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Why does Ubuntu only support versions for a limited time (and what does it mean)?

Why is it that Ubuntu only support a version for a limited time? Since I have been on this site I have seen many references to particular versions not being supported. What does it actually mean? After this time must a user just use the OS in the…
bazz
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How can I programatically determine which Ubuntu Versions are still supported?

I was writing a script and needed a list of all currently supported versions of Ubuntu. If any of you guys know of either a downloadable files which contains all versions with dates or a simple list of all currently supported versions. That would be…
Martin Owens -doctormo-
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Are X.04 releases generally more stable than X.10 releases?

Possible Duplicate: What's the meaning of version numbering of ubuntu? I just noticed there are always two versions of Ubuntu, X.04 and X.10. Which is the best? Is it really that X.04 are more stable BUT with less applications? I have 12.04 and…
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Is any version of Ubuntu compatible with Lenovo R60?

I have a legacy Lenovo R60 laptop running an Intel Core Solo T3100 (1.67MHz) processor currently running Windows XP (192mb RAM / 40GB HDD). My goal is to try and run Ubuntu on it using a pen-drive, so that machine response is faster and I can free…
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Installing latest version of Ubuntu without losing data

I have an Ubuntu version loaded. I want to install latest version without formatting and loss of data. Update Manager does not show upgradable version to install. If I download and install the latest one, will it damage my existing data? Can it be…
Sandesh Shinde
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Fastest Ubuntu Version?

Oneiric is giving me a really bad performance at the moment and and I want I go back to a faster Ubuntu version. Would 10.04 give me a good performance??
Evan
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How much disk space should I reserve for installing WUBI on Laptop running Window 7?

I am pretty new to Ubuntu and want to install it on my Laptop to have a try. But I don't know how much disk space should I reserve for WUBI[I mean when I install it via window installer, what setting should I use]. I have one hard disk divided…
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How can I find from console what version of ubuntu I'm using

Possible Duplicate: How can I find the version of Ubuntu that is installed? There should be some easy command to find from console what version of ubuntu I'm using.
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which type of Flash for ubuntu 12.04 in Firefox

Possible Duplicate: How do I fix Flash issues? When I visit the Flash page to download it for the first time on Ubuntu 12.04 it's got a dropdown box asking whether I want to install 'YUM for Linux', or 'tar.gz for other Linux' or '.rpm for other…
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easy_install with different python

I'm trying to easily install packages to my newly installed Python3 on the latest Ubuntu release. At present it uses python2.7 be default, so all of my easy_installs will put the packages into /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/. Obviously if I…
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How to find Pure-FTPd version

I have installed Pure-FTPd on my Ubuntu 10.04 LTS? Which command will give the version of the server running?
Mithun Sreedharan
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Using PPA for on older version

If I were, for example, to be on 12.04, but there were PPA's that did not have Precise releases, could I change the PPA entry to use Oneiric rather than Precise? Would that cause problems? If my question is unclear (It probably is), feel free to…
Ryan McClure
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Can I use a newer ubuntu version with an OLDER kernel version?

Reasons for this is cause an app I use supports only older kernel versions.And I need newer Ubuntu versions cause they're supported(still have repos)and support for gnome shell.I currently use Ubuntu 10.04.
Steam.
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How to install Java and which version of it?

I'm on Ubuntu 11.10 and I wanna know which version (OpenJDK or Sun's one or whatever) is the best to develop applications and use it with Eclipse, and how to install it. Thank you.
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Which version of ubuntu is best for "old" 2ghz celeron

so i have: 2ghz Celeron (478) 3x 512mb 266mhz RAM Ati Radeon HD 2400 PRO AGP i use 11.10 (instalated from windows) but is very slow (i use it for internet, chat, youtube and one online game) so which version is better for my PC 10.xx or 9.xx
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