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Linux Distributions Comparison

The document provides a comparison table of three Linux distributions: Ubuntu, Fedora, and Debian, highlighting their release models, package management systems, system requirements, user bases, pre-installed software, community support, commercial support, security features, and special features. Ubuntu and Fedora have fixed release cycles every six months, while Debian has a slower release model. Each distribution caters to different user needs, with Ubuntu targeting beginners, Fedora for developers, and Debian for advanced users.

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Linux Distributions Comparison

The document provides a comparison table of three Linux distributions: Ubuntu, Fedora, and Debian, highlighting their release models, package management systems, system requirements, user bases, pre-installed software, community support, commercial support, security features, and special features. Ubuntu and Fedora have fixed release cycles every six months, while Debian has a slower release model. Each distribution caters to different user needs, with Ubuntu targeting beginners, Fedora for developers, and Debian for advanced users.

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Name: Othman Al-Ajami.

ID:2022804034
Linux Comparison Table
Criteria Ubuntu Fedora Debian
Release Model Fixed release every Fixed release every Fixed release, but
6 months; LTS 6 months slower than Ubuntu
versions every 2 and Fedora; Stable,
years Testing, and
Unstable branches
Package APT (Advanced DNF (Dandified APT (Advanced
Management Package Tool) YUM) Package Tool)
Default Desktop GNOME (also GNOME GNOME (but very
Environment available with KDE, customizable)
XFCE, others)
System Min: 2GB RAM, Min: 2GB RAM, Min: 512MB RAM,
Requirements 25GB disk space 10GB disk space 10GB disk space
(minimal install)
User Base Beginners, Desktop Developers, Advanced Users,
Users, Servers Advanced Users, Servers
Desktop
Pre-installed LibreOffice, Firefox, LibreOffice, GNOME Minimal installation,
Software Thunderbird, Snap utilities, Flatpak GNOME utilities
Community Large and active Large and active Extensive
Support community; community; community with
extensive forums, supported by Red many forums and
Canonical's paid Hat and extensive third-party help
support documentation
Commercial Canonical offers Red Hat provides No official
Support commercial support commercial support commercial support,
plans for Fedora but third-party
companies offer it
Security Features AppArmor, SE Linux enabled by APT package
Unattended default. , strong signing, minimal
Upgrades, UFW security policies install for security,
firewall extensive security
patches
Special Features Snap package Cutting-edge Rock-solid stability,
management , LTS features , upstream many architecture
versions for long- development ports (ARM, PPC)
term support

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