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Elementary OS

Elementary OS (stylized as elementary OS) is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS. It promotes itself as "thoughtful, capable, and ethical computing" and has a pay-what-you-want model. The operating system, the desktop environment (called Pantheon), and accompanying applications are developed and maintained by elementary, Inc.

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Default user interface
Pantheon
Developer
elementary, Inc
Initial release
31 March 2011; 15 years ago (2011-03-31)
Kernel type
Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Latest release
8.1.1 / 26 February 2026; 5 months ago (26 February 2026)
License
GPLv3

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Design philosophy

Pantheon desktop environment

Development

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Elementary OS

Nodes78
Edges77
Triples144
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025641
Components1

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Elementary OS

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related to 8.x Circe · 22
Elementary OS → ARM64, Circe, December, Dock, Flathub, It, Key, Linux, LTS, Maps, Mesa, Monitor, November, On, OS, Secure Session, The, This, Ubuntu, UEFI
related to 5.0 Juno · 18
Elementary OS → And, AppCenter, Danielle Foré, Forbes, Housekeeping, In, Jack Wallen, Jason Evangelho, Juno, Linux, LinuxInsider, Loki, Night Light, October, OS, Pantheon, TechRepublic, The
related to 0.4 Loki · 17
Elementary OS → After, FastMail, Freya's Midori, Geary, GNOME Web, In, It, Last, Loki, Mail, OS, September, The, Ubuntu, Updated, WebKit2-based, Yorba Foundation
related to 0.3 Freya · 13
Elementary OS → April, August, Danielle Foré, Elementary's, February, Freya, In, Isis, It, LTS, OS, The, Ubuntu
related to Development · 11
Elementary OS → AppCenter, Being Ubuntu-based, Elementary, However, Linux, Loki, OS, The, Ubuntu, Ubuntu's, Ubuntu's Long Term Support
related to 6.0 Odin · 10
Elementary OS → August, CalDAV, Hera, IMAP, Improved, Multi-touch Gestures, Notification Center, Odin, Online, OS
related to 0.2 Luna · 9
Elementary OS → August, In November, LTS, Luna, May, On, OS, The, Ubuntu
related to 7.0 Horus · 8
Elementary OS → AppCenter, Horus, January, LTS, OS, The, This, Ubuntu
related to 5.1 Hera · 7
Elementary OS → Development, Hera, Juno, One, OS, The, They
related to 0.1 Jupiter · 5
Elementary OS → Jupiter, March, OS, The, Ubuntu

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elementary os released pantheon version new loki applications development desktop based ubuntu system linux update environment release software also users

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Elementary OSDefault user interfacePantheon1.00infobox
Elementary OSDeveloperelementary, Inc1.00infobox
Elementary OSInitial release31 March 2011; 15 years ago (2011-03-31)1.00infobox
Elementary OSKernel typeMonolithic (Linux kernel)1.00infobox
Elementary OSLatest release8.1.1 / 26 February 2026; 5 months ago (26 February 2026)1.00infobox
Elementary OSLicenseGPLv31.00infobox
Elementary OSOfficial websiteelementary.io1.00infobox
Elementary OSOS familyLinux (Unix-like)1.00infobox
Elementary OSPackage managerAPT (command-line frontend) dpkg (backend) Flatpak1.00infobox
Elementary OSRepositorygithub.com/elementary1.00infobox
Elementary OSSource modelOpen source1.00infobox
Elementary OSSupported platformsAMD641.00infobox
Elementary OSUpdate methodLong-term support1.00infobox
Elementary OSUserlandGNU1.00infobox
Elementary OSWorking stateCurrent1.00infobox

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