Ubiquity (software)
Encyclopedia
Ubiquity is a simple Linux installer for Ubuntu
and its derivatives. It runs on LiveCD and has a Qt
frontend and a GTK+
frontend. Ubiquity was first introduced in Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake).
Ubiquity is subject to Canonical's contributor agreement, requiring contributors to assign copyright to Canonical, and allowing Canonical to release it under a non-open source
license.
Ubuntu (operating system)
Ubuntu is a computer operating system based on the Debian Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software. It is named after the Southern African philosophy of Ubuntu...
and its derivatives. It runs on LiveCD and has a Qt
Qt (toolkit)
Qt is a cross-platform application framework that is widely used for developing application software with a graphical user interface , and also used for developing non-GUI programs such as command-line tools and consoles for servers...
frontend and a GTK+
GTK+
GTK+ is a cross-platform widget toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. It is licensed under the terms of the GNU LGPL, allowing both free and proprietary software to use it. It is one of the most popular toolkits for the X Window System, along with Qt.The name GTK+ originates from GTK;...
frontend. Ubiquity was first introduced in Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake).
Features
- Internationalization support
- Automating installations support
- Customizable for derivatives like MythbuntuMythbuntuMythbuntu is a media center operating system . It is based on Ubuntu and integrates the MythTV Media center software as its main function, and does not install with all of the programs included with Ubuntu....
- Auto crash detection (Apport) support
- Graphical timezone selection
- Import account settings and files from existing Windows, Linux and Mac OS X installations (migration-assistant)
- User accounts
- E-mail account
- Instant messaging accounts
- Bookmarks
- User's pictures, wallpapers, documents, music, photos folder (Windows only)
Ubiquity is subject to Canonical's contributor agreement, requiring contributors to assign copyright to Canonical, and allowing Canonical to release it under a non-open source
Open-source license
An open-source license is a copyright license for computer software that makes the source code available for everyone to use. This allows end users to review and modify the source code for their own customization and/or troubleshooting needs...
license.
Ports
- KubuntuKubuntuKubuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system using the KDE Plasma Desktop instead of the Unity graphical environment. It is part of the Ubuntu project and uses the same underlying system. It is possible to install both the KDE Plasma Desktop as well as the Unity desktop on...
- XubuntuXubuntuXubuntu is a Canonical Ltd. recognized, community maintained derivative of the Ubuntu operating system, using the Xfce desktop environment.The name Xubuntu is a portmanteau of Xfce and Ubuntu...
- MythbuntuMythbuntuMythbuntu is a media center operating system . It is based on Ubuntu and integrates the MythTV Media center software as its main function, and does not install with all of the programs included with Ubuntu....
- Linux MintLinux MintLinux Mint is a Linux-based computer operating system best known for its usability and ease of installation, particularly for users with no previous GNU/Linux experience...
- gNewSenseGNewSensegNewSense is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. Its goal is to maintain the user-friendliness of Ubuntu, but with all non FSF approved software and binary blobs removed. The Free Software Foundation considers gNewSense to be a Linux distribution composed entirely of free software.gNewSense takes...
- TrisquelTrisquelTrisquel GNU/Linux is a Linux distribution using a free version of the Linux kernel as distributed by the Linux-libre project. The main goals of the project are the production of a fully free software system that must be easy to use, complete, and with good language support.Trisquel's name comes...
- AsturixAsturixAsturix is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Ubuntu dedicated to enterprise users and companies. It is aimed at being very stable and easy to use.The name comes from Asturias , its place of origin....
- Tuquito
See also
- Anaconda
- Wubi
- Debian-InstallerDebian-InstallerDebian-Installer is the installation program for Debian. It was originally written for the Debian 3.1 release , although the first version of a Linux distribution it was used with was Skolelinux Venus ....