Although currently many of us usually buy a generic or piece-built computer, the majority of equipment purchases are still by brand. Unfortunately, not many computers are distributed with Ubuntu by default, and of course it is not easy to find a brand that gives us the possibility of choosing an operating system. For this reason, the question comes to mind for many How do I know if my computer is compatible with Ubuntu? A good question that the guys who work under Mark Shuttleworth are helping to solve.
Several years ago, Canonical opened a page where we could search for our equipment and find out if Ubuntu was compatible with it or not. That page no longer exists, but there is another certified software page that more or less fulfills the same mission. The page, in English, is that of Certified Hardware, and in it we can discover if our team mounts hardware compatible with the operating system that gives its name to this blog. They also have a section of certified computers, available here, in which we will find officially compatible equipment. Incidentally, just because a team isn't on the list doesn't automatically make it incompatible; it's just not compatible officially.
And if my computer is built in pieces, how do I know if it is compatible with Ubuntu?
The Free Software Foundation has long since launched a website with a database of the vast majority of components that we can consult and know if it is compatible or not with Gnu/Linux, and by extension with Ubuntu. The good thing about Ubuntu is that it not only supports Gnu/Linux compatible drivers and components, but also supports proprietary drivers and software, so the range of compatibility is widened. Even so, it is good to consult this database because it can help us choose the ideal component when building our computer and even help us if there is a problem with the hardware or with updates.
Conclusion
If you did not know these web pages, save them in your bookmarks, since I think they are of vital interest, at least when working with the hardware and installations. Although Ubuntu is very open and compatible, it is impossible to know the entire list of components and computers compatible with it. That's why I say add it to bookmarks, it's a tool that we can spend time without consulting, but it could also be the information that saves your life. What do you believe? Did you know these pages?