# 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

- [Toolchains](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/toolchains.md): Overview of each language toolchain available on Ubuntu for developers.
- [Python on Ubuntu](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/toolchains/python.md): Python development on Ubuntu: toolchain setup, tutorials, and version references.
- [Go on Ubuntu](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/toolchains/go.md): Go development on Ubuntu: toolchain setup, tutorials, and version references.
- [Rust on Ubuntu](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/toolchains/rust.md): Rust development on Ubuntu: toolchain setup, tutorials, and version references.
- [GCC on Ubuntu](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/toolchains/gcc.md): GCC development on Ubuntu: toolchain setup, tutorials, and version references.
- [Clang on Ubuntu](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/toolchains/clang.md): Clang/LLVM development on Ubuntu: toolchain setup, tutorials, and version references.
- [.NET on Ubuntu](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/toolchains/dotnet.md): .NET development on Ubuntu: toolchain setup, tutorials, debugging, and version references.
- [Java on Ubuntu](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/toolchains/java.md): Java development on Ubuntu: toolchain setup, tutorials, and advanced topics.
- [Zig on Ubuntu](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/toolchains/zig.md): Zig development on Ubuntu: toolchain setup, tutorials, and version references.

## Optional

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