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Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a complete desktop Linux operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. The Ubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Ubuntu Manifesto: that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the freedom to customise and alter their software in whatever way they see fit.

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Pop!_OS

Pop!_OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring its own GNOME-based desktop environment called COSMIC. It is designed with productivity in mind; it has fluid windows, search navigation via the Super key, workspaces that can hide clutter, and efficient auto-tiling of windows.

Technical Specs Comparison
UbuntuPop!_OS
DebianBaseDebian, Ubuntu (LTS)
apt / deb, snapPackage Managerdeb, flatpak, PackageKit
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
26.04Latest Version24.04
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
April 23, 2026Release DateDecember 11, 2025
ARM64ARMhfppc64elRISC-Vs390xx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfppc64elRISC-Vs390xx86_64
GNOMEUnityCOSMIC
Desktops
GNOMEUnityCOSMIC