# Ubuntu Desktop as a Developer Platform > This documentation provides guidance for using the Ubuntu Desktop > Linux distribution as a development platform. The guides focus on > setting up and using the Ubuntu system as a workstation for developers, > with an emphasis on the following toolchains: Python, Golang, Rust, > GCC, Clang, .NET, Java, and Zig. 2026 ## Pages in this subsection - [Introduction to the .NET toolchain](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/explanation/dotnet-introduction.md): Introduction to the .NET platform: components, supported languages, and release cycle. ## Optional - [Top-level llms.txt](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/llms.txt): Complete documentation index.