Ubuntu Cinnamon

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Ubuntu Cinnamon
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Ubuntu Cinnamon 25.04 "Plucky Puffin"
Developer Joshua Peisach
OS family Linux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source model Open-source software
Initial releaseDecember 4, 2019;5 years ago (2019-12-04)
Latest release 25.04 ("Plucky Puffin") / April 17, 2025;2 months ago (2025-04-17)
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" 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. [18]

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. [19] Other features such as the Linux Kernel and various apps were also updated universally across all flavors. [20] [21]

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. [22] Various other features were also updated to bring general quality of life updates and bug fixes.

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 2025LTS version
22.10Kinetic KuduOctober 20, 2022July 2023
23.04Lunar LobsterApril 20, 2023January 2024First release as a flavor
23.10Mantic MinotaurOctober 12, 2023July 2024
24.04 LTSNoble NumbatApril 25, 2024April 2027Latest LTS version
24.10Oracular OrioleOctober 10, 2024July 2025
25.04Plucky PuffinApril 17, 2025January 2026Latest release
25.10Questing QuokkaOctober 9, 2025July 2026
  Old version, not maintained   Old version, maintained   Current version   Future Release

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 19.10 Eoan Ermine Released". Ubuntu Community Hub. December 6, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cinnamon Ubuntu Flavor?". Ubuntu Community Hub. February 10, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix Activity". SourceForge.
  4. ↑ "The Future of Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix, and its development". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. July 25, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ Peisach, Joshua (November 28, 2022). "Ubuntu Cinnamon for Official Flavor Status" . Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Proven, Liam. "It's official: Ubuntu Cinnamon remix has been voted in". www.theregister.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ubuntu Cinnamon 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" Release Notes". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. April 25, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ Peisach, Joshua (August 6, 2020). "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 20.04.1 LTS Released". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ Nestor, Marius (April 24, 2021). "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" Released, Download Now". 9to5Linux. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" Released!". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. April 24, 2021. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  11. ↑ Nestor, Marius (April 22, 2022). "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 22.04 LTS Released with Cinnamon 5.2 Desktop Environment". 9to5Linux. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ Peisach, Joshua (August 14, 2022). "Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix 22.04.1 LTS Point Release Announcement". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  13. ↑ Peisach, Joshua (October 1, 2022). "Ubuntu Cinnamon 22.10 Release Notes + Beta Announcement". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  14. ↑ Pablinux (April 20, 2023). "Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.04, its first version as an official flavor". Ubunlog. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.04 "Lunar Lobster" Released!". Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix. April 20, 2023. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  16. ↑ Arindam (October 16, 2023). "Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.10: Best New Features". DebugPoint.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" Release Notes". Ubuntu Cinnamon. April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Ubuntu Cinnamon 24.10 "Oracular Oriole" Release Notes". Ubuntu Cinnamon. October 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  20. ↑ Sneddon, Joey (September 18, 2024). "Ubuntu 24.10: The Best New Features". OMG! Ubuntu. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Oracular Oriole Release Notes". Ubuntu Community Hub. March 7, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Ubuntu Cinnamon 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" Release Notes". Ubuntu Cinnamon. March 26, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
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