Last updated: July 26, 2026
Target system: Fedora Linux 44 Cinnamon Spin, regular DNF-managed install, x86_64 desktop.
This guide consolidates the Fedora setup we worked through: developer tools, NVIDIA drivers, Docker, Docker Desktop, local AI tools, IDEs, Google Chrome, automatic mounting for internal storage drives, Steam gaming support, webcam controls, system monitoring, Postman, Slack, AppImage handling, and a Brother HL-L2405W printer.
Hardware profile this guide is tuned for:
| # Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Developer Installation and Configuration Guide | |
| Last updated: August 19, 2026 | |
| Target system: Ubuntu Desktop 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon), standard GNOME desktop, x86-64/amd64 workstation. | |
| This guide is the Ubuntu-native conversion of the Fedora developer workstation walkthrough. It keeps the same general application stack and workflow while replacing Fedora-specific package management, RPM Fusion, SELinux, firewalld, RPM packages, and Nginx conventions with the appropriate Ubuntu equivalents. | |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS was released on April 23, 2026 and is supported with standard security and critical maintenance updates through April 2031. |
