Edubuntu

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.

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, classroom management software ITALC, and software for restricting desktop settings and applications.

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.

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."

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

Versions

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.

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

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.

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.

ReleaseCodenameRelease dateEnd-of-life date5.10Breezy BadgerOctober 13, 2005April 13, 20076.06 LTSDapper DrakeJune 1, 2006July 14, 20096.10Edgy EftOctober 26, 2006April 25, 20087.04Feisty Fawn19 April 200719 October 20087.10Gutsy Gibbon18 October 200718 April 20098.04 LTSHardy Heron24 April 200812 May 20118.10Intrepid Ibex30 October 200830 April 20109.04Jaunty Jackalope23 April 200923 October 20109.10Karmic Koala29 October 200929 April 201110.04 LTSLucid Lynx29 April 20109 May 201310.10Maverick Meerkat10 October 201010 April 201211.04Natty Narwhal28 April 201128 October 201211.10Oneiric Ocelot13 October 20119 May 201312.04 LTSPrecise Pangolin26 April 201228 April 201712.10Quantal Quetzal18 October 201216 May 201413.04Raring Ringtail25 April 201327 January 201413.10Saucy Salamander17 October 201317 July 201414.04 LTSTrusty Tahr17 April 201430 April 201923.04Lunar Lobster20 April 202325 January 202423.10Mantic Minotaur12 October 2023July 202424.04 LTSNoble Numbat25 April 2024April 202724.10Oracular Oriole10 October 2024July 202525.04Plucky Puffin17 April 2025January 202625.10Questing Quokka9 October 20259 July 202626.04 LTSResolute Raccoon23 April 2026April 2029Legend:

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