Ubuntu is used worldwide according to the installation data of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver

Canonical today revealed the numbers they got from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS users since its launch in April 2018.

During the development of Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver, Canonical announced that it would include a optional data collection system which would be implemented for statistics and improvements in Ubuntu. In the end it was said that the system would be implemented on the main screen during initial power-up.

The data collected by Ubuntu to improve the system includes the system version and distribution, user settings, installed software, connectivity, OEM manufacturer, CPU, RAM, storage, screen resolution, GPU data, as well as location based on what that users chose at installation.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver around the world

All of this helps Canonical understand the needs of its users and hardware settings so that Ubuntu is faster and better supported. Canonical promised that all the data collected will be public at some point, and today from its official blog the company has given its first look at the numbers collected in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver and it seems that the system is used around the world.

“The data is based on the time zone selected in the installation and not on the IP address, we do not store IP addresses. The United States has a high concentration of users, but this could mean that many users are installed with the system with default settings (with US time zone). Brazil, India, China and Russia also have a large number of users and we have users literally all over the planet. ” Mentions Will Cooke, director of Ubuntu Desktop.

Ubuntu 18.04 average installation time is 18 minutes

The data collected by Canonical during these last two months from users who installed Ubuntu 18.04 revealed very interesting data such as that the average installation time is 18 minutes, 25% of users decided to upgrade from a previous version, while 15% used the minimal new installation.

Hardware wise, most Ubuntu users have a single CPU, 4 GB and 8 GB of RAM and a full HD screen. Also, most users reinstall Ubuntu from scratch, download startup updates, and install proprietary drivers.

Finally, Canonical says that the information collected will remain anonymous and it is planned to launch an official site with all the data that will be revealed in the coming months during the development cycle of Ubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish which is scheduled to be released on October 18, 2018.