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Versions are sequence-based states of softwares, usually, they increment based on significant changes like bug fixes, implementation of new functionality or changes in the existing program.

Software versioning can be done by giving a version name or number to a software, based on unique states.

Versioning usually increments when there are significant changes like bug fixes, implementation of new functionality or changes in the existing program, the changes can be tracked with the use of revision control software.

The version numbers can be arranged by the preference of the owner or author of the software, the most known and used versioning pattern is:

major.minor[.build[.revision]]

For example:

  • Perl 5.10.4
  • .NET Framework 3.5
  • Ubuntu 12.10
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Is Ubuntu 22.04 stable?

I have previous experience with Linux, but I am new to Ubuntu. I am planning on installing Ubuntu on my personal computer, and I was wondering which version I should install. On the Ubuntu website, I found installation instructions, as well as a…
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How do I decide what version of Ubuntu to install?

This question is here just to avoid you choosing the wrong Ubuntu version number. So, this is not about: Which flavour of Ubuntu to choose? nor about choosing the Server or Desktop version... nor Which desktop environment should I install? nor…
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How can I know what version of ubuntu I'm running?

Possible Duplicate: How can I find the version of installed Ubuntu? I have recently installed ubuntu 11.04. My friend just asked me what beta I am using. How can I find out?
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Is there some index of Ubuntu architecture/version number combinations?

I wish to review all the Ubuntu versions released for each architecture. Is there some historical list somewhere, or something similar, that shows what versions are available for what architectures? thanks!
Duke Dougal
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What Version of Ubuntu should I install?

I'm fairly new to Linux and I'm not sure which version of Ubuntu Linux I should install.
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AMD or Intel Versions of Ubuntu

Part of the name of the ISO I downloaded was "amd64". Does that mean the ISO is only for AMD computers? Is there an Intel version?
Mel
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What are the differences between -v an -V to get the Version of software in Ubuntu?

I'm always confused to get the version of software installed in Ubuntu. To prevent from full typing to get the version like --version instead I always use something like -V. But the problem is that not for all software it…
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What is the significance of Ubuntu version numbers?

I don't understand the significance of Ubuntu version numbers, especially the last portion (ex. ".4") On the Ubuntu download page, there are the following options: Standard support LTS Releases Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) › Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS…
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Can I run an application for a certain version of Ubuntu in a virtual machine with different Ubuntu version?

I have installed Ubuntu 17.10 in my Windows machine using the MV workstation player. Now I need to install the OpenMS proteomic software in my Linux virtual machine. There are 2 Open MS versions for Linux: Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) Ubuntu…
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Install old software versions (such as Firefox 22) in Ubuntu

I'd like to install a version of a software (e.g. Firefox) that is no longer supported (e.g. 22.0), what's the best way to do this? Is it possible to enable a kind of legacy repository that supports almost every version of the software I'm searching…
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Ubuntu 12.04 vs Ubuntu 14.04

On Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, I installed VirtualBox (last version) where I am running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. I noticed a significant difference in terms of performance: mainly, the speed. All the tasks I run on Ubuntu 12.04 are faster. I…
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What Ubuntu version to install?

This is what I have an Intel® Celeron(R) CPU E3300 @ 2.50GHz × 2 What would be the best version? I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 but it's very slow.
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Why is the 12.10 version linking to the 12.04 version?

Where is the proper download for a bootable disc please? I don't want wubi.
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Why is Ubuntu's Redis package so old?

Possible Duplicate: Why don’t the Ubuntu repositories have the latest versions of software? The latest release is 2.6.7. 2.4.8 is now considered legacy. Anything previous to those versions is considered "not supported" by Redis developers. Why is…
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How to find which app versions were/will be in given Ubuntu release?

Sometimes I'd like to know what version of certain apps was in various releases, or what ver is planned to be in the upcoming one. Is there some such database?
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