Ubuntu is a complete Linux operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. … Ubuntu is entirely committed to the principles of open source software development; we encourage people to use open source software, improve it and pass it on.

Is Ubuntu a Windows or Linux?

Ubuntu belongs to the Linux family of the Operating system. It was developed by Canonical Ltd. and is available for free for personal and professional support. The first edition of Ubuntu was launched for Desktops.

Is Ubuntu a OS?

Ubuntu is a popular operating system for cloud computing, with support for OpenStack. Ubuntu’s default desktop has been GNOME, since version 17.10. Ubuntu is released every six months, with long-term support (LTS) releases every two years.