Ubuntu Cinnamon is a community-driven, free and open-source Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, using the Cinnamon desktop environment in place of Ubuntu's GNOME Shell. The first release was 19.10 'Eoan Ermine' on December 4, 2019, and is the first official distribution to use Ubuntu with the Cinnamon desktop. Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix is also used synonymously to reference the project.[1]
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 Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.10 "Oracular Oriole" | |
| Developer | Joshua Peisach |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open-source software |
| Initial release | December 4, 2019 |
| Latest release | 24.10 (Oracular Oriole) / October 10, 2024 |
| Repository | github |
| Package manager | APT |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | Cinnamon |
| License | GNU GPL |
| Official website | ubuntucinnamon |
History
editThe Cinnamon environment was developed by the Linux Mint team in 2011 and was first used as the default desktop environment in Linux Mint 13. Ideas to combine Ubuntu and Cinnamon were not new, and had been floated around several times before the project. However, the idea was never developed significantly.[2]
In 2019, user ItzSwirlz posted on Ubuntu Discourse requesting info on a Cinnamon Ubuntu Flavor. He stepped up to build the project, and the first release was released later that year on SourceForge.[3]
Flavor Status
editAs early as 2020, Peisach expressed interest in attaining flavor status for Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix.[4]
In 2022, Peisach emailed the Ubuntu Technical Board requesting official flavor status.[5] In the Ubuntu Technical Board meeting over IRC on March 28, 2023, Ubuntu Cinnamon was officially deemed a flavor by Ubuntu.[6]
Releases
editRelease 19.10
edit19.10 "Eoan Ermine" was the first stable Ubuntu Cinnamon release, then referred to as Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. It was released on December 4, 2019. It featured a Calamares Installer, with Kimmo themes.
Release 20.04 LTS
edit20.04 "Focal Fossa" was the first stable Ubuntu Cinnamon LTS release. In addition to bug fixes, it contained mostly graphical updates, with updates to animation, customization, and layout.[7]
- Point release 20.04.1 was released on August 6, 2020. The update featured a few more design and customization options, the most prominent being the artwork changes.[8]
- Point release 20.04.2 was released on February 4, 2021. The update mainly featured bug fixes.
- Point release 20.04.3 was released on August 26, 2021. The update featured security patches in addition to regular bug fixes.
- Point release 20.04.4 was released on February 25, 2022. The update featured no updates specific to Ubuntu Cinnamon, and instead just reflected Ubuntu's updates.
- Point release 20.04.5 was released on September 1, 2022.
Release 20.10
edit20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" was a standard release on October 22, 2020. The version featured a replacement of Cinnamon sounds with Ubuntu sounds, and further design changes. Cinnamon was upgraded to version 4.6.6 in the update, which came with better monitor support as well as layout improvements.[9]
Release 21.04
edit21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" was a standard release on April 24, 2021. This version mainly consisted of updates to the Nemo file manager and Cinnamon. They were updated to versions 4.8.5 and 4.8.6 respectively. Developer Joshua Peisach stated his "planning for the future of UCR" as a reason for the lack of major updates.[10]
Release 21.10
edit21.10 "Impish Indiri" was a standard release on October 14, 2021. The version contained updates for linux developers and a key kernel update. Linux Kernel was updated to version 5.13, adding support for newer graphics cards. Default Python, Ruby, PHP, Perl, and the GNU Compiler Collection were updated to newer versions.
Release 22.04 LTS
edit22.04 "Jammy Jellyfish" was the second Ubuntu Cinnamon LTS release, on April 22, 2022. This version updated the Cinnamon version to the 5.x series, going to version 5.2.7. Major updates were mostly contained within Ubuntu or Cinnamon and not Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix itself.[11]
- Point release 22.04.1 was released on August 14, 2022. The update featured no major improvements and was mainly focused on system stability.[12]
Release 22.10
edit22.10 "Kinetic Kudu" was a standard release on October 20, 2022. The version updated the Cinnamon version to 5.4.12, which added many layout features as well as minor feature updates. Several Cinnamon packages were also updated. A major update was to Cinnamon's windows manager Muffin, which received a code rebase. Aside from operating system updates, this update also featured the addition of Ubuntu Cinnamon created packages to the main Ubuntu archives.[13]
Release 23.04
edit23.04 "Lunar Lobster" was a standard release on April 20, 2023. It is the first release of Ubuntu Cinnamon as an official Ubuntu flavor. This version updated the Cinnamon version to 5.6.7, adding more layout and UI features as well as bug fixes. The Nemo file manager was also updated to version 5.6.3, mainly featuring bug fixes. Muffin was updated to version 5.6.3, also featuring mostly bug fixes.[14]
This update was also the first update available to be downloaded from the actual Ubuntu host, rather than using SourceForge.[15]
Release 23.10
edit23.10 "Mantic Minotaur" was a standard release on October 12, 2023. This version updated the Cinnamon version to 5.8.4, which included UI updates and built-in support for touchscreen gestures. The release also updated Linux kernel version to 6.5, and introduced full disk encryption.[16][17]
Release 24.04 LTS
edit24.04 "Noble Numbat" was the first Ubuntu Cinnamon LTS release as a flavor on April 25, 2024.
Release 24.10
edit24.10 "Oracular Oriole" was an interim release made on 10 October 2024.
Table of Releases
edit| Version | Code name | Release date | End of Support | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.10 | Eoan Ermine | December 4, 2019 | July 2020 | First release of Ubuntu Cinnamon |
| 20.04 LTS | Focal Fossa | May 7, 2020 | April 2023 | Was a LTS version |
| 20.10 | Groovy Gorilla | October 22, 2020 | July 2021 | |
| 21.04 | Hirsute Hippo | April 24, 2021 | January 2022 | |
| 21.10 | Impish Indri | October 14, 2021 | July 2022 | |
| 22.04 LTS | Jammy Jellyfish | April 22, 2022 | April 2025 | LTS version |
| 22.10 | Kinetic Kudu | October 20, 2022 | July 2023 | |
| 23.04 | Lunar Lobster | April 20, 2023 | January 2024 | First release as a flavor |
| 23.10 | Mantic Minotaur | October 12, 2023 | July 2024 | |
| 24.04 LTS | Noble Numbat | April 25, 2024 | April 2027 | Latest LTS version |
| 24.10 | Oracular Oriole | October 10, 2024 | July 2025 | Latest release |
| Old version, not maintained Old version, maintained Current version Future Release | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 19.10 Eoan Ermine Released". Ubuntu Community Hub. December 6, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Cinnamon Ubuntu Flavor?". Ubuntu Community Hub. February 10, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix Activity". SourceForge.
- ^ "The Future of Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix, and its development". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. July 25, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Peisach, Joshua (November 28, 2022). "Ubuntu Cinnamon for Official Flavor Status". Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Proven, Liam. "It's official: Ubuntu Cinnamon remix has been voted in". www.theregister.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Ubuntu Cinnamon 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" Release Notes". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. April 25, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Peisach, Joshua (August 6, 2020). "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 20.04.1 LTS Released". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Nestor, Marius (April 24, 2021). "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" Released, Download Now". 9to5Linux. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" Released!". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. April 24, 2021. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Nestor, Marius (April 22, 2022). "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 22.04 LTS Released with Cinnamon 5.2 Desktop Environment". 9to5Linux. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Peisach, Joshua (August 14, 2022). "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 22.04.1 LTS Point Release Announcement". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Peisach, Joshua (October 1, 2022). "Ubuntu Cinnamon 22.10 Release Notes + Beta Announcement". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Pablinux (April 20, 2023). "Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.04, its first version as an official flavor". Ubunlog. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.04 "Lunar Lobster" Released!". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. April 20, 2023. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Arindam (October 16, 2023). "Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.10: Best New Features". DebugPoint.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Nestor, Marius (October 12, 2023). "Ubuntu 23.10 Official Flavors Are Now Available for Download, Here's What's New". 9to5Linux. Retrieved February 16, 2024.