Hi I have been using Ubuntu 8 and Ubuntu 15 for about a month now.  I wanted to know what is the point of getting a server edition.  What does it mean?  Thanks for the answers, Yo and yes there is to an Ubuntu 8, I installed in on my computer. Whatever doesn't matter. AND actually I installed LUbuntu 15 not Ubuntu. The first response to my question wasn't really the point.  I kinda found the answer lower on the page but that just helped me decide if I should use a server addition.  Oye!
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I am trying to figure out what the exact difference is between the 3 different install Disks.  Like what packages are different and such.  For Example: - The server disk doesn't install gnome by default and has the non-pretty install wizard. - The Alternate Install gives options for encryption.  Are there any other differences?
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How do I select which server Ubuntu will get it's software and updates from? I know how to find the  on the web, but not how to use them.
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I am not looking for a workaround or a hack.  I am just confused.  14.04.1 has been released now for a week, and one of my machines which is on 12.04, and another one which is on 14.04 both don't have the upgrade options.  I see there is a 14.04.5 release on august 7th but I am not sure what a candence event is.    It is hard to believe that it is not an issue that is going to be resolved otherwise I would hope this would be posted on the Ubuntu blog.  I cant be the only one on the last LTS waiting for it to update so I can finally go to the latest kernel and properly use my core i7 graphics.
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To start I should admit that I haven't done much work in Ubuntu in a few years.  I am wondering is if there is still a single, canonical source of the hardware supported by the newest distribution of Ubuntu.  In specific, I want to get a 17-inch HP dv7t Quad edition laptop.  But more generally, it is just bothering me how little luck I'm having finding an up-to-date support listing.
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Does anyone know the (specific) reasons that it is recommended that old LTS server users wait until the point release to upgrade?  Is it just a matter of bug fixes and waiting for improved stability for production servers, or is there something more fundamental than that?
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I want to know where I can find updated information about all the stable and in-development versions of Ubuntu, where I can find this information?     This question is meant to be a canonical question. It expects to answer the following questions:         Is X version stable yet?   Is X version in beta?   Is X version still supported?   What versions are still supported?   What are the versions in Beta/Alpha?   Until where X version will be supported?   Have X version ceased support?   When will be X version released?   Where I can download any release?   When will the next LTS version of Ubuntu be released?         The list is not exhaustive.
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What's the difference between the server version of Ubuntu and the desktop version?
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Sorry if somebody has already asked this question, I haven't found anything else.   When you install Ubuntu, some sort of program is run, like where you set different options for your OS installation.  Does anyone know what the software is being run?  Thanks.
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What is Unix, Linux, Ubuntu?  Are they the same thing or different versions or completely different stuff?  This has always made me confused, any explanation would be great.
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I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 and found out that we can install Unity 8 on it. Will Unity 8 replace Unity 7 once I install it? And if it does can I switch back to Unity 7 if I want? How would one go about it?
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In the  of Ubuntu, I see that both the 14.04.1 and the 14.04 versions are offered for download. Do I need them both? That is, is 14.04 a prerequisite for installing 14.04.1? Or can I just download the last version ubuntu-14.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso?
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I understand that the first point release of Ubuntu 18.04, namely 18.04.1 is now available and that my system should now offer it as an update.  My current OS version is 16.04.5 LTS. In System Settings/Software and Updates I have set 'Notify me of a new Ubuntu version' to 'For long term support versions'. I have tried both the main server and the server for United Kingdom, neither offers an update when Software Updater is clicked or via the Ubuntu Software icon.  Can anyone please tell me why I don't get the option of updating to 18.04?  Edit:  I don't remember the details exactly, but I think that my last LTS point release update was offered automatically a lot sooner after the published release date than where we are now with 18.04.1.  Edit 10th August  It appears that there has been some problem with the update process and that it should be fixed next week, see:    Edit 14th August 18.04.1 LTS now available from UK server,
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Good day, people It's been 8 days since the announced discontinuation of Ubuntu One, which I've never used at all, but I'm still receiving the notice for "June 1st discontinuation" every time I boot up my 12.04. Will that message ever go away?  Thanks.
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^^^^ Will Ubuntu GNOME upgrade to Ubuntu 18.04, or will support discontinue when 18.04 is released?? Just want to know what's better to run right now so I can upgrade and not have to reinstall later(I intend to see this transition through)-- GNOME installed correctly on vanilla Ubuntu, or Ubuntu GNOME?
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I'm looking to download and install the latest version of Ubuntu to replace the current version of Windows I had pre-installed on my machine when bought it.   I have some really neat features on the machine that I really am hoping will still work when I move over to Ubuntu.  Can someone please confirm if the below will still work and, if not, how I can get them to work:   The USB ports on my machine The ethernet or Network work port on the machine The HDMI output on the machine and finally, the built in webcam   Thanks Sam
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I like to keep all my servers running only the most stable versions of any operating system, so obviously I only run the LTS versions of Ubuntu.  I currently have a few servers running Ubuntu server 12.04 LTS. I'd like to upgrade them to 14.04. Is it safe to jump versions like that, and how can this be done?
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I run windows 7. I run a Minecraft server, but I can only host around 9 players before lag appears.   I heard that Ubuntu can run a server with much better performance than Windows 7. I kind of like the whole idea of Ubuntu, but I don't want to change my OS to Unix or anything else.  Basically, my question is, does running a server (specifically and Minecraft server) run easier and faster on a Ubuntu server? On top of that, how would one set that up?