Ubuntu Cinnamon

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Ubuntu Cinnamon
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Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.10 "Mantic Minotaur"
Developer Joshua Peisach
OS family Linux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source model Open-source software
Initial releaseDecember 4, 2019;4 years ago (2019-12-04)
Latest release 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) / April 25, 2024;0 days ago (2024-04-25)
Repository github.com/ubuntucinnamon
Package manager APT
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux)
Userland GNU
Default
user interface 		Cinnamon
License GNU GPL
Official website 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. [1]

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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. [2]

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. [3]

Flavor Status

As early as 2020, Peisach expressed interest in attaining flavor status for Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. [4]

In 2022, Peisach emailed the Ubuntu Technical Board requesting official flavor status. [5] In the Ubuntu Technical Board meeting over IRC on March 28, 2023, Ubuntu Cinnamon was officially deemed a flavor by Ubuntu. [6]

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. [7]

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. [9]

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. [10]

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. [11]

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. [13]

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. [14]

This update was also the first update available to be downloaded from the actual Ubuntu host, rather than using SourceForge. [15]

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. [16] [17]

Release 24.04 LTS

24.04 "Noble Numbat" is an upcoming LTS release forecasted to be on April 25, 2024.

Table of Releases

VersionCode nameRelease dateEnd of SupportRemarks
19.10Eoan ErmineDecember 4, 2019July 2020First release of Ubuntu Cinnamon
20.04 LTSFocal FossaMay 7, 2020April 2023LTS version
20.10Groovy GorillaOctober 22, 2020July 2021
21.04Hirsute HippoApril 24, 2021January 2022
21.10Impish IndriOctober 14, 2021July 2022
22.04 LTSJammy JellyfishApril 22, 2022April 2025
22.10Kinetic KuduOctober 20, 2022July 2023
23.04Lunar LobsterApril 20, 2023January 2024First release as a flavor
23.10Mantic MinotaurOctober 12, 2023July 2024Latest release
24.04 LTSNoble NumbatApril 25, 2024April 2027Latest LTS version
  Old version, not maintained   Old version, maintained   Current version   Future Release

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