Author: SoftwareFiestaTeam

, install open JDK. Open the terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and update the package repository to ensure you download the latest software version: sudo apt update. Then, you can confidently install the latest Java Development Kit with the following command: sudo apt install default-jdk. Option 1: Download Oracle Java from Webupd8 PPAFirst, add the required package repository […]

First and foremost, the laptop seems capable of handling 64-bit, so I recommend using any 64-bit version that suits your needs. Now, Ubuntu currently has 2 widely supported versions: 11.10 and 10.04. Both are about to be replaced by 12.04. But if you want the transition to 12.04 to be smooth, I highly recommend you […]

Linux and Ubuntu seems the same thing, but it is not, that’s what we’ll see in this article. The main difference between Linux and Ubuntu is that Linux is only the system kernel, the main component. Each distribution then use it as a foundation. What is the difference between Ubuntu and Linux operating systems? Linux […]

No, you do not need an Antivirus (AV) on Ubuntu to keep it secure. You need to employ other “good hygiene” precautions, but contrary to some of the misleading answers and comments posted here, Anti-virus is not among them. Can you get viruses on Ubuntu? If you’re running Ubuntu for an organization or company, you […]

Ubuntu is one of the few Linux operating systems that offer LTS releases. LTS releases are supported and maintained with security updates and bug fixes for five years after the initial release. Due to this, LTS releases are always the most stable and secure . So, should I get ubuntu lts? One way to consider […]

Ubuntu is based on Debian. Like this, there are several other linux distributions that are based on Ubuntu, Debian, Slackware, etc. What confuses me is what does this mean i. E one Linux distro based on some other. What is ubuntu based on? Ubuntu (/ ʊˈbʊntuː / (listen) uu-BUUN-too) is a Linux distribution based on […]

If you are dealing with large amounts of data, or providing a backing filesystem for virtualisation, ZFS is a great choice. This guide will go through the process of installing ZFS on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and setting up a storage pool. Our answer was however, it’s only officially supported on the 64-bit version of Ubuntu– […]

With the Ubuntu Software Center, you just open it from the Launcher, and search for the application that you want. If you know the right commands to install via terminal, then you’d just press Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard to open Terminal . When it opens, you can run the command (s) […]

Ubuntu (Desktop/Server/etc.) itself isn’t under a license. Rather, it’s components and underlying / included software, drivers, etc. are under various licenses, such as GPL. However, you are free to modify / use it to fulfill whatever purpose you desire, even for commercial purposes. A frequent query we ran across in our research was “Do I […]

Ubuntu was the first Linux distribution for WSL and remains the most popular choice of WSL users. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS for WSL was released simultaneously with the general availability of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS in April. How to install Ubuntu on Windows 10 WSL? Installing and Configuring Ubuntu on Windows 10 WSL: Once your computer starts, […]