# 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

- [Develop with .NET on Ubuntu](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-for-developers/tutorials/dotnet-use.md): Create, build, test, and publish .NET applications on Ubuntu using the dotnet CLI.

## Optional

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