# Ubuntu project

> This documentation provides guidance for contributors to and maintainers of the Ubuntu Linux distribution. It covers processes and concepts, as well as project governance and team workflows. There are instructions for packaging, merging, proposed migrations, autopkgtests, and many other procedures for maintaining the Ubuntu Archive and releasing the distribution.


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## Pages in this subsection

- [Ubuntu Local Communities](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/community/local.md): loco-map|450x228
- [Starting a Local Community](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/community/local/lc-create.md): Welcome! We’re thrilled that you’re interested in starting an Ubuntu Local Community.
- [Local Community handovers](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/community/local/lc-handover.md): The handover of a Local Community leadership can be a request from the current leaders or by prospec...
- [Local Community FAQ](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/community/local/lc-faq.md): LoCo is shorthand for **Lo**cal **Co**mmunities.

## Optional

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