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− | Ubuntu releases a new distribution every 6 months - April and October. The release number consists of a number followed by a period followed by the month number. For example: 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10. The release usually has a | + | Ubuntu releases a new distribution every 6 months - April and October. The release number consists of a number followed by a period followed by the month number. For example: '''8.04''', '''8.10''', '''9.04''', '''9.10'''. The release usually has a <i>descriptive</i> name of an animal. |
The process to download and burn-in your own CD version of Ubuntu is simple, provided that you have a connection to the Internet, and your computer system has a CD burner. | The process to download and burn-in your own CD version of Ubuntu is simple, provided that you have a connection to the Internet, and your computer system has a CD burner. |
Revision as of 08:28, 10 October 2009
Ubuntu releases a new distribution every 6 months - April and October. The release number consists of a number followed by a period followed by the month number. For example: 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10. The release usually has a descriptive name of an animal. The process to download and burn-in your own CD version of Ubuntu is simple, provided that you have a connection to the Internet, and your computer system has a CD burner. Below are the step involved in the downloading of the install image and the burning of the install image onto a CD.
It is important to know this information since you cannot install a 32-bit Linux distribution on a 64-bit computer, or a 64-bit Linux distribution on a 32-bit computer.
To download the install image of Ubuntu, there are several types of versions available:
Here is a direct link to the download site: Download Website
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