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LUG has an Ubuntu mirror at: [http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/ http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/]
Install/Live CD mirror at: [http://lug.mtu.edu
The latest stable version is:
The current development version is:
== Add Mirror ==
For Desktop Edition:
#Go to
#Go to Edit->Software Sources...
#Click Add▼
#For '''Download from:''' select Other
#Click Custom▼
#Click on United States
#Scroll down and select lug.mtu.edu (it's in alphabetical order)
#Click Choose Server
In Command Line (useful for server edition):
#Open up /etc/apt/sources.list as sudo
#Replace all instances of "http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ with "http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/" (example would be in vi/vim, use command ":%s/us.archive.ubuntu.com/lug.mtu.edu/g"
#Save file
#run apt-get update
== Features ==
* Debian based
* 6 month release cycle, which is timed shortly after and includes the latest Gnome release
* Releases are supported with security updates for 18 months
* Every 2 years, LTS version is released which is supported for 3 years on desktop and 5 years on server
* Easy to install/use
* Strong user community
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