Since different applications often require different operating systems, it can be useful to do what is called multi-booting. This allows more than one operating system to run on a single computer.
Ubuntu is a popular Linux operating system which brings together some of the main features of Linux. It is supposed to be secure out of the box, since permissions are highly restricted.
It is regularly updated and comes with a range of free software out of the box.
There are some big advantages to Linux, such as the free programmes, the ability to work on any hardware and the high emphasis placed on privacy. Since it is open source, users can modify the operating system if they need new functionality. This also allows a much higher degree of customisation of the system’s appearance and layout.