Ubuntu Cinnamon

{{Short description|Derivative of the Ubuntu operating system, utilizing the Cinnamon desktop environment}}

{{About|the Ubuntu distribution|the desktop environment by Linux Mint|Cinnamon (desktop environment)}}

{{Infobox OS

| name = Ubuntu Cinnamon

| logo = File:UbuntuCinnamon.svg

| logo size = 100px

| screenshot = File:Ubuntu Cinnamon 25.04 default desktop - English.png

| caption = Ubuntu Cinnamon 25.04 "Plucky Puffin"

| developer = Joshua Peisach

| family = Linux (Unix-like)

| working state = Current

| source model = Open-source software

| released = {{Start date and age|2019|12|4}}

| latest release version = 25.04 ("Plucky Puffin")

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2025|04|17}}

| repo = {{URL|https://github.com/ubuntucinnamon}}

| package manager = APT

| kernel type = Monolithic (Linux)

| userland = GNU

| ui = Cinnamon

| license = GNU GPL

| website = {{URL|https://ubuntucinnamon.org}}

}}

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.{{Cite web|date=2019-12-06|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 19.10 Eoan Ermine Released|url=https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-19-10-eoan-ermine-released/13579|access-date=2023-03-09|website=Ubuntu Community Hub|language=en-US}}

History

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.{{Cite web|date=2019-02-10|title=Cinnamon Ubuntu Flavor?|url=https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/cinnamon-ubuntu-flavor/9751/2|access-date=2023-03-19|website=Ubuntu Community Hub|language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix Activity|url=https://sourceforge.net/p/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix/activity/?page=1&limit=100#5dac869ef0d3475c4609cbec|website=SourceForge}}

=Flavor Status=

As early as 2020, Peisach expressed interest in attaining flavor status for Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix.{{Cite web|date=2020-07-25|title=The Future of Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix, and its development.|url=https://ubuntucinnamon.org/the-future-of-ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-and-its-development/|access-date=2023-03-23|website=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix|language=en-US|archive-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323202539/https://ubuntucinnamon.org/the-future-of-ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-and-its-development/|url-status=dead}}

In 2022, Peisach emailed the Ubuntu Technical Board requesting official flavor status.{{Cite web|last=Peisach|first=Joshua|date=November 28, 2022|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon for Official Flavor Status|url=https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/technical-board/2022-November/002691.html|access-date=2023-03-23}} In the Ubuntu Technical Board meeting over IRC on March 28, 2023, Ubuntu Cinnamon was officially deemed a flavor by Ubuntu.{{Cite web|last=Proven|first=Liam|title=It's official: Ubuntu Cinnamon remix has been voted in|url=https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/30/ubuntu_cinnamon_remix_official/|access-date=2023-04-05|website=www.theregister.com|language=en}}

Releases

=Release 19.10=

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=

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.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-25|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" Release Notes|url=https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-20-04-lts-focal-fossa-release-notes/|access-date=2023-03-23|website=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix|language=en-US|archive-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323022458/https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-20-04-lts-focal-fossa-release-notes/|url-status=dead}}

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.{{Cite web|last=Peisach|first=Joshua|date=2020-08-06|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 20.04.1 LTS Released|url=https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-20-04-1-lts-released/|access-date=2023-03-23|website=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix|language=en-US|archive-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323021610/https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-20-04-1-lts-released/|url-status=dead}}
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=

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.{{Cite web|last=Nestor|first=Marius|date=2021-04-24|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" Released, Download Now|url=https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-21-04-hirsute-hippo-released-download-now|access-date=2023-04-05|website=9to5Linux|language=en-US}}

=Release 21.04=

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.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-24|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" Released!|url=https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-21-04-hirsute-hippo-released/|access-date=2023-03-23|website=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix|language=en-US|archive-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323023815/https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-21-04-hirsute-hippo-released/|url-status=dead}}

=Release 21.10=

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=

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.{{Cite web|last=Nestor|first=Marius|date=2022-04-22|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 22.04 LTS Released with Cinnamon 5.2 Desktop Environment|url=https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-22-04-lts-released-with-cinnamon-5-2-desktop-environment|access-date=2023-04-05|website=9to5Linux|language=en-US}}

Point release 22.04.1 was released on August 14, 2022. The update featured no major improvements and was mainly focused on system stability.{{Cite web|last=Peisach|first=Joshua|date=2022-08-14|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 22.04.1 LTS Point Release Announcement|url=https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-22-04-1-lts-point-release-announcement/|access-date=2023-03-23|website=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix|language=en-US|archive-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323195542/https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-remix-22-04-1-lts-point-release-announcement/|url-status=dead}}

=Release 22.10=

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.{{Cite web|last=Peisach|first=Joshua|date=2022-10-01|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon 22.10 Release Notes + Beta Announcement|url=https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-22-10-release-notes-beta-announcement/|access-date=2023-03-23|website=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix|language=en-US|archive-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323200202/https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-22-10-release-notes-beta-announcement/|url-status=dead}}

=Release 23.04=

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.{{Cite web|last=Pablinux|date=2023-04-20|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.04, its first version as an official flavor|url=https://ubunlog.com/en/ubuntu-cinnamon-23-04-launches-its-first-version-as-an-official-flavor-with-cinnamon-5-6-7-and-linux-6-2/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Ubunlog|language=en}}

This update was also the first update available to be downloaded from the actual Ubuntu host, rather than using SourceForge.{{Cite web|date=2023-04-20|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.04 "Lunar Lobster" Released!|url=https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-23-04-lunar-lobster-released/|access-date=2023-04-30|website=Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix|language=en-US|archive-date=April 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427051919/https://ubuntucinnamon.org/ubuntu-cinnamon-23-04-lunar-lobster-released/|url-status=dead}}

=Release 23.10=

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.{{Cite web|last=Arindam|date=2023-10-16|title=Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.10: Best New Features|url=https://www.debugpoint.com/ubuntu-cinnamon-23-10/|access-date=2024-02-16|website=DebugPoint.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Nestor|first=Marius|date=2023-10-12|title=Ubuntu 23.10 Official Flavors Are Now Available for Download, Here's What's New|url=https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-23-10-official-flavors-are-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new|access-date=2024-02-16|website=9to5Linux|language=en-US}}

=Release 24.04 LTS=

24.04 "Noble Numbat" was the first Ubuntu Cinnamon LTS release as a flavor on April 25, 2024. This version updated the Cinnamon version to 6.0.4, which included various quality of life updates and design tweaks. It also is the first release to use the flutter-based installer.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-24 |title=Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" Release Notes |url=https://ubuntucinnamon.org/?p=1303 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Ubuntu Cinnamon |language=en-US}}

=Release 24.10=

24.10 "Oracular Oriole" was released on October 10, 2024. This version featured a hybrid of Cinnamon version 6.0.4 and 6.2.0, with only certain features such as the Cinnamon screensaver being updated.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-08 |title=Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.10 "Oracular Oriole" Release Notes |url=https://ubuntucinnamon.org/?p=1345 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Ubuntu Cinnamon |language=en-US}} Other features such as the Linux Kernel and various apps were also updated universally across all flavors.{{Cite web |last=Sneddon |first=Joey |date=2024-09-18 |title=Ubuntu 24.10: The Best New Features |url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/09/ubuntu-24-10-new-features |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=OMG! Ubuntu |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-07 |title=Oracular Oriole Release Notes |url=https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/oracular-oriole-release-notes/44878 |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Ubuntu Community Hub |language=en}}

= Release 25.04 =

25.04 "Plucky Puffin" was released on April 17, 2025. This version featured Cinnamon version 6.4.8, providing various customization updates across the operating system.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-26 |title=Ubuntu Cinnamon 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" Release Notes |url=https://ubuntucinnamon.org/?p=1360 |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Ubuntu Cinnamon |language=en-US}} Various other features were also updated to bring general quality of life updates and bug fixes.

Table of Releases

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!Version

!Code name

!Release date

!End of Support

!Remarks

19.10

|Eoan Ermine

|December 4, 2019

|style=background:#fdb3ab|July 2020

|First release of Ubuntu Cinnamon

20.04 LTS

|Focal Fossa

|May 7, 2020

|style=background:#fdb3ab|April 2023

|LTS version

20.10

|Groovy Gorilla

|October 22, 2020

|style=background:#fdb3ab|July 2021

21.04

|Hirsute Hippo

|April 24, 2021

|style=background:#fdb3ab|January 2022

21.10

|Impish Indri

|October 14, 2021

|style=background:#fdb3ab|July 2022

22.04 LTS

|Jammy Jellyfish

|April 22, 2022

|style=background:#fef8c6|April 2025

|LTS version

22.10

|Kinetic Kudu

|October 20, 2022

|style=background:#fdb3ab|July 2023

23.04

|Lunar Lobster

|April 20, 2023

|style=background:#fdb3ab|January 2024

|First release as a flavor

23.10

|Mantic Minotaur

|October 12, 2023

|style=background:#fdb3ab|July 2024

24.04 LTS

|Noble Numbat

|April 25, 2024

|style=background:#fef8c6|April 2027

|Latest LTS version

24.10

|Oracular Oriole

|October 10, 2024

|style=background:#fef8c6|July 2025

25.04

|Plucky Puffin

|April 17, 2025

!style=background:#d4f4b4|January 2026

|Latest release

25.10

|Questing Quokka

|October 9, 2025

|style=background:#c1e6f5|July 2026