Ubuntu is a free computer system, like Windows or macOS, but it’s built by a community. It’s great for programmers because it’s very flexible and has lots of tools already built-in that help you code.

Not every programmer likes creating GUI code. Most hacker types don’t mind a command line interface, but very few ordinary users appreciate them. However, if you write command line programs i… ...

Brave new world To newcomers, the text-based command line — called the terminal — can seem scary and unintuitive relative to the drag-and-drop simplicity of modern graphical user interfaces.