bazz's questions

Why is it that Ubuntu only support a version for a limited time? Since I have been on this site I have seen many references to particular versions not being supported. What does it actually mean? After this time must a user just use the OS in the state it is in at the date that support ends? Does this mean no more package updates are available?

Or when this support date has elapsed, should the user then abandon the version and install a newer version instead? I am slightly confused with the difference between Ubuntu and Linux here (with Windows you use it until you buy the latest version) and would be grateful if someone could explain the Ubuntu 'lifecycle' (if that is a suitable word). Thanks in advance for your help.

I have an integrated webcam in my laptop. I know that it works and that ubuntu recognized it because at installation it asked if I wanted a photo taken for some kind of image associated with my account. When I look in system settings, I do not see any webcam in the hardware section. I would like to disable the webcam like you can do in Windows, but as I can't find it in my hardware section, how can I disable it? I cannot even unplug it as it is integrated into the monitor. Am I looking in the wrong place?? I am using 12.04

I wanted to do some fullscreen video recording to demonstrate some software I was using.

I downloaded Kazam screencaster but the performance is really bad.

I recorded 30 seconds of video but it locks up and I basically have about 4 frames in the entire file. I am using the default options but this happens every time.

Is there anything I can do to get better performance?

My laptop runs with 4GB memory. Has anyone else had similar problems?

Can anyone be recommend an alternative?

I usually use Ubuntu software centre to install programs but I sometimes use apt-get install instead. Is the Ubuntu software centre method just a user interface equivalent of the apt-get install commands? I use Ubuntu 12.04