Questions about Ubuntu

[Arc Riley]

Ubuntu uses the same package manager as Debian (apt) and draws many of it's
packages from Debian SID, however it is very much not Debian.  Using Debian
packages as a base allows Ubuntu to build on work already done.

What makes Ubuntu special is a focus on regular "desktop users", aka "Linux
for Human Beings", where other distros target developers, servers, etc.


On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Bruce Labitt <bruce.labitt at verizon.net>wrote:

> What is unique or good about Ubuntu?  What are its advantages?  As I
> understand it is based on Debian.  Ubuntu uses a different package
> manager, does it really matter?
>
> My linux background is with SuSE, Fedora, Centos, and Scientific Linux
> which use an rpm based package manager.
>
> -Bruce
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