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Reader supplied reviews for Ubuntu Average rating 7.7 from 311 review(s) Please select a rating in the range of 1-10. Please write at least a few sentences about the distribution while limiting your review to 4080 characters. What are your thoughts on Ubuntu? Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Version: -- snapshot24.1024.0423.1023.0422.1022.0421.1021.0420.1020.0419.1019.0418.1018.0417.1017.0416.1016.0415.1015.0414.1014.0413.1013.0412.1012.0411.1011.0410.1010.049.109.048.108.047.107.046.106.065.105.044.10 Rating:    -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 out of 10 Your review (minimum 250 words): Past reviews - sort by: DateVotes Version: 24.10 Rating: 10 Date: 2025-02-07 Votes: 0 Ubuntu 24.10 is a solid release. The ideal replacement, if you are a ex Windows/Mac user, or seasoned GNU/Linux user. From all the distro's I know, It probably has the best combo of good looks, great usability, compatibility, and refinement.I am happy with the installer. The Pro's: - Easy to install and use - Great compatibility (my touchscreen worked out of the box, like all other hardware) - Very good desktop experience, when it comes to looks and functionality and performance. - overall good experience - Ubuntu 24.10 is the ideal Operating system for work or study. The Cons: - More and more becomes a Snap package. I avoid this on my installation. I end it with a few remarks: there was an issue with trim support for my SSD when using LVM/Luks encryption. Apparently Ubuntu decided not to open the Luks encrypted container with the "--allow-discards --persistent" flag. I fixed this after my installation with the refresh option in cryptsetup. Ater installation I've used the following command: "sudo cryptsetup --allow-discards --persistent refresh dm_crypt-1" Then reboot, and trim was working. I also avoid Snap packages (and even replaced the Firefox snap with a deb) when installing software. I overall give Ubuntu 10 out of 10. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 24.04 Rating: 10 Date: 2025-02-05 Votes: 6 After my switch from Windows to Linux I installed the top ten of the Distrowatch list one by one and was not really satisfied with any of the distros, but this was mainly due to my failed and spoiled by Win requirements, but because Ubuntu left the best and most beautiful impression I stuck with it. I have to say that Ubuntu 24.04 has delivered impressive performance on my 3 PCs (2x desktop, 1X notebook) since the point release. Not only does it have a great engine under the hood, I also think the look and feel is fantastic, both the color scheme of the desktop and the feel. The installation with my Ventoy stick, which by the way works great, went quickly and with just a few clicks and the result was an OS that worked perfectly from then on. Despite many reports to the contrary, the snaps run quickly and smoothly for me. And I found it fascinating that all the hardware worked immediately and without any problems, even though I have an i5 14400f which, without the integrated graphics chip, was only satisfied with Nomodeset for some distros. Long Story Short: A perfect and stable system for me with a beautiful feast for the eyes! Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 24.10 Rating: 9 Date: 2025-02-04 Votes: 0 Being since long years mostly a Windows user, my interesting in Linux distros keeps coming and going away depending on the context and the machine I have... When my Linux fever starts again, and I begin to try various distros, this is the one I keep returning too. It was also the first Linux distro I ever saw. For me the most intuitive, robust, capable distro that works on a variety of contests with machines of average specs (not lower end). IMHO really a joy to use and should be the first option for an upcoming Windows user. Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 311 reader reviews of Ubuntu...