Software:Edubuntu

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Edubuntu
Edubuntu 25.10, the current version.
DeveloperCanonical Ltd. and community contributors
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release2005; 20 years ago (2005)
|Final release|Latest release}}25.04 (Plucky Puffin) / 17 April 2025; 8 months ago (2025-04-17)
Kernel typeMonolithic Linux kernel
Default user interfaceGNOME
LicenseMainly GPL and various others (free with some restricted components)
Official website{{{1}}}

Edubuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system designed for use in classrooms inside schools, homes, and communities.

Features

Edubuntu is based largely on the standard GNOME-based Ubuntu distribution. Curated sets of applications (metapackages) and default desktop settings tailored to specific age groups (including preschool, primary, secondary, and tertiary education) can be selected during the installation. Applications are sorted into folders for specific subject areas, and can be hidden system-wide by an administrator.[1][2][3]

Previous iterations of Edubuntu were bundled with the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP)—intended to allow a computer running Edubuntu to serve multiple thin clients in a computer lab environment,[4][1] classroom management software ITALC, and software for restricting desktop settings and applications.[5]

Project goals

The primary goal of Edubuntu was to enable an educator with limited technical knowledge and skills to set up a computer lab or an online learning environment in an hour or less and then effectively administer that environment.[citation needed]

The principal design goals of Edubuntu were centralized management of configuration, users, and processes, together with facilities for working collaboratively in a classroom setting. Equally important was the gathering together of the best available free software and digital materials for education. According to a statement of goals on the official Edubuntu website: "Our aim is to put together a system that contains all the best free software available in education and make it easy to install and maintain."[6]

It also aimed to allow low-income environments to maximize utilisation of their available (older) equipment.[citation needed]

Versions

Edubuntu 7.04 package.

The first Edubuntu release coincided with the release of Ubuntu 5.10, which was codenamed Breezy Badger, on 2005-10-13. On Ubuntu 8.04, Edubuntu was replaced with Ubuntu Education Edition, which was an add-on CD intended for installing the Edubuntu packages on top of an existing Ubuntu installation.[7]

From version 9.10 onwards, Edubuntu returned to being a standalone distribution.[8]

Beginning with 14.04, Edubuntu was to be released only for Ubuntu long-term support (LTS) versions, after Jonathan Carter and Stéphane Graber stepped down from Edubuntu to focus on other projects. It was eventually announced that Edubuntu would not be released for Ubuntu 16.04, due to a lack of contributors.[9][10]

In December 2022, it was announced that Edubuntu would be revived to target the Ubuntu 23.04 cycle, with development headed by Ubuntu Studio head Erich Eickmeyer and his wife Amy, an early childhood educator. The revived project adopted a tightened goal of providing software for different age groups, as well as associated customization options, on top of the current Ubuntu desktop environment.[11][12]

Release Codename Release date End-of-life date
5.10[13] Breezy Badger 13 October 2005 13 April 2007
6.06 LTS[14] Dapper Drake 1 June 2006 14 July 2009
6.10[15] Edgy Eft 26 October 2006 25 April 2008
7.04[16][17] Feisty Fawn 19 April 2007 19 October 2008
7.10[18][19] Gutsy Gibbon 18 October 2007 18 April 2009
8.04 LTS[20][21] Hardy Heron 24 April 2008 12 May 2011
8.10[22] Intrepid Ibex 30 October 2008 30 April 2010
9.04[23] Jaunty Jackalope 23 April 2009 23 October 2010
9.10[24][25] Karmic Koala 29 October 2009 29 April 2011
10.04 LTS[26][27] Lucid Lynx 29 April 2010 9 May 2013
10.10[28][29] Maverick Meerkat 10 October 2010 10 April 2012
11.04[30][31] Natty Narwhal 28 April 2011 28 October 2012
11.10[32][33] Oneiric Ocelot 13 October 2011 9 May 2013
12.04 LTS[34][35] Precise Pangolin 26 April 2012 28 April 2017
12.10[36][37][38] Quantal Quetzal 18 October 2012 16 May 2014
13.04[39][40] Raring Ringtail 25 April 2013 27 January 2014
13.10[41][42] Saucy Salamander 17 October 2013 17 July 2014
14.04 LTS[43][44][45] Trusty Tahr 17 April 2014 30 April 2019
23.04[46][47][48] Lunar Lobster 20 April 2023 25 January 2024[49]
23.10[50] Mantic Minotaur 12 October 2023 July 2024
24.04 LTS[51] Noble Numbat 25 April 2024 May 2029
24.10 Oracular Oriole 10 October 2024 July 2025
25.04 Plucky Puffin 17 April 2025 January 2026
25.10 Questing Quokka 9 October 2025 July 2026
Legend:   Old version, not maintained   Older version, still maintained   Current stable version   Future version

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eickmeyer, Erich (2023-03-31). "Edubuntu 23.04 Beta Released" (in en). https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-23-04-beta-released/34861. 
  2. ↑ Eickmeyer, Amy (2023-04-20). "Edubuntu 23.04 Released" (in en). https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-23-04-released/35281. 
  3. ↑ Proven, Liam (2023-05-11). "Ubuntu 23.04 welcomes three more flavors, but hamburger menus leave a bad taste" (in en). The Register. https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/11/ubuntu_2304_new_flavors/. 
  4. ↑ Mako Hill, Benjamin; Burger, Corey; Helmke, Matthew (2010-11-17). "Using Edubuntu in LTSP Mode | The Official Ubuntu Book, 4e: Using Edubuntu | InformIT". Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106232457/https://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1643921&seqNum=4. 
  5. ↑ Carter, Jonathan (2010-04-21). "What's been happening with Edubuntu?". https://jonathancarter.org/2010/04/21/whats-been-happening-with-edubuntu/. 
  6. ↑ "About Edubuntu". https://edubuntu.org/about. 
  7. ↑ "Ubuntu Education Edition 8.04 Released". https://www.edubuntu.org/news/8.04-release. 
  8. ↑ "Edubuntu 9.10 Release Announcement". https://www.edubuntu.org/news/9.10-release. 
  9. ↑ Graber, Stéphane (2016-03-21). "Edubuntu 16.04 and beyond". https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2016-March/039281.html. 
  10. ↑ "Edubuntu Will Not Do A 16.04 LTS Release, Project May Be On Its Final Leg" (in en). https://www.phoronix.com/news/Edubuntu-16.04. 
  11. ↑ "Edubuntu Looks To Re-Establish Itself In 2023" (in en). https://www.phoronix.com/news/Edubuntu-2023. 
  12. ↑ Sneddon, Joey (2023-01-01). "Ubuntu's Education-Focused Flavour is Coming Back to Class" (in en-GB). https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/01/edubuntu-flavour-revival. 
  13. ↑ "Education through Edubuntu". 13 September 2005. https://www.tuxmachines.org/node/2619. 
  14. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 6.06 LTS". 1 June 2006. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=03483. 
  15. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 6.10". 26 October 2006. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=03807. 
  16. ↑ "Edubuntu 7.04 Release Announcement". 19 April 2007. https://www.edubuntu.org/news/7.04-release. 
  17. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 7.04". 19 April 2007. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=04179. 
  18. ↑ "Edubuntu 7.10 Release Announcement". 18 October 2007. https://www.edubuntu.org/news/7.10-release. 
  19. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 7.10". 18 October 2007. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=04540. 
  20. ↑ "Edubuntu 8.04 Release Announcement". https://www.edubuntu.org/news/8.04-release. 
  21. ↑ Hoover, Lisa (25 April 2008). "What Edubuntu can teach your kids". https://www.linux.com/news/what-edubuntu-can-teach-your-kids. 
  22. ↑ "Edubuntu 8.10 Release Announcement". https://www.edubuntu.org/news/8.10-release. 
  23. ↑ "Edubuntu 9.04 Release Announcement". https://www.edubuntu.org/news/9.04-release. 
  24. ↑ "Edubuntu 9.10 Release Announcement". https://www.edubuntu.org/news/9.10-release. 
  25. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 9.10". 30 October 2009. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05741. 
  26. ↑ "Edubuntu 10.04 Release Announcement". https://www.edubuntu.org/news/10.04-release. 
  27. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 10.04". 30 April 2010. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06033. 
  28. ↑ "Edubuntu 10.10 Release Announcement". https://edubuntu.org/news/10.10-release. 
  29. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 10.10". 10 October 2010. https://www.distrowatch.com/?newsid=06310. 
  30. ↑ "Edubuntu 11.04 Release Announcement". https://www.edubuntu.org/news/11.04-release. 
  31. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 11.04". 28 April 2011. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06645. 
  32. ↑ "Edubuntu 11.10 Release Announcement". https://www.edubuntu.org/news/11.10-release. 
  33. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 11.10". 13 October 2011. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06933. 
  34. ↑ "Edubuntu 12.04 LTS Release Announcement". https://www.edubuntu.org/news/12.04-release. 
  35. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 12.04". 26 April 2012. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=07221. 
  36. ↑ "Edubuntu 12.10 Release Announcement". 18 October 2012. https://www.edubuntu.org/news/12.10-release. 
  37. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 12.10". 19 October 2012. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=07507. 
  38. ↑ Chiappetta, Marco (14 March 2013). "Make your PC kid-friendly with four custom operating systems". https://www.pcworld.com/article/2030685/make-your-pc-kid-friendly-with-four-custom-operating-systems.html. 
  39. ↑ "Edubuntu 13.04 Release Announcement". 25 April 2013. https://www.edubuntu.org/news/13.04-release. 
  40. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 13.04". 25 April 2013. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=07822. 
  41. ↑ "Edubuntu 13.10 Release Announcement". 17 October 2013. https://www.edubuntu.org/news/13.10-release. 
  42. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 13.10". 18 October 2013. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=08115. 
  43. ↑ "Edubuntu 14.04 LTS Release Announcement". 17 April 2014. https://edubuntu.org/news/14.04-release. 
  44. ↑ "Distribution Release: Edubuntu 14.04". 18 April 2014. https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=08391. 
  45. ↑ "Edubuntu 14.04.5 LTS: An Ubuntu-derived Linux operating system designed to be used in educational environments". 5 August 2016. https://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Edubuntu-Trusty-Tahr-103074.shtml. 
  46. ↑ Sneddon, Joey (2023-01-01). "Ubuntu's Education-Focused Flavour is Heading Back to Class" (in en-GB). https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/01/edubuntu-flavour-revival. 
  47. ↑ "Edubuntu 23.04 Released" (in en). Ubuntu. 2023-04-20. https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-23-04-released/35281. 
  48. ↑ "Still Alive! Edubuntu is back From the Dead With Version 23.04 Release" (in en). It's FOSS News. 2023-04-21. https://news.itsfoss.com/edubuntu-23-04/. 
  49. ↑ "Edubuntu 23.04 Has Reached End-Of-Life (EOL)". 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240303184725/https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-23-04-has-reached-end-of-life-eol/41877. 
  50. ↑ "Edubuntu 23.10 Released". 12 October 2023. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231012230708/https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-23-10-released/39263. 
  51. ↑ "Edubuntu 24.04 LTS Released". 25 April 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240426012022/https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/edubuntu-24-04-lts-released/44455. 

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