I have a device on which I would like to install Ubuntu. How do I find out if Ubuntu will work on it?
I am reading Debian vs. Ubuntu vs. Linux Mint: Which Distribution Should You Use?
Ubuntu, on the other hand, is made to include a good combination of new and stable ... Some packages can be used on both distributions, while others are specifically for one or the other
If Ubuntu is based on Debian, how is it more updated? Does it simply use different apt soures?
Again since it's based on Debian, why are there differences in package compatibility? Does it simply have some different things installed?
Can I say:
- All Debian packages will work on Ubuntu.
- All Ubuntu packages will work on Linux Mint (based on Ubuntu).
I want to buy a laptop at some point in the near future, but not knowing beforehand whether it works with Ubuntu makes the whole operation risky and tiresome. I would like to know if there is some kind of official hardware database where I can enter the name of the laptop I'm interested in and see if it's 100% compatible out of the box, or in case it isn't what is it exactly that doesn't work (ideally also if there is a way to fix it).
Does Canonical have a project along these lines?
Before I buy my next laptop, I'd like to make sure that it will work perfectly with Ubuntu. Is there a list of completely supported computers anywhere?
I have just installed a 10.04 LTS on my development server but the system that I need to run on it (Magento ecommerce) is not compatible with PHP 5.3 which ships with the newest version of Ubuntu. Is there a safe and upgrade-proof way of getting PHP 5.2 installed or will it be easier to use an older version of Ubuntu?