*buntu

See also: buntu and 'buntu

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the wildcard * and Ubuntu, which is also the ending of most editions (such as Edubuntu, Kubuntu, and Lubuntu), itself from ubuntu. Compare *nix.

Noun

*buntu (plural *buntus)

  1. (computing) Any edition of the Linux distribution Ubuntu.
    • 2009 September 29, orbro, “In search of 'the' live linux[sic] CD”, in alt.comp.freeware‎[1] (Usenet):
      Pretty sure that the various *buntu versions allow this. It[']s been a[ ]while since I've booted up a *buntu disk though.
    • 2011 August 8, Gabriele Conrad, quoting houghi, “Re: I am a visionair”, in alt.os.linux.suse‎[2] (Usenet):
      On a *buntu I need to reboot, select the repair, repair and then probably reboot again.
    • 2016 October 7, rick christian, “Thin Computing via Pi & RDP Status???”, in comp.sys.raspberry-pi‎[3] (Usenet):
      Unless Debian has fixed things there is NO XDMCP capable DM lightdm doesn't seem to play nice with systems reverted to upstart or non systemd.. at least on *buntus..
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