Ubuntu Kylin

{{about||the non-Ubuntu-based operating system|Kylin (operating system)|other uses|Kylin (disambiguation)}}

{{short description|Derivative of the Ubuntu operating system}}

{{infobox OS

|name=Ubuntu Kylin

|logo=Ubuntu Kylin.png

|screenshot=Ubuntu Kylin 22.04.jpg

|caption=Screenshot of the desktop of Ubuntu Kylin 22.04

|developer=National University of Defense Technology, Canonical Ltd., Ubuntu Kylin Community

|family=Linux (Unix-like)

|working_state=Current

|source_model=Open-source{{cite web|title=kernel.ubuntu.com|url=http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git|website=kernel.ubuntu.com|access-date=20 April 2018|archive-date=21 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821121416/http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Index of /ubuntu|url=http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu|website=archive.ubuntu.com|access-date=20 April 2018|archive-date=11 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511162437/http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu|url-status=live}}

|released={{Start date and age|2013|04|25|df=yes}}

|latest_release_version=24.10

|latest_release_date={{Start date and age|2024|10|10|df=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ubuntukylin.com/news/ubuntukylin2410-en.html|title=Ubuntu Kylin 24.10 officially released|date=1 December 2024}}

|marketing target=Personal computers

|language=More than 55 languages by LoCos,
presets to Simplified Chinese characters

|updatemodel=Software Updater, UKSC, APT

|package_manager=dpkg, APT, Snap, flatpak

|supported_platforms={{unbulleted list|x86-64|ARM64|ppc64le (POWER8 and later)|s390x{{cite web|url=https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/installation|title=Installation|website=Ubuntu Server Documentation|year=2020|publisher=Canonical Ltd.|access-date=1 January 2022|archive-date=29 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129113254/https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/installation|url-status=live}}|ARMhf (ARMv7 + VFPv3-D16){{cite web|url=https://ubuntu.com/core/docs/supported-platforms|title=Supported platforms|website=Ubuntu Core Documentation|year=2020|publisher=Canonical Ltd.|access-date=1 January 2022}}}}

|kernel_type=Monolithic (Linux kernel)

|userland=GNU

|ui=UKUI (based on Qt){{cite web|url=https://ubuntukylin.com/news/shownews.php?id=1563&lang=en|title=UKUI 3.0 Preview-Start Menu|website=ubuntukylin}}

|license=Free software + some proprietary device drivers{{cite web|url=https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html#Ubuntu|title=Explaining Why We Don't Endorse Other Systems|publisher=Free Software Foundation|access-date=14 July 2015|archive-date=24 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424061731/http://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html#Ubuntu|url-status=live}}

|website={{URL|1=https://ubuntukylin.com/?lang=en}}

}}

Ubuntu Kylin ({{Lang-zh|c=优麒麟|s=|t=|p=Yōu Qílín}}) is the official Chinese version of the Ubuntu computer operating system. It is intended for desktop and laptop computers,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21895723|date=22 March 2013|title=China to create home-grown operating system|website=BBC News}} and has been described as a "loose continuation of the Chinese Kylin OS".{{cite web|first=Joey|last=Sneddon|url=http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/02/ubuntu-kylin-official-ubuntu-spin|title=Chinese Linux Distro Seeks Place in Ubuntu Family|website=omgubuntu.co.uk|date=27 February 2013|accessdate=29 April 2013}} 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.{{cite web|first=Nick|last=Heath|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/chinese-government-builds-national-os-around-ubuntu/|title=Chinese government builds national OS around Ubuntu|website=ZDNet|date=22 March 2013}}

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.{{cite news|first=Marius|last=Nestor|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Final-Release-of-Ubuntu-Kylin-13-04-Is-Now-Available-for-Download-348384.shtml|title=The Final Release of Ubuntu Kylin 13.04 Is Now Available for Download|website=softpedia.com|date=25 April 2013|accessdate=26 April 2013}}

History

Version 20.04 introduced version 3.0 of its own, newly developed UKUI (Ubuntu Kylin User Interface).{{cite web|url=http://www.ubuntukylin.com/news/shownews.php?id=1569&lang=en|title=UKUI 3.0 Preview-TaskBar}} 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{{cite news|title=Ubuntu Website server releases webpage|url=http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntukylin/releases|access-date=9 January 2022|language=en}} without WPS Office installed.

Release history

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Version

!Code name

!Release date

!Supported until

!Kernel version

13.04

|Raring Ringtail

|2013-04-25

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2014-01-27

|3.8{{cite web|title=Ubuntu Kernel Team - Raring Release Status|url=https://wiki.edubuntu.org/KernelTeam/ReleaseStatus/Raring|access-date=12 January 2013}}

13.10

|Saucy Salamander

|2013-10-17{{cite web|url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SaucySalamander/ReleaseSchedule|title=Saucy Release Schedule|publisher=wiki.ubuntu.com|access-date=3 May 2013}}

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2014-07-17

|3.11

14.04 LTS

|Trusty Tahr

|2014-04-17{{cite web|url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseSchedule|title=Trusty Release Schedule|publisher=wiki.ubuntu.com|access-date=19 October 2013}}{{cite web|first=Jesse|last=Smith|url=https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20140901#feature|title=First impressions of Ubuntu Kylin 14.04 "Enhanced"|website=DistroWatch.com}}

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2019-04

|3.13{{cite web|last=Larabel|first=Michael|title=Linux 3.14 Isn't Going To Make It Into Ubuntu 14.04 LTS|url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTY0NTc|website=phoronix.com|access-date=4 April 2014|date=28 March 2014}}

14.10

|Utopic Unicorn

|2014-10-23{{cite web|url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UtopicUnicorn/ReleaseSchedule|title=Utopic Release Schedule|publisher=wiki.ubuntu.com|access-date=31 July 2014}}

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2015-06

|3.16{{cite news|first=Silviu|last=Stahie|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-14-10-Utopic-Unicorn-Now-Based-on-Linux-Kernel-3-16-451606.shtml|title=Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn) Now Based on Linux Kernel 3.16|website=softpedia.com|date=22 July 2014}}{{cite web|first=Joey|last=Sneddon|url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/09/ubuntu-14-10-beta-download-released|title=Ubuntu 14.10 Beta Downloads Now Available|website=OMG! Ubuntu!}}

15.04

|Vivid Vervet{{cite web|author=Mark Shuttleworth|title=V is for Vivid|url=http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1425|website=markshuttleworth.com|accessdate=20 October 2014}}{{cite news|author=softpedia|url=https://www.linux.com/news/ubuntu-kylin-1504-continues-process-conquering-china|title=Ubuntu Kylin 15.04 Continues the Process of Conquering China|website=linux.com}}

|2015-04-23

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2016-01

|3.19{{cite web|title=VividVervet/ReleaseNotes - Ubuntu Wiki|url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/VividVervet/ReleaseNotes|website=wiki.ubuntu.com|access-date=2015-04-24}}

15.10

|Wily Werewolf{{cite web|author=Mark Shuttleworth|title=W is for Wily|url=http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1468|work=Mark Shuttleworth {{!}} here be dragons|access-date=6 May 2015|date=4 May 2015}}{{cite news|first=Marius|last=Nestor|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-kylin-15-10-wily-werewolf-launches-for-the-chinese-linux-community-495132.shtml|title=Ubuntu Kylin 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) Launches for the Chinese Linux Community|website=Softpedia News}}{{cite web|first=Joey|last=Sneddon|url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2015/10/ubuntu-15-10-flavors-download-now|title=Ubuntu 15.10 Flavors Now Available for Download|website=OMG! Ubuntu!}}

|2015-10-22{{cite web|url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseSchedule|title=WilyWerewolf/ReleaseSchedule – Ubuntu Wiki|website=ubuntu.com}}

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2016-07

|4.2

16.04 LTS

|Xenial Xerus{{cite web|author=Mark Shuttleworth|title=X marks the spot|url=http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1479|work=Mark Shuttleworth {{!}} here be dragons|date=21 October 2015|accessdate=22 October 2015}}{{cite web|first=Joey|last=Sneddon|url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/03/ubuntu-16-04-beta-2-flavors-released|title=Ubuntu 16.04 Flavors Make Second Beta Available to Download|website=OMG! Ubuntu!}}

|2016-04-21{{cite web|url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseSchedule|title=XenialXerus/ReleaseSchedule – Ubuntu Wiki|website=ubuntu.com}}

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2021-04

|4.4

16.10

|Yakkety Yak

|2016-10-14{{cite web|url=http://www.ubuntukylin.com/news/shownews.php?lang=en&id=620|title=Ubuntu Kylin 17.04 and YHKylin OS community version are released|website=ubuntukylin.com}}{{cite web|first=Joey|last=Sneddon|url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/02/ukui-linux-desktop-environment-ubuntu-kylin|title=Meet The New Linux Desktop Environment Inspired by Windows 7|website=OMG! Ubuntu!}}{{cite news|first=Marius|last=Nestor|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-kylin-16-10-arrives-for-chinese-speaking-users-here-s-what-s-new-509276.shtml|title=Ubuntu Kylin 16.10 Arrives for Chinese-Speaking Users, Here's What's New|website=softpedia.com/news}}

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2017-07

|4.8{{cite web|url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuKylinChinese|title=UbuntuKylinChinese|website=ubuntukylin.com}}

17.04

|Zesty Zapus

|2017-04-13{{cite web|url=http://www.ubuntukylin.com/news/shownews.php?lang=en&id=646|title=Ubuntu Kylin 17.04 and YHKylin OS community version are released|website=ubuntukylin.com}}{{cite web|first=Jack|last=Yu|url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/ubuntu-kylin-linux-distribution-microsoft-windows-experience|title=Ubuntu Kylin, a Linux Distribution with a Microsoft Windows Experience|website=Linux Journal}}{{cite news|first=Marius|last=Nestor|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-kylin-17-04-drops-unity-desktop-in-favor-of-mate-based-ukui-interface-514859.shtml|title=Ubuntu Kylin 17.04 Drops Unity Desktop in Favor of MATE-Based UKUI Interface|website=softpedia.com/news}}

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2018-01

|4.10{{cite web|url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ZestyZapus/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuKylinChinese|title=UbuntuKylinChinese|website=ubuntukylin.com}}

17.10

|Artful Aardvark

|2017-10-20{{cite web|url=http://www.ubuntukylin.com/news/shownews.php?lang=en&id=717|title=Official release of Ubuntu Kylin with 17.10, new style, new experience|website=ubuntukylin.com}}{{cite news|first=Marius|last=Nestor|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-kylin-17-10-releases-for-chinese-linux-users-with-own-video-player-more-518155.shtml|title=Ubuntu Kylin 17.10 Releases for Chinese Linux Users with Own Video Player, More|website=softpedia.com/news}}

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2018-07

|4.13{{cite web|url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuKylin|title=What's new in Ubuntu Kylin 17.10|website=wiki.ubuntu.com}}

18.04 LTS

|Bionic Beaver

|2018-04-26{{cite web|url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/Beta2/UbuntuKylin|title=What's new in Ubuntu Kylin 18.04|website=wiki.ubuntu.com}}{{cite web|first=Joey|last=Sneddon|url=https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/04/ubuntu-flavors-18-04-release-download-features|title=Ubuntu 18.04 Flavours Release, Available to Download|website=OMG! Ubuntu!}}{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Turcotte-McCusker|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2018/03/14/ubuntu-18-04-bionic-beaver-beta-1-released|title=Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Beta 1 Released|website=ghacks.net}}{{cite web|url=https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2018/04/27/ubuntu-18-04-lts-bionic-beaver-released|title=Ubuntu Fridge {{!}} Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) released|website=fridge.ubuntu.com|date=27 April 2018}}

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2023-04

|4.15

18.10

|Cosmic Cuttlefish

|2018-10-18

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2019-07

|4.18

19.04

|Disco Dingo

|2019-04-19{{cite web|url=https://www.ubuntukylin.com/news/shownews.php?lang=en&id=923|title=Ubuntu Kylin 19.04 Final Now Available for Download!|website=ubuntukylin.com}}

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2020-01

|5.0

19.10

|Eoan Ermine

|2019-10-18

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2020-07-17{{cite web|url=https://www.ubuntukylin.com/news/1600-en.html|title=优麒麟 19.10 将于本月结束生命周期|lang=zh}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ubuntukylin.com/news/1601-en.html|title=Ubuntu Kylin 19.10 will reach end of life this month|lang=en}}

|5.3

20.04 LTS

|Focal Fossa

|2020-04-23

|style=background:#fef8c6|2025-04

|5.4

20.10

|Groovy Gorilla

|2020-10-22

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2021-07

|5.8

21.04

|Hirsute Hippo

|2021-04-22

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2022-01

|5.11

21.10

|Impish Indri

|2021-10-14

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2022-07

|5.13

22.04 LTS

|Jammy Jellyfish

|2022-04-21

|style=background:#fef8c6|2027-04

|5.15

22.10

|Kinetic Kudu

|2022-10-20

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2023-07

|5.19

23.04

|Lunar Lobster

|2023-04-21

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2024-01{{Cite web|title=Distribution Release: Ubuntu Kylin 23.04 (DistroWatch.com News)|url=https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=11826|access-date=2023-05-02|website=distrowatch.com}}

|6.2

23.10

|Mantic Minotaur

|2023-10-12

|style=background:#fdb3ab|2024-07

|6.5

24.04 LTS

|Noble Numbat

|2024-04-25

|style=background:#fef8c6|2029-05

|6.8

24.10

|Oracular Oriole

|2024-10-10

!style=background:#d4f4b4|2025-07

|6.11

colspan=5|{{legend2|#fdb3ab|Old version|border=1px solid#fdb3ab}} {{legend2|#fef8c6|Older version, still maintained|border=1px solid#fef8c6}} {{legend2|#d4f4b4|Latest version|border=1px solid#d4f4b4}}

See also

References

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