Ubuntu Ecosystem

• Ubuntu

• Ubuntu Server

• Ubuntu Core

Recognised Flavors

These releases are fully integrated in the Ubuntu project and contribute significantly and directly towards the project:

• Current Ubuntu Flavors

Former Recognised Flavors

These were releases that were fully integrated in the Ubuntu project and contributed significantly and directly towards the project:

• Deprecated Ubuntu Flavors

• Gobuntu - Ubuntu consisting entirely of free software

• Kubuntu Netbook - Ubuntu Netbook with the KDE desktop environment

• Kubuntu Mobile - Ubuntu Mobile with the KDE desktop environment

Former editions

These editions were created and maintained by Canonical and the Ubuntu community. They received full support from Canonical, its partners and the community.

• Ubuntu JeOS

• Ubuntu Mobile

• Ubuntu Netbook

• Ubuntu Business Desktop Remix

• Ubuntu for Android

• Ubuntu for phones

• Ubuntu on tablets

• Ubuntu TV

Derivative Team Members

Derivative Team Members are created and maintained by individuals and organizations outside of Canonical and Ubuntu. Quality Assurance is maintained by cooperation between the derivative and Ubuntu. These derivatives are self-governed but work closely with the Ubuntu community.

Localizations

Member localizations are created and maintained by Approved Ubuntu LoCo teams.

• Finnish remix

• French remix

• Italian remix

• Japanese remix

• Kurdish remix

• Nordic remix

• Polish remix

• Tamil remix

Customizations

• BackBox - A penetration test and security assessment oriented derivative providing a network and informatic systems analysis toolkit.

• Freespire - A fully libre derivative sponsored by PC/OpenSystems.

• Guadalinex - A Spanish language derivative sponsored by the Andalusia regional government in Spain.

• Linspire - A derivative sponsored by PC/OpenSystems optimized for ease of use.

• UbuntuRescueRemix - The Rescue Remix provides a Free-Libre Open-Source data recovery software toolkit based on Ubuntu.

Derivative Team Community

The Derivative Team Community consists of Ubuntu based distributions that have chosen to work less closely with the Ubuntu Community. Often, they are more experimental or are branching from the Derivative Teams mission.

Customizations

• Ubuntu Privacy Remix - Ubuntu Privacy Remix is a tool to protect your data against unsolicited access: privacy-cd.org.

Known

Known derivatives have not yet chosen to work with the Derivative Team.

Localizations

• Dubuntu Simplified Chinese localization

• liUbuntu Another Simplified Chinese localization

• Japanese version

• Runtu Russian Ubuntu version

• Taiwanese version

• Tilix Bulgarian localization

Customizations

• Arabian Linux

• BackSlash Linux - Indian Operating system featuring a beautiful custom desktop called "BackSlash Shell".

• gNewSense - FSF approved operating system using only free software. Since release 3, gNewSense is no longer based on Ubuntu.

• Itis Linux - Italian Operating System for Italian High Schools

• Linux Secure Remix - Ubuntu disk for dualboot with Windows, includes Boot-Repair and OS-Uninstaller

• Mepis - has now reverted back to being based on Debian.

• Mint

• MMourcebuntu

• Pioneer

• TeXbuntu - Provides a ready-to-use TeX system based on Xubuntu

• MEPIS - distro for the home user, briefly based on Kubuntu, now based on Debian again
• Ulteo - Gael Duval's new distro

• ImpiLinux - South African love

• SharkLinux - Cloud compatible rolling distro featuring MATE

• Goobuntu - Google's internal distro has about 50% KDE usage

• Bardinux - Universidad de la Laguna - Canary Islands university http://bardinux.ull.es/

• mEDUXa - Canary Islands schools

• Arabian Linux - for the right-to-left lovers http://en.arabian-linux.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

• Tilix - Bulgarian localisation

• Ichthux - Kubuntu for Christians http://ichthux.com

• Cybermohalla Labs - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-in/2006-October/000362.html

• XPressLinux - http://www.xpresslinux.com/

• Linspire - http://www.linspire.com/lindows_news_pressreleases_archives.php?id=213

• Pioneer - http://www.tapioneer.com/

• D-Link's Router Development Environment - http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/88428

• Deft LInux "Digital Evidence and Forensics Toolkit" - http://www.stevelab.net/deft/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26

• Linux MCE personal video recorder - http://www.stevelab.net/deft/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26

• MAX - Madrid schools distro http://www.educa.madrid.org/web/madrid_linux/

• Klikit - http://www.klikit.org/

• Polippix - digital rights for Denmark - http://polippix.org/

• K-uab-untu - http://www.uab.es Autonomous University of Barcelona

• LLL (Linux pour Luxembourg Lycees)

• moonOS, Cambodian http://www.moonos.co.cc/

• Hannah Montana Linux http://hannahmontana.sourceforge.net

TODO Contact

• Vinux - A customised edition for blind and partially sighted users

• BlankOn - Indonesian derivative, Live CD and provide localization

• Elbuntu - LiveCD based on Enlightenment

• Zorin OS - A Windows-like Linux distribution based on Ubuntu.

• Gnome Live CD - LiveCD to demonstrate GNOME

• Gnoppix - LiveCD

• gOS - based on Ubuntu and Enlightenment

• ImpiLinux

• Itis Linux - Italian Operating System for Italian High Schools

• Kiwi_Linux - Romanian/Hungarian customization

• nUbuntu - security testing platform

• PUD Gnu/Linux - Taiwanese mini live and installation CD

• Pyramid Linux - stripped down version for embedded systems.

• TheOpenCD

• Ulteo

• Polish version

• Bardinux - Universidad de La Laguna (a Canary Islands university) - http://bardinux.ull.es

• FreezyLinux

• OzOS

• moonOS - GNOME, E17 and LXDE-based distro with Appshell Framework and a custom File Hierarchy System. http://www.moonos.org/

• Ubuntu Eee - Ubuntu customized for the Asus Eee PC and other netbooks

• SuperX - Commercial operating system based on KDE4 and Ubuntu, originating from India.

TODO Create Page

Please create subpages for these distributions just like for others. Use the form below to create new subpages based on the default template. When you create a page for one of the following distros please move it up to "TODO Contact" section.

• mEDUXa - Canary Islands schools http://www.grupocpd.com/archivos_documentos/info_meduxa/meduxa_project_released

• Cybermohalla Labs - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-in/2006-October/000362.html

• XPressLinux - http://www.xpresslinux.com/

• Ubuntu CE - http://www.whatwouldjesusdownload.com/christianubuntu/2006/07/about-ubuntu-christian-edition.html

• Yamefa - french customization - http://yamefa.linux.free.fr/?page=informations&langue=en

• AMA Desktop - http://sourceforge.net/projects/amadesktop/

• Embun - Malaysian derivative - http://www.xanadu.com.my/embun/

• Alinex - a Portuguese distribution based on Ubuntu - http://www.alinex.org/

• Protech - a security oriented distribution based on Ubuntu - http://techm4sters.org/

• Ultimate Edition (previously: Ubuntu Ultimate) - http://ultimateedition.info/

• Alegna Linux - http://alegnalinux.lynksee.com/

• Mythbuntu - http://www.mythbuntu.org/

• Vacarm Linux - an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution with a focus on IT security - http://vacarmlinux.verdelhan.eu/

• Comfusion (previously known as Uberyl) is a desktop Linux distribution that combines an Ubuntu base system with the latest 3D desktop technologies on a live DVD http://comfusion.es/

• Satux - brazilian derivative http://www.satux.org.br/

• Screamix - derivative designed for network and applications security, and penetration testing tasks http://www.screamix-project.org/

• Ubuntu Home Server http://www.ubuntuhomeserver.org/

• zUbuntu - a port of the Ubuntu distribution to the zSeries mainframe from IBM https://launchpad.net/zubuntu

• tuXlab - a derivative of Edubuntu that uses the Xfce desktop instead of Gnome https://launchpad.net/tuxlab

• Dewalinux - linux distro based on Ubuntu, targeted for internet cafes https://launchpad.net/dewalinux http://www.josscenter.blogspot.com/ http://wiki.ubuntu-id.org/DewaLinux

• SymphonyOS http://www.symphonyos.com/

• Nexenta - GNU/OpenSolaris distribution based on Ubuntu and Debian http://www.gnusolaris.org/gswiki

• MoLinux - an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution developed by the government of Castilla la Mancha in Spain. http://www.molinux.info/

• Linux-EduCD - polish education livecd once based on Ubuntu, now based on PCLinuxOS http://www.linux-educd.pl/

• Ubuntu Media Center http://en.ubuntumediacenter.org/ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMediaCenter

• LinuxMCE - Kubuntu media center addon http://linuxmce.com/

• Klikit - Kubuntu derivative - http://www.klikit.org/

• UbuntuiES - Ubuntu-based Spanish live GNU/Linux distribution, optimised to run on a USB pen drives http://ubuntuies.com/

• Big Linux - brazilian derivative http://www.biglinux.com.br/

• LliureX - an Edubuntu-based live DVD developed by the Council of Culture, Education and Sport at the Municipality of Valencia in Spain, designed for deployment in schools throughout the region http://www.lliurex.net/

• LinuxTLE - Thai derivative http://www.opentle.org/

• Greenie - for everyday usage in households of Middle Europe http://www.greenie.sk/

• DEFT (acronym of Digital Evidence & Forensic Toolkit) is a customised distribution of the Xubuntu live Linux CD. It is an easy-to-use system that includes excellent hardware detection and some of the best open source applications dedicated to incident response and computer forensics. http://deft.yourside.it/

• BlUbuntu - Ubuntu for the blind (in Polish) http://blubuntu.polip.com/

• Hiweed - Chinese derivative. http://www.hiweed.com/

• MAX - Madrid_Linux, or MAX for short, created by the Council of Education of Madrid, Spain. http://www.educa.madrid.org/web/madrid_linux/

• OpenGeu - formerly known as gebuntu, combines gnome and enlightenment. http://opengeu.intilinux.com/Home.html

• INX - Commandline live cd. http://www.inx.maincontent.net/

• eeeXubuntu - Xubuntu for the Asus eeepc. http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:home

• Xbox Xubuntu - for the Xbox. http://www.xbox-linux.org/wiki/XUbuntu

• Zebuntu - Ubuntu derivative aiming at running BeOS apps http://zebuntu.com/

• Frubuntu - forensic response ubuntu remix http://www.frubuntu.com https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Frubuntu

• Biobuntu - Bioinformatics workstation/server http://bioinformatics.rri.sari.ac.uk/biobuntu/ Launchpad spec

• CrunchBang - OpenBox based lightweight Ubuntu derivative http://crunchbang.org/projects/linux/

• Groovix http://groovix.com/groovix_software.html

• Catapulta http://www.catapulta.org/

• Hellix/Linux - an Ubuntu-based distribution created by the Association of Free Software Users in Hellín, Spain. http://hellix.org/

• PC/OS - a Xubuntu-based desktop distribution with the goal of providing all multimedia codecs out of the box and an easy-to-use and simplified user interface with Xfce. http://pc-os.org/

• andLinux - a complete Ubuntu Linux system running seamlessly in Windows 2000 based systems, based on CoLinux http://andlinux.org/

• Maryan Linux - Enlightenment based derivative http://maryanlinux.wordpress.com

• DTLinux - livecd for server administration and recovery (in Polish) http://dream-tech.eu/linux.html

• Polippix - Danish privacy-oriented distro based on Kubuntu 8.04. http://polippix.org/

• eAR OS - multimedia-oriented distribution http://www.earos.dk/

• BoliviaOS - Bolivian desktop-oriented derivative http://www.boliviaos.org/

• wattOS - lightweight, low power derivative http://www.planetwatt.com/index.php

• Linux Genealogy CD - live cd with genealogy software, such as Gramps http://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Linux_Genealogy_CD

• Poseidon Linux - Academic and scientific variant from Brazil but available in 7 languages, and with official support in Portuguese, English and Spanish. It has versions for 32 and 64bit computers http://www.poseidonlinux.org/

• Bubuntu - http://bubuntu.net/Bubuntu.html

• Workbench - based on Xubuntu. http://my-codebits.site88.net/workbench/index.html

• Super Ubuntu - with added codecs and other software. http://hacktolive.org/su

• iMagic OS - commercial derivative based on Kubuntu. http://www.imagicos.com/

• SecurPC - Created by a group of Italian lawyers; includes VirtualBox, and various resources for lawyers. Website (in Italian): http://www.securpc.it/

• ZevenOS - derivative with BeOS-like user interface http://www.zevenos.com/

• Ubuntu Russian Remix - Russian localization remix maintained by Saratov Linux Centre (Russia). English intro: http://www.linux-saratov.ru/linux/ubuntu/rubuntu/rubuntu-en.php

• Estobuntu - Estonian localization http://estobuntu.org/

• Linux4One - designed for Acer Aspire Netbooks. http://www.linux4one.it/ (in Italian)

• eeebuntu - Based on 8.10, a remix for asus eeepcs. http://www.eeebuntu.org/

• galinux - Galician localization. http://galinux.mancomun.org/

• Kuki Linux - For Acer Aspire netbooks http://www.kuki.me/

• Zubuntu a.k.a. ZaurusUbuntu - For Sharp Zaurus http://www.omegamoon.com/blog/static.php?page=ZaurusUbuntu

• ArtistX - formerly Mediainlinux, a full multimedia distribution. http://artistx.org/site2/

• ProgeX - customized gnome-based distro. http://open-progex.com/

• Debris - minimal gnome-based distro. http://www.debrislinux.org/

• Dotsch UX - A USB/Diskless/Harddisk BOINC Ubuntu Linux Distribution. http://www.dotsch.de/boinc/Dotsch_UX.html

• Apodio - Multimedia distro from France http://www.apo33.org/apodio/doku.php

• Qimo - Ubuntu for kids http://www.qimo4kids.com/

• linux spirit - deribado de linux mint y xubuntu. http://linuxspirites.blogspot.com/

• elementary OS - user-experience-centric distribution with a custom DE http://elementaryos.org/

Other lists of derivatives

• http://www.ubuntu.com/about/about-ubuntu/derivatives

• derivatives @ Ubuntu website bugs

• Ubuntu derivatives @ Wikipedia

• Ubuntu derivatives @ DistroWatch

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