Derivative of the Ubuntu operating system, utilizing the Cinnamon desktop environment
Linux distribution
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.
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History
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The 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.
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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
.
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Flavor Status
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As early as 2020, Peisach expressed interest in attaining
flavor
status for Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix.
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In 2022, Peisach emailed the Ubuntu Technical Board requesting official flavor status.
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In the Ubuntu Technical Board meeting over
IRC
on March 28, 2023, Ubuntu Cinnamon was officially deemed a flavor by Ubuntu.
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Releases
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Release 19.10
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19.10 "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
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20.04 "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.
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- 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.
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- 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
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20.10 "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.
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Release 21.04
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21.04 "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.
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Release 21.10
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21.10 "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
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22.04 "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.
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- Point release 22.04.1 was released on August 14, 2022. The update featured no major improvements and was mainly focused on system stability.
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Release 22.10
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22.10 "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.
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Release 23.04
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23.04 "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.
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This update was also the first update available to be downloaded from the actual Ubuntu host, rather than using
SourceForge
.
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Release 23.10
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23.10 "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
.
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Release 24.04 LTS
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24.04 "Noble Numbat" was the first Ubuntu Cinnamon LTS release as a flavor on April 25, 2024.
Release 24.10
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24.10 "Oracular Oriole" is an upcoming release forecasted to be on October 2024.
Table of Releases
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Version
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Code name
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Release date
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End of Support
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Remarks
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19.10
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Eoan Ermine
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December 4, 2019
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July 2020
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First release of Ubuntu Cinnamon
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20.04 LTS
|
Focal Fossa
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May 7, 2020
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April 2023
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LTS version
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20.10
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Groovy Gorilla
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October 22, 2020
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July 2021
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21.04
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Hirsute Hippo
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April 24, 2021
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January 2022
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21.10
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Impish Indri
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October 14, 2021
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July 2022
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22.04 LTS
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Jammy Jellyfish
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April 22, 2022
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April 2025
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22.10
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Kinetic Kudu
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October 20, 2022
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July 2023
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23.04
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Lunar Lobster
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April 20, 2023
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January 2024
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First release as a flavor
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23.10
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Mantic Minotaur
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October 12, 2023
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July 2024
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Latest release
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24.04 LTS
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Noble Numbat
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April 25, 2024
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April 2027
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Latest LTS version
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24.10
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Oracular Oriole
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October 10, 2024
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July 2025
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Old version, not maintained
Old version, maintained
Current version
Future Release
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See also
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References
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- ^
"Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 19.10 Eoan Ermine Released"
.
Ubuntu Community Hub
. December 6, 2019
. Retrieved
March 9,
2023
.
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"Cinnamon Ubuntu Flavor?"
.
Ubuntu Community Hub
. February 10, 2019
. Retrieved
March 19,
2023
.
- ^
"Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix Activity"
.
SourceForge
.
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"The Future of Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix, and its development"
.
Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix
. July 25, 2020
. Retrieved
March 23,
2023
.
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Peisach, Joshua (November 28, 2022).
"Ubuntu Cinnamon for Official Flavor Status"
. Retrieved
March 23,
2023
.
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Proven, Liam.
"It's official: Ubuntu Cinnamon remix has been voted in"
.
www.theregister.com
. Retrieved
April 5,
2023
.
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"Ubuntu Cinnamon 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" Release Notes"
.
Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix
. April 25, 2020
. Retrieved
March 23,
2023
.
- ^
Peisach, Joshua (August 6, 2020).
"Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 20.04.1 LTS Released"
.
Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix
. Retrieved
March 23,
2023
.
- ^
Nestor, Marius (April 24, 2021).
"Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" Released, Download Now"
.
9to5Linux
. Retrieved
April 5,
2023
.
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"Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" Released!"
.
Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix
. April 24, 2021
. Retrieved
March 23,
2023
.
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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
. Retrieved
March 23,
2023
.
- ^
Peisach, Joshua (October 1, 2022).
"Ubuntu Cinnamon 22.10 Release Notes + Beta Announcement"
.
Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix
. Retrieved
March 23,
2023
.
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Pablinux (April 20, 2023).
"Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.04, its first version as an official flavor"
.
Ubunlog
. Retrieved
April 30,
2023
.
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"Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.04 "Lunar Lobster" Released!"
.
Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix
. April 20, 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
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