--- title: Blog posts tagged "Embedded Linux" description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries. url: https://canonical.com/blog/tag/embedded-linux?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged "Embedded Linux" #### [Docker vs Snaps: a side by side comparison](https://canonical.com/blog/docker-vs-snaps-a-side-by-side-comparison) The Docker project was initiated by dotCloud, a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) company that created Docker to run their internal infrastructure. Slowly, Docker became more successful than any of their other products, so dotCloud rebranded as Docker Inc. Docker provides easy-to-use tooling and grew into an entire ecosystem for container mana --- IoT #### [What you’re missing out if you don’t try Ubuntu Core 22](https://canonical.com/blog/what-youre-missing-out-if-you-dont-try-ubuntu-core-22) Ubuntu Core is the operating system for IoT and edge Ubuntu Core, the Ubuntu flavour optimised for IoT and edge devices, has a new version available. With a 2-year release cadence, every new release is both an exciting and challenging milestone. Ubuntu Core is based on Ubuntu. It is open source, long-term supported (LTS), binary --- Internet of Things #### [Embedded Linux development on Ubuntu – Part III](https://canonical.com/blog/embedded-linux-development-iii) Welcome to the concluding chapter of this journey on embedded Linux development with Ubuntu. We covered a lot of ground, so let us quickly recap what we learned so far. In Part I we introduced Snaps, software packages designed for the world of IoT. Snap packages isolate and encapsulate an entire application, increasing the security --- Internet of Things #### [Embedded World 2022: Sessions with Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-at-embedded-world-2022) Embedded World 2022 is almost here! From 21-23 June 2022, the 20th edition of the embedded world Conference will bring together experts from all areas of research for embedded systems, IoT & Edge devices. It’s a very special event: We’ll be celebrating the launch of Ubuntu Core 22. Ubuntu Core is an optimised version of --- AI #### [Embedded Linux development on Ubuntu – Part II](https://canonical.com/blog/embedded-linux-development-ii) Welcome to Part II of this three-part mini-series on embedded Linux development on Ubuntu. In Part I, we set the stage for the remainder of the series and gave an overview of snaps, the packaging format at the heart of embedded devices running Ubuntu. Snaps are a secure, confined, dependency-free, cross-platform Linux packaging format. So --- Internet of Things #### [Embedded Linux development on Ubuntu – Part I](https://canonical.com/blog/embedded-linux-development-i) Welcome to this three-part mini-series on embedded Linux development on Ubuntu. Throughout this series, we will discuss the key challenges of traditional software distribution mechanisms for embedded Linux devices. We will understand why legacy development and update approaches do not suit the Internet-of-Things (IoT) world and assess how --- Internet of Things #### [Embedded Linux project: Yocto or Ubuntu Core? [Part IV]](https://canonical.com/blog/embedded-linux-project-iv) Welcome to the concluding chapter of this journey assessing Yocto and Ubuntu Core for your embedded Linux project.  Among the go-to solutions in the industry and benefiting from wide popularity, Yocto enables developers to build a custom embedded Linux distribution from scratch. With extensive control over every stage of compiling and bui --- Internet of Things #### [Embedded Linux project: Yocto or Ubuntu Core? [Part III]](https://canonical.com/blog/embedded-linux-project-iii) Welcome to the third chapter of this four-part series on Yocto vs Ubuntu Core. We have already gone a long way on the journey to choosing the right OS for your embedded Linux project. Part I covered the main characteristics of Yocto, and Part II assessed the advantages brought about by Ubuntu Core. If you --- Internet of Things #### [Embedded Linux project: Yocto or Ubuntu Core? [Part II]](https://canonical.com/blog/embedded-linux-project-ii) Welcome to Part II of this mini blog series on Yocto vs Ubuntu Core for your embedded Linux project. In Part I, we set the stage for the remainder of the series and gave an overview of the pros and cons of using Yocto, alongside the advantages of its recipes, layers, and BSPs. Users, developers, and --- Internet of Things #### [Embedded Linux project: Yocto or Ubuntu Core? [Part I]](https://canonical.com/blog/embedded-linux-project-i) Welcome to this mini blog series on Yocto vs Ubuntu Core for your embedded Linux project.  Throughout this series, we will diligently assess the key considerations when choosing the OS of an embedded Linux system. We will also analyse the pros and cons of the most widely-adopted Linux-based distributions for embedded devices. Finally, we --- Internet of Things #### [A guide to Linux for embedded applications](https://canonical.com/blog/linux-for-embedded-applications) An embedded device is a hardware and software system that performs a dedicated function within a larger computer system. It is typically resource-constrained and comprises a processing engine.  The software of an embedded Linux system runs on top of the Linux kernel, the fundamental core of the OS with complete control over everything occ --- Internet of Things #### [Internet of Things and Ubuntu: 2021 highlights](https://canonical.com/blog/iot-and-ubuntu-2021) With rising unit shipments and hardware spending, 2021 will go into the record books as a critical year in the ever-increasing adoption of connected devices. Ubuntu – the modern, open-source Linux operating system for the enterprise server, desktop, and cloud – is rapidly becoming the de-facto standard for Internet of Things ( IoT) device --- Internet of Things #### [What is embedded Linux? Part I](https://canonical.com/blog/what-is-embedded-linux) “Hello everybody out there using minix –  I’m doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones.  It is NOT portable (uses 386 task switching etc), and it probably never will support anything other than AT-harddisks, as that’s all I have :-(.” [1] The --- Internet of Things #### [Canonical keynote at Embedded World 2021: Bosch Rexroth achieves complete IoT automation with Ubuntu Core](https://canonical.com/blog/bosch-rexroth-on-ubuntu-core-at-embedded-world) This year, we’re excited to be sponsoring Embedded World once again. We’re particularly thrilled to invite you to the speaker forum tomorrow, Friday the 5th, where one of our users will be walking you through their personal experience with Ubuntu. Bosch Rexroth will be giving a presentation entitled ‘Ubuntu Core for industry 4.0: Bosch Re --- Internet of Things #### [Canonical & Ubuntu at Embedded World Virtual 2021](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-at-embedded-world-2021) Embedded World 2021 is just around the corner and we’re excited to be sponsoring and connecting with our fellow EW-ers once again. This time, the embedded community will be bigger than ever, as the event is (naturally) going digital. In fact, we’d like to extend a complimentary invite for you to join us there too! --- Internet of Things #### [Ubuntu at Embedded World 2020](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-at-embedded-world-2020) Embedded world 2020 is the trade fair for embedded systems technology. Given the rapid miniaturisation of hardware and the increasing scope of high performance computing, thousands of exhibitors use the show to take the stage and show off their work. This year Canonical is returning to discuss how to make embedded Linux, more developer-fr --- Internet of Things 1. *Previous page* 2. [1](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/embedded-linux?format=md&page=1) 3. [2](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/embedded-linux?format=md&page=2) 4. [*Next page*](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/embedded-linux?format=md&page=2)