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Ubuntu

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Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world.

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Canonical Kubernetes

28 reviews

Ubuntu is the reference platform for Kubernetes on all major public clouds, including official support in Google’s GKE, Microsoft’s AKS and Amazon’s EKS CAAS offerings. We deliver pure upstream Kubernetes tested across the widest range of clouds — from public clouds to private data centres, from bare metal to virtualised infrastructure.

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Canonical Netplan

18 reviews

Netplan is a utility for easily configuring networking on a linux system. You simply create a YAML description of the required network interfaces and what each should be configured to do. From this description Netplan will generate all the necessary configuration for your chosen renderer tool.

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Canonical MicroK8s

17 reviews

MicroK8s is pure upstream Kubernetes, not a subset. We keep it small with sensible choices that just work. That makes a quick install, with easy upgrades and great security — and leaves your options open later.

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Canonical LXD

15 reviews

Canonical LXD is a next generation system container manager.It offers a user experience similar to virtual machines but using Linux containers instead.It's image based with pre-made images available for a wide number of Linux distributions and is built around a very powerful, yet pretty simple, REST API.

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Canonical LXC

14 reviews

Canonical LXC by Linuxcontainers.org is a set of tools, templates, library and language bindings. It's pretty low level, very flexible and covers just about every containment feature supported by the upstream kernel.

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Canonical OpenStack

14 reviews

Canonical’s OpenStack on Ubuntu gives you the flexibility to place your OpenStack services exactly where you want them, while sharing all the operational code with a large community.

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Launchpad

13 reviews

Launchpad is a software collaboration platform that provides: Bug tracking Code hosting using Bazaar and Git Code reviews Ubuntu package building and hosting Translations Mailing lists Answer tracking and FAQs Specification tracking

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Canonical Juju

7 reviews

Canonical Juju solutions for big data. Build your environment in minutes. Reduce, analyse, index, visualise, repeat

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dave p.
03/31/2026
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Ubuntu: Easy Setup with Extensive Support

I use Ubuntu for headless services running Docker apps in a swarm. I appreciate the easy setup for updates, backups, and redundancy. What I like most about Ubuntu is the ease of initial installation compared to other Linux distros and the amount of support available online. The installation process is really straightforward, and the online support is better, which were key reasons for switching from Debian to Ubuntu.
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HARISH M.
03/30/2026
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Fast, CLI-Friendly OS That Makes Software Installation Easy

I’m a DevOps engineer and prefer an environment where I can easily install and manage software within my system. I value speed and efficiency compared to other operating systems, and I especially prefer CLI-based installations.
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03/30/2026
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Reliable OS for Development with Minor Hiccups

I primarily use Ubuntu for coding, testing, and running development tools. I like the flexibility and control that Ubuntu provides. The terminal and package manager make development workflows fast and efficient. Ubuntu solves problems like dependency management, environment setup, and inefficient workflows, allowing me to quickly set up and manage development tools. Along with Ubuntu, I use compilers, debuggers, Git, and virtual machines for development and testing, which integrate well and improve productivity. The setup of Ubuntu was smooth overall, especially for development tools. I would highly recommend Ubuntu for its stability, performance, and strong development support. It’s reliable and efficient.

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What is Canonical Ltd.?

Canonical is an open source software company and the publisher behind Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux distribution. We provide open source security, support and services to your entire stack. Since the first Ubuntu release in 2004, we’ve worked to expand the Ubuntu philosophy from the cloud to the edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors and an ecosystem of hardware partners.

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