The following is a list of Ubuntu-based distributions. Most of them are Linux distributions.
Official distributions
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. It is developed by a large and open community.
Kubuntu
Kubuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu Linux distribution using the KDE environment instead of the default GNOME environment used by default in Ubuntu. It has a predictable 6 month release cycle and is part of the Ubuntu project.
Edubuntu
Edubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system targeted for primary and secondary education. It is freely available with community based support. The Edubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Edubuntu Manifesto: that software, especially for education, should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities,and that people should have the freedom to customise and alter their software in whatever way they see fit.
Xubuntu
Xubuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu open source operating system, using the Xfce desktop environment. Xubuntu is intended for use on less-powerful computers or those who seek a highly efficient desktop environment on faster systems, and uses mostly GTK+ applications.
Ubuntu Studio
Ubuntu Studio is an official derivative of Ubuntu, but geared towards Linux media enthusiasts.
Gobuntu
Gobuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system, aiming to provide a distribution consisting entirely of free software. Gobuntu was officially announced by Mark Shuttleworth on July 10, 2007, and daily builds of Gobuntu 7.10 began to be publicly released.
Unofficial distributions
- Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded Edition is an embedded operating system designed for use on mobile devices. The operating system will use Maemo as its graphical frontend.
- Elbuntu is an Enlightenment (E17) desktop environment based distribution that delivers high performance with an enhanced graphical user interface that is flexible and creates a rich visual experience.
- Fluxbuntu is a light-weight, standards-compliant, Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring the Fluxbox window manager. The project’s primary goal is to develop an operating system that would run on a wide range of mobile devices and computers, both low-end and high-end. Recently since they started development on the PowerPC Architecture, they also started development on support for the Sony Playstation 3.
- Freespire is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that incorporates proprietary hardware drivers and software. It also uses the KDE desktop rather than GNOME.
- gNewSense is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu designed for users who wish to only use free software. It is officially supported and recommended by the Free Software Foundation. The project has also produced a set of scripts that allow anyone to create a free distribution.
- Goobuntu is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that Google uses internally. It is not released outside Google.
- gOS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu using the Enlightenment Window Manager, featuring Google Apps and other web-based applications.
- Guadalinex is a Debian-based distribution for the Andalusia area of Spain. Ubuntu-based Guadalinex 2005 was released October 2005. Version 3.0.1 was released June 16, 2006.
- Impi Linux is a South African Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, which focuses on the enterprise and government sector.
- Kiwi Linux is a modified Ubuntu live CD for the i386 architecture. It includes Romanian and Hungarian localization, multimedia codecs, encrypted DVD support, Flash and Java plugins for Firefox, PPPoE GUI for accessing local internet services
- Linux Mint’s purpose is to produce an elegant, up to date and comfortable Linux desktop based on Ubuntu.
- LinuxMCE (Linux Media Center Edition)is a Kubuntu based distribution that provides in depth HTPC functionality as well as home automation.
- mEDUXa is a Kubuntu based distribution developed for educational purposes as part of the MEDUSA project. It will be deployed in the Canary Islands state schools.
- Molinux is an Ubuntu based initiative to introduce the Castile-La Mancha community in Spain to the information society.
- Mythbuntu provides an Ubuntu based MythTV distribution that is easy to configure, maintain, and use.
- nUbuntu or Network Ubuntu is a project to take the existing Ubuntu distribution and remaster it as a LiveCD and Full Install with tools needed for penetration-testing servers and networks. The main idea is to keep Ubuntu’s ease of use and mix it with popular penetration testing tools. Besides usage for network and server testing, nUbuntu will be made to be a desktop distribution for advanced Linux users.
- Ubuntu Christian Edition (also referred to as Ubuntu CE) is a distribution designed for Christians. The first version of Ubuntu Christian Edition was announced on 24 July 2006.[1] Ubuntu Christian Edition features fully integrated web content parental controls powered by DansGuardian, as well as a graphical tool to adjust the parental control settings specifically developed for Ubuntu Christian Edition, and includes several popular Bible Study Programs such as GnomeSword.
- Ubuntu Satanic Edition, subtitled Linux for the Damned, is a suite of packages which give Ubuntu a dark and evil look. As well as artwork, there is also an exclusive screensaver, Eternity, which plays raytraced animations.
- UbuntuME (Ubuntu Muslim Edition) is a customized Ubuntu and Kubuntu based distro featuring Islamic software (prayer times, Quran study tool, web content filtering tool etc.) and relevant design. Kubuntu Muslim Edition is identical save for the KDE desktop environment rather than GNOME.
- Ubuntulite is designed for use on legacy systems: old, low-specification PCs. Its slogan is Ubuntu Power for Slow Machines and it will run on a 75 MHz Pentium, or equivalent, with 32 MB or more RAM; or any PC that currently runs Windows 98. Ubuntulite features the Openbox window manager with ROX-Filer, fbpanel, menu, Kazehakase, Sylpheed, Gaim, XMMS, Abiword, Gnumeric, and mtpaint.
- Virtuabuntu is a virtual machine for vmware based on ubuntu 7.10 designed for internet use inside windows and has the goal to let windows users get familiar with linux and open source software. There will also be a installable live cd released by the name ubuntu mini , both use icewm window manager and will have all common internet related software installed. The project and the project's website are in dutch for there is a universal forum in englisch.
Non-linux distributions
- NexentaOS is a complete GNU-based open source operating system built on top of the OpenSolaris kernel and runtime.