Peppermint combines Ubuntu Linux with Google's Chromium Web browser and cloud services for a modern take on the desktop.

Ubuntu Mate 24.10 is a desktop operating system that helps ease new users into the world of Linux with a fairly traditional UI that can be easily updated with built-in features.

And, the latter is the subject of this article. Recently, with the advent of Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), Canonical has added support for pre-baked Amazon EC2 images. This makes spinning up your own ...