Ubuntu Kylin
Derivative of the Ubuntu operating system
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Ubuntu Kylin (Chinese: 优麒麟; pinyin: Yōu Qílín) is the official Chinese version of the Ubuntu computer operating system. It is intended for desktop and laptop computers,[8] and has been described as a "loose continuation of the Chinese Kylin OS".[9] In 2013, Canonical Ltd. reached an agreement with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to co-create and release an Ubuntu-based operating system with features targeted at the Chinese market.[10]
| Ubuntu Kylin | |
|---|---|
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 Screenshot of the desktop of Ubuntu Kylin 22.04 | |
| Developer | National University of Defense Technology, Canonical Ltd., Ubuntu Kylin Community |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open-source[1][2] |
| Initial release | 25 April 2013 |
| Latest release | 25.04 / 18 April 2025[3] |
| Marketing target | Personal computers |
| Available in | More than 55 languages by LoCos, presets to Simplified Chinese characters |
| Update method | Software Updater, UKSC, APT |
| Package manager | dpkg, APT, Snap, flatpak |
| Supported platforms | |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux kernel) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | UKUI (based on Qt)[6] |
| License | Free software + some proprietary device drivers[7] |
| Official website | ubuntukylin |
The first official release, Ubuntu Kylin 13.04, was released on 25 April 2013, on the same day as Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail). Features include Chinese input methods, Chinese calendars, a weather indicator, and online music search from the Dash.[11]
History
Version 20.04 introduced version 3.0 of its own, newly developed UKUI (Ubuntu Kylin User Interface).[12] Formerly, UKUI was a customization of the MATE desktop.
Version 14.10 introduced the Ubuntu Kylin Software Center (UKSC), and a utility which helps end-users for daily computing tasks called Youker Assistant.
The team 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.
WPS Office, also closed-source, is the default office suite in the pro and enhanced editions. LibreOffice however is used mainly as default in the official vanilla Ubuntu Kylin image from the main Ubuntu server website[13] without WPS Office installed.
Release history
| Version | Code name | Release date | Supported until | Kernel version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.04 | Raring Ringtail | 2013-04-25 | 2014-01-27 | 3.8[14] |
| 13.10 | Saucy Salamander | 2013-10-17[15] | 2014-07-17 | 3.11 |
| 14.04 LTS | Trusty Tahr | 2014-04-17[16][17] | 2019-04 | 3.13[18] |
| 14.10 | Utopic Unicorn | 2014-10-23[19] | 2015-06 | 3.16[20][21] |
| 15.04 | Vivid Vervet[22][23] | 2015-04-23 | 2016-01 | 3.19[24] |
| 15.10 | Wily Werewolf[25][26][27] | 2015-10-22[28] | 2016-07 | 4.2 |
| 16.04 LTS | Xenial Xerus[29][30] | 2016-04-21[31] | 2021-04 | 4.4 |
| 16.10 | Yakkety Yak | 2016-10-14[32][33][34] | 2017-07 | 4.8[35] |
| 17.04 | Zesty Zapus | 2017-04-13[36][37][38] | 2018-01 | 4.10[39] |
| 17.10 | Artful Aardvark | 2017-10-20[40][41] | 2018-07 | 4.13[42] |
| 18.04 LTS | Bionic Beaver | 2018-04-26[43][44][45][46] | 2023-04 | 4.15 |
| 18.10 | Cosmic Cuttlefish | 2018-10-18 | 2019-07 | 4.18 |
| 19.04 | Disco Dingo | 2019-04-19[47] | 2020-01 | 5.0 |
| 19.10 | Eoan Ermine | 2019-10-18 | 2020-07-17[48][49] | 5.3 |
| 20.04 LTS | Focal Fossa | 2020-04-23 | 2025-04 | 5.4 |
| 20.10 | Groovy Gorilla | 2020-10-22 | 2021-07 | 5.8 |
| 21.04 | Hirsute Hippo | 2021-04-22 | 2022-01 | 5.11 |
| 21.10 | Impish Indri | 2021-10-14 | 2022-07 | 5.13 |
| 22.04 LTS | Jammy Jellyfish | 2022-04-21 | 2027-04 | 5.15 |
| 22.10 | Kinetic Kudu | 2022-10-20 | 2023-07 | 5.19 |
| 23.04 | Lunar Lobster | 2023-04-21 | 2024-01[50] | 6.2 |
| 23.10 | Mantic Minotaur | 2023-10-12 | 2024-07 | 6.5 |
| 24.04 LTS | Noble Numbat | 2024-04-25 | 2029-05 | 6.8 |
| 24.10 | Oracular Oriole | 2024-10-10 | 2025-07 | 6.11 |
| 25.04 | Plucky Puffin | 2025-04-17 | 2026-01 | 6.14 |
| Old version Older version, still maintained Latest version | ||||
See also
- BOSS Linux
- Kingsoft WPS Office
- Debian GNU/Linux
- Inspur
- Linux adoption
- Red Flag Linux
- Astra Linux – a similar project by the Russian government
- Unity Operating System
- Canaima (operating system) – a similar project by the Venezuelan computer manufacturer VIT, C.A. and Chinese information technology company Inspur
- GendBuntu – a similar project used by Gendarmerie in France
- LiMux – a similar project of the city council of Munich
- Nova (operating system) – a similar project by the Cuban government
- Red Star OS – a similar project by the North Korean government
