Ubuntu Budgie
{{update|part=versions 18.10 through 24.04|date=January 2024}}
{{Short description|Derivative of the Ubuntu operating system, utilizing the Budgie desktop environment}}
{{Infobox OS
| logo = File:UbuntuBudgie-Wordmarkalt.svg
| screenshot = File:Ubuntu Budgie 24.10 default desktop - English.png
| caption = Ubuntu Budgie 24.10 "Oracular Oriole"
| name = Ubuntu Budgie
| developer = Ubuntu Budgie Team
| released = {{Start date and age|2016|04|25|df=yes|paren=yes}} as unofficial Ubuntu derivative;
{{Start date and age|2016|11|16|df=yes|paren=yes}} as an official Ubuntu flavour
| marketing target = Personal computers
| userland = GNU
| ui = Budgie
| license = Free software licenses
(mainly GPL)
| website = {{URL|https://ubuntubudgie.org}}
| working_state = Current
| source_model = Open source (with some exceptions){{cite web|url=https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html#Ubuntu|title=Explaining Why We Don't Endorse Other Systems|website=GNU.org|access-date=2015-07-14}}
| latest_release_version = 25.04 "Plucky Puffin"
| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2025|04|17|df=yes}}
| 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".{{cite web|url=https://xpressubuntu.wordpress.com/2016/04/25/budgie-remix-16-04-is-now-out|title=budgie-remix 16.04 is now out!|last=fossfreedom|date=2016-04-25|publisher=Xpress-Ubuntu|access-date=2017-03-20}} budgie-remix 16.10 was later released by strictly following the time frame issued for Ubuntu 16.10.{{cite web|url=https://ubuntubudgie.org/2016/10/budgie-remix-16-10-released|title=Budgie-Remix 16.10 released|date=2016-10-16|publisher=Ubuntu Budgie|access-date=2017-03-20|author=Nikola}}
It was eventually recognized as an official community flavor of Ubuntu, and was rebranded as Ubuntu Budgie.{{cite web|url=https://ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2016/11/09/it-s-official|title=It's official|date=2016-11-09|publisher=Ubuntu Budgie|access-date=2017-03-20|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320233153/https://ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2016/11/09/it-s-official|archive-date=20 March 2017|url-status=dead}}
In November 2017, Vincenzo Bovino was hired as the new brand and PR Manager.{{cite web|url=https://ubuntubudgie.org/team|date=2016-11-09|title=Ubuntu Budgie new team|publisher=Ubuntu Budgie|access-date=2017-03-29|language=en-GB}}
Ubuntu Budgie 17.04 was released in April 2017,{{cite web|url=https://ubuntubudgie.org/2017/04/17-04-released|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417155436/ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2017/04/13/17-04-released|date=April 13, 2017|archivedate=April 17, 2017|publisher=Ubuntu Budgie|url-status=live|title=17.04 Released!|author=Nikola}} and was updated to version 17.10 in October 2017.{{cite web|url=https://ubuntubudgie.org/2017/09/17-10-release-notes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020010300/https://ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2017/09/25/17-10-release-notes|archivedate=October 20, 2017|date=September 25, 2017|title=17.10 Release Notes|publisher=Ubuntu Budgie|author=Nikola}}
32-bit support was deprecated from Ubuntu Budgie and Ubuntu MATE with the 18.10 release.
Releases
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style=background:#d4f4b4|Current release
|style=background:#fdb3ab|Release no longer supported |style=background:#fef8c6|Release still supported |style=background:#c1e6f5|Future release |
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!Version!!Codename!!Release date!!Supported until!!Remarks!!Kernel version{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ubuntubudgie|title=DistroWatch.com: Ubuntu Budgie}} | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|16.04 LTS
|Xenial Xerus |First release, branded budgie-remix |4.10 (16.04.3) | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|16.10
|Yakkety Yak | |4.8 | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|17.04
|Zesty Zapus |2018-01 |First release after rename to Ubuntu Budgie following recognition as an official Ubuntu flavor |4.10 | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|17.10
|rowspan=2|Artful Aardvark |rowspan=2|2018-07 | |rowspan=2|4.13 | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|17.10.1
|Re-release due to the original Ubuntu 17.10 ISO images getting pulled due to a bug that messed up some BIOSes | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|18.04 LTS
|Bionic Beaver | 2021-04{{cite web|url-status=dead|url=https://ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2018/04/26/18-04-lts-ubuntu-budgie-released|title=Ubuntu Budgie 18.04 LTS Released!|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427164630/https://ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2018/04/26/18-04-lts-ubuntu-budgie-released|author=David|date=April 26, 2018|archivedate=April 27, 2018|website=Ubuntu Budgie|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-10}}
|First long-term support release as an official Ubuntu flavor |4.15 |
style=background:#fdb3ab|18.10
|Cosmic Cuttlefish |2018-10-18{{cite web|title=DistroWatch.com: Ubuntu Budgie|url=https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ubuntubudgie|website=distroWatch.com|accessdate=2022-04-25}} |2019-07 | |4.18 | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|19.04
|Disco Dingo |2020-01 |Better graphics support with Mesa 19.0 |5.0 | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|19.10
|Eoan Ermine |2020-07 | |5.3 | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|20.04 LTS
|Focal Fossa |2023-04 | |5.4 | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|20.10
|Groovy Gorilla |2021-07 | |5.8 | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|21.04
|Hirsute Hippo |2022-01 | |5.11 | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|21.10
|Impish Indri |2022-07 | |5.13 | |
style=background:#fef8c6|22.04 LTS
|Jammy Jellyfish |2025-04 | |5.15 | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|22.10
|Kinetic Kudu |2023-07 | |5.19 | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|23.04
|Lunar Lobster |2024-01 | |6.2 | |
style=background:#fdb3ab|23.10
|Mantic Minotaur |2024-07 | |6.5 | |
style=background:#fef8c6|24.04 LTS
|Noble Numbat |2024-04-25 |2027-04 | |6.8 | |
style=background:#d4f4b4|24.10
|Oracular Oriole |2024-10-07 |2025-07 | |6.11 |
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See also
{{Portal|Free and open-source software|Linux}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Ubuntu Budgie}}
- {{Official website|https://ubuntubudgie.org/}}
- {{DistroWatch|ubuntubudgie|Ubuntu Budgie}}
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