Votes: 2
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I'm not a person who has a lot of work with computers. I was someone who used a mini PC + giant screen. I installed Ubuntu 20.04 with the advice of a friend because the MiniPC is getting old. I really liked the interface, I had no idea what it was doing, like in windows, there was a lot of nonsense. I really liked its simplicity.
I bought a new minipc and a new laptop the other day. Operating systems were win11. I got so used to it that I deleted win11 and installed Ubuntu 22.10. I am quite satisfied, the feature of changing my working environment by swiping 3 fingers is extremely useful for me.
When I looked at other Distros, I didn't upload them because I didn't like their visuals. Maybe I'll try it in the future, but for now Ubuntu is the best for me.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-12-26
Votes: 1
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Great system. Despite the snap packages (I'm not a hater). snap in iOT feels great, but in the desktop version it is worse than flatpak. The system has changed. Pipeware, Wayland etc... Lots of great improvements. Unlike arch and rpm distributions, ubuntu has never broken for me, although I specifically loaded it with stress tests. Great job on distribution. I advise!
If it's hard to get used to Gnome. I recommend Kubuntu or Ubuntu Mate. Of all the spins, in my opinion, they seemed the best, I was especially surprised by Ubuntu Mate and 6 pre-installed display options. It's really cool!
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-12-26
Votes: 0
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After replacing snap with flatpak and setting up Wayland as default Display Server I can say it runs smoother than ever and all the applications open fast. The dock at the left of the screen is very practical. In comparison to GNOME default behavior, having a dock available all the time make open applications more intuitive and faster. Mutter windows manager also help a lot. Even with snap and X11 it is my opinion that a rating below 8.0 did not reflect this distro's usability. Replacing Firefox with a Chromium based browser like Brave is advisable.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-12-22
Votes: 0
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I tried Ubuntu 22.04 and it was an ok experience but I ended up installing Mint because I didn't understood GNOME really well and I wanted something more familiar
I loved Mint 21 but I decided that I wanted something more modern, also Mint's lack of Wayland and Pipewire got me really dissapointed so when 22.10 came out I decided to give Ubuntu a second try and honestly it has been amazing, specially if you have an AMD GPU to have a good experience with Wayland and newly introduced Pipewire which is miles better than Pulseaudio
I don't care too much about snaps, I did minimal install and Firefox was slow at first and then it was pretty much the same as it always has been, the rest of my apps are in flatpak so I installed flatpak so I didn't lose any of my data and config, overall the system is responsive and polished most of the time (and very polished for a Linux distro overall)
My only complain is something that Mint also suffers, slow transfer speeds through USB for whatever reason, it does starts really quick and then slowly goes down, however in Mint this was all the time while on Ubuntu this happend only the first couple of times and then everything was normal (maybe because of snaps? who knows)
But overall IMO this is the best Ubuntu release in the last couple of years, it feels modern and on par with Fedora for the most part, all it remains is to polish snaps a little bit more and that's all, or at least give you the option between snaps and flatpak, but honestly for me at least snaps work and work fine so no complains
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-11-30
Votes: 0
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Its Ubuntu which isn't a bad thing for the beginner Linux user. Its dummy proof with Unintended security updates, Snap packages and mostly uneventful experience. Feels a little poky on a G6400 Pentium with 8Gb RAM and 256 ssd. I actually felt Fedora 37 felt way more responsive than any other distro I have tried. I guess Ubuntu is really nothing negative, but also nothing that inspires either. It's just become the go to install for a newbie or someone who doesn't want to tinker. Its sets the bar for stability but doesn't really wow in any way.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 3
Date: 2022-11-24
Votes: 3
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Honestly, I wonder why Ubuntu-based distributions don't break like Ubuntu itself. Either problems with repositories, or with GPG keys. It doesn’t boot after the update, and it’s still rare of course, but the GRUB bootloader crashes. Some kind of horror. And it's okay if the hardware was old or I was clumsy, but on other distributions, including debian-based, everything is fine. In short - I'm disappointed, and I started to learn linux from Ubuntu. At the time, this really pushed me away from linux. Now I understand why they say: don't start learning linux with Ubuntu. Better start with Linux Mint or Fedora.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 5
Date: 2022-11-24
Votes: 2
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"Ubuntu" is the distribution that made me discover Linux 20 years ago unfortunately for me I find "Snap" and its derivatives not practical at all because for me always full of slowness and bugs.
However on my 11 year old pc which has a 3.1 ghz processor + 6 gb ram + a 2 gb graphics card the other current distributions based on Arch work for me much better while those based on Debian are way too slow...
It's sad because the interface of "Ubuntu" is modern and one of the most beautiful but this version 22.10 also consumes as much as Win$$ in memory for me: 1.2 gb of ram out of 6 gb of available ram.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-11-22
Votes: 0
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I was running Ubuntu Mate 20.04. Fine. Then we had a power outage and it crashed my Momsy's machine, one street over from me.
The forced use of snapd really threw a wrench in the installation of Ubuntu Mate 22.04, and it is taking 2 days so far with me checking over there twice a day. I HATE this forced use of snapd, because it just goes rogue and is not controllable in any way I know of. I am now downloading Linuxmint Mate as well as Debian. I hope the light and very comfortable Mate desktop that 93 year old Momsy is used to and that keeps our 6 to 10 year old boxes running nicely without snags installs OK on Debian. Reason being, that Debian is the mother seed that other distros are based on, so I can get away from corporate BS.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-11-21
Votes: 0
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Best Ubuntu release for years. GTK4 with Wayland made Gnome much snappier and lighter. I don't know why there is so much hate on GTK4 - it destroys GTK3 for me. Ubuntu takes only about 700-800 MB of RAM on boot. It allmost same as XFCE and Mate, but here you have beautiful modern desktop with Wayland which is super fast even on integrated graphics. (tripple buffering did the job too)
I am amazed how good Ubuntu and GNOME became. Much better and snappier than KDE for me
Keep calm and use Ubuntu (you can remove snaps!)
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-11-21
Votes: 2
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So frustrating, even after all this time the simple things can't seem to be accomplished.
The automatic partitioning version of the installation should allow you to pick the storage medium you want to install to.
When using the manual partitioner during the installation, when creating an ext4 file system the install hangs.
It's like the simple things keep dragging Linux versions backwards. I know each distro has it's nuances but still, this is an absolute basic component of an install...if it can even get that far.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 4
Date: 2022-11-16
Votes: 5
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They have literally ruined this distro. Ubuntu once was the reference for the Linux community, not anymore.
It runs sloppy, slow and crashes frequently, not to mention very long freezes. I blame Snap packages for this but it is quite saddening what this distro has become. It is logical that most people have moved to other distros, like the Arch-based ones.
What a shame, Ubuntu.
PS: Did I mention your privacy is compromised if you use this distro? By using Ubuntu you just accept to be part of a product and we are people, not products.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-11-10
Votes: 0
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Ubuntu, as always very stable. Excellent progress Ubuntu with Gnome 43. Now it makes sense to use Gnome Files (nautilus), because now it has high-level file system features.
For years I wanted to have Ubuntu, but the Files system level was very limited, so I turned to other options.
Anyway, as I always say, the level of Linux distributions, at least the ones I've tried, continue to show impressive progress. I have tested some of the best known, such as Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Kde Neon, Linux Mint, Manjaro with Plasma, Arco Linux with Plasma, Mx Linux, among others, and I cannot say anything else that they are all works of high level computer engineering.
I only have words of encouragement and gratitude for all those who directly or indirectly participate in this world of the free system.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-11-09
Votes: 0
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For me, the best all-terrain distribution there is, simple, fast and stable... One thing or another, but it is because the range of PCs is very large and cannot cover all the hardware... I am a user between basic and intermediate and ubuntu offers me everything I need... Honestly I have tried other "light" ones that make my fans sound... This one that is "heavy" because of gnome and others... It is so light, fast and fluid. Thank you Ubuntu... i know will continue to improve over the years... i use nvidia
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-11-06
Votes: 2
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It is very difficult to write a review because this version is absolutely top. It is beautiful and it seems like Ubuntu knows exactly what I want as if everything is personal to me. I'm especially happy that my Dell docking station now works well with multiple display screens. With version 20.04, that was hopeless. Mistakes or other "serious" things may come up, but so far it's all great and wonderful. According to my opinion is Ubuntu the best Linux distro.. I have been using version 20.04 LTS for a number of years but I have now switched directly to this new version. The last few months I have also been using Windows 11. A great operating system with this version, but privacy is still difficult to manage. Unfortunately, it is a very present operating system. It does not radiate tranquility. Ubuntu does, I do my job and can concentrate better on what I have to do. Conclusion: Ubuntu is quiet, protective, beautiful, fast, clear, self-working and, well experience it yourself.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-11-03
Votes: 4
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Good Release. High polished Desktop Experience as usual. Wonderful Gnome 43 DE. Firefox Snap Version is awesome. Very Stable, very professional overall experience. I highly can recommend this Company and this Linux OS for everyone, who is looking for a Windows Desktop alternative, from Professionals to Professionals who needed a good support over a decade, like Redhat but with more modern and flexible. FunFact: The Flatpak Experience is awesome as well. Everything is uptodate.
Thank you Debian and Canonical.
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Version: 22.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-10-27
Votes: 14
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I reviewed 22.04.1 before and decided to go to 22.10. The update in place actually worked - the only issues (expected) were that one of the four extensions I used was disabled (incompatible with GNOME 43) and two PPAs were disabled; Ubuntu does not replace "jammy" with "kinetic" in the PPA locations and leaves those for a manual edit, which is a good decision as, as it turned out, one of the PPA repositories had not been updated.
After that ... it is steady as it goes. GNOME 43 certainly has improvements - the toggles in the Start Menu are a huge time-saver given that I have to swap between wifi settings, and the extra white space in Nautilus is an improvement (surprisingly) as it is easier to make non-continuous selections - but the big improvement is switching to Pipewire. At last I do not get bizarre random "pops" when playing audio!
The great white whale, Firefox performance, is tamed; Canonical have posted three blog posts on what they have done to improve the Firefox snap - all are interesting reads - and they are still going, with a fourth post promised. Now opening Firefox, after the first run where the profile is set up or, if it exists in ~/.mozilla, is copied into ~/snaps, is as fast as any other distribution I am aware of. And updates are generally the same day or the next day as Mozilla releases, which is a huge improvement on the "where's Firefox?" laments of the past.
The big win with Ubuntu is that it has a commercial ... not exactly behemoth, but decent-sized company, behind it. That means that things get fixed - I remember 22.04 to 22.04.1 had two UI-related fixes which directly improved the way I used my machine, and 22.10 will no doubt be similar. And the Windows model of waiting month on month for fixes to be bundled up and released comes off as old-fashioned, and risky, when there is a steady stream of security updates in Ubuntu - on average one every other day.
In the last three or four releases Canonical has really got its act together regarding the desktop. That shows in that 22.10 is actually quite a small update over 22.04.1; although there are real improvements in GNOME 43 and the switch to Pipewire and there is "newer everything" - a couple of peripherals here are clearly better supported with the 5.19.x kernel - it is reassuring that everything is not being thrown over every six months.
After a couple of bad experiences with rolling releases, which required extensive fixes, I am content with Ubuntu as my daily driver. I never give 10 unless there is something really spectacular, but 9 is deserved.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-10-17
Votes: 1
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Other day I decided to install Ubuntu 22.04lts on a G6400 Pentium desktop I had sort of in limbo because it ran Windows 10 Ok, but it used a lot of RAM and resources. My thoughts on Ubuntu are mixed, on one hand I think it uses much less resources than Windows 10. But unfortunately, it does not translate into a snappier experience.
Opening some apps sort of lag, I seem to wait far too much for a modern OS that basically should be more responsive than it is. Still disappointed that hardware acceleration in browsers is not what it is in Windows or Mac OS or even Chrome OS. When I tried watching an Amazon Prime video, I was prompted that it was limited to video quality on this platform. Same thing happened to YouTube video's which neither was happening with Windows. It's especially frustrating when all the video decoding in mostly run through a dual core CPU that maxes out all threads just playing a video. That alone made me rethink Ubuntu and Linux as an option. But if you have the right hardware, I guess that Ubuntu is the best option to try.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-10-11
Votes: 2
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I tried several distributions and came back to Ubuntu. It's a proven system that allows you to work seamlessly. I was a little apprehensive about snap, but completely unnecessarily. Firefox works very well and quickly. The support you can find online is also a big advantage. I have read a lot about bugs in this version, but I have not come across any. I would recommend this system to anyone who wants to try Linux.
Pros:
- Long support of the LTS version. You install and use.
- Community support.
- Based on Debian.
Cons:
- Only snaps can be installed from the "Software" application. You have to install the "Gnome software".
- Problem with AppImage (one library is missing).
- Not a uniform version of Gnome.
Wypróbowałem kilka dystrybucji i wróciłem do Ubuntu. To sprawdzony system, który pozwala pracować bezproblemowo. Trochę obawiałem się snapów, jednak zupełnie niepotrzebnie. Firefox działa bardzo dobrze i szybko. Dużą zaletą jest też wsparcie jakie można znaleźć w internecie. Dużo czytałem o błędach w tej wersji, ale na nie nie natrafiłem. Polecam ten system każdemu, kto chce spróbować Linuksa.
Zalety:
- Długie wsparcie wersji LTS. Instalujesz i używasz.
- Wsparcie społeczności.
- Oparty na Debianie.
Minusy:
- Z aplikacji "Oprogramowanie" można instalować tylko snapy. Trzeba zainstalować"Oprogramowanie Gnome".
- Problem z AppImage (brakuje jednej biblioteki).
- Nie jednolita wersja Gnome.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-09-17
Votes: 13
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Ubuntu certainly is a top distribution that dosen't deserve all that bad press it gets.
They made snaps incredibly fast, to the point that firefox boots in 10 seconds on a 11-year-old laptop with a slow HDD drive.
They are driving a lot of the improvements in Gnome since they adopted it, including triple buffering, up-to-date extensions that most people use/need and accent colors (that are STILL not a thing on vanilla Gnome).
Snaps can be hit or miss and Flatpaks are better designed for desktop use (snaps are exceptional to server/terminal use), but having a distribution that updates frequently but has a frozen code base and that has little to no issues (go fix grub on arch or have a fedora update break something) is very valuable.
I have to say, 22.04 is a very problematic release with very bad bugs for the LTS on multiple desktop environments (software properties not working under KDE/LXQT, gnome-software not being able to remove packages for months, snap store failing for users that have it on other languages and likely more.)
Even then, Ubuntu already fixed the gui store related issues and made my laptop run gnome smoothly without ANY stutter on both Xorg and Wayland, highly recommended.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-12
Votes: 1
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I must say that Ubuntu has improved a lot in the recent years, when I was a kid I dreamed of having Ubuntu and so far I haven't been disappointing as an adult
This release of Ubuntu is amazing, so far no problems after deciding to reinstall Ubuntu on my previous PC, everything is intuitive and smooth while still being less than half the system resources of Windows 10, my only problem only happens if you have the system in any other language aside from English (in my case Spanish) which is that the Ubuntu Software Store (or Snap store) just doesn't open and will never open for some reason unless you change the system language to English, but for me which I'm not that new I fixed it by just not using the Snap Store and instead just use GNOME software
People complain a lot about snaps and so far I haven't had any problems with them, only the first couple of times they take a while to start but after that everything is mostly at a normal speed at least on my PC, if you REALLY don't like snaps you should do a minimal install so the only Snap you have is Firefox, the only complain about this method is that you would have to install GNOME software manually thru terminal or synaptic and then install flatpaks, but honestly this sounds convoluted but it doesn't take that much time
Say whatever you want about Ubuntu, but in the overall world of Linux it is still the most popular distro and still a more polished experience compared to many distros I have tried, I will still recommend Ubuntu to anyone
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-09-08
Votes: 2
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My daily driver for years. Never had a big problem. Just works. Actually snaps are awesome.
I use it every day on my personal computer and it works great. As I said the snaps work correctly and fast, do not pay attention to people who criticize snap, it is endorsed by Canonical so it is obvious that sustainability is assured. Highly recommended for students, developers or home users. Of course, if you do not like that your distribution is supported by a large company I do not recommend Ubuntu (Canonical), Fedora (Red Hat), or OpenSuse (Suse). Just use an independent distribution and stop being bothered by the decisions of the companies that distribute the operating system.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-08-31
Votes: 4
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Ubuntu is good and stable mostly, as stable as any other distro I have tried. Of course I still feel Snaps are not the way to go and Firefox especially seems awfully slow to load even in 22.04. But then again Ubuntu Software app is consistently slow to load as well.
Its as if the who desktop development is sort of just on cruise control now because their is no incentive to really rush to improve anything. Yeah like others I would like a option to bypass Snaps as the default such as with Firefox. It's still not as good as a .deb package. Just because its easier, doesn't always mean its better. Firefox used to be the best experience on Linux or at least one of the better ones. Now I think Firefox seems worse these days, and its a shame to see that happen.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-08-29
Votes: 0
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Ubuntu is a very good distro. It's really fast, stable, has great software availability and all that. I just think there's one thing holding it back, and those are Snap packages. Don't get me wrong, Snaps are not that bad themselves, it's just Canonical's decisions to try to "force" the user into adopting them that bother me. There's no deny that they are inferior in quality to native .deb packages. I think there are two things the Ubuntu folks should do the user's experience when using this distribution:
1) bring Firefox back a .deb package by default (yes, I know this was actually Mozilla's decision and this Snap has been improved, but it's still much inferior to the native package);
2) give the user the option to install his programs as .deb in the Ubuntu Software center (of course, if you are an intermediate to advanced user, you can install all your software thorugh APT, but new users who don't know their way around the terminal end up unknowingly installing Snaps through the Snap Store).
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-27
Votes: 0
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I have come full circle back to Ubuntu.
So far, I am actually finding myself more productive with it than other distributions.
Everything seems to work great out of the box, and snaps are really fast with the latest 22.04.1 to the point where I dont hate them anymore.
For the moment I remain on Xorg and this is due to no VRR support in Mutter for Wayland yet - as I do a ton of gaming with proton/steam.
COME ON GNOME/Ubuntu. Its been 2 years!!!
Otherwise, have had no issues thus far. Good job Canonical.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-22
Votes: 0
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In my short time on Ubuntu I must say that I was impressed how well everything worked, I don't mind snaps that much because while it's true that they are slow at first after a couple of uses they become well, snappy, overall I would recommend Ubuntu despite what people may think of it, it is a polished OS and their hardware compatibility is top notch
The only problems I did encounter were once when I tried to unplug a USB stick and for some reason the whole operation was taking a unusual amount of time and I ended up just removing the stick without unmounting because I think the file manager freeze or something, but otherwise no problems so far
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-21
Votes: 1
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Ubuntu is a great Linux disstribution , especially for Linux begginers and newcomers. Featuring the GNOME Desktop Environment , you will feel comfortable with the look and feel of it. Snap packages are known to be bad but they are not really. If you don't like snaps you can simply remove snapd. As you learn more about GNU/Linux you will start looking at other distributions feauturing other DEs and package managers and you will start feeling tired of Ubuntu. But I think without Ubuntu's popularity and ease of use GNU/Linux would never be so popular as it is today. Plus most of us started with Ubuntu and will never forget about it.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-17
Votes: 6
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This is a review of a clean install of 22.04.1.
The huge improvement in this point upgrade is snap performance. Canonical has certainly been listening to complaints, based on ongoing blog entries, and they have made a number of changes with more to follow. In fact, opening the snapped Firefox has sped up to such an extent it is actually faster to open than a non-snap install on a similar machine (OpenSUSE) and nearly as fast as on Windows 11, which is always the benchmark. I note that Thunderbird will also become a snap and, based on this improvement, that will not be a source of trepidation (upgrade to version 102, presumably).
That fixes my major issue with 22.04 - that the default Web browser was hobbled.
Looking at the change log, there is a mass of changes including about 20 application version upgrades. The only two which directly impact me, it seems, is "Fix hang when using two monitors with different zoom settings" which led me to stop using desktop icons with 22.04, and "Fixes file chooser getting bigger each time it opens", which eventually led to controls appearing off screen. These are indeed fixed.
I can now recommend 22.04.1 after my lukewarm review of 22.04. Nobody else puts the polish into GNOME that Canonical does.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-08-16
Votes: 2
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The upgrade from 20.04 went quite smoothly, however, several apps didn't work after the upgrade. Some of the apps that were installed on 20.04 didn't show up as installed through the 22.04 Software center, so Synaptic was the only option to be able to uninstall and reinstall newer Snap versions instead. This is the reason why I normally make a full backup my Home folder of my hard drive, and then proceed to make a complete clean install with new versions. In my view, system internal upgrades are never as reliable as complete clean installs. There are always some residuals left from the older version that may cause problems or incompatibility issues.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-13
Votes: 0
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Despite crticisms, i still like ubuntu.
It feels ready for desktop use, something that other distros such as arch don't have.
Snaps may be annyoing but they're getting better every day.
For instance, the firefox snap used to take an eternity to launch. Now it takes about 5 to 7 seconds to launch.
Despite what has happened with snaps, i still like ubuntu as much as i like other distros (except windows fx 11, even windows is better than that.)
So, would i recommend ubuntu? Yes, but if you love free software a lot, i'd recommend fedora more.
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Version: 20.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-08-11
Votes: 0
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Outstanding KDE Plasma integration. This version has been meeting all of my needs. We are currently on kernel 5.15 and it is running smoothly. Although not a rolling distro, we do get the option of upgrading after the 4th minor update to the LTS distro. I have been using KDE since 16.04, so I have been through several upgrades without any significant issues. I have access to all the apps/programs I could ever use. With the backing of Canonical, I feel the rug is firmly set in place and will not be pulled from under me by dropping support for KDE as another Ubuntu-derived distro did. My only issue is with SNAP. It is very cumbersome and slow. Plus, there are restrictions on access to my desktop and the drives attached. I have tried many SNAPs (and Flatpacks, AppImage) and they all fall sort of expectations.
I have tried many distros, but Kubuntu is the only one for my PCs and Laptops.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 7
Date: 2022-07-20
Votes: 4
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its a good starting Distro. But i hate the snap apps which are slow. I had to remove snaps and install Flatpak but at that point in time I thought why would I want a Distro with native snap when I can get Fedora or Pop OS with native flatpak or Appimg.
The kernel are two gen older than fedora and pop.
Ubuntu is good but there are better ones out there. Pop Os is the better Ubuntu with many many features included. I think Unbutu is good for server operation and not desktop operations.
I would still give it 6 our of 10 for overall design and customised Gnome
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 4
Date: 2022-07-08
Votes: 10
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Pros: newer kernel, finally
Cons: snaps, numerous quirks and instabilities that I don't have with other distros. Not newbie-friendly, especially with all the undocumented idiosyncrasies. Want to install optifine for minecraft? Won't work. (Not that it can't, but what naive user is going to know to add a symlink for the ~/.minecraft directory that every installer expects to find to the obfuscated, ever-changing .minecraft directory buried in the ~/snap directory tree to get the OF installer to run to a successful completion?) Even Ubuntu's own "Ubuntu Software" installer occasionally locks up. The last straw was installing 2204LTS in the hopes of cleaning up some of the lingering issues. Unfortunately if anything there's even more issues on 2204. (Or at least new and different ones.) Firefox as a snap?? WTF? I started my Ubuntu experiment with 2004LTS but I've had enough. With the release of and "upgrade" to 2204 I've moved back/on to Manjaro. I don't see myself coming back to Ubuntu after this experience. I know Linux can be better than this.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-07-02
Votes: 1
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Amazing OS, Great Re-Entry Back Into Linux As I Have Been Gone For 6 Months. GNOME Works Amazingly And The OS Is Very Stable And Works With All Of My Programs. It Runs ROBLOX Better Than Windows, It Is Way Faster Than Windows, And Is Generally A Very Good OS To Use. I Don't Like Snaps But Flatpaks And Appimages Work Great, This Will Be My OS Of Choice For A Little While Till Something Else Catches My Eye But Even Then The Program Compatability Is FAR Better On Ubuntu Than Other OS's Even Though Fedora May Look And Feel A Bit Better. A Real 10/10 Top Notch Distribution From Canonical.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-06-26
Votes: 2
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Ubuntu has long become my Linux distro-of-choice. I like it's LTS release cycle which give me a stable enviroment to work on, while still getting crucial updates (like kernel ones) every few months. The app availability is excellent, it looks beautiful and I like it's slightly costumized interface which keeps GNOME's simplicity while making productivity-improving changes.
It would be a 10/10 if it wasn't for Canonical trying to force snaps on it's users. It's not a huge deal since you can still use the APT repositories, but I think they kinda crossed the line by shipping Firefox as a snap.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-06-16
Votes: 0
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Always a top notch distribution.
Easy to install and to keep up to date.
The software selection is wide. The snaps are good, you might not like to have firefox in a snap, but you get rid of it and install it from apt if you prefer.
The deskptop experirence with gnome is also pretty standard and fine, and if you dont like gnome, there are many other options like kde, xfce, lxqt, budgie etc.
E.g. for virtual machines when I need a light graphics I use Lubuntu with lxqt, an excellent experience out of the box.
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Version: 22.04
Rating: 1
Date: 2022-06-15
Votes: 2
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Ubuntu Jammy Jellyfish is probably ok, but it keeps dropping wifi. From researching online, this seems to be a problem with the Linux 15.5 kernel. All the buntus with this kernel keep dropping wifi signal. This also happens with Manjaro and all the other Buntu deratives with this kernel that I tried. For me, the solution of downloading a different kernel doesn't work. Kind-of hard to download a different kernel when the wifi doesn't work. This also prevents updating after initial installation. 20.04 works fine. Will have to wait for this to be corrected before I can try any 22.04 buntus.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-12-02
Votes: 3
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I don't understand all this hatred against "Ubuntu" on my old pc "Ubuntu" only consumes between 1.4 or 1.8 GB of ram compared to 2.5 GB minimum for Win$$ 10 or 11...
If you follow one of these tutorials like "Things to do after installing Ubuntu 22.04" you won't have any problems...
For me Ubuntu 22.04 works pretty well.
The only bug I had was the black screen after going to sleep but you can easily find a tutorial to troubleshoot...
"Steam" and "Lutris" also to have legal streaming services like "Prime" you have to search for the "Quark Player" on the "Github" site.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.10
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-11-30
Votes: 0
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Ubuntu was my first experience with Linux. I really liked the original GNOME interface. When they switched to the new UI, I went to Xubuntu for everything, not just my slower machines. I hated the new UI so much, I haven't gone back to it for years. I decided to try the default installation of Ubuntu offered by rpi-imager for my Raspberry PI 4B with 8GB RAM. After so long, I didn't know what to expect with the UI, or even if they were using the same one as years ago. It was so slow. I don't know why they'd ever use something so resource-heavy on a distro made for a single-board computer. Still, with 8GB of RAM, I expected more. This was the absolute slowest distro I've ever tried on this PI. The utter lack of configuration options with the UI to make things less resource-heavy and to customize the appearance was really disappointing. I might have been able to make things work with a few setting changes. But, even installing apps to help with customization didn't work. I can't speak to whether this is a great distro on other hardware (though, as I said, I'm not a fan of the UI). But, on the Raspberry PI, it's unusable. Don't waste your time.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-28
Votes: 13
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I was hearing a lot of complaints about Ubuntu in the Linux community, but I thought I have to try it.
I tried 22.04 LTS, and it was pretty boring and outdated in my opinion.
So I decided to try other distros, but I was hoping between distros without finding the best one.
Until I decided to try the non-LTS version of Ubuntu, and I felt like this is what I was looking for.
It has new features, updated software and kernel, and being easy and stable.
Its interface is modern and better than stock gnome, and the new installer and store is superfast and modern.
I had no problem with snaps, actually I had a lot of problems with Flatpak, and as a software developer, Ubuntu and snaps are perfect for me.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-11-22
Votes: 4
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Besides that there are some things I don't like about the distribution, such as Snap by default. I have to say that having LTS support for not only 5 years but also 10 years with Pro activated; it makes the distribution the perfect one for any user looking for a system with no changes at all in the long term or for any corporation.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with Gnome 42.9 has been my longest use case scenario where I have maintained a fluid workflow with no changes at all, giving me the major productivity experience after 20 years of using Linux.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-11-21
Votes: 2
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I became so disgusted with Windows 11 I had to find a alternative to try. I mean Windows 11 Home just from a cold startup takes up around 4GB of RAM. That's some serious memory consumption just from a operating system. I figure, why not try Ubuntu to see if it consumes anything like that in RAM. It basically uses about half or less from a cold start and even beyond that it just feels faster.
I ended up converting all 3 of my PC's to Ubuntu that same day. I now see why Microsoft was so insistent on raising the hardware requirements. They probably needed to raise them further as Windows 11 has become a bloated monster of a OS. I don't know if Linux is the answer I have just started my journey on using it. But at least on the surface this is a far better choice then Windows 11 ever will be unless you have the hardware to run it properly.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-11-20
Votes: 6
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The best distro to get work done without being bothered by outdated applications or library errors. Everything works out of the box, without needing to input some obtuse command to fix things.
Animations are smooth, and gnome is actually not bad in Ubuntu. It even has tiling windows now. Audio works, wifi works, webcam works, bluetooth works; all out the box.
Snaps are great for using the latest development versions and for stability. Snaps also have prepackaged a lot of popular applications and libraries. Snaps also sandbox the browser which is needed now for applications connected to the internet. I love that I don't have to fight the system.
It's has never crashed for me, nor have I added any issues and I think that's a major selling point. No one wants a buggy system.
Ubuntu Pro is also free for personal use and the LTS allows security updates for a long time. This isn't really needed for the average person as I use the latest 23.10, but it's good to have for someone that wants further stability.
Linux and Ubuntu in particular has come a long way to where it really is much better in every aspect to Windows.
I also installed zram, which is great for ram management.
I honestly have no qualms with Ubuntu currently when it comes to stability and using the latest development libraries.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.10
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-11-17
Votes: 4
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ubuntu 23.10.1
pros:
- gnome in this edition is faster
cons:
- migration to netplan is too soon, breaks the system
The migration to netplan is a total disaster.
The idea in Linux is that you can do every network config in UI,
using NetworkManager,
but now since the backend is handled netplan,
user can break system via small change in UI, and netplan can't handle that,
cause the new config will differ from old one,
so netplan simply will delete all network connections,
and user will not be able to fix the system :) cause no internet.
the workaround is to delete everything from /etc/netplan so it can regenerate config.
So effectively Ubuntu 23.10 is the worst distro ever
Steps
1) boot ubuntu live cd
2) configure wifi (only, no ethernet)
3) install ubuntu
4) login, and see that net works
5) disable ipv6 in NetworkManager UI
6) reboot
7) see that there are no more inet connections in NetworkManager UI (wifi, ethernet)
and that you cant connect to any wifi networks at all
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-11-17
Votes: 2
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TL;DR: Ubuntu is a snapshot of Debian Unstable with a nice installer.
As a snapshot of Debian Unstable it behaves like that. Unless you're used to fiddle around with your software almost every two years don't use it. It has been nice ten years ago.
* Package dependencies are broken when a new LTS is released. Wait at least three minor upgrades before even thinking about to upgrade an existing installation. You've been warned.
* SNAP - this is the worst since systemd. It's all downhill from there.
* Don't be fooled by "LTS - Long Term Support" - you will not get full security updates without buying an ESM contract.
* The upgradability of Debian - Ubuntu is a far cry from that.
* The stability of Debian/CentOS - Ubuntu has a long way to catch up with this
If you like the most recent version number on your installed software and you're curious to experiment and have a lot time on your hand to waste: Take Ubuntu.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-11-15
Votes: 1
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What a dumpster fire this OS is.
Installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a brand new Dell Latitude laptop.
Web cam, and fingerprint reader did not work from the start. I was able to get the fingerprint reader to work, but not the camera.
Regardless of how many hacky ways I tried from the internet postings found on Dell.com and Ubuntu.com.
Audio sucks balls as it does on all Linux distros, but I can live with that.
Git integration with 1Password works beautifully. But those are third party apps, not distro specific.
Too bad, t would have made a good dev workstation.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-11-02
Votes: 2
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I am with others who say Ubuntu is not so great moving to Snap package manager. Honestly, I have yet to have a acceptable experience installing any on the Snap apps I have installed. Ubuntu 23.10 is even worse, seems mostly locked to a Snap only ecosystem or at least tries to convince users this is the way to go.
I am not so against package managers as a whole, seems like Flatpak works better at least in my opinion.
But this application manager fragmentation is just another mess going forward. Sort of feel like going back to Debian or some other distro that attempts to avoid the package manager mess at least until one does manage to rise to the top. Otherwise, Ubuntu 22.04 is a solid choice if you can deal with the whole Snap situation.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.10
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-10-30
Votes: 0
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A step backwards if you ask me. Can't say much good about Ubuntu 23.10. Unless you want to install a application from Snap. Its a frustrating task to either install FlattPak or worse a Deb install. Especially when for example you install Chrome using the forbidden terminal which won't impress many newbies. No doubt most Linux developers feel that package managers are the future. But not without app developers supporting them. Google has pretty much washed their hands of entering into the fray of making Chrome work in a package manager. I don't see Edge doing so either, both these browsers are very much a part of Windows and MacOS as well as IOS and Android. Firefox is pretty much dead browser walking and unless Linux wants to drift into more uncertainty on the desktop, it will try and focus less on the purity of all open source and a more fragmented package manager nightmares.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-10-30
Votes: 2
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Top-notch linux distro, the best I've used so far. The fastest Ubuntu version (of all) for my machine, an old Dell inspiron 7746, core I7. Very classy, well designed, artistic, OUTSTANDING WALLPAPERS, elegant icons and Ubuntu fonts, is simply beautiful. Firefox snap is very fast. Period. Overall system is very responsive. Not so friendly (beta version) to install in dual boot with windows, five minutes to find the solution. Had some problems with pipewire, I had to search google to learn how to confugure it. The sound is better than windows now. I'm in love with that Ubuntu release.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 20.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-26
Votes: 1
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This feedback is for Ubuntu 20.04 (now 20.04.6) as an upgrade to Ubuntu Pro. I have also done the same for 22.04 and could write the same for this version. What I like is the easy installation, the sensible set of apps and the very good hardware detection. On my laptops (i3, 8gb RAM, SSD) everything was done within a few minutes. The snaps for Firefox and Libreoffice run fast and well, the installation for Chrome went quickly (for me the preferred browser with actually good privacy settings, you just have to look at everything, and the new very good password manager with on device encryption). What particularly convinces me about 20.04 is the stability and the absence of errors. I have after long use the feeling to work carefree. As it looks, with Ubuntu Pro until the year 2030. I have a strenuous job and can not afford any downtime. I am satisfied.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-10-26
Votes: 7
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Ubuntu used to be a reliable disto but it is getting worse and worse. The core of the problem is Snap.
Snap was used for some 3rd party applications like Firefox or Chromium. A few months ago Canonical stopped updating the kernel with the standard *.deb packages and started using Snap for automatic kernel updates. It doesn't ask anything and just dumps a new kernel on your computer and suddenly the computer doesn't work anymore. Ubuntu 22 is suppose to be a "stable" release and they do stuff like this like it's a phone app.
It's like having Windows with automatic updates.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-26
Votes: 11
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I have a few laptops from very old (>10 years) to almost latest model of lenovo. I liked and I still like RedHat, but recently installed Ubuntu on all of them for simplicity. Ubuntu 23.10 works perfectly on all of them. What I like is :
1. Stability of the system
2. Very fast boot time
3. Easy to use and easy to find an answer for any question on the web
4. Wide support of hardware - I hate finding drivers for wifi or anything like that
5. Video and audio codecs installed during system installation
As for me, Ubuntu is excellent distro for home use at least.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.10
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-10-15
Votes: 6
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Ubuntusoft; this thing just keeps getting worse and worse:
Quote from a recent article on version 23.10 posted on Tux Machines:
"But the official release message also contained information about obscene technical things, notably "encryption keys are stored in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and recovered automatically by authenticated boot software."
This is not about real security, it's like 'secure' (restricted and controlled by Microsoft) boot. In recent years Canonical kept advertising Microsoft anti-features in its release notes and even in the installer."
If you still use Ubuntu or any of its derivatives it would be wise to move to Debian which is a superior OS and true GNU all the way!
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-10-15
Votes: 6
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By default, I use versions with long-term support, but I made an exception here. After downloading the ISO from the official Ubuntu site, I booted the distribution to USB and started. Before that, however, I decided that after the test of the previous version 23.04 where they used Flutter for the first time, it would be appropriate to reach for a proven installation via Ubiquity. On 23.04 the installer was constantly crashing, reporting a problem and was quite slow (maybe it's also my laptop) one thing is for sure, thanks Canonical for keeping the option to install via Ubiquity by default.
I don't know why, but I was getting errors during the installation, but it doesn't change the fact that the installation was successful.
First impression:
+ fast system startup (within 30 seconds)
+ App center in a new guise (fast loading, great processing and simple administration
+ stable
+ firmware update application installed by default
+ great window layout
+ sound management integrated into the environment by default (there is no need to go to the settings and look for a switch for internal speakers and HDMI output)
+ nice wallpapers
+ use of resources comparable to simpler environments (no more than 2.2 GB ram)
I'd give it a solid 9.5 if possible, but I have to give the 9 points, a point down for the initial installation issues.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.10
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-10-14
Votes: 0
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Is not compatible with Windows disk! or? After the installation, Grub never comes up and I can therefore not choose between win 8.1 or ubuntu. Now looking for another compatible linux distro.
This is not a stable linux and probably has many bugs! If people are going to install ubuntu, they should choose a stable version.
Kubuntu is not to be suggested, as kde is in a chronic development stage. Xfce is the only stable starting point if you want to install Linux, everything else is just development.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-06
Votes: 3
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For development purposes, especially AI stuff, it's the OS to go. On desktop PCs it's a dream, on laptops I always have a fight with nvidia drivers everytime, but well that's life. It's getting better year after year and now it's mostly trauma when something doesnt work out of the box.
Otherwise package management is easy enough, minimal installation is not too big. Works great also together with docker etc. And most open source projects have it on their radar / test or develop for it. So I also recommend it for starters always to get into the groove.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-10-01
Votes: 1
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Excellent rock solid distribution that runs smoothly and the Gnome desktop looks attractive. Easy to install. Large user base so one can get advice or tutorials on any aspect of Linux computing with Ubuntu. Snap packages allow recent versions of software to be installed and snap programs start up quickly. You have the choice to install snap or deb version of the same software in the Ubuntu software store. Security updates are regular so one has the confidence that you are running a stable and secure system.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 6
Date: 2023-08-25
Votes: 3
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The reason to use Ubuntu used to be that it basically just worked. The OS itself does. Anything remotely standard seems supported.
But, then there are the apps. I continue to run into apps (the latest is Inkscape) that used to work ... but have stopped running. My logs show nothing helpful. And... when I go to the software store, it is full of reviews on those packages pointing out that they're broke. And no one from Ubuntu is noticing. This is becoming common enough, I've given up waiting for Ubuntu to notice and started ripping out the borked packages and going back to the application project and installing it directly from them.
How much trouble would it be for someone at Ubuntu to write a shell script that notices when an application's average review falls through the floor and then doing some digging?
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-21
Votes: 73
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I read a lot of criticism regarding Ubuntu and decided that instead of being part of the Linux echochamber I would just try it myself
Luckily my laptop was Ubuntu certified so I installed the latest LTS (22.04) and after a while using of using it I can't understand most of the hate that Ubuntu gets
The distro just works, and it does work really well, everything is smooth, snaps do work (they used to suck but not anymore but I also have flatpak for some apps), battery is insanely good, way better than any other distro I have ever tried along with Windows
After a couple of months I would say that Ubuntu just works, and it is very well pre-configured (like seriously, Ubuntu's GNOME should be the default GNOME experience aside from the Yaru theme which is unique to Ubuntu), it is very productive centric, I do game from time to time and the Steam Snap just works, in fact some of the problems I have encountered are GAME related but NOT snap related
I have been an Ubuntu's user for well over 8 months at this point and I have no regrets, and no intention to change anytime soon, on both my desktop and my laptop
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: snapshot
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-19
Votes: 23
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I just install mantic (23.10 beta) because a need Samba 4.17 or newer.
The installation was fast and for 3 weeks has been operating without issues.
I installed at least a dozen of new packages without hiccups.
Samba 4.16.5 solved the problems that I had when using Samba 4.15 included in Ubuntu 23.04.
I installed in a physical server, a virtual machine, and in WSL. All installations working fine.
Snap packages installed quick without required complex configuration with acceptable performance.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-18
Votes: 1
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Advantages:
Easy to install and work.
Modern Look.
Stable.
Best Software availibilty and Large Software Repository.
Best Community Support.
Regular Updates, longer as others.
Easy to customize.
Best Multilingual Distro, because easy to translate with launchpad.
Low Hardware Requirements.
Uses Debian Packages, and you can combine with Snap.
The best Development Environment for programming.
Versatile media playback.
Virtualization and containerization support.
Fast learning curve.
Beginner friendly.
Best DRM Support in Linux World.
Best Support for drivers from Hardware Manufactorers.
Long history ( since 2006 ).
easily upgradeable from one version to another.
... and possibly more.
There a lot of Junk Distro's out there.
Ubuntu is the only one.
The best of the best from the best's Distros.
Everthing works out of the box.
If something doesn't work, there is always a solution for everything, that you can try with Ubuntu.
Try that with an XYZ forest and meadow platform and you will fail.
Snap packages are better than the flatpak crap.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-08-14
Votes: 0
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Frankly I don't understand all this hatred towards "Ubuntu" and "Canonical" they did a great job I know "Ubuntu" since version 6...
Certainly not everything is perfect, for example there is no Amaz app... to watch movies in streaming.
The snaps apps work pretty well: "Firefox" "Steam" etc...
On the other hand, do not add "Flatpak" because not only the apps often do not work or badly and in addition "Ubuntu" will become unstable...
Like all Linux distros, the Bluetooth works poorly...
For my part just a bug like the black screen after waking up apart from that the gaming works quite well and "Ubuntu" works quite well too.
For an "Nvidia" graphics card you just have to choose the right resolution for your screen then check "full compositor pipeline" and deactivate everything else.
My peripherals are detected and install themselves lol graphics card, printer etc...
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-08-11
Votes: 1
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I bought a new mini PC and had a choice of no OS, Linux of various flavours or Windows (£130!) I decided Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS because it is classic "just works" - and it does. No problem whatsoever.
There was a big update straight off to 22.04.3. A surprise with that is that the kernel is uplifted from 5.x to 6.2 (same as 23.04); there are also a lot of updates to core packages (Gnome Desktop from 42.5 to 42.9, MESA and so on).
I decided to try Ubuntu Pro, about which very little is written. It is free for up to five home machines and requires an Ubuntu account; with that set up, you tie your machine to it by entering an alphanumeric code from the Software & Updates application into a page in the Web site. After a few minutes - which involves some software installation to support Pro, as a "canonical-livepatch" snap is installed - it is ready.
What is there that wasn't before is three new (relevant) options in Software & Updates; ESM Infra, ESM Apps and Kernel Livepatch. The first two provide a (ten times) wider set of security patches than vanilla Ubuntu for longer (10 years rather than 5 for applications in the Main repository, and 10 years for applications in the Universe repository which, normally, does not attract security patches at all); the third allows some kernel updates to be applied without a reboot. There are also options which are explicitly for professional setups; these involve hardening the system beyond the norm.
All this is managed through a new "shield" icon in the top bar, which flags whenever there is an ESM or Livepatch update. I have had about a dozen ESM updates in a couple of weeks; no Livepatch updates yet.
Ubuntu Pro is very obviously aimed at businesses, but as usual with Canonical it is slickly done and extra security patches are never a bad thing. It is only relevant to LTS releases, which is expected as the intermediate non-LTS releases are explicitly experimental.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-09
Votes: 4
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Ubuntu was my first venture into Linux back in 2006, even when I knew about the system at the very beginning of the century in secondary school. I still remember when I read about the ShipIt service in PC Magazine at my local library some day of June, ordered my CD, waited a month, received it... What I saw when I booted from the CD blew my mind. Everything felt so familiar and so new at the same time...
Distros come and go. Some of them are iconic, revolutionary, pioneer and/or very, very popular. This one is all of them, with varying degrees between those parameters.
Despite some "controversial" decisions, I still trust and use Ubuntu. It's just works. Every computer that I used in all these years ran it, without major issues... Or none at all. It has a great selection of pre-installed software, covering basic and important needs (in my case, web browsing and documents for the most part). The desktop environment has personality, no matter the flavor. I don't really have problems with snaps (although I have only one program in that format installed at the moment).
So, yeah. Ubuntu is great, at least for me. I don't see myself abandoning it. It's been 3 years since I moved to Linux as my daily driver, and I feel at home. Ubuntu made that possible, and I thank Canonical for maintaining this. I can't wait for the next releases, and the good surprises that come with them!
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-07-24
Votes: 0
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Ubuntu was the first distribution I used on Linux. Then I was a distrohopper for 4 years and learned everything about Debian/Ubuntu, Arch, Gentoo, Opensuse and other alternatives like Void, Slakware, etc.
I always come back to Ubuntu. I don't like snaps or the continuous error in the snap-store, but I feel that it is the most stable, modern and efficient distro.
When I want to learn about Linux, I use other distributions, but when I want to work with Linux, I always go back to Ubuntu. I use flatpak because I like it better, nobody prevents it even if you don't have flatpak pre-installed.
Oh! and Ubuntu is the only distro I've installed on all types of hardware (old imac, new hardware, old hardware) and it always works. It just all works.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-07-09
Votes: 0
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I have used Ubuntu Linux for years, and I have had good experiences with it most time.
Firstly, it's user friendly. For someone switching from Windows to Linux, Ubuntu is a good start, not with a deep learning curve.
Secondly, it's supported by many popular software: alternative web browsers, VPN client tools, RDP tools, software development tools, etc.
Thirdly, when I get into some technical problems, it's easy to search for answers or discussions regarding Ubuntu Linux platform online. This saves my time for troubleshooting.
I have tried Fedora Linux / RedHat Linux many times before. They are both user friendly. But at last, I decide to stay with Ubuntu, just for the convenience of troubleshooting and ease of getting supported software. Because I don't want to spend too much time on fixing the OS as a tool, rather use the OS as a tool to work on something else.
The only problem I have with Ubuntu distro is the snap store. It gives me trouble of update from time to time, even I have reinstalled the entire OS. Hope it's more stable in their next update. But fortunately most applications can still be installed through regular repository.
After all, I appreciate Ubuntu development team has contributed great work to the community for so many years. I can reply my daily work/life on this great product. Thank you all!
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.10
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-07-03
Votes: 0
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I like most of the Debian based system in the top 10 here on Distrowatch. I started with Ubuntu in 2012. I quit using it when it became slow, and when the color scheme became too clown-car for me. (gotta find my old review and take it down). I switched to Debian, which is more work on new hardware to update and configure, but in the end I got it to run well.
Recently, gave Ubuntu another try. I was pleased to see the color scheme can now be modified. I like a darker blue or green. I know that's a silly thing to change over, but people do. My other drive has Debian 12. Debian 12 runs faster, but to be fair, the Debian nvme is a little faster. anyway, I really like Ubuntu's more flexible color scheme, and I like having my task bar sit on the left, the icons. It comes with less software bloat. Snaps are faster now. I am leaving it on my guest drive for now. The new Ubuntu 20.10 is much better than 18, last version I used. I thought I should be fair and come back and leave Ubuntu an updated rating.
Aside: If you like gnome, and want something that just works, give Manjaro a try. I know it's arch, but it has been stable for me for years on other machines, has new drivers, and the terminal shows you when you're making a error. Fedora has a great driver set and is updated every six months as well, has Gnome that runs well.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-06-18
Votes: 15
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(Read this if you're inexperienced with Linux)
As a CS student who had no Linux experience, I highly recommend Ubuntu- even if you're not a power user. There are pros and cons, but Ubuntu blows modern Windows out of the water. Much faster, way less bloat, no forced updates, not having Microsoft crap pushed onto you... there is some lack of compatibility and occasional annoyances, but this con will mostly go away as you use Linux.
Compared to Mac OS, the main benefit is greater control over your computer. The toolbar, aesthetics, and an applications button that functions like Launchpad will make you feel right at home. If you use MacOS and need an extremely easy transition to Linux, try Elementary OS instead, but if you're at all technologically inclined- go with Ubuntu.
I tried Linux Mint since it's more mainstream, but found it less straightforward and welcoming. I don't think Ubuntu is perfect, but it is a fantastic way to get started in the daunting world of Linux. Daily use will provide a mostly straightforward experience, with benefits the big two OS's can not reach.
I hope this helps someone, as I've spent an hour writing and reviewing this review lol.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-06-17
Votes: 7
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The DistroWatch review of 22.04 is completely accurate! This release is a total mess. Mixed versions of Gnome, snap store that never updates without first using the command line to stop the service, and glitches in both sessions.... I ran 22.04 for a year and it was just as bug ridden as it was on release.
Ubuntu's app store is total garbage, it still can not remove some deb packages! Some things run well in xserver, some in Wayland, so you end up switching sessions all the time to have working apps.
Sorry to say but 22.04 is one of the worst releases I have ever seen.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-06-15
Votes: 4
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Ubuntu is a great professional system, setup just the way I like it. Its stable, fast and feels very solid...I see people complaining about snaps, they used to be slow but not anymore. Firefox snap is very fast now and runs stable, I have no problems with it. I just sudo apt update then sudo snap refresh which always works without any problems. Give it a try if your having problems with the snap auto update method.
Been using Ubuntu since 5.04, and yes its has a few rough edges when its first released... but, so does other distro's. Stick to the LTS point release versions and you will have a good run with Ubuntu.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-06-13
Votes: 3
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For me Ubuntu is not one of the best distros in Linux for new users nor advanced,
The first thing that i see like a problem are snaps, the slowest package format in all linux if you compare with the other ones, some snaps are fixed like firefox but things like libreoffice still really slow at opening the app (it can take 3 seconds or 4, in any other distribution whatever they use .deb, .rpm or flatpak it is instantly open).
Some people try to defend snaps saying that you can install some propietary app like spotify or steam, but with .deb you could do that and in fact you still can do it, because .deb is the standard of most of Linux packages (unlike most of the other package formats) so trying to say "snaps give us more software" isn t a really good point, because .deb is by far more used and have more packages (also of propietary apps) than snapd or flatpak. Also you can read sometimes that snaps do is distribute more updated apps, but sometimes the .deb is more updated than the snap, so this isn t true...
Snapd is good for servers, but at desktop it is simply useless, if you like things like "universal package manager" you should use .deb or flatpak, not this.
Anothe problem of snapd is that it rely in not open source tecnology for servers, that cannot be replicate for any one (unlike other package formats that try to be universal, like flatpak for example, where you can create your own repositories, an example of that is flathub, fedora...)
Also the inestability of the Gnome version of Ubuntu is some kind of problematic, because it is a mix between versions of Gnome that can broke everything more easy than all apps at the same version (for example vanilla gnome 44).
You cannot value a distribution based on nostalgia or bias, this distribution is mediocre if we compare it with the distributions that I recommend below, that does not mean that Ubuntu has not had the helm of linux at the desktop level for many years or that its team don t put effort into it so that everything goes more or less well, but it is no longer what it was.
I recommend you using Linux Mint (.deb and flatpak support, easier for newbies and better for advanced users) , MX Linux ( The Linux Mint of Debian) , Opensuse (if you want a distro with newer software and stability, more graphical configuration than any distro) or Debian (Good old debian, better for servers than Ubuntu and for old PCs, more stable), for most people this will be a better experience.
If you read my review I thank you for your time, I am sorry if my English is not the best, it is not my mother tongue
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-06-10
Votes: 0
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Solid, stable, reliable, install once and forget, just use the system, with some basic customization options, these are some of the most important strengths of Ubuntu LTS.
It's easy to set the look & feel on your desktop as you please. And there are tons of software and help available on-line if you need.
I am very happy with this edition of Ubuntu.
GNOME has progressively become less resource-hungry and faster, and I am amazed to note that GNOME Shell only uses 220MB of RAM on my system. I remember when it used several times that.
I am using Gnome, because the wayland integration works pretty good with a dual monitor setup.
Rating 9/10 due to the enforcement to use SNAP.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.10
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-06-09
Votes: 0
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It is still death by snap on this release and later release. Even when you go to fix things, the ugly head of comparisons rises up. Suddenly is says it needs to load snap, in my case for Firefox. You must fix snap on the OS to set the version of Firefox to be taken from the ppa of mozillateam.org. This goes the same way for all apps that were prior to the fix, and removal for snap.
Bluetooth is really a mess. Seen this being a problem across the other distro's but is buggy without mercy in this version. Try to put Cinnamon Desktop on this version of Linux and you will get a system that crashes often and without giving you a chance to correct it. If you want a snap free environment, just load LInux Mint.
If you want a Linux environment that has the best support, then Ubuntu would be it. as a native install it is the fastest I have found and yet has the most offerings other than non .deb/snap Desktops versions. It might be easy to use for some. A Windows (TM) like screen management. The guts go from beginning user up to full blown server and SQL database repository.
Try loading a few of the OS versions you find in Distrowatch and see what appeals to you...
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-06-04
Votes: 1
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Ubuntu is still the best Linux desktop. Unlike Debian stable, it is reasonably up-to-date (even the LTS version gets new kernels, new point releases for the desktop environment, etc.) while being stable, has enormous third-party support behind it, ships with nonfree/patent encumbered software (hi Fedora/OpenSuse), the default Gnome desktop is faster than upstream due to the triple buffering patches, the built-in extensions are sensible and enhance the experience.
People ramble on about snaps, but they are way better than they used to be. I recommend installing flatpak and getting most desktop apps from flathub, but keep whatever snaps are preinstalled (except maybe replace the snap-store with gnome-software), and occasionally install those apps as snaps which are officially supported (eg. spotify, vscode).
The snap version of firefox is actually probably the best version of firefox on linux. It now supports basically everything while also always up-to-date and stays out of your way.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-06-02
Votes: 1
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Trying 23.04 on a relatively lower end Mini PC with a N5095 Celeron 8Gb RAM and SSD. I found the latest Ubuntu to be a decent release. Like others I like the new installer which if nothing else adds a bit of needed modern look to what has become a stale looking installer. But its an installer so how often do you really see it? Performance wise I found everything has sped up a tick or so. Just feels snappier even on this weaker quad Celeron. I don't much care for Firefox anymore, but the Snap version launches better and is improved. Overall, navigating the OS just feels like things are getting polished up.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-30
Votes: 1
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Gnome, in my opinion is the most polished Linux desktop environment but it is the least customizable and that is my major gripe with it. For instance, toggling between dark and light theme does not change the Gnome shell theme, which should be a given. I mean what's the point of a changing the theme if it does not change the shell theme out of the box. That is what Ubuntu gives. And that's what made me try it after years and years of staying away from it. And boy! was I pleasantly surprised. Ubuntu's take on Gnome is just amazing. It is exactly what vanilla Gnome should have been.
Solid, stable, reliable, install once and forget, just use the system, with some basic customization options, these are some of the most important strengths of Ubuntu LTS.
For anyone looking to be productive on a Linux system, I highly recommend Ubuntu LTS.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-05-07
Votes: 35
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Currently, Ubuntu is an underrated distro in the Linux world.
Yes, they made a lot of questionable decisions (or mistakes, depends on how you want to look at it). From Unity, Snaps, Mir, and more.
But since 22.04 i've been noticing a constant increase in performance and a great out of the box user experience. Snaps and the changes behind the scenes in Gnome aren't the best ways of accomplishing those goals, but in practice they give a good experience.
Canonical is investing in making their desktop better, look at the blog posts they release regarding improvements to Firefox and Steam's snaps. They are also receiving feedback to improve them, and they do some clever things with Snaps that are a great for new users (things like update pop-ups, automatic theme downloads) are annoying to more advanced users, but they help new users.
Ubuntu gives a much better Gnome implementation than many, with accent colors, helpful extensions, sensible defaults (tap to click enabled for example) and in occasion they don't fear in holding back packages to avoid problems. Ubuntu 22.04 held back anything with libadwaita/gtk4, that give a lot of problems (in my case, making 22.10 unusable).
23.04 is a great release, it isn't the greatest in terms of features, but it more than compensates the user with a stable, problem free (can depend on your hardware) experience.
The new installer is a lot nicer to use, especially in disk partitioning world (i remember the first time i used Ubiquity, the disk partitioning was confusing).
Overall, 23.04, for not being the focus of Ubuntu (LTS rule), is a very reliable release that is unlikely to disappoint.
You also get all the codecs with a button on install, and Ubuntu is smart enough to figure out drivers (or give the user a friendly way to install them)
This sounds like we are in 2014 or something, but bad decision-making mainly from Fedora and OpenSUSE brought back all the hardware/driver/codec issues from the past. Requiring complicated setup for most users.
Ubuntu kept the drivers! Even Debian is changing their old rules to allow proprietary drivers on installation.
And if you dislike Snaps, just don't use them (or find a distro that suits you better)! Im not a fan, but i like having a backup option for flatpaks, its already saved me when Dolphin's flatpak stopped recognizing my controller.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-05
Votes: 3
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Ubuntu is still one of the best in the Linux world.
It is stable, it is the base of most of the other distributions.
In general, the major distributions are really works of excellent computer engineering. A great job that in the not too distant future, will make most understand that Windows is not that important.
The lInux world still has a long way to go in program compatibility between Windows and Linux, and as this progress allows for the possibility of maximum compatibility, the monopoly power of Windows will begin to be lost.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-04-29
Votes: 3
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Another six months, another minor release.
The biggest surprise here is that the new installer is a big improvement on the old and very impressive for a "v1". Unexpectedly, it performs far better - there are no more annoying momentary pauses when typing on my system - and it certainly looks better.
Once installed 23.04 is another "steady as it goes" release. There is not much change apart from the various improvements in GNOME 44, but some that are worth noting is that GNOME's device security panel is now available (Privacy > Device Security), not that it is particularly meaningful here as all hardware security, starting with Secure Boot, is switched off anyway, and there are massive improvements in accessibility (where the Accessibility option has been rearranged and, in particular, screen zoom greatly enhanced). I also note that the Ubuntu font, which hadn't changed for about 12 years, has been updated to support more Unicode character sets and also, by default, has thinner strokes.
As usual, the big thing with a minor release is that everything is upgraded (kernel 6.2, python 3.11, LibreOffice 7.5 and so on).
GNOME has progressively become less resource-hungry and faster, and I am amazed to note that GNOME Shell only uses 220MB of RAM on my system. I remember when it used several times that.
The only slight oddity is that Transmission is v3.00, not the new and far superior v4. There is no indication why v4 is held back. It would also be useful if the excellent (GNOME) Extension Manager were included by default; at the moment there is no means of managing extensions out of the box as not even the (inferior) GNOME Extensions is installed.
Overall, recommended. I would not upgrade from a LTS but an upgrade from 22.10, or a new install of 23.04, is a no-brainer.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 3
Date: 2023-04-29
Votes: 0
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Works, but it seems each update is more annoying to use. Little things like making it difficult to select a uniform color background. Desktop also seems very slow though VNC relative to 18.04. The way I need to use it, VNC is required since I need to attach to the same session from multiple computers.
Its visually nice, but I need it as a tool, not a toy
Now that I have it installed and working, I'm not going to configure a different distro, but I'll use something else in the future.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-23
Votes: 2
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Ubuntu is very good, with better performance with Kernel 6.2 and Gnome 44, improvements in general, positive productivity in games, not being very fond of snapd, could come with Flatpak too.Maybe it will get more audience in the opensource world. But Ubuntu will get more audience with this version.He is very agile, fast, in games he has improved a lot.Since it's only a few days old and there are updates to come, it could improve even more. From what I've seen in day-to-day use, other interfaces should be very good too and I'll test it to see.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-23
Votes: 8
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Installed 23.04 a few day's ago on my laptop (Ryzen 5, 16 gigs of ram).
Did my fair share of distrohopping in recent years to learn about Debian, Arch en Fedora based distro's.
This is the first distro that does it all right out of the box, no Wi-Fi issues or lagging and even WireGuard (VPN) is plug&play now in Gnome 44.
It's easy to set the look & feel on your desktop as you please. And there are tons of software and help available on-line if you need.
I am very happy with this edition of Ubuntu.
Pro's
- Rock solid and excellent hardware support
- Easy installer
- Modern look and feel
Con's
- Had to change Firefox from Snap to .deb as some extensions would not connect.
- No troubleshooting yet ... everything just works... it's boring ;-)
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-04-20
Votes: 0
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A mess, it just keeps on getting worse and worse.
A ram hog with the 'bonus' of disc hog as well with that snap trash that uses 1 gb to install the most basic app. About 1 gb (or even more!) for each app you install, in a time in which even g00gle has a new feature for android to compress unused apps to save disk space because disk space is a need. But hey, the ubuntu team must know something that no one else knows, right? Or maybe not...
And, fun fact, I remember ubuntu years ago having way more options of customization than it has now. Again, all against the market expectations.
Sometimes I wonder why the timeline of ubuntu's decay starts about the same time their 'relationship of love' with micro$oft started...
Stay away from ubuntu. And as well stay away from gnome and snaps. You're welcome.
If you want to use debs like I do go to debian or its derivates that are not ubuntu.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 23.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-20
Votes: 74
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Ubuntu is still the best all-round Linux distro. Full stop. It is rock solid, it is nicely themed tweaked to make GNOME even more functional and to make it look even more beautiful. Ubuntu keeps finding the sweet spot between FOSS and its openness to proprietary software and drivers. People who are totally immersed in the Linux world don't realize how spoiled we are these days with excellent distros like Fedora, Pop_OS, Endeavour OS, Linux Mint, Manjaro, etc. But the criticism that Ubuntu gets is just unfair. Not only is it the base distribution to a lot of these popular spin offs, but it also still is reliable in a way that other distros often aren't. This version in particular gets a 10/10 from me because of the perceived focus that is being put on the Ubuntu Desktop again by Canonical, by really refining it, perfecting the Ubuntu font family, creating new core apps like the new installer and optimizing functionality by means of the dock (now with counters on the icons), colour theming (ahead of Adwaita!). Soon we'll get tiling in Ubuntu ... Things are looking up for Ubuntu.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.10
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-03-12
Votes: 8
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I moved away from Arch Linux after 5 years because I was tired of AUR packages.
Tried Ubuntu again and after removing SNAP related things and changing the LVM size of the swap volume, the system is pretty fast, rock solid and it just works.
I like the way to add apt sources of e.g. docker, vs-code, brave, insomnia, because they just got updated in my weekly routines.
I am using Gnome, because the wayland integration works pretty good with a dual monitor setup.
Rating 8/10 due to the enforcement to use SNAP. Else it would be 10.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2023-03-11
Votes: 5
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I like the new 22.04.2 version, it looks much faster and polished than the base version, the kernel is updated, Gnome looks more optimized, and it's working great overall. The cons are more focused on the Canonical's side, like the Snaps and some annoying decisions. But I think Ubuntu is still a solid distro, I like the UI, the general look and feel are good, the way the system works, it's everything out of the box, just install it and start working, or you can do your own little tweaks to make it switch better you. Some will disagree but I think it's better than Mint. Mint is a bit more light but looks boring.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 22.04
Rating: 4
Date: 2023-03-04
Votes: 2
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For years, I Ran Ubuntu exclusively!
But, since all the Snap and other changes, it is more like MicroSoft Windoz mentality, than linux.
It got to where I fought with the updates constantly.
I spent more time working and jacking on it, than I did using it!
I hate how when you do lsblk, you get all the mounted snaps instead of just the mounted partitions.
Ubuntu is the only Linux that does that, and I never got used to it.
So I started Distro hopping again.
I've settled on Manjaro Gnome Minimum distro load.
It is complete, and you can add anything to it, that you want.
Oh yea, you can add things without using or jacking with Snap, & Snapd.
Now with Manjaro Gnome, I'm using my computer again, and not trying to fix it all the time.
Another thing I like about Manjaro, is it being a rolling OS.
Not having to load new versions.
Just Update it and forget it.
Canonical, You took a great OS, and made Windows out of it.
Go back to regular Linux with the apps on the repository, and put snap in the trash bin!
Good luck to all,
Terry
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