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| '''Ubuntu GNOME''' is an official flavor of Ubuntu, featuring the GNOME desktop environment. | ||<tablestyle="margin: 0 0 2.5rem 0 !important;"> [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/German | German]] || [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Greek | Greek]] ||[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Introduction/Japanese | 日本語]] || [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Korean | 한국어]] || [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Norwegian | Norsk]] || [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Portuguese | Português]] || [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Russian | Русский]] || [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Introduction/Spanish | Español]] || [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt]] || |
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| Our first (unofficial) release was 12.10 ("Quantal Quetzal"), released in October 2012. See the [[UbuntuGNOME/ReleaseNotes/12.10|Release Notes]] for more information and download links. | = Welcome! = <<BR>> Ubuntu GNOME is an official Ubuntu flavor, built from the Ubuntu repos and coupled tightly with [[http://www.gnome.org/ | GNOME Desktop]]. It is open source and free to use. |
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| The first official release will be 13.04, which will be available by the end of April 2013. If you're itching to try it now, check out the daily images [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-gnome/daily-live/current/|here]]. | We work hard to deliver a refined, user-friendly Ubuntu experience. We're excited for you to try it out, and hope you'll join our community! <<BR>><<BR>> |
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| = Introduction = | The latest long-term release is [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuGNOME | 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)]]. |
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| Ubuntu GNOME (formerly Ubuntu GNOME Remix) is a mostly pure GNOME desktop experience built from the Ubuntu repositories. As the 12.10 release was our first release, there are still a few [[#Known issues|minor issues]], but we proudly recommend Ubuntu GNOME to anyone interested in using Ubuntu with the best of what GNOME has to offer. | The first unofficial release, [[UbuntuGNOME/ReleaseNotes/12.10 | 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)]], came in October 2012. The first ''official'' release was [[http://ubuntugnome.org/ubuntu-gnome-13-04/ | 13.04 (Raring Ringtail)]]. |
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| = What's Included = * Ubuntu GNOME ships with GNOME 3.6. Please see the [[http://library.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.6/|GNOME Release Notes]] to see what's new in 3.6. * GNOME Shell 3.6.1 and GDM 3.6.1. Among other improvements, the login and lock screen have been redesigned. * Web (epiphany-browser). * Abiword for word processing and Gnumeric for spreadsheets. * Evolution as email client. * Software (gnome-package-kit), which also includes its own update manager. You can install updates by opening Software and clicking Check for Updates in the Software app menu. * GNOME Classic (gnome-panel 3) is included but GNOME Shell is the default session if your hardware supports it. * Tweak Tool and dconf Editor are provided for customizing advanced settings. * Cheese is a fun webcam app. * Gwibber allows you to easily connect via social media. * The complete GNOME Games collection. * Rhythmbox is the default music player. * Shotwell is the default photo manager. * Useful utilities like Simple Scan and Transmission. |
The final stable release was [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ZestyZapus/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuGNOME | 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)]], but it reached End of Life in January 2018. |
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| = What's Not Included (Currently) = * Some GNOME apps for the 12.10 release were not upgraded to 3.6. If you want [[https://launchpad.net/~gnome3-team/+archive/gnome3/+packages?field.series_filter=quantal|these]], try the [[https://launchpad.net/~gnome3-team/+archive/gnome3|GNOME3 PPA]]. Affected apps include Aisleriot, Nautilus, System Settings, and Totem. |
||<tablestyle="width: 50%; margin: 2.75rem 0 !important; border: 1px solid #ECEBE9;" style="width: 8rem; border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 0 1rem; background: #F7F6F5; text-align: center;" rowspan=4>'''Installation''' <<BR>><<BR>> {{attachment:UbuntuGNOME/Artwork/Graphics/download.png}}||<style="border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem .9rem 1.5rem">'''[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/GetUbuntuGNOME | Get Ubuntu GNOME]]'''|| ||<style="border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem .9rem 1.5rem">[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/GetUbuntuGNOME/Upgrade | Upgrade from Older Version]]|| ||<style="border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem .9rem 1.5rem">[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuGNOME | Release Notes]]|| ||<style="border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem .9rem 1.5rem">[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/YakketyYak/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuGNOME#Known_Bugs | Known Bugs]]|| |
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| * Web does not support Flash in Ubuntu 12.10 (Bug:904505). If you need Flash, try [[apt:firefox|Firefox]] or [[apt:chromium-browser|Chromium]]. | ||<tablestyle="width: 50%; margin: 2.75rem 0 !important; border: 1px solid #ECEBE9;" style="width: 8rem; border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 0 1rem; background: #F7F6F5; text-align: center;" rowspan=3>'''Contribute''' <<BR>><<BR>> {{attachment:UbuntuGNOME/Artwork/Graphics/love.png}}||<style="border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem .9rem 1.5rem">[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/GettingInvolved | Join the Community]]|| ||<style="border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem .9rem 1.5rem">[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/Testing | Test]]|| ||<style="border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem .9rem 1.5rem">[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/ContactUs | Contact]]|| |
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| * [[apt:gnome-boxes|Boxes]] is not included as it wasn't working earlier in the release cycle (Bug:1038763) . Also, qemu-linaro (qemu-kvm-spice) doesn't built on i386 in Ubuntu. qemu-kvm with spice support does build in Debian though on i386. (Bug:928432) | ||<tablestyle="width: 50%; margin: 2.75rem 0 5.5rem 0 !important; border: 1px solid #ECEBE9;" style="width: 8rem; border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 0 1rem; background: #F7F6F5; text-align: center;" rowspan=3>'''See Also''' <<BR>><<BR>> {{attachment:UbuntuGNOME/Artwork/Graphics/join.png}}||<style="border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem .9rem 1.5rem">[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/WikiMap | Wiki Map]]|| ||<style="border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem .9rem 1.5rem">[[http://www.ubuntu.com | Ubuntu Official Website]] and [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com | Ubuntu Wiki]]|| ||<style="border: 1px solid #ECEBE9; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem .9rem 1.5rem">[[http://www.gnome.org/ | GNOME Official Website]]|| |
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| * [[apt:gnome-documents|Documents]] is not included as it currently depends on LibreOffice, at least as packaged in Debian & Ubuntu. * [[apt:libreoffice|LibreOffice]] is a more powerful office suite. * [[apt:ubuntuone-control-panel-qt|Ubuntu One]] is not included by default as it doesn't feel like a GNOME app. * If you want the GNOME Classic with-effects session to work, install [[apt:compiz|compiz]]. * If you want Ubuntu-style notifications in GNOME Classic, install [[apt:notify-osd|notify-osd]]. = Upcoming Features for 13.04 = * While Ubuntu GNOME 13.04 will ship with GNOME 3.6 by default (like 12.10), GNOME 3.8 will be available in the GNOME 3 PPA. * [[http://getfirefox.com/|Mozilla Firefox]] will be the default Web browser, instead of Web (epiphany-browser). * [[apt:libreoffice|LibreOffice]] will be included as the office suite, replacing AbiWord and Gnumeric. * [[apt:software-center|Ubuntu Software Center]] and Ubuntu's [[apt:update-manager|Software Updater]] will be available for use instead of GNOME's software application. = Participate in Ubuntu and GNOME = If you would like to help shape Ubuntu, take a look at the list of ways you can participate at http://www.ubuntu.com/community/get-involved If you would like to help shape GNOME, take a look at the list of ways you can participate at http://www.gnome.org/get-involved/ = More information = You can find out more about Ubuntu on the [[http://www.ubuntu.com|Ubuntu website]] and [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com|Ubuntu wiki]]. You can find out more about GNOME on the [[http://www.gnome.org/|GNOME website]]. The GNOME logo and GNOME name are registered trademarks or trademarks of GNOME Foundation in the United States or other countries. Ubuntu GNOME is not directly produced, endorsed, or supported by the GNOME Foundation. = Support = * Security and bugfix updates for Ubuntu GNOME are provided by [[https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gnome-dev|Ubuntu GNOME Developers]] and Community. * Support via email can be found at the [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/Ubuntu-GNOME|Ubuntu GNOME Remix Mailing List]]. * Support via IRC can be found in the #ubuntu-gnome channel on the freenode network. |
Disclaimer: The GNOME logo and GNOME name are registered trademarks or trademarks of GNOME Foundation in the United States or other countries. Ubuntu GNOME is not directly produced, endorsed, or supported by the GNOME Foundation. <<BR>><<BR>> |
Welcome!
Ubuntu GNOME is an official Ubuntu flavor, built from the Ubuntu repos and coupled tightly with GNOME Desktop. It is open source and free to use.
We work hard to deliver a refined, user-friendly Ubuntu experience. We're excited for you to try it out, and hope you'll join our community!
The latest long-term release is 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus).
The first unofficial release, 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal), came in October 2012. The first official release was 13.04 (Raring Ringtail).
The final stable release was 17.04 (Zesty Zapus), but it reached End of Life in January 2018.
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Disclaimer: The GNOME logo and GNOME name are registered trademarks or trademarks of GNOME Foundation in the United States or other countries. Ubuntu GNOME is not directly produced, endorsed, or supported by the GNOME Foundation.
UbuntuGNOME (last edited 2018-01-18 14:47:11 by jbicha)