Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a distribution of Linux.
Some good points of Ubuntu are:

-It has decent package manager.
-It has very good repositories.
-It is easy to use.
-It comes with good freeware by default.
-It has many sub-distributions to choose from.
-It is easy to install.
-It has some nice utilities.
-It is decently easy to configure.
-It can be loaded from a fully functional Live CD or installed on your hard drive.
-It has lots of packages available to suit your needs that can be downloaded with a few clicks.

Some people think Linux is "copying" Windows, its not.
Some people say Linux is a religion, its not (although there is a large Linux community)
Some people insist that Linux is HARD to use compared to Windows, it isn't, it is just different.

1: Mike was so happy with his decision to install Ubuntu on his computer.

2: Jim installed Kubuntu because he preferred KDE over Gnome.

3: I think people have to come to the realization that there isn't a "best OS", they all have their own good qualities.

by Klienmahn November 30, 2007

Ubuntu

A linux distribution for people that fail at life.

Noob: I finally installed Linux, does that make my uber leet?
Linux Guru: What distro?
Noob: Ubuntu...
Linux Guru: You suck assballs

by cactusbin January 13, 2009

Ubuntu

Currently, the world's favorite Linux distribution. Ubuntu is a free distribution developed and managed by Canonical. There are many different Ubuntu packages that are customized for PC or server use, different microprocessors, RAM levels, hard drive space, and video. Ubuntu is a derivative of the Debian distribution of Linux. It uses the Debian package system (*.deb, dpkg) and repository system (apt-get, aptitude).

Ubuntu is the most viable open source competitor against Windows and Mac OSX to date. Sure, 31337 #4XX0rZ might compile a Linux kernel from scratch or custom configure their own Debian system. A Ubuntu distribution offers a one-stop installation that can be later customized according to user preferences or used as is. Almost everything can be done through the graphical interface rather than through text commands. Ubuntu can be a non-intimidating graphical GUI for casual computer users or a robust Debian-based distribution for computer nerds.

I've been programming computers for twenty years. I use Ubuntu on all of my computers because it's easy to install, easy to customize, and has great user forum support.

If you're tired of Windows viruses, crashes, and slowdowns, try Ubuntu. It has the same look and feel of Windows, but is more resistant to buggy programs.

by poorbrokegradstudent December 26, 2010

ubuntu junkie

A wanta be linux power user who has only installed a distro with full GUI that works without compiling anything. These guys think they support linux but have no idea how to compile or make anything work on their own. Hence the Ubuntu Junkie.

Man did you catch Jim the Ubuntu Junkie he can't even compile mplayer.

by The Peasant King November 17, 2011

Ubuntu Linux

A popular GNU-Linux distribution with the GNOME desktop environment. Partnered up with Canonical, Ubuntu is a really good operating system for your computer/laptop/netbook/tablet.

Person 1: Hey! I just got Ubuntu Linux!
Person 2: Woah, that looks really ninja, like totally man!
Person 1: Yeah, I guess
Person 2: How much is that?
Person 1: Oh, it's free.
Person 2: WTF.

by Metro4151 November 30, 2011

ubuntu

The most well known linux distribution, comes with the GNOME environment and a complete set of tools for everyday use. It is also very easy to use, and to install. It has 2 main variants: Kubuntu and xubuntu in which each uses a different environment. Kubuntu uses KDE, and xubuntu uses xfce. It is also very easy to switch to if you were a windows user.

Guy1: Yes i just got windows Vista! W00t!
Guy2: Wow, good luck.
Guy1: Why, it just cost me 500 of my hard earned cash! It must be great.
Guy2: If you use windows, your a slave to microsoft and profit companies.
Guy1: Then what should i use?
Guy2: Ubuntu.
Guy1: Uh, ok.

by Anonymous ubuntu user January 26, 2009

ubuntu'd

When referring to a computer, the state of having had Ubuntu Linux installed, and more generally, the state of having been made flashy and cute on the outside yet kludgy and destined to fail in surprising ways on the inside - much like a once-reliable car with a new coat of paint and sawdust in the transmission to stop it leaking oil. Or like Linux turned into Windows.

ubuntu'd is a special case of borked, often synonymous when referring to computers or software systems.

Something ubuntu'd is likely to attract the less-informed and gullible user, leading them towards frustration, failure, and asking annoying incredulous questions of anyone who will listen - mostly likely colleagues who restrained themselves to a polite eyebrow-raise in response to said user's announcing their decision to switch.

These users are known as ubuntards, and in some cases their conditions worsen to the point where they are Ubuntu evangelists or ubuntites.

"After turning it on, I heard a snippet of goofy tribal music followed by a pop-up dialog saying the internet is broken - oh no, my computer is ubuntu'd!"

"That bike you found on Craigslist looks ubuntu'd, I wouldn't buy it."

"I left for a week and came back to find the web server ubuntu'd."

by foobar.c October 19, 2009