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Kubuntu
Founded:
April 8, 2005 (edit)
Version: 23.04 Lunar Lobster (edit)
Release Date: April 20, 2023 (edit)
Next Release: 22.10 Kinetic Kudu (edit)
Platform(s): x86, AMD64 (edit)
Packaging: DEB (edit)
Interface(s): KDE (edit)
Derivative of: Ubuntu (edit)
Home Page: https://www.kubuntu.org/ (edit)
 

Kubuntu is a user friendly operating system based on Ubuntu. It uses KDE as its desktop. It has a 6 month release cycle and is part of the Ubuntu project (along with Edubuntu, Xubuntu and Lubuntu).

History[]

Kubuntu was the first official variant of Ubuntu, and was officially released alongside Ubuntu 5.04 Hoary Hedgehog on April 8th, 2005. Shortly after the creation of Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth stated:

"I believe that the KDE community does phenomenal work, and having a community-driven distribution to showcase that work will help attract users and developers to the project. Our overall goal in the Ubuntu project is to further the adoption of free software on the desktop and the server, and we recognise that KDE is an essential part of the mix of desktop environments that allows people to find the best environment for their needs."

Canonical ceased sponsorship of Kubuntu in 2012. The German company Blue Systems took over this role. This change caused the two Canonical employees working on Kubuntu to transfer to Blue Systems.

Releases History[]

Version Release Date Codename End of Life Date
5.04 April 8, 2005 Hoary Hedgehog October 31, 2006
5.10 October 13, 2005 Breezy Badger April 13, 2007
6.06 June 1, 2006 Dapper Drake June 2009
6.10 October 26, 2006 Edgy Eft April 2008
7.04 June 19, 2007 Feisty Fawn October 2008
7.10 October 18, 2007 Gutsy Gibbon April 18, 2009
8.04 April 24, 2008 Hardy Heron October 2009
8.10 October 30, 2008 Intrepid Ibex April 30, 2010
9.04 April 23, 2009 Jaunty Jackalope October 2010
9.10 October 30, 2009 Karmic Koala April 28, 2011
10.04 April 29, 2010 Lucid Lynx May 9, 2013
10.10 October 10, 2010 Maverick Meerkat April 2012
11.04 April 28, 2011 Natty Narwhal October 28, 2012
11.10 October 12, 2011 Oneiric Ocelot May 9, 2013
12.04 April 25, 2012 Precise Pangolin April 28, 2017
12.10 October 18, 2012 Quantal Quetzal April 2014
13.04 April 25, 2013 Raring Ringtail January 2014
13.10 October 17, 2013 Saucy Salamander June 2014
14.04 April 17, 2014 Trusty Tahr April 25, 2019
14.10 October 22, 2014 Utopic Unicorn June 2015
15.04 April 23, 2015 Vivid Vervet December 2015
15.10 October 22, 2015 Wily Werewolf July 2016
16.04 April 21, 2016 Xenial Xerus April 21, 2019
16.10 October 13, 2016 Yakkety Yak July 2017
17.04 April 13, 2017 Zesty Zapus January 2018
17.10 October 19, 2017 Artful Aardvark July 2018
18.04 April 26, 2018 Bionic Beaver May 1, 2021
18.10 October 18, 2018 Cosmic Cuttlefish July 18, 2019
19.04 April 18, 2019 Disco Dingo January 23, 2020
19.10 October 17, 2019 Eoan Ermine July 17, 2020
20.04 April 23, 2020 Focal Fossa April 2023
20.10 October 22, 2020 Groovy Gorilla July 22, 2021
21.04 April 22, 2021 Hirsute Hippo January 20, 2022
21.10 October 14, 2021 Impish Indri July 14, 2022
22.04 April 21, 2022 Jammy Jellyfish April 2025
22.10 October 21, 2022 Kinetic Kudu July 2023
23.04 April 20, 2023 Lunar Lobster January 2024

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