# 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.


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## Pages in this subsection

- [Toolchain availability](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/reference/availability.md): Toolchain versions available across Ubuntu releases for Python, Go, Rust, GCC, and more.
- [Available Python versions](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/reference/availability/python.md): Python versions available in Ubuntu releases from 14.04 to the current development series.
- [Available Golang versions](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/reference/availability/go.md): Go versions available via snap and Ubuntu packages across Ubuntu releases.
- [Available Rust versions](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/reference/availability/rust.md): Rust versions available via Rustup snap and Ubuntu packages across Ubuntu releases.
- [Available GCC versions](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/reference/availability/gcc.md): GCC versions available in Ubuntu releases from 14.04 to the current development series.
- [Available .NET versions](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/reference/availability/dotnet.md): .NET versions available in Ubuntu releases, with source packages and support status.
- [Available LLVM/Clang versions](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/reference/availability/llvm.md): LLVM and Clang versions available in Ubuntu releases across all supported series.
- [Available Java versions](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/reference/availability/java.md): Java versions available in Ubuntu releases, including CRaC and GraalVM variants.
- [Available Zig versions](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/reference/availability/zig.md): Zig versions available via the Zig snap and Ubuntu packages across Ubuntu releases.

## Optional

- [Top-level llms.txt](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/llms.txt): Complete documentation index.