Ubuntu GNOME

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Ubuntu GNOME
Ubuntu GNOME logo.svg
Ubuntu GNOME 15.04.png
Screenshot of Ubuntu GNOME 15.04
OS family Unix-like, Ubuntu
Working state Current
Source model Open source
Initial release 18 October 2012; 3 years ago (2012-10-18)
Latest release Ubuntu GNOME 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) / October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22)
Latest preview 16.04 Daily Builds (released daily)
Available in Multilingual
Package manager dpkg
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux)
Userland GNU
Default user interface GNOME 3
License Free software licenses
(mainly GPL)
Official website ubuntugnome.org

Ubuntu GNOME (formerly Ubuntu GNOME Remix) is a Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software. From version 13.04 onwards, it is an official "flavour" of the Ubuntu operating system[1] which uses a pure GNOME desktop environment rather than the Unity graphical shell.[2]

The project began as an unofficial "remix" because some users preferred the GNOME 3 desktop over Unity.[3] Ubuntu GNOME 12.10 Quantal Quetzal was the first stable version released on 18 October 2012.[4]

Releases[edit]

Current release Release no longer supported Release still supported Future release
Version Code Name Release date Supported Until Kernel Gnome Version Remarks
12.10 Quantal Quetzal 2012-10-18 April 2014 3.5.0 3.4
  • First release
13.04 Raring Ringtail 2013-04-26 December 2013 3.8.0 3.6
  • Firefox replaced GNOME Web (Epiphany) as the default browser.
  • Ubuntu Software Center and Update Manager replaced GNOME Software (gnome-packagekit).
  • LibreOffice 4.0 became available by default instead of Abiword and Gnumeric.
13.10 Saucy Salamander 2013-10-17 May 2014 3.11 3.8
  • GNOME 3.8
14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr 2014-04-17 April 2017 3.13 3.10
  • release with long-term support (LTS) for three years[5]
  • includes a "GNOME Classic" session available by default in the session menu[6]
14.10 Utopic Unicorn 2014-10-23 July 2015 3.16 3.12
  • Most of GNOME 3.12 was included
  • gnome-maps and gnome-weather were installed by default
  • GNOME Classic session was included and selectable at log-in[7]
15.04 Vivid Vervet 2015-04-23[8] December 2015 3.19 3.14
  • GNOME 3.14[9]
15.10 Wily Werewolf 2015-10-22[10] July 2016 4.2 3.16
  • GNOME 3.16[11]
  • GNOME Photos replaced Shotwell as the default photo manager
  • GNOME Music replaced Rhythmbox as default music player[12]
16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus 2016-04-21[13] April 2019 4.4 3.18

Reception[edit]

Writing in October 2013, Jim Lynch stated:

Jim Lynch reviewed Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 LTS again in April 2014 and concluded,

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "UbuntuFlavors - Ubuntu Wiki". 
  2. ^ "UbuntuGNOME - Introduction". 
  3. ^ Andrei, Alin (11 March 2013). "Ubuntu GNOME Becomes An Official Ubuntu Flavour". Webupd8. Retrieved 28 May 2013. 
  4. ^ "Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 Released!". 
  5. ^ Bhartiya, Swapnil (18 March 2014). "Ubuntu Gnome gets LTS status". Muktware. Retrieved 19 March 2014. 
  6. ^ Sneddon, Joey (2 March 2014). "Ubuntu 14.04 Flavours Release First Beta". OMG Ubuntu. Retrieved 2 March 2014. 
  7. ^ "Utopic Unicorn Release Notes - Ubuntu Wiki". UbuntuGNOME. 
  8. ^ Canonical Ltd (5 December 2014). "Vivid Vervet Release Schedule". Retrieved 19 December 2014. 
  9. ^ Sneddon, Joey (19 December 2014). "Ubuntu 15.04 Alpha 1 Releases Now Ready for Download". OMG Ubuntu. Retrieved 15 December 2014. 
  10. ^ Canonical Ltd (27 May 2015). "Wily Werewolf Release Schedule". Retrieved 7 September 2015. 
  11. ^ Sneddon, Joey (19 December 2014). "Ubuntu 15.10 Veta 1 Releases Now Ready for Download". OMG Ubuntu. Retrieved 7 September 2015. 
  12. ^ Joey-Elijah Sneddon. "Ubuntu 15.10 Flavors Now Available for Download - OMG! Ubuntu!". OMG! Ubuntu!. Retrieved 26 October 2015. 
  13. ^ "XenialXerus/ReleaseSchedule - Ubuntu Wiki". ubuntu.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015. 
  14. ^ Lynch, Jim (23 October 2013). "Ubuntu GNOME 13.10". Linux Desktop Reviews. Retrieved 29 October 2013. 
  15. ^ Lynch, Jim (21 April 2014). "Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 LTS". Linux Desktop Reviews. Retrieved 22 April 2014. 

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