Releases

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 * WartyWarthog (4.10; Released October 20, 2004)  * DapperDrake - (6.06 LTS; Released June 1, 2006)
 * BreezyBadger (5.10; Released October 13, 2005)
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 * BreezyBadger (5.10; Released October 13, 2005)
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= End-of-life =

  Ubuntu releases are supported for at least 18 months after release. Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support) releases will be supported for 3 years on the desktop, and 5 years on the server.

 * WartyWarthog (4.10; Released October 20, 2004; EOL April 30, 2006)
  [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2006-March/000061.html]
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Ubuntu releases every six months, one month after each Gnome release (see TimeBasedReleases)  Ubuntu releases every six months, one month after each Gnome release (see TimeBasedReleases)

Stable

End-of-life

  • Ubuntu releases are supported for at least 18 months after release. Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support) releases will be supported for 3 years on the desktop, and 5 years on the server.

Beta Testing

Planning

  • EdgyEft (6.10; Planned for October 2006)

Release Schedule

  • Ubuntu releases every six months, one month after each Gnome release (see TimeBasedReleases)

Variants of Ubuntu

  • ["Kubuntu"] (Ubuntu with KDE instead of Gnome)
  • ["Edubuntu"] (Ubuntu focused on education)
  • ["Xubuntu"] (Ubuntu with XFCE instead of Gnome)

  • GrumpyGroundhog (an Ubuntu-derived distribution containing a "crack-of-the-day" set of packages)

Releases (last edited 2025-11-26 06:32:53 by jbicha)