Developer(s) | Canonical Ltd. |
---|---|
Initial release | May 13, 2009; 11 years ago |
Written in | Python[1] |
Operating system | Ubuntu 9.10 – 13.10 Mac OS X10.6 and higher Microsoft Windows iOS Linux Android |
Platform | Launchpad Ubuntu OS Ubuntu Forums Ubuntu One Ubuntu One Music Store Ubuntu Software Center |
Available in | English |
Type | Cloud service & single sign on service |
License | Server-side: Proprietary[2] Client-side: GPLv3[3] |
Website | Formerly one.ubuntu.com at the Wayback Machine (archived March 28, 2014) |
If your Mac still refuses to boot off your USB stick you may find it easier to boot and install off an Ubuntu DVD instead. See our How to burn a DVD on macOS for further details. Alternatively, if you feel confident using the macOS command line, see the community documentation on How to install Ubuntu on MacBook using USB Stick for a more. An Intel Mac currently running some OS X 10.5 'Leopard' or higher (you'll want to keep OS X on your system, if for no other reason than to boot into for firmware updates.) A copy of Ubuntu Linux.
Ubuntu One is an OpenID-based single sign-on service operated by Canonical Ltd. to allow users to log onto many Canonical-owned Web sites. Until April 2014, Ubuntu One was also a file hosting service and music store that allowed users to store data 'in the cloud'.
The service enabled users to store files online and sync them between computers and mobile devices, as well as stream audio and music from cloud to mobile devices.
In April 2014, Canonical announced that the cloud storage and synchronization features would be shut down at the end of July 31 of 2014, leaving the sign-on features intact.[4]
Features[edit]
Bridge it download for mac. Ubuntu One had a client application that ran on Ubuntu 9.04 and later, Windows XP or newer, and Mac OS X10.6 and higher. Other Linux distributions not running GNOME were supported through a console client.[5] The source code is available through launchpad and can easily be compiled for other Unix-like operating systems such as FreeBSD.[6] There was an Ubuntu One music app for iOS devices.[7] A free Ubuntu One account offered 5 GB of storage.
The Ubuntu One service was similar to Microsoft OneDrive, iCloud, Dropbox, Google Play Music, Amazon Cloud Player. Its client code was written in Python. It used Twisted for its low-level networking and Protocol Buffers for protocol description. Data was synced over a custom protocol called 'u1storage', and stored on Amazon S3.[8]
Ubuntu One offered automatic upload of photos taken from Android mobile devices for immediate synchronization across computers; integration with Mozilla Thunderbird for contacts and with Tomboy for notes due to the access to the local CouchDB instance.[9] It also had capabilities for purchasing DRM-free music while synchronizing them automatically with an Ubuntu One Account via the Ubuntu One Music Store (in partnership with 7digital).
Ubuntu One published APIs for developers wishing to build applications with file and data synchronization or music streaming.
An Ubuntu One account gave users access to the Canonical Store, Launchpad, Ubuntu One and other Ubuntu services; an Ubuntu One account allowed users to store files within the cloud, store their contacts details within the interface, access the Ubuntu One Music Store to buy music from and activate the Ubuntu Software Center. Other sites that support OpenID authorization also had support for Ubuntu One.[10]
History[edit]
In June 2013, the Ubuntu Single Sign On account was re-branded under Ubuntu One as part of consolidating Canonical's online services under the Ubuntu One brand. Also, the announcement identified Ubuntu Pay as another service to come under the brand. Following a security breach in July 2013, Canonical put the Ubuntu Forums under the brand, meaning that Forum users now log in using Ubuntu One, rather than with the previous username-password system.
On April 2, 2014, Canonical announced shutting down of select Ubuntu One services. As of the day of announcement, it was no longer possible to purchase storage space or music. File services would be unavailable from June 1, but existing users were allowed to download their content until July 31, when all stored data would be permanently deleted.[4][11] Canonical explained that they were not willing to make more investment in Ubuntu One, which would be required to compete with other services. Instead, their priority is making a 'converged operating system for phones, tablets, desktops.'[4] The company also announced plans to release the source code for the Ubuntu One server software to the public under an open-source license. The shutdown of cloud storage and synchronization services does not affect the single sign-on function of Ubuntu One, which will remain in place.
On July 31, 2014 the service was shut down and all of the users' files were deleted.
In August 2015 Canonical released the file syncing code under the GNU AGPL. Some other server parts remain to be released with no ETA.[12][13]
Reception[edit]
Virtual dj pro for mac full. Ubuntu One has been criticized within the Ubuntu community for using proprietary server software.[14][15]
There was no native client integration for the Kubuntu variant of the Ubuntu operating system, as of January 2013.[16][17] Kubuntu integration was under development and had also received a grant from the Google Summer of Code 2010.
Further criticism concerned the unclear revenue share that would be granted to the community.[18] The Amarok development team announced that they would not add support for the Ubuntu One Music Store to the Amarok media player for the moment,[19] unlike the Magnatune media store, which returns 10% of the revenue produced via the interface to Amarok.[20]
Storage[edit]
Storage was out-sourced to Amazon S3.[21]Files stored in the Ubuntu One file stores were not encrypted.[22]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'What is Ubuntu One'. 13 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011.
- ^'Ubuntu One Servers in Launchpad'. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
Other/Proprietary
- ^'One license notice example'. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- ^ abcSilber, Jane (2014-04-02). 'Shutting down Ubuntu One file services'. Canonical Blog. Canonical. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^'UbuntuOne Packages for Fedora | Maxiberta's Blog'. Maxiberta.com.ar. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^'Ubuntu One Client in Launchpad'. Launchpad.net. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^'Ubuntu One: Downloads'. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^'Ubuntu One Technical Details'. Ubuntu.com. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^'Relaxed Ubuntu 9.10: CouchDB to be Integrated - Linux Magazine Online'. Linux-magazine.com. 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^Ubuntu One. 'What's this?'. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^Brodkin, Jon (2014-04-02). 'Ubuntu One storage and music service shut down by Canonical'. Ars Technica. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/08/10/ubuntu-one-file-syncing-code-open-sourced
- ^https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntuone-servers/+bug/375272
- ^'Bug #375272 in Ubuntu One Servers: 'Server software is closed source' — Launchpad'.
- ^Bradley M. Kuhn (2010-01-14). 'Back Home, with Debian!'. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
UbuntuOne's server side system is proprietary software with no prospects of liberation.
- ^'Launchpad bug #375145 - Ubuntu One should have a KDE client'. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^'Using Ubuntu One in Kubuntu'. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ^Jonathan Corbet (March 2, 2010). 'The Ubuntu One music store and free software for profit'. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^Kretschmann, Mark. 'Ubuntu One Music Store integration • KDE Community Forums'. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^'buckman's magnatune blog: Giving money to open source'. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^'Ubuntu One/TechnicalDetails - Ubuntu Wiki'.
- ^'Ubuntu One : Help : FAQs-Are my files stored on the server encrypted?'. Retrieved 16 Dec 2012.
External links[edit]
UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions without burning a CD.
You can either let UNetbootin download one of the many distributions supported out-of-the-box for you, or supply your own Linux .iso file.
Features
UNetbootin can create a bootable Live USB drive
It loads distributions either by downloading a ISO (CD image) files for you, or by using an ISO file you've already downloaded.
Using UNetbootin
Select an ISO file or a distribution to download, select a target drive (USB Drive or Hard Disk), then reboot once done. If your USB drive doesn't show up, reformat it as FAT32.
If you used the 'USB Drive' install mode: After rebooting, boot from the USB drive. On PCs, this usually involves pressing a button such as Esc or F12 immediately after you turn on your computer, while on Macs, you should hold the Option key before OSX boots.
If you used the 'Hard Disk' install mode: After rebooting, select the UNetbootin entry from the Windows Boot Menu.
Supported Distributions
UNetbootin has built-in support for automatically downloading and loading the following distributions, though installing other distributions is also supported:
UNetbootin can also be used to load various system utilities, including:
Installing Other Distributions Using UNetbootin
Download and run UNetbootin, then select the 'disk image' option and supply it with an ISO (CD image).
UNetbootin doesn't use distribution-specific rules for making your live USB drive, so most Linux ISO files should load correctly using this option. However, not all distributions support booting from USB, and some others require extra boot options or other modifications before they can boot from USB drives, so these ISO files will not work as-is. Also, ISO files for non-Linux operating systems have a different boot mechanism, so don't expect them to work either.
FAQs
Distribution X isn't on the list of supported distributions, will it work?
» Maybe, see Installing Other Distributions Using UNetbootin.
UNetbootin isn't able to download the distribution, what should I do?
Download the ISO straight from the website, then provide it to UNetbootin via the diskimage option.
My USB stick isn't booting, what should I do?
Reformat the USB drive as FAT32, then use UNetbootin again to put your distribution on the USB stick.
My USB stick/hard drive isn't detected, what should I do?
Ubuntu Mac Os Theme
Reformat the USB drive as FAT32, then use UNetbootin again. If it still isn't showing up, use the targetdrive command line option.
How do I use UNetbootin from the command line?
Ubuntu Mac Os Download
» See UNetbootin Command Line Options.
How does UNetbootin work, and what does it do?
» See How UNetbootin Works.
» See USB Drive and Hard Disk Install Modes.
Where can I report bugs, submit patches, etc?
First, make sure you are using the latest version available on this website.
» See Github Issues to file a bug report.
» See Github Pull Requests to submit a patch.
Does UNetbootin have any spyware, viruses, trojans, or other malware?
No; though some anti-virus products may raise 'Trojan.generic' warnings due to the auto-uninstall feature, these are false positives. Just make sure you obtain UNetbootin from this site, not some shady third-party source. If you're absolutely paranoid, you can check the source code and compile it yourself.
What translations are available, and how can I use them?
A number of translations are included in the latest UNetbootin release. See the Translations Page for the status of each.
If a translation corresponding to your system's native language has already been included into UNetbootin, it should automatically load the corresponding translation. Alternatively, you can force the language to use via the lang=es command-line option, where you substitute es with the the 2-letter ISO 639-1 code for your language.
Can I help translate?
If you'd like to help translate this website, join the project on Transifex, then edit translations either on this website or on Transifex.
If you'd like to help translate the UNetbootin program itself, please use Launchpad Translations. If you are new to Launchpad, you will first have to join the corresponding Ubuntu Translators group for the language you intend to translate. For information on using the Launchpad Translations system, see the translations help page.
» See UNetbootin Translations
Removal Instructions (Applicable only to Hard Disk installs)
If using Windows, UNetbootin should prompt you to remove it the next time you boot into Windows. Alternatively, you can remove it via Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.
If using Linux, re-run the UNetbootin executable (with root priveledges), and press OK when prompted to uninstall.
Removal is only required if you used the 'Hard Drive' installation mode; to remove the bootloader from a USB drive, back up its contents and reformat it.
Uninstalling UNetbootin simply removes the UNetbootin entry from your boot menu; if you installed an operating system to a partition using UNetbootin, removing UNetbootin will not remove the OS.
To manually remove a Linux installation, you will have to restore the Windows bootloader using 'fixmbr' from a recovery CD, and use Parted Magic to delete the Linux partition and expand the Windows partition.
Where's the source code, and how can I compile or modify it?
Source code is on Github, though you may prefer a tarball of the latest release.
» See Compiling UNetbootin.
» See UNetbootin Command Line Options.
» See Building a UNetbootin Plugin.
» See Using a UNetbootin Plugin.
» See Building a Custom UNetbootin Version.
» See List of Custom UNetbootin Versions and Plugins.
License
UNetbootin was created and written by Geza Kovacs (Github: gkovacs, Launchpad: gezakovacs, contact info).
Translators are listed on the translations page.
UNetbootin is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2 or above. Site materials, documentation, screenshots, and logos are licensed as Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0.
Ubuntu One offered automatic upload of photos taken from Android mobile devices for immediate synchronization across computers; integration with Mozilla Thunderbird for contacts and with Tomboy for notes due to the access to the local CouchDB instance.[9] It also had capabilities for purchasing DRM-free music while synchronizing them automatically with an Ubuntu One Account via the Ubuntu One Music Store (in partnership with 7digital).
Ubuntu One published APIs for developers wishing to build applications with file and data synchronization or music streaming.
An Ubuntu One account gave users access to the Canonical Store, Launchpad, Ubuntu One and other Ubuntu services; an Ubuntu One account allowed users to store files within the cloud, store their contacts details within the interface, access the Ubuntu One Music Store to buy music from and activate the Ubuntu Software Center. Other sites that support OpenID authorization also had support for Ubuntu One.[10]
History[edit]
In June 2013, the Ubuntu Single Sign On account was re-branded under Ubuntu One as part of consolidating Canonical's online services under the Ubuntu One brand. Also, the announcement identified Ubuntu Pay as another service to come under the brand. Following a security breach in July 2013, Canonical put the Ubuntu Forums under the brand, meaning that Forum users now log in using Ubuntu One, rather than with the previous username-password system.
On April 2, 2014, Canonical announced shutting down of select Ubuntu One services. As of the day of announcement, it was no longer possible to purchase storage space or music. File services would be unavailable from June 1, but existing users were allowed to download their content until July 31, when all stored data would be permanently deleted.[4][11] Canonical explained that they were not willing to make more investment in Ubuntu One, which would be required to compete with other services. Instead, their priority is making a 'converged operating system for phones, tablets, desktops.'[4] The company also announced plans to release the source code for the Ubuntu One server software to the public under an open-source license. The shutdown of cloud storage and synchronization services does not affect the single sign-on function of Ubuntu One, which will remain in place.
On July 31, 2014 the service was shut down and all of the users' files were deleted.
In August 2015 Canonical released the file syncing code under the GNU AGPL. Some other server parts remain to be released with no ETA.[12][13]
Reception[edit]
Virtual dj pro for mac full. Ubuntu One has been criticized within the Ubuntu community for using proprietary server software.[14][15]
There was no native client integration for the Kubuntu variant of the Ubuntu operating system, as of January 2013.[16][17] Kubuntu integration was under development and had also received a grant from the Google Summer of Code 2010.
Further criticism concerned the unclear revenue share that would be granted to the community.[18] The Amarok development team announced that they would not add support for the Ubuntu One Music Store to the Amarok media player for the moment,[19] unlike the Magnatune media store, which returns 10% of the revenue produced via the interface to Amarok.[20]
Storage[edit]
Storage was out-sourced to Amazon S3.[21]Files stored in the Ubuntu One file stores were not encrypted.[22]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'What is Ubuntu One'. 13 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011.
- ^'Ubuntu One Servers in Launchpad'. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
Other/Proprietary
- ^'One license notice example'. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
- ^ abcSilber, Jane (2014-04-02). 'Shutting down Ubuntu One file services'. Canonical Blog. Canonical. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^'UbuntuOne Packages for Fedora | Maxiberta's Blog'. Maxiberta.com.ar. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^'Ubuntu One Client in Launchpad'. Launchpad.net. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^'Ubuntu One: Downloads'. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^'Ubuntu One Technical Details'. Ubuntu.com. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^'Relaxed Ubuntu 9.10: CouchDB to be Integrated - Linux Magazine Online'. Linux-magazine.com. 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^Ubuntu One. 'What's this?'. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^Brodkin, Jon (2014-04-02). 'Ubuntu One storage and music service shut down by Canonical'. Ars Technica. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^https://insights.ubuntu.com/2015/08/10/ubuntu-one-file-syncing-code-open-sourced
- ^https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntuone-servers/+bug/375272
- ^'Bug #375272 in Ubuntu One Servers: 'Server software is closed source' — Launchpad'.
- ^Bradley M. Kuhn (2010-01-14). 'Back Home, with Debian!'. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
UbuntuOne's server side system is proprietary software with no prospects of liberation.
- ^'Launchpad bug #375145 - Ubuntu One should have a KDE client'. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^'Using Ubuntu One in Kubuntu'. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ^Jonathan Corbet (March 2, 2010). 'The Ubuntu One music store and free software for profit'. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^Kretschmann, Mark. 'Ubuntu One Music Store integration • KDE Community Forums'. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^'buckman's magnatune blog: Giving money to open source'. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^'Ubuntu One/TechnicalDetails - Ubuntu Wiki'.
- ^'Ubuntu One : Help : FAQs-Are my files stored on the server encrypted?'. Retrieved 16 Dec 2012.
External links[edit]
UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu and other Linux distributions without burning a CD.
You can either let UNetbootin download one of the many distributions supported out-of-the-box for you, or supply your own Linux .iso file.
Features
UNetbootin can create a bootable Live USB drive
It loads distributions either by downloading a ISO (CD image) files for you, or by using an ISO file you've already downloaded.
Using UNetbootin
Select an ISO file or a distribution to download, select a target drive (USB Drive or Hard Disk), then reboot once done. If your USB drive doesn't show up, reformat it as FAT32.
If you used the 'USB Drive' install mode: After rebooting, boot from the USB drive. On PCs, this usually involves pressing a button such as Esc or F12 immediately after you turn on your computer, while on Macs, you should hold the Option key before OSX boots.
If you used the 'Hard Disk' install mode: After rebooting, select the UNetbootin entry from the Windows Boot Menu.
Supported Distributions
UNetbootin has built-in support for automatically downloading and loading the following distributions, though installing other distributions is also supported:
UNetbootin can also be used to load various system utilities, including:
Installing Other Distributions Using UNetbootin
Download and run UNetbootin, then select the 'disk image' option and supply it with an ISO (CD image).
UNetbootin doesn't use distribution-specific rules for making your live USB drive, so most Linux ISO files should load correctly using this option. However, not all distributions support booting from USB, and some others require extra boot options or other modifications before they can boot from USB drives, so these ISO files will not work as-is. Also, ISO files for non-Linux operating systems have a different boot mechanism, so don't expect them to work either.
FAQs
Distribution X isn't on the list of supported distributions, will it work?
» Maybe, see Installing Other Distributions Using UNetbootin.
UNetbootin isn't able to download the distribution, what should I do?
Download the ISO straight from the website, then provide it to UNetbootin via the diskimage option.
My USB stick isn't booting, what should I do?
Reformat the USB drive as FAT32, then use UNetbootin again to put your distribution on the USB stick.
My USB stick/hard drive isn't detected, what should I do?
Ubuntu Mac Os Theme
Reformat the USB drive as FAT32, then use UNetbootin again. If it still isn't showing up, use the targetdrive command line option.
How do I use UNetbootin from the command line?
Ubuntu Mac Os Download
» See UNetbootin Command Line Options.
How does UNetbootin work, and what does it do?
» See How UNetbootin Works.
» See USB Drive and Hard Disk Install Modes.
Where can I report bugs, submit patches, etc?
First, make sure you are using the latest version available on this website.
» See Github Issues to file a bug report.
» See Github Pull Requests to submit a patch.
Does UNetbootin have any spyware, viruses, trojans, or other malware?
No; though some anti-virus products may raise 'Trojan.generic' warnings due to the auto-uninstall feature, these are false positives. Just make sure you obtain UNetbootin from this site, not some shady third-party source. If you're absolutely paranoid, you can check the source code and compile it yourself.
What translations are available, and how can I use them?
A number of translations are included in the latest UNetbootin release. See the Translations Page for the status of each.
If a translation corresponding to your system's native language has already been included into UNetbootin, it should automatically load the corresponding translation. Alternatively, you can force the language to use via the lang=es command-line option, where you substitute es with the the 2-letter ISO 639-1 code for your language.
Can I help translate?
If you'd like to help translate this website, join the project on Transifex, then edit translations either on this website or on Transifex.
If you'd like to help translate the UNetbootin program itself, please use Launchpad Translations. If you are new to Launchpad, you will first have to join the corresponding Ubuntu Translators group for the language you intend to translate. For information on using the Launchpad Translations system, see the translations help page.
» See UNetbootin Translations
Removal Instructions (Applicable only to Hard Disk installs)
If using Windows, UNetbootin should prompt you to remove it the next time you boot into Windows. Alternatively, you can remove it via Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.
If using Linux, re-run the UNetbootin executable (with root priveledges), and press OK when prompted to uninstall.
Removal is only required if you used the 'Hard Drive' installation mode; to remove the bootloader from a USB drive, back up its contents and reformat it.
Uninstalling UNetbootin simply removes the UNetbootin entry from your boot menu; if you installed an operating system to a partition using UNetbootin, removing UNetbootin will not remove the OS.
To manually remove a Linux installation, you will have to restore the Windows bootloader using 'fixmbr' from a recovery CD, and use Parted Magic to delete the Linux partition and expand the Windows partition.
Where's the source code, and how can I compile or modify it?
Source code is on Github, though you may prefer a tarball of the latest release.
» See Compiling UNetbootin.
» See UNetbootin Command Line Options.
» See Building a UNetbootin Plugin.
» See Using a UNetbootin Plugin.
» See Building a Custom UNetbootin Version.
» See List of Custom UNetbootin Versions and Plugins.
License
UNetbootin was created and written by Geza Kovacs (Github: gkovacs, Launchpad: gezakovacs, contact info).
Translators are listed on the translations page.
UNetbootin is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) Version 2 or above. Site materials, documentation, screenshots, and logos are licensed as Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0.