TrustRadius Insights for Ubuntu Linux are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.
Pros
Efficient and Resourceful: Users have consistently praised Ubuntu Linux for its efficiency and resourcefulness, allowing them to extend the life of aging hardware and meet smaller demands such as word processing and web browsing. Several users have stated that Ubuntu has helped them save money by eliminating the need for expensive hardware upgrades.
Large Support Community: The vast user base of Ubuntu has resulted in a large support community that is easily accessible. Many users appreciate the convenience of being able to gather information and find solutions to their requirements through web searches. This active support community has been a valuable resource for troubleshooting issues and finding answers quickly.
Stability and Reliability: Ubuntu Linux is highly regarded for its stability and reliability, with many users noting that they rarely encounter bugs or issues. This consistent performance has provided peace of mind to users, particularly those working on professional projects that require a stable environment.
We use Ubuntu in our company to publish our website, manage our database and as a development environment. Ubuntu is a great Linux distribution that allows you to take advantage of the capabilities of the Linux operating system. When it is running at full capacity when we need it from time to time, its performance is ahead of many of its competitors.
Pros
Friendly UI
Package Management
LTS (Long-term Support)
Cloud and Server Integration
Cons
Hardware Compatibility
Power Management Tuning
No built-in rollback
Likelihood to Recommend
Ubuntu is very easy to use for basic server tasks. You can install a web server like Nginx or Apache and a database like MySQL or PostgreSQL with simple commands and get automatic updates and security patches. This makes Ubuntu a reliable platform for hosting websites or backend services. However, if you need to run many security or penetration testing tools, a security focused system like Kali Linux usually works better without extra setup.
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Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology (1-10 employees)
All of our server side and some of our development machines are running on Ubuntu only. It really provides support to lot of products, languages and tools. The product is open source and their community is very huge which is really helpful incase of any issue, bugs, support and deployment related issue.
Pros
All our aws machines are running using Ubuntu OS only.
We use Ubuntu with whenever we need to perform any machine learning model training as it is more compatible with CUDA
Some of our python based development strictly needs Linux OS and we're using Ubuntu there also
Cons
there is lot of versioning that we need to manage while installing on ubuntu
With new version UI is consuming lot of resources, that must be addressed by developers
there must be an option of customizing what we need and what we not while installing Ubuntu, it's like something between current installation methods provided.
Likelihood to Recommend
If you're good with command line then you must use it. If your deployment budget is economical then go for it. Ubuntu can actually help you in learning a lot of new things and provides support for lot of tools that can be used to make life easy.
We have many servers and a few workstations running Ubuntu. We wanted a nice alternative to Windows and something that was more robust and compatible for our web hosting needs. Additionally, we needed to have our chosen server system work with our tooling (Laravel Forge) and that made Ubuntu the clear choice.
Pros
Laravel Forge integration
Easy install/updates
User friendly interface
Decent software selection
Cons
Snap integration causes more problems than it solves, especially on servers
Container virtualization is weaker than I would like
Continues trying their own thing rather than supporting the upstream community
Likelihood to Recommend
It really depends on the use case, but for us, we found Ubuntu to work really well as a PHP, RDBMS, Load Balancer, NGINX server for our web hosting clients. We've also found it works ok as an SFTP endpoint.
I use Ubuntu Linux both client side (for personal use) and server side (in my organization). I find the operating system very user-friendly and in some way comparable to a Windows operating system on the graphical side. For ealry Linux beginners it is a great alternative, as it offers a well-structured GUI as well as a fully-customizable Command Terminal. It is stable and uses apt as a packet manager (since it's a Debian-based distribution).
Pros
Graphics
Commands
Stability
Cons
update management
customization
product serving
Likelihood to Recommend
It isn't every day you speak about these things in the office with colleagues, however I'd strongly recommend this OS to colleagues or early Linux beginners to learn and understand how the Linux world works. Mastering this operating system in its integrity and tools with the help of its stability and easy comprehension of the latter is a great first step.
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Verified User
Employee in Information Technology (51-200 employees)
As a software solution developer and provider firm, when we initially tried to switch our major workload to Linux, there were a lot of options available, but as per the need, we wanted a system which was lightweight, have wide software and hardware support and also a good user base. After a lot of research, we settled for Ubuntu, which I would say, was our best choice so far.
It's still very good, have support for many languages and also Web Development, right out of the box, which makes it so much better, plus it's also understandable and easy to work with for the user, who's using Linux for the first time. Till today, I'll recommend Ubuntu to someone without thinking twice.
Pros
Management of Resources
Security of the Systems
Stable and reliable system
Not so buggy
Works across all configurations.
Cons
More software support
Better hardware support
Better UI
Likelihood to Recommend
Well, if you're looking for a development environment for Software Development, Android Development, Web Applications etc, you can go 100% with the Ubuntu Linux, but if you want to be a Graphic designer, Video Editor, animator, Game developer etc, I would say not to go fully with Ubuntu, that's not because Ubuntu is not great in these tasks, but the lack of support of some proprietary software on the Ubuntu Linux, which makes is harder for a newcomer to work on the Ubuntu Linux.
In most of our virtual machines and servers we generally use Ubuntu Linux to address specific system requirements for clouds as well to carry out various POCs running in the organization. Various clients associated with our company prefer Ubuntu as their OS to work on. Our own organisation's cloud based applications are deployed on Ubuntu servers as well.
Pros
Ease of use and flexibility.
Safe to work with.
Ease of availability of Debian packages to support its functionality.
Community support.
Cons
GUI not supportive as Windows.
No dedicated support to contact through if any client needs it.
Not much suitable for beginners to use.
Likelihood to Recommend
Best cases I see for Ubuntu is to manage cloud applications with its architecture. It is easy to implement on Linux based systems and is more safe and reliable in case of process management and virus attacks. On the contrary it is not suitable to use for beginners who are familiar to work in a good GUI environment.
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Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees)
Ubuntu Linux is used by employees in the organization who have elected to use it over the standard issue Macbooks. It allows us to have a more diverse fleet of devices for different use cases, which is especially useful when testing different platforms to isolate bugs. Users may also have a personal preference for the features provided by Ubuntu over MacOS.
Pros
It's amazingly customizable, from the skin to low-level utilites.
Ubuntu provides long term support for the OS, allowing a device to be more stable long term.
Ubuntu isn't as locked down as a basic consumer-level OS.
Cons
Driver support for some specialized hardware can be spotty.
Some default UI choices are clunky
Doesn't support certain apps well, even with emulation
Likelihood to Recommend
If you're a power user and feel like the OS is too often in the way of your workflows, then Ubuntu Linux is a good choice, especially if you are constrained by locked down user environments and walled gardens. If all you need is a browser, then something simpler will suffice.
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Verified User
Technician in Information Technology (11-50 employees)
For software development, we use Ubuntu Linux, which helps us create new features, solve bugs, etc.
Pros
Very fast when you need to do experiments
Lightweight
User friendly when you have little knowledge of how to use the terminal
Open source
Cons
It crashes sometimes, so it could be made more robust
Sometime difficult while installing software
Brightness problem in Ubuntu Linux 20.10
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have knowledge of how to use terminal, then you can complete work very very fast. Sometime the user may feel like they need a better UI. That is a problem because that new user might hesitate to start using Ubuntu Linux. But every good thing has a learning curve, so learning and using it is worth your time.
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Verified User
Engineer in Research & Development (1001-5000 employees)
Ubuntu Linux serves the following purposes for us:
It is used on our deployment servers and the severs are used as OSS in multiple departments for deployment.
It is used by employees on an individual level for development of applications, as it speeds up the process.
It is also used as distro for WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) on individual workstations in case the VM option is not suitable.
Pros
Process in Ubuntu Linux can be controlled, customized, and monitored so it's easy for expert developers.
It is fast and easily scalable if used in conjunction with Docker, so applications that are deployed run fast and are easily scalable.
It is open source, so errors are easily addressed and resolved quickly by a huge community of developers.
Cons
Lots of customization brings complexity with it, so it is hard to ramp up with it. A built-in starter kit should be available for the users when installed.
Not as much support for apps as Windows, so its reach should be widened.
Debian Linux is better than Ubuntu Linux in terms of stability.
Likelihood to Recommend
Cases where Ubuntu Linux is best suited:
When you want easy deployment of applications
When you want customizable systems to work on
When you don't like Windows in particular--it is the alternative
When you want to be a part of large community of developers using Ubuntu Linux and want a steep learning curve
Ubuntu [Linux] runs a number of servers we use, though it isn't used directly by my department. However, I have been using Ubuntu at home exclusively since I got sick of formatting my Windows XP laptop every few months to keep it performing well. I have never looked back. Contrary to somewhat popular belief, once installed, it's just as easy to use as Windows. And by that I mean it's easier to use than Windows.
Pros
PACKAGE MANAGEMENT. You can update everything - OS installed software, you name it with either a few clicks in a GUI or a single command.
No bloatware.
No need for antivirus software.
Certainly the price is right.
My 83 year old grandmother has been using it - and because of this I rarely need to provide tech support. But I still visit my grandmother.
You can choose from a variety of user interfaces or rock it in the terminal.
Generally speaking, Ubuntu is as polished an OS as any you might pay for.
Cons
I'm not a fan of GNOME, and I realize that this is highly subjective. Unity was much more polished than GNOME. If you want / need to customize GNOME at all it relies on third party extensions, many of which are poorly maintained and/or break whenever GNOME updates. Ditch GNOME and bring back UNITY please.
Likelihood to Recommend
For a regular not tech savvy user, Ubuntu [Linux] is a piece of cake once installed, and for the tech savvy, super simple to install. And even for the not as tech savvy it is easy.
Server specs don't need to be great, it'll run on anything, though what cpu/memory you'll need depends on your use case.
