The Canonical he said the first measurements it collected from its users Ubuntu 18.04 LTS since the official release of its operating system in April 2018.
During the development of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver), Canonical has announced that it will implement an optional data collection tool in the operating system that aims to improve Ubuntu.
The data Canonical appears to be collecting to improve its Ubuntu Linux operating system includes information about the flavor of Ubuntu being used, the version, users' settings, installed software, network connectivity, OEM manufacturer, CPU, RAM, disk size, screen resolution, and users' geographic location during installation.
The data which is not a little supposed to help Canonical better understand the needs of its users, and according to the company they will be made public very often.
So today the company unveiled the first measurements from the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS operating system (Bionic Beaver), which seems to be used around the world.
"This data is based on the time zone you selected during installation and not on the geographical coding of the IP address. We do not store IP addresses. In the US we see the highest concentration but this may not be the case as many choose the default settings during installation. "China and Russia also have a lot of Ubuntu users, although we have users literally all over the world and in every country," said Will Cooke, Ubuntu Desktop Manager.
Data collected by Canonical so far over the past two months from those who have installed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) on their computers has revealed that the average installation on Ubuntu Desktop takes around 18 minutes. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS was installed as an upgrade from a previous version by a quarter of users, and that 15 percent of users used the new Minimal install.
With regard to hardware, most users use Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on a single CPU computer, although CPU kernel information has not yet been announced, RAM is from 4GB to 8GB and the Full HD (1080p) screen. The data also shows that most users format their disks and reinstall Ubuntu from the beginning, download updates during installation and install limited add-ons.
Canonical says that all of this information gathered from Ubuntu users remains anonymous and plans to display it on a public website that will be revealed in the coming months during the Ubuntu 18.10 development cycle (Cosmic Cuttlefish) on October 18, 2018.