# 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 Membership](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/community/membership.md): **Ubuntu Membership is an official recognition of significant and sustained contribution to Ubuntu o...
- [Membership perks](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/community/membership/member-perks.md): Beyond making the Ubuntu community better, there are numerous benefits to
- [Membership requirements](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/community/membership/member-requirements.md): The criteria used to determine if someone is eligible for Ubuntu Membership are
- [Membership application process](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/community/membership/member-application.md): If you think you meet the requirements for Ubuntu Membership, there are a few
- [Ubuntu Member email alias](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/project/community/membership/ubuntu-email.md): Ubuntu Members are granted special `@Ubuntu.com` aliases they can use to send and receive emails. Of...

## Optional

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