Ubuntu Kylin

Ubuntu Kylin is the official Chinese version of the Ubuntu computer operating system. It is intended for desktop and laptop computers[2] and has been described as a "loose continuation of the Chinese Kylin OS".[3] In 2013, Canonical Ltd. reached an agreement with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China to co-create and release an Ubuntu-based operating system with features targeted at the Chinese market.[4][5]

Ubuntu Kylin
DeveloperNational University of Defense Technology, Canonical Ltd., Ubuntu Kylin Community
OS familyLinux (based on Ubuntu)
Source modelOpen source
Initial release25 April 2013 (2013-04-25)
Latest release20.04 / 23 April 2020 (2020-04-23)
Available inSimplified Chinese
Package managerdpkg
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux kernel)
UserlandGNU
Default user interfaceUKUI 3.0, based on Qt[1]
LicenseFree software licenses
(mainly GPL)
Official websitewww.ubuntukylin.com

The first official release, Ubuntu Kylin 13.04, was released on 25 April 2013, on the same day as Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail).[6] Features include Chinese input methods, Chinese calendars, a weather indicator, and online music search from the Dash.[6]

History

The current version is 20.04. With the latest release, it now features version 3.0 of its own, newly developed UKUI (Ubuntu Kylin User Interface).[7]

With the 14.10 release, it features its own Ubuntu Kylin Software Center (UKSC) and a utility which helps common end-users for daily computing tasks called Youker Assistant.

The team also cooperates with Sogou to develop Sogou Input Method for Linux. Since it is closed source, it is not included in the official Ubuntu Kylin image, but users can download it from UKSC or Sogou's website.

Release History
Version Code name Release date Supported until Kernel version
13.04 Raring Ringtail 2013-04-25 Old version, no longer maintained: 2014-01-27 3.8[8]
13.10 Saucy Salamander 2013-10-17[9] Old version, no longer maintained: 2014-07-17 3.11
14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr 2014-04-17[10][11] Old version, no longer maintained: 2019-04 3.13[12]
14.10 Utopic Unicorn 2014-10-23[13] Old version, no longer maintained: 2015-06 3.16[14][15]
15.04 Vivid Vervet[16][17][18] 2015-04-23 Old version, no longer maintained: 2016-01 3.19[19]
15.10 Wily Werewolf[20][21][22] 2015-10-22[23] Old version, no longer maintained: 2016-07 4.2
16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus[24][25] 2016-04-21[26] Older version, yet still maintained: 2021-04 4.4
16.10 Yakkety Yak 2016-10-14[27][28][29] Old version, no longer maintained: 2017-07 4.8[30]
17.04 Zesty Zapus 2017-04-13[31][32][33] Old version, no longer maintained: 2018-01 4.10[34]
17.10 Artful Aardvark 2017-10-20[35][36] Old version, no longer maintained: 2018-07 4.13[37]
18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver 2018-04-26[38][39][40][41][42] Older version, yet still maintained: 2023-04 4.15
18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish 2018-10-18 Old version, no longer maintained: 2019-07 4.18
19.04 Disco Dingo 2019-04-19 Old version, no longer maintained: 2020-01 5.0
19.10 Eoan Ermine 2019-10-18 Older version, yet still maintained: 2020-07 5.3
20.04 Focal Fossa 2020-04-23 Current stable version: 2025-04 5.4
Legend:
Old version
Older version, still maintained
Latest version
Latest preview version
Future release

See also

References
  1. https://ubuntukylin.com/news/shownews.php?id=1563&lang=en
  2. China to create home-grown operating system, BBC News, 22 March 2013
  3. Chinese Linux Distro Seeks Place in Ubuntu Family, www.omgubuntu.co.uk, 27 February 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013
  4. "Et tu, Ubuntu?", The Epoch Times, 29 April 2013
  5. "Chinese government builds national OS around Ubuntu.", ZDNet, 22 March 2013
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  40. Ubuntu 18.04 Flavours Release, Available to Download - OMG! Ubuntu!
  41. Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Beta 1 Released - gHacks Tech News

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