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Developer | National University of Defense Technology,Canonical Ltd., Ubuntu Kylin Community |
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open-source[1][2] |
Initial release | 25 April 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-25) |
Latest release | 24.10 / 10 October 2024; 5 months ago (2024-10-10)[3] |
Marketing target | Personal computers |
Available in | More than 55 languagesbyLoCos, presets toSimplified Chinese characters |
Update method | Software Updater,UKSC,APT |
Package manager | dpkg,APT,Snap,flatpak |
Platforms | |
Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux kernel) |
Userland | GNU |
Default user interface | UKUI (based onQt)[6] |
License | Free software + someproprietarydevice drivers[7] |
Official website | ubuntukylin |
Ubuntu Kylin (Chinese:优麒麟;pinyin:Yōu Qílín) is the official Chinese version of theUbuntu computeroperating system. It is intended for desktop and laptop computers,[8] and has been described as a "loose continuation of the ChineseKylin OS".[9] In 2013,Canonical Ltd. reached an agreement with theMinistry of Industry and Information Technology toco-create and release an Ubuntu-based operating system with features targeted at the Chinese market.[10]
The first official release, Ubuntu Kylin 13.04, was released on 25 April 2013, on the same day asUbuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail). Features include Chineseinput methods,Chinese calendars, a weather indicator, and online music search from the Dash.[11]
Version 20.04 introduced version 3.0 of its own, newly developedUKUI (Ubuntu Kylin User Interface).[12] Formerly, UKUI was a customization of theMATE desktop.
Version 14.10 introduced the Ubuntu Kylin Software Center (UKSC), and a utility which helps end-users for daily computing tasks called Youker Assistant.
The team cooperates withSogou to develop Sogou Input Method for Linux. Since it isclosed source, it is not included in the official Ubuntu Kylin image, but users can download it from UKSC or Sogou's website.
WPS Office, also closed-source, is the default office suite in the pro and enhanced editions.LibreOffice however is used mainly as default in the official vanilla Ubuntu Kylin image from the main Ubuntu server website[13] without WPS Office installed.
Version | Code name | Release date | Supported until | Kernel version |
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13.04 | Raring Ringtail | 2013-04-25 | 2014-01-27 | 3.8[14] |
13.10 | Saucy Salamander | 2013-10-17[15] | 2014-07-17 | 3.11 |
14.04 LTS | Trusty Tahr | 2014-04-17[16][17] | 2019-04 | 3.13[18] |
14.10 | Utopic Unicorn | 2014-10-23[19] | 2015-06 | 3.16[20][21] |
15.04 | Vivid Vervet[22][23] | 2015-04-23 | 2016-01 | 3.19[24] |
15.10 | Wily Werewolf[25][26][27] | 2015-10-22[28] | 2016-07 | 4.2 |
16.04 LTS | Xenial Xerus[29][30] | 2016-04-21[31] | 2021-04 | 4.4 |
16.10 | Yakkety Yak | 2016-10-14[32][33][34] | 2017-07 | 4.8[35] |
17.04 | Zesty Zapus | 2017-04-13[36][37][38] | 2018-01 | 4.10[39] |
17.10 | Artful Aardvark | 2017-10-20[40][41] | 2018-07 | 4.13[42] |
18.04 LTS | Bionic Beaver | 2018-04-26[43][44][45][46] | 2023-04 | 4.15 |
18.10 | Cosmic Cuttlefish | 2018-10-18 | 2019-07 | 4.18 |
19.04 | Disco Dingo | 2019-04-19[47] | 2020-01 | 5.0 |
19.10 | Eoan Ermine | 2019-10-18 | 2020-07-17[48][49] | 5.3 |
20.04 LTS | Focal Fossa | 2020-04-23 | 2025-04 | 5.4 |
20.10 | Groovy Gorilla | 2020-10-22 | 2021-07 | 5.8 |
21.04 | Hirsute Hippo | 2021-04-22 | 2022-01 | 5.11 |
21.10 | Impish Indri | 2021-10-14 | 2022-07 | 5.13 |
22.04 LTS | Jammy Jellyfish | 2022-04-21 | 2027-04 | 5.15 |
22.10 | Kinetic Kudu | 2022-10-20 | 2023-07 | 5.19 |
23.04 | Lunar Lobster | 2023-04-21 | 2024-01[50] | 6.2 |
23.10 | Mantic Minotaur | 2023-10-12 | 2024-07 | 6.5 |
24.04 LTS | Noble Numbat | 2024-04-25 | 2029-05 | 6.8 |
24.10 | Oracular Oriole | 2024-10-10 | 2025-07 | 6.11 |
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