# What is Ubuntu used for?

What is Ubuntu used for?

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## Comments
### Comment 1

Depends on your work, if you use Ubuntu Desktop you're able to work with all types of development and more, 

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- Author title: RHCE | ANSIBLE | EHE | MCSA | CompTIA N+ | CompTIA ITF | RHCSA | AWS |  Linode |  Crypto | 
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### Comment 2

For virtualization.

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### Comment 3

operating system

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### Comment 4

I mainly use Ubuntu for web development and it's been fantastic. Great for running servers, coding, and testing applications. It's also perfect for daily tasks like browsing and office work. Plus, it runs smoothly even on older hardware which is a huge bonus!

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- Posted at: 4 months ago
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### Comment 5

server works and more development works

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- Posted at: 5 months ago
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### Comment 6

Ubuntu is used for desktop computing, development, server hosting, and as a base for other specialized distributions.

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- Posted at: over 2 years ago
- Author title: Tech Guru




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