Ubuntu is the most popular desktop Linux distribution led by Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu brings the African philosophy of "humanity to others" to computers. It is a desktop-oriented OS based on Ubuntu and Debian, and was originally developed in India. The latest version is 15.04 named "Vivid Vervet" which features Linux kernel 3.19, systemd replacing upstart, Firefox 36, LibreOffice 4.4, and Docker 1.5.0. It installs with applications like LibreOffice, Firefox, and games, and allows running other OS applications via Wine or virtual machines.

2. Ubuntu Desktop
Ubuntu is the most popular desktop Linux distribution. Development of Ubuntu is led by
Canonical Ltd., a company based on the Isle of Man and owned by South African entrepreneur
Mark Shuttle worth.
Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning 'humanity to others'. It also means 'I am what I
am because of who we all are'. The Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of Ubuntu to
the world of computers.
What is Ubuntu operating system?
SuperX is a desktop-oriented computer operating system based on Ubuntu and Debian
GNU/Linux, using a highly customized KDE desktop environment. It was originally
developed in India by a teenager who built it using free and open-source software.

3. Ubuntu(OS) History
Developer: Canonical Ltd., Ubuntu community
OS family: Linux
Initial release: 20 October 2004; 11 years ago
Latest release: 15.04 Vivid Vervet / 23 April 2015; 5 months ago
latest preview: 15.10 Willy Werewolf Release candidate15, October 2015,
Marketing target: Personal computers,Servers, Tablet computers(Ubuntu touch), Smart
TVs(Ubuntu TV)
Available in: More than 55 languages
Update method: APT(Software updater)
kernel type Monolithic(Linux)
user land : GNU
License: free software license mainly GPL
official Website: www.ubuntu.com

4. Features Available Ubuntu
A default installation of Ubuntu contains a wide range of software that includes LibreOffice, Firefox,
Thunderbird, Transmission, and several lightweight games such as Sudoku and chess. Many additional software
packages, including titles no longer in the default installation such as Evolution, GIMP, Pidgin, and Synaptic, are
accessible from the built in Ubuntu Software Center as well as any other APT based package management tool.
Execution of Microsoft Office and other Microsoft Windows applications can be facilitated via the Wine
compatibility package or through the use of a virtual machine such as VirtualBox or VMware Workstation.

5. System Requirements & Installation
The system requirements vary among Ubuntu products. For the Ubuntu desktop release 14.04, a PC with at
least 768 MB of RAM and 5 GB of disk space is recommended.For less powerful computers, there are other
Ubuntu distributions such as Lubuntu and Xubuntu. As of version 12.04, Ubuntu supports the ARM
architecture. Ubuntu is also available on PowerPC, and SPARC platforms although these platforms are not
officially supported.
Ubuntu running on the Nexus S, a smartphone
that ran Android prior to Ubuntu

6. Ubuntu has released its latest version 15.04
named “Vivid Vervet Desktop”
Some of the changes that are noticed in this version are
listed below :
New Linux Kernel version 3.19
Upstart has been replaced with systemd as the standard
boot & service manager
Bugs of Unity 7.3 ( Ubuntu Desktop) fixed
Firefox updated to version 36 & chrome updated to
version 41
Lots of improvements in LibreOffice 4.4
Latest container (LXC) manager
Docker 1.5.0 has been introduced.

7. Steps to Install Ubuntu 15.04
Step:1 Download the ISO file using the following
links
Download Ubuntu 15.04 (64-bit)
Download Ubuntu 15.04 (32-bit)
Once the iso file has been downloaded, burn it into DVD or USB drive
and make it bootable.
Step:2 Boot your system with Bootable DVD / USB
drive.
To start the installation click on “Install Ubuntu”

9. Step:3 Check Install
Prerequisite
Make sure you have at least 6.6 GB free disk
space and if you want to download updates
and third party tools at the installation , check
both the boxes and make sure system is
connected to Internet
1) Download updates while installing
2) Install this third-party software

11. Step:4 Select the Installation Type
If your system has new hard drive and if
nothing installed on it , then you can
choose the first option “Erase disk &
Install Ubuntu” .
If you want LVM based file system , then
use third option “Use LVM with new
Ubuntu Installation”
If you want to create customize partition
table , the use last option “Some else”

14. Step: 5 Select your respective Time Zone

15. Step:6 Select your respective Keyboard Layout

16. Step:7 Set the Hostname of your system and User credentials that will be used
after installation.

17. Step:7 As shown below Installation has started.

18. Once the installation is completed, it will ask to restart the Machine.

19. Step:8 Login Screen after reboot.
Use the same user and its credentials that we have set during the installation.

20. We will get below screen after entering the credentials.

21. Ubuntu 15.04 Installation is Completed Now. Enjoy and have Fun with latest version of Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu 15.04 Installation is Completed
Now. Enjoy and have Fun with the latest
version of Ubuntu Linux