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 |
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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 |
External Links[]
Official Ubuntu Flavours |
Edubuntu • Kubuntu • Lubuntu • Ubuntu Budgie • Ubuntu Cinnamon Ubuntu Kylin • Ubuntu MATE • Ubuntu Studio • Ubuntu • Ubuntu Unity • Xubuntu |