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Kubuntu
Kubuntu logo
File:Kubuntu 8.04.png
Kubuntu 8.04 with KDE 3.5
DeveloperCanonical Ltd. and community contributors
OS familyLinux
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Latest release8.04 (Hardy Heron) / April 24, 2008
Kernel typeMonolithic kernel
Default
user interface		KDE
LicenseVarious
Official websitewww.kubuntu.org

Kubuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu Linux distribution using the KDE graphical environment instead of GNOME. It is part of the Ubuntu project and uses the same underlying system. Kubuntu and Ubuntu can work alongside each other by installing the ubuntu-desktop and kubuntu-desktop packages. Every package in Kubuntu shares the same repositories as Ubuntu.[1] Kubuntu CDs can be ordered through the Shipit service. It is released regularly and predictably.[2]

Name

"Kubuntu", pronounced /kùbúntú/ (koo-BOON-too), means "towards humanity" in Bemban (derived from "ubuntu" - "humanity"). The K at the beginning represents the K Desktop Environment, which Kubuntu runs. By coincidence, Kubuntu also means "friendly spirit" in Mizo, and "free" (as in 'free of charge') in Kirundi.[3]

Differences from Ubuntu

A regular installation of Ubuntu will have the GNOME desktop, GNOME applications (e.g. Evolution) and GNOME/GTK+ admin tools (e.g. Synaptic Package Manager). A regular installation of Kubuntu has the KDE desktop, KDE applications (e.g. Kontact) and KDE/Qt admin tools (e.g. Adept Manager). In addition, Kubuntu is more likely to use packages from the KDE/Qt project rather than GTK+ toolkit-based applications. However, these are simply the default packages. For example, one may install Ubuntu and then add KDE, or even install the Kubuntu 'metapackage'. Therefore, one need not be restricted to one set of applications, but can mix and match by preference. There is a slight disadvantage to doing so, namely the increased diskspace and memory requirements of running both Qt and GTK, however this is negligible on a modern computer.

Kubuntu 8.04 CDs
Kubuntu 8.04 with KDE 4.
Kubuntu uses a familar boot from CD screen however.

Releases

Kubuntu follows the same naming/versioning system as Ubuntu, with each release having a code name, and a version number based on the year and month of release. Canonical provides support and security updates for most Kubuntu versions for 18 months after release.[4] Both Desktop CDs and Alternative (installation) CDs for x86 and AMD64 platforms are available.
Kubuntu is available both with KDE 3.5 and KDE 4.

Colour Meaning
Red Old release; not supported
Yellow Old release; still supported
Green Current release
Blue Future release
Version Release date Code name Sub Version Supported until Notes
5.04 2005-04-08[5] Hoary Hedgehog Array 2006-10-31 Initial release including KDE 3.4 and a selection of the most useful KDE programs. Some of these are not in the official KDE itself, including Amarok, Kaffeine, Gwenview, and K3b. Inclusion of update-manager/upgrade-notifier; Kickstart compatibility.
5.10 2005-10-13[6][7] Breezy Badger Colony 2007-04-13 KDE 3.4.3 and the Guidance configuration tools. It also comes with the Adept Package Manager, the first to make use of debtags for easier searching (replacing the Kynaptic package manager used in the previous release); System Settings, a re-organised kcontrol-like centre and KDE Bluetooth; Graphical boot process with progress bar (USplash); OEM Installer Support; Launchpad tracking; GCC 4.0.
6.06 LTS 2006-06-01[8][9] Dapper Drake Flight 2009-06 Long Term Support (LTS) release; LiveCD and Installer on one disc; Ubiquity installer; Adept Notifier and Simplified Installer; X Display Configuration from Guidance; Better Asian language support; Avahi networking software
6.10 2006-10-26[10][11] Edgy Eft Knot 2008-04 KDE 3.5.5. This release adds the photo management application Digikam and accessibility profiles - benefiting people with disabilities. System Settings is also redesigned, and power management, laptop button support & networking are improved. Also features automated problem reports and Upstart.[12]
7.04 2007-04-19[13] Feisty Fawn Herd 2008-10 KDE 3.5.6; Migration assistant; KVM; Easy codec/restricted drivers installation; System Settings restructured into General and Advanced categories; Improved Hewlett-Packard printer management; KNetworkManager included; WPA support; Topic-based help system; OEM installer update; PowerPC support officially dropped.
7.10 2007-10-18[14][15] Gutsy Gibbon Tribe 2009-04 New background art. Ships with Strigi and Dolphin by default. Qt port of GDebi graphical installer for package files. Includes Restricted Drivers Manager for the first time.[16] New kubuntu-restricted-extras package is available for download from the repositories.
8.04 2008-04-24[17] Hardy Heron Alpha 2009-10 Will not be a Long Term Support (LTS) release.[18] It is shipped with both KDE 3.5 and KDE 4.0. This version intends to provide feature parity with GNOME-based Ubuntu.[19] This includes a port of system-config-printer to Qt to enable printer auto-detection, easy video codec installation in Kaffeine, a simple Compiz setup tool and inclusion of Bulletproof X in KDM.[20][21], and automatic grabbing and releasing of the mouse cursor when running on a VMware virtual machine.
8.10 2008-10-30 Intrepid Ibex[22] Alpha 2010-04

References

  1. ^ "Kubuntu FAQ".
  2. ^ Kubuntu Wiki
  3. ^ "Kubuntu FAQ".
  4. ^ "Ubuntu Releases FAQ". Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  5. ^ "5.04 Release Notes". 2005-04-08. Retrieved 2007-04-14.
  6. ^ "Ubuntu 5.10 announcement". Retrieved 2006-10-11.
  7. ^ "Ubuntu 5.10 release notes". Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  8. ^ "Ubuntu 6.06 LTS announcement". Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  9. ^ "Ubuntu 6.06 LTS release notes". Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  10. ^ "Ubuntu 6.10 announcement". Retrieved 2006-10-26.
  11. ^ "Ubuntu 6.10 release notes". Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  12. ^ "Kubuntu 6.10 release announcement". Retrieved 2007-03-30.
  13. ^ "Ubuntu 7.04 announcement". Retrieved 2007-02-06.
  14. ^ "GutsyReleaseSchedule - Ubuntu Wiki". Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  15. ^ "Introducing the Gutsy Gibbon". 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2007-05-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ "Kubuntu 7.10 Release Notes". Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  17. ^ "HardyReleaseSchedule". Retrieved 2007-12-01.
  18. ^ Riddell, Jonathan. Kubuntu LTS, kubuntu-devel mailing list
  19. ^ Kubuntu Hardy Catchup - Ubuntu Wiki
  20. ^ [Back from Release Event, Printer Magic, Compiz Settings http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/3224]
  21. ^ UDS
  22. ^ "Next Ubuntu release to be called Intrepid Ibex, due in October". Retrieved 2008-02-20.
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