Edubuntu

Edubuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system designed for use in classrooms inside schools, homes and communities.

Edubuntu has been developed in collaboration with teachers and technologists in several countries. Edubuntu is built on top of the Ubuntu base, incorporates the LTSP thin client architecture and several education-specific applications, and is aimed at users aged 6 to 18. It is designed for easy installation and ongoing system maintenance.

The primary goal of Edubuntu is to enable an educator with limited technical knowledge and skills to set up a computer lab or an on-line learning environment in an hour or less and then effectively administer that environment.

The principal design goals of Edubuntu are centralized management of configuration, users and processes, together with facilities for working collaboratively in a classroom setting. Equally important is the gathering together of the best available free software and digital materials for education. According to a statement of goals on the official Edubuntu Website: “Our aim is to put together a system that contains all the best free software available in education and make it easy to install and maintain.”

It also aims to allow low income environments to maximize utilisation of their available (older) equipment.

 

Classification:

  • OS Type: Linux
  • Based on: Debian, Ubuntu
  • Origin: Isle of Man
  • Architecture: i386, x86_64
  • Desktop: GNOME
  • Category: Education, Live Medium

System requirements:

  • Processor: of 1ghz or above
  • Memory: 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
  • Disk: 20GB of disk space depending on options
  • Graphics: If you plan to use the netbook interface, you will require a graphics card that supports 3D acceleration on Ubuntu. Most netbooks are supported very well and shouldn’t be problematic.

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