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| The difference between the flavors are in the set of packages installed. However, all flavors of Ubuntu use the same repository for downloading updates, so the same set of packages is available regardless of which flavor you have installed. | Ubuntu Flavors are a distinct experience relative to the "plain" Ubuntu Desktop, whether it be a particular desktop environment, a specific intended use case, or a particular theme. The difference between the flavors are in the set of packages installed. |
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| You can switch between the various flavors by simply installing the meta package for the new flavor that you want. Although you can have only one “...-desktop” package installed at a time, you can install the features available for any Ubuntu flavor by selecting the individual packages (link to a synaptic page). | However, all flavors of Ubuntu use the same repository for downloading updates, so the same set of packages is available regardless of which flavor you have installed. In other words, everything that's available on Ubuntu is available on all the other flavors. Similarly, all flavors share a core set of packages with stock Ubuntu. |
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| One other difference between the flavors is the artwork packages. For example, the EdUbuntu flavor has more “kid friendly” artwork icons for icons and background. You can sometimes select between different themes with “dpkg-reconfigure edubuntu-artwork” You can also create your own theme by following these instructions (link). | In these two ways, each flavor ''is'' Ubuntu, while also being unique relative to it. |
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| = About the Flavors = | New flavors have to go through a [[RecognizedFlavors|process]] to become a Recognized Flavor. |
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| || '''Flavor''' || '''Meta Package''' || '''First Released''' || || [:Ubuntu: Ubuntu] || ubuntu-desktop || || || [:Kubuntu: Kubuntu] || kubuntu-desktop || || || [:Edubuntu: Edubuntu] || edubuntu-desktop || || || [:Xubuntu: Xubuntu] || xubuntu-desktop || || |
These are not to be confused with ''unofficial'' [[DerivativeTeam/Derivatives|derivatives]]. |
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| All 4 of these flavors distribute a CD-ROM image. Note that you can install any Ubuntu flavor from any install CD, by doing a server install, and then adding the corresponding -desktop package from the apt repository. | = Flavors = All of these flavors distribute installation images that are nothing more than curated groups of software packages to be installed over Ubuntu Core, producing unique computing experiences for users. The images remain in the form of ISO files sized to fit CD/DVD optical media, but are increasingly stored on USB flash drives or served via the internet. Each image is constructed from a master file listing the packages to be included, known as a [[SeedManagement|seed]], with robust tools that allow anyone to replicate them using a program called `germinate`. |
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| == Ubuntu == | ||<tablestyle="width: 60%;margin:1.5em 0 0 14em;background:#fff5ee;border:4px groove #ffdab9;" rowstyle="text-align:center;background:#0077c4;color:#fff !important;font-weight:800;font-size:120%;">Flavor ||<style="color:#fff !important;text-align:center;">Seeds || First Official Release || ||<:>{{attachment:Kubuntu_logo.svg}}<<BR>>'''~+[[https://community.kde.org/Kubuntu|Kubuntu]]+~''' || [[https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/seeds/kubuntu.eoan/desktop|kubuntu/desktop]]<<BR>>[[https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/seeds/kubuntu.eoan/full|kubuntu/full]]<<BR>>[[https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/seeds/kubuntu.eoan/live|kubuntu/live]]<<BR>>[[https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/seeds/kubuntu.eoan/desktop.minimal-remove|kubuntu/minimal]]<<BR>>[[https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/seeds/kubuntu.eoan/ship-live|kubuntu/ship-live]]<<BR>>[[https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/germinate-output/kubuntu.eoan/standard|kubuntu/standard]]<<BR>>[[https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/seeds/kubuntu.eoan/supported|kubuntu/supported]] ||<:>5.04<<BR>>[[HoaryHedgehog|"Hoary Hedgehog"]] || ||<:>{{attachment:Xubuntu_logo.svg}}<<BR>>'''~+[[https://xubuntu.org/|Xubuntu]]+~''' || [[https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/seeds/xubuntu.eoan/desktop|xubuntu/desktop]]<<BR>>[[https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/seeds/xubuntu.eoan/live|xubuntu/live]]<<BR>>[[https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/seeds/xubuntu.eoan/ship-live|xubuntu/ship-live]] ||<:>6.06 LTS<<BR>>[[DapperDrake|"Dapper Drake"]] || ||<:>{{attachment:UbuntuStudio_logo.svg}}<<BR>>'''~+[[https://ubuntustudio.org|UbuntuStudio]]+~''' || [[https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/seeds/ubuntustudio.eoan/desktop|ubuntustudio/desktop]] ||<:>7.10<<BR>>[[GutsyGibbon|"Gutsy Gibbon"]] || || [[https://lubuntu.me|Lubuntu]] || lubuntu/live, lubuntu/ship-live || 11.10 || || [[https://www.ubuntukylin.com|Ubuntu Kylin]] || ubuntukylin/desktop || 13.04 || || [[https://ubuntu-mate.org|Ubuntu MATE]] || ubuntu-mate/desktop || 15.04 || || [[https://ubuntubudgie.org|Ubuntu Budgie]] || ubuntubudgie-dev/desktop || 17.04 || || [[http://www.edubuntu.org|Edubuntu]] (deprecated) || edubuntu/dvd, edubuntu/dvd-live || 5.10 || || [[http://www.mythbuntu.org|Mythbuntu]] (deprecated) || mythbuntu/live || 7.10 || || [[https://ubuntugnome.org|Ubuntu GNOME]] (deprecated) || ubuntu-gnome/live || 13.04 || |
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| [:Ubuntu: Ubuntu] is the default Ubuntu Flavor. It installs with the Gnome desktop. In early releases, it was the first flavor to ship, but things are worked out now so that all the flavors usually release within a few days of each other. | == Current flavors == |
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| This is a safe bet for anyone who is confused by all the options. | === Kubuntu === ||<style="border:none;">{{attachment:Kubuntu_logo.svg}} ||<style="border:none;"> [[https://www.kubuntu.org/|Kubuntu]] offers KDE's Plasma Workspace experience on top of the Ubuntu core system. Built using the Qt toolkit it offers a modern, good-looking and stable system for home and office use. || |
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| == Kubuntu == | === Lubuntu === |
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| [:KUbuntu: Kubuntu] installs the KDE window manager, instead of Gnome. (Along with the associated KDE applets, instead of the standard Gnome applets.) Note that you can have KDE and Gnome installed at the same time, and you can usually run KDE applets under Gnome, and vice-versa. | [[Lubuntu]] is a faster, more lightweight and energy saving variant of Ubuntu originally using LXDE, the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment. Starting with 18.10, the desktop environment was switched to LXQt and a set of Qt-based applications. It is targeted at "normal" PC and laptop users running on low-spec hardware. |
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| == Edubuntu == | === Ubuntu Budgie === |
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| The [:Edubuntu: Edubuntu] flavor is targeted at schools. It includes applications and games appropriate for children. Edubuntu is designed for a teacher or network administrator to be able to setup a complete classroom quickly and easily. | [[https://ubuntubudgie.org/|Ubuntu Budgie]] provides the Budgie desktop environment which focuses on simplicity and elegance. It provides a traditional desktop metaphor based interface utilising a customisable panel-based menu driven system. |
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| == Xubuntu == | === Ubuntu Kylin === |
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| The aim of the [:Xubuntu: Xubuntu] community project is to provide a nice Ubuntu desktop experience (even on older hardware) by using Xfce4 as the desktop environment and GTK+ 2 applications wherever possible. | The objective of the [[Ubuntu Kylin]] project is to create a variant of Ubuntu that is more suitable for previous Windows users all over the world. We are committed to provide you with a simpler and more enjoyable experience out-of-the-box. === Ubuntu MATE === [[https://ubuntu-mate.org/|Ubuntu MATE]] aims to bring the simplicity and elegance of the Ubuntu operating system through a classic, traditional desktop environment: the MATE desktop. MATE is the continuation of the GNOME 2 desktop environment, which was used as Ubuntu's default desktop until 10.10. === Ubuntu Studio === ||<style="border:none;">{{attachment:UbuntuStudio_logo.svg}} ||<style="border:none;">[[UbuntuStudio|Ubuntu Studio]] is a community supported multimedia creation flavor of Ubuntu. Ubuntu Studio is aimed at the GNU/Linux audio, video and graphic creators, be they enthusiasts or professionals. || === Xubuntu === ||<style="border:none;">{{attachment:Xubuntu_logo.svg}} ||<style="border:none;">[[Xubuntu]] is an elegant and easy to use operating system. Xubuntu comes with Xfce, which is a stable, light and configurable desktop environment. || == Deprecated flavors == === Edubuntu === The [[Edubuntu]] flavor is targeted at schools. It includes applications and games appropriate for children. Edubuntu is designed for a teacher or network administrator to be able to setup a complete classroom quickly and easily. The final release of Edubuntu is 14.04 Trusty Tahr, supported until April 2019. === Gobuntu === [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Gobuntu|Gobuntu]] was a flavor of Ubuntu consisting entirely of free software. === Kubuntu Netbook === [[https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/Netbook|Kubuntu Netbook]] was a flavor of Ubuntu with KDE desktop environment for netbooks. === Kubuntu Mobile === [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Mobile#Kubuntu_Mobile|Kubuntu Mobile]] was a flavor of Ubuntu with KDE desktop for mobile devices. === Mythbuntu === [[Mythbuntu]] is a community supported add-on for Ubuntu focused upon setting up a standalone MythTV based PVR system. It can be used to prepare a standalone system or for integration with an existing MythTV network. The final release of Mythbuntu is 16.04 Xenial Xerus, supported until April 2019. === Ubuntu GNOME === [[UbuntuGNOME|Ubuntu GNOME]] is a community supported flavor of Ubuntu that uses GNOME Shell instead of Unity, along with a plethora of GTK+ 3 applications associated with the GNOME Desktop Environment. As of 17.10 Artful Aardvark, GNOME became the default desktop environment of vanilla Ubuntu, making the final release of Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 Xenial Xerus, supported until April 2019. ---- For cross-flavor discussion, please contact the mailing list at [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-flavors|ubuntu-flavors@lists.ubuntu.com]] or join the #ubuntu-flavors channel on Freenode IRC. |
Introduction to Flavors
Ubuntu Flavors are a distinct experience relative to the "plain" Ubuntu Desktop, whether it be a particular desktop environment, a specific intended use case, or a particular theme. The difference between the flavors are in the set of packages installed.
However, all flavors of Ubuntu use the same repository for downloading updates, so the same set of packages is available regardless of which flavor you have installed. In other words, everything that's available on Ubuntu is available on all the other flavors. Similarly, all flavors share a core set of packages with stock Ubuntu.
In these two ways, each flavor is Ubuntu, while also being unique relative to it.
New flavors have to go through a process to become a Recognized Flavor.
These are not to be confused with unofficial derivatives.
Flavors
All of these flavors distribute installation images that are nothing more than curated groups of software packages to be installed over Ubuntu Core, producing unique computing experiences for users. The images remain in the form of ISO files sized to fit CD/DVD optical media, but are increasingly stored on USB flash drives or served via the internet. Each image is constructed from a master file listing the packages to be included, known as a seed, with robust tools that allow anyone to replicate them using a program called germinate.
Flavor |
Seeds |
First Official Release |
kubuntu/desktop |
5.04 |
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6.06 LTS |
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7.10 |
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lubuntu/live, lubuntu/ship-live |
11.10 |
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ubuntukylin/desktop |
13.04 |
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ubuntu-mate/desktop |
15.04 |
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ubuntubudgie-dev/desktop |
17.04 |
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Edubuntu (deprecated) |
edubuntu/dvd, edubuntu/dvd-live |
5.10 |
Mythbuntu (deprecated) |
mythbuntu/live |
7.10 |
Ubuntu GNOME (deprecated) |
ubuntu-gnome/live |
13.04 |
Current flavors
Kubuntu
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Kubuntu offers KDE's Plasma Workspace experience on top of the Ubuntu core system. Built using the Qt toolkit it offers a modern, good-looking and stable system for home and office use. |
Lubuntu
Lubuntu is a faster, more lightweight and energy saving variant of Ubuntu originally using LXDE, the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment. Starting with 18.10, the desktop environment was switched to LXQt and a set of Qt-based applications. It is targeted at "normal" PC and laptop users running on low-spec hardware.
Ubuntu Budgie
Ubuntu Budgie provides the Budgie desktop environment which focuses on simplicity and elegance. It provides a traditional desktop metaphor based interface utilising a customisable panel-based menu driven system.
Ubuntu Kylin
The objective of the Ubuntu Kylin project is to create a variant of Ubuntu that is more suitable for previous Windows users all over the world. We are committed to provide you with a simpler and more enjoyable experience out-of-the-box.
Ubuntu MATE
Ubuntu MATE aims to bring the simplicity and elegance of the Ubuntu operating system through a classic, traditional desktop environment: the MATE desktop. MATE is the continuation of the GNOME 2 desktop environment, which was used as Ubuntu's default desktop until 10.10.
Ubuntu Studio
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Ubuntu Studio is a community supported multimedia creation flavor of Ubuntu. Ubuntu Studio is aimed at the GNU/Linux audio, video and graphic creators, be they enthusiasts or professionals. |
Xubuntu
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Xubuntu is an elegant and easy to use operating system. Xubuntu comes with Xfce, which is a stable, light and configurable desktop environment. |
Deprecated flavors
Edubuntu
The Edubuntu flavor is targeted at schools. It includes applications and games appropriate for children. Edubuntu is designed for a teacher or network administrator to be able to setup a complete classroom quickly and easily. The final release of Edubuntu is 14.04 Trusty Tahr, supported until April 2019.
Gobuntu
Gobuntu was a flavor of Ubuntu consisting entirely of free software.
Kubuntu Netbook
Kubuntu Netbook was a flavor of Ubuntu with KDE desktop environment for netbooks.
Kubuntu Mobile
Kubuntu Mobile was a flavor of Ubuntu with KDE desktop for mobile devices.
Mythbuntu
Mythbuntu is a community supported add-on for Ubuntu focused upon setting up a standalone MythTV based PVR system. It can be used to prepare a standalone system or for integration with an existing MythTV network. The final release of Mythbuntu is 16.04 Xenial Xerus, supported until April 2019.
Ubuntu GNOME
Ubuntu GNOME is a community supported flavor of Ubuntu that uses GNOME Shell instead of Unity, along with a plethora of GTK+ 3 applications associated with the GNOME Desktop Environment. As of 17.10 Artful Aardvark, GNOME became the default desktop environment of vanilla Ubuntu, making the final release of Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 Xenial Xerus, supported until April 2019.
For cross-flavor discussion, please contact the mailing list at ubuntu-flavors@lists.ubuntu.com or join the #ubuntu-flavors channel on Freenode IRC.
UbuntuFlavors (last edited 2023-05-25 03:33:36 by guiverc)