Ubuntu Budgie Explained

Ubuntu Budgie
Developer:Ubuntu Budgie Team
Family:Linux (Unix-like)
Released: as unofficial Ubuntu derivative;
as an official Ubuntu flavour
Marketing Target:Personal computers
Userland:GNU
Ui:Budgie
License:Free software licenses
(mainly GPL)
Working State:Current
Source Model:Open source (with some exceptions)[1]
Latest Release Version:Ubuntu Budgie 24.10
Updatemodel:APT (Software Updater, GNOME Software)
Package Manager:dpkg, Snappy
Supported Platforms:IA-32 (until version 18.04); x86-64
Kernel Type:Monolithic (Linux)

Ubuntu Budgie is an official community flavor of Ubuntu. It combines the Ubuntu-based system with the independently developed Budgie desktop environment.

History

Ubuntu Budgie started out as an unofficial community flavor in parallel with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, referred to as "budgie-remix".[2] budgie-remix 16.10 was later released by strictly following the time frame issued for Ubuntu 16.10.[3]

It was eventually recognized as an official community flavor of Ubuntu, and was rebranded as Ubuntu Budgie.[4]

In November 2017, Vincenzo Bovino was hired as the new brand and PR Manager.[5]

Ubuntu Budgie 17.04 was released in April 2017,[6] and was updated to version 17.10 in October 2017.[7]

32-bit support was deprecated from Ubuntu Budgie and Ubuntu MATE with the 18.10 release.

Releases

style=background:#d4f4b4Current releasestyle=background:#fdb3abRelease no longer supportedstyle=background:#fef8c6Release still supportedstyle=background:#c1e6f5Future release
VersionCodenameRelease dateSupported untilRemarksKernel version[8]
style=background:#fdb3ab16.04 LTSXenial Xerus2016-04-25[9] 2018-08[10] First release, branded budgie-remix4.10 (16.04.3)
style=background:#fdb3ab16.10Yakkety Yak2016-10-16[11] 2017-07- 20[12] 4.8
style=background:#fdb3ab17.04Zesty Zapus2017-04-11[13] 2018-01First release after rename to Ubuntu Budgie following recognition as an official Ubuntu flavor4.10
style=background:#fdb3ab17.10Artful Aardvark2017-10-19[14] 2018-074.13
style=background:#fdb3ab17.10.12018-01-12[15] Re-release due to the original Ubuntu 17.10 ISO images getting pulled due to a bug that messed up some BIOSes
style=background:#fdb3ab18.04 LTSBionic Beaver2018-04-26[16] 2021-04[17] First long-term support release as an official Ubuntu flavor4.15
style=background:#fdb3ab18.10Cosmic Cuttlefish2018-10-18[18] 2019-074.18
style=background:#fdb3ab19.04Disco Dingo2019-04-18[19] 2020-01Better graphics support with Mesa 19.05.0
style=background:#fdb3ab19.10Eoan Ermine2019-10-17[20] 2020-075.3
style=background:#fdb3ab20.04 LTSFocal Fossa2020-04-23[21] 2023-045.4
style=background:#fdb3ab20.10Groovy Gorilla2020-10-22[22] 2021-075.8
style=background:#fdb3ab21.04Hirsute Hippo2021-04-22[23] 2022-015.11
style=background:#fdb3ab21.10Impish Indri2021-10-14[24] 2022-075.13
style=background:#fef8c622.04 LTSJammy Jellyfish2022-04-21[25] 2025-045.15
style=background:#fdb3ab22.10Kinetic Kudu2022-10-20[26] 2023-075.19
style=background:#fdb3ab23.04Lunar Lobster2023-04-11[27] 2024-016.2
style=background:#fdb3ab23.10Mantic Minotaur2023-10-12[28] 2024-076.5
style=background:#fef8c624.04 LTSNoble Numbat2024-04-252027-046.8
style=background:#d4f4b424.10Oracular Oriole2024-10-072025-076.11

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Explaining Why We Don't Endorse Other Systems. GNU.org. 2015-07-14.
  2. Web site: budgie-remix 16.04 is now out!. fossfreedom. 2016-04-25. Xpress-Ubuntu. 2017-03-20.
  3. Web site: Budgie-Remix 16.10 released. 2016-10-16. Ubuntu Budgie. 2017-03-20. Nikola.
  4. Web site: It's official. 2016-11-09. Ubuntu Budgie. 2017-03-20. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20170320233153/https://ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2016/11/09/it-s-official. 20 March 2017. dead.
  5. Web site: Ubuntu Budgie new team. 2016-11-09. Ubuntu Budgie. 2017-03-29. en-GB.
  6. Web site: 17.04 Released!. https://web.archive.org/web/20170417155436/ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2017/04/13/17-04-released. April 13, 2017. April 17, 2017. Ubuntu Budgie. live. Nikola.
  7. Web site: 17.10 Release Notes. https://web.archive.org/web/20171020010300/https://ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2017/09/25/17-10-release-notes. October 20, 2017. September 25, 2017. Ubuntu Budgie. Nikola.
  8. Web site: DistroWatch.com: Ubuntu Budgie.
  9. Web site: budgie-remix 16.04 is now out!. 25 April 2016. Xpress-Ubuntu. 2017-09-09.
  10. Web site: dead. BUDGIE-REMIX 16.04 – END OF SUPPORT DATE. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529054153/https://ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2018/05/22/16-04-budgie-remix-end-of-support. May 29, 2018. Ubuntu Budgie. 2018-05-22.
  11. Web site: BUDGIE-REMIX 16.10 RELEASED. https://web.archive.org/web/20170320233635/ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2016/10/16/budgie-remix-16-10-released. live. October 16, 2016. March 20, 2017. Ubuntu Budgie. Nikola.
  12. Web site: Sneddon. Joey. Support for Ubuntu 16.10 Ends Today. 19 July 2017. OMG! Ubuntu!. 2017-09-09.
  13. Web site: 17.04 Release Notes. https://web.archive.org/web/20170417135638/ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2017/04/11/17-04-release-notes. April 11, 2017. April 17, 2017. Ubuntu Budgie. live. Nikola.
  14. Web site: 17.10 Ubuntu Budgie Released!. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108034530/ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2017/10/19/17-10-ubuntu-budgie-released. October 19, 2017. November 8, 2017. Ubuntu Budgie. live. Nikola.
  15. Web site: Exceptional respins of Ubuntu 17.10 media; call for testing. 12 January 2018.
  16. Web site: Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver : What's new?. 2018-04-14. Technotification. 2018-04-27. en-US.
  17. Web site: dead. Ubuntu Budgie 18.04 LTS Released!. https://web.archive.org/web/20180427164630/https://ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2018/04/26/18-04-lts-ubuntu-budgie-released. David. April 26, 2018. April 27, 2018. Ubuntu Budgie. en-GB. 2019-04-10.
  18. Web site: DistroWatch.com: Ubuntu Budgie. distroWatch.com. 2022-04-25.
  19. Web site: 19.04 Release Notes. https://web.archive.org/web/20190406053519/ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2019/03/27/19-04-release-notes. March 27, 2019. April 6, 2019. Ubuntu Budgie. live. Nikola.
  20. Web site: 19.10 RELEASE NOTES. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218110405/https://ubuntubudgie.org/2019/09/25/19-10-release-notes. September 25, 2019. December 18, 2019. Ubuntu Budgie. live. Nikola.
  21. Web site: David. Ubuntu Budgie 20.04 LTS Released!. https://web.archive.org/web/20200424142440/https://ubuntubudgie.org/2020/04/23/ubuntu-budgie-20-04-lts-released. April 23, 2020. April 24, 2020. live. Ubuntu Budgie.
  22. Web site: David. Ubuntu Budgie 20.10 Release Notes. https://web.archive.org/web/20201007114608/https://ubuntubudgie.org/2020/09/ubuntu-budgie-20-10-release-notes. September 28, 2020. October 7, 2020. live.
  23. Web site: Nikola. Ubuntu Budgie 21.04 Released!. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422154643/ubuntubudgie.org/2021/04/ubuntu-budgie-21-04-released. April 22, 2021. April 22, 2021. Ubuntu Budgie. live.
  24. Web site: David. Ubuntu Budgie 21.10 Released!. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028163914/https://ubuntubudgie.org/2021/10/ubuntu-budgie-21-10-released. October 14, 2021. October 28, 2021. Ubuntu Budgie. dead.
  25. Web site: Mauro. Ubuntu Budgie 22.04 LTS Release Notes. https://web.archive.org/web/20220401095637/https://ubuntubudgie.org/2022/03/ubuntu-budgie-22-04-lts-release-notes. March 28, 2022. April 1, 2022. live. Ubuntu Budgie.
  26. Web site: David. Ubuntu Budgie 22.10 Released!. https://web.archive.org/web/20221020215336/https://ubuntubudgie.org/2022/10/ubuntu-budgie-22-10-released. October 20, 2022. October 20, 2022. live. Ubuntu Budgie.
  27. Web site: David. Ubuntu Budgie 23.04 Released!. https://web.archive.org/web/20230420185936/https://ubuntubudgie.org/2023/04/ubuntu-budgie-23-04-released. April 11, 2023. April 20, 2023. April 29, 2023. Ubuntu Budgie. en-US. live.
  28. Web site: David. Ubuntu Budgie 23.10 Released!. https://web.archive.org/web/20231014073927/https://ubuntubudgie.org/2023/10/ubuntu-budgie-23-10-released. October 12, 2023. October 14, 2023. January 10, 2024. Ubuntu Budgie. en-US. live.

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