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Ubuntu Cinnamon is a community-driven, free and open-source Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, using the Cinnamon desktop environment in place of Ubuntu's GNOME Shell.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 31 relations: APT (software), Calamares (software), Cinnamon (desktop environment), Free and open-source software, GNOME Shell, GNU Compiler Collection, GNU Core Utilities, GNU General Public License, Internet forum, IRC, Linux, Linux distribution, Linux kernel, Linux Mint, List of Linux distributions, Long-term support, Monolithic kernel, Mutter (software), Nemo (file manager), Open-source software, Package format, Patch release, Perl, PHP, Python (programming language), Rebasing, Ruby (programming language), Software bug, SourceForge, Ubuntu, Unix-like.

  2. Desktop environments based on GTK
  3. Ubuntu
  4. Ubuntu derivatives

APT (software)

Advanced package tool, or APT, is a free-software user interface that works with core libraries to handle the installation and removal of software on Debian and Debian-based Linux distributions. Ubuntu Cinnamon and APT (software) are Ubuntu.

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Calamares (software)

Calamares is a free and open-source independent and "distribution-agnostic" system installer for Linux distributions.

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Cinnamon (desktop environment)

Cinnamon is a free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems, which was originally based on GNOME 3, but follows traditional desktop metaphor conventions. Ubuntu Cinnamon and Cinnamon (desktop environment) are desktop environments based on GTK.

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Free and open-source software

Free and open-source software (FOSS) is software that is available under a license that grants the right to use, modify, and distribute the software, modified or not, to everyone free of charge.

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GNOME Shell

GNOME Shell is the graphical shell of the GNOME desktop environment starting with version 3, which was released on April 6, 2011.

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GNU Compiler Collection

The GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) is a collection of compilers from the GNU Project that support various programming languages, hardware architectures and operating systems.

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GNU Core Utilities

The GNU Core Utilities or coreutils is a package of GNU software containing implementations for many of the basic tools, such as cat, ls, and rm, which are used on Unix-like operating systems.

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GNU General Public License

The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is a series of widely used free software licenses, or copyleft, that guarantee end users the four freedoms to run, study, share, and modify the software.

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Internet forum

An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages.

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IRC

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a text-based chat system for instant messaging.

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Linux

Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.

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Linux distribution

A Linux distribution (often abbreviated as distro) is an operating system made from a software collection that includes the Linux kernel and often a package management system. Ubuntu Cinnamon and Linux distribution are Linux distributions.

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Linux kernel

The Linux kernel is a free and open source, UNIX-like kernel that is used in many computer systems worldwide.

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Linux Mint

Linux Mint is a community-driven Linux distribution based on Ubuntu (which is in turn based on Debian), bundled with a variety of free and open-source applications. Ubuntu Cinnamon and Linux Mint are Linux distributions and Ubuntu derivatives.

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List of Linux distributions

This page provides general information about notable Linux distributions in the form of a categorized list. Ubuntu Cinnamon and list of Linux distributions are Linux distributions.

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Long-term support

Long-term support (LTS) is a product lifecycle management policy in which a stable release of computer software is maintained for a longer period of time than the standard edition.

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Monolithic kernel

A monolithic kernel is an operating system architecture with the entire operating system running in kernel space.

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Mutter (software)

Mutter is a window manager initially designed and implemented for the X Window System, but then evolved to be a Wayland compositor.

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Nemo (file manager)

Nemo is a free and open-source software and official file manager of the Cinnamon desktop environment.

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Open-source software

Open-source software (OSS) is computer software that is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose.

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Package format

Package format is a type of archive containing computer programs and additional metadata needed by package managers; an instance of this type of archive is called a package.

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Patch release

A patch release (often colloquially also known as a point release, dot release, or bugfix release) is a software release of a product or other project, especially one intended to fix bugs or do small cleanups rather than add significant features.

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Perl

Perl is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language.

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PHP

PHP is a general-purpose scripting language geared towards web development.

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Python (programming language)

Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language.

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Rebasing

In computing, rebasing is the process of modifying data based on one reference to another.

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Ruby (programming language)

Ruby is an interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language.

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Software bug

A software bug is a bug in computer software.

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SourceForge

SourceForge is a web service that offers software consumers a centralized online location to control and manage open-source software projects and research business software.

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Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution derived from Debian and composed mostly of free and open-source software. Ubuntu Cinnamon and Ubuntu are Linux distributions.

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Unix-like

A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X or *nix) operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, although not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification.

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See also

Desktop environments based on GTK

Ubuntu

Ubuntu derivatives

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Cinnamon