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An official variant of Ubuntu, Ubuntu Studio is a Linux-based operating system for creative individuals in the areas of audio production, video production, graphics design, photography and desktop publishing. It makes professional audio accessible on Linux; it uses the JACK sound server and a kernel built with a low-latency patch. Up until version 20.10 Ubuntu Studio shipped with the Xfce desktop environment, but this was replaced by KDE Plasma in October 2020.



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Ubuntu Studio Summary
Distribution Ubuntu Studio
Home Page https://ubuntustudio.org/
Mailing Lists https://ubuntustudio.org/support
User Forums https://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=335
Alternative User Forums
Documentation --
Screenshots DistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts
Download Mirrors https://ubuntustudio.org/download/DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker --
Related Websites  
Reviews 20.10: Front Page Linux
11.04: Free Software Magazine
7.x: DistroWatchBlognone (Thai) • TuxmachinesThePCSpy
Where To Donate, Buy, or Try The Linux Shop

Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2023-10-12: Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 23.10
 • 2023-04-21: Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 23.04
 • 2022-10-21: Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 22.10
 • 2022-04-21: Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 22.04
 • 2021-10-15: Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 21.10
 • 2021-04-22: Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 21.04
 • 2020-10-22: Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 20.10
 • 2020-04-23: Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 20.04
 • 2019-10-17: Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 19.10
 • 2019-04-18: Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 19.04
 • 2018-10-19: Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 18.10
 • 2018-04-27: Distribution Release: Ubuntu Studio 18.04
 • More Ubuntu Studio releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2020-05-05 Ubuntu Studio switching to KDE Plasma
 • 2019-04-25 Ubuntu Studio 16.04 reaches EOL
 • 2019-04-21 Ubuntu Studio 18.04 gets longer support term
 • 2019-03-13 Ubuntu Studio gains upload rights
 • 2019-03-07 Ubuntu Studio status update
 • 2019-02-16 Ubuntu Studio's new features
 • 2019-01-28 Ubuntu Studio as an add-on
 • 2018-06-20 Free handbook
 • 2018-05-14 Ubuntu Studio considers second desktop
 • 2018-05-08 Dependency issues with GIMP
 • More Ubuntu Studio headlines...

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  • Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.
  • Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.
Feature 23.10
mantic
23.04
lunar
22.10
kinetic
Release Date 2023-10-12 2023-04-20 2022-10-20
End Of Life 2024-07 2024-01 2023-07
Price (US$) Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 5400-5500 5400-5500 4200-4300
Free Download ISO ISO ISO
Installation Text mode Text mode Text mode
Default Desktop KDE Plasma KDE Plasma KDE Plasma
Package Management DEB, Snap DEB DEB
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed
Office Suite LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
Init Software systemd systemd systemd
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
Multilingual      
Asian Language Support      
Full Package List 23.10 23.04 22.10
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.11) 1.2.9 1.2.8 1.2.6
amdgpu (23.0.0) -- 23.0.0 22.0.0
bash (5.2.21) 5.2 5.2.15 5.2
bind (9.18.21) -- -- --
chromium (121.0.6167.139) -- -- --
cups (2.4.7) 2.4.6 2.4.2 2.4.2
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3 4.4.3-P1 4.4.3
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.47.0 1.47.0 1.46.5
firefox (122.0) -- snap snap
freetype (2.13.2) 2.13.1 2.12.1 2.12.1
gcc (13.2.0) 13.2.0 12.2.0 12.2.0
gimp (2.10.36) 2.10.34 2.10.34 2.10.32
glibc (2.39) 2.38 2.37 2.36
gnome-shell (45.3) -- -- --
gnucash (5.5) -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.56) -- -- --
grub (2.12) 2.12 2.06 2.06
gtk (4.12.5) 4.12.2 4.10.1 3.24.34
httpd (2.4.58) -- -- --
inkscape (1.3.1) 1.2.2 1.2.2 1.1.2
k3b (23.08.4) 23.08.1 22.12.3 22.08.1
kmod (31) 30 30 30
krita (5.2.2) 5.1.5 5.1.5 5.1.1
LibreOffice (24.2.0) 7.6.2 7.5.2 7.4.2
linux (6.7.3) 6.5.0 6.2 5.19
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- --
mariadb (11.1.3) -- -- --
mate-desktop (1.26.2) -- -- --
mesa (24.0.0) 23.2.1 23.0.2 22.2.1
mysql (8.3.0) -- -- --
nautilus (45.2.1) -- -- --
NVIDIA (545.29.06) -- -- --
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- --
openjdk (21.0.2) -- -- --
openssh (9.6p1) 9.3p1 9.0p1 9.0p1
openssl (3.2.1) 3.0.10u 3.0.8 3.0.5u
perl (5.38.2) 5.36.0 5.36.0 5.34.0
php (8.3.2) -- -- --
plasma-desktop (5.27.10) 5.27.8 5.27.4 5.25.5
postfix (3.8.5) -- -- --
postgresql (16.1) -- -- --
Python (3.12.1) 3.11.4 3.11.2 3.10.6
qt (6.6.1) 6.4.2 6.4.2 5.15.6
samba (4.19.4) 4.18.6 4.17.7 4.16.4
systemd (255.3) 253.5 252.5 251.4
thunderbird (115.7.0) 115.3.1 102.10.0 102.3.3
vim (9.1) 9.0 9.0 9.0
vlc (3.0.20) 3.0.18 3.0.18 3.0.17.4
wayland (1.22.0) -- -- --
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- -- --
xorg-server (21.1.11) 21.1.7 21.1.7 21.1.4


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Version: 23.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-10-10
Votes: 1


I have been looking for a new distribution since OpenSuSE has been failing to fix certain things, namely the multimedia codecs and the fact that many packages keep failing their download checksums. I have been pleasantly surprised by Ubuntu Studio 23.04 which has worked flawlessly with whatever I have thrown at it, and it has stayed nimble quick and always responsive.

I do wish that it had a single administration application, as i really miss Yast from SuSE which really spoiled me. The selection of software is also great, and stuff just works.

I will in the future be looking to download and configure many applications useful for architecture (I am an architect) and I think now maybe there is a critical mass in that space, and I can find enough applications to build a completely useful and free software stack to do architectural work.


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Version: 22.10
Rating: 5
Date: 2022-12-06
Votes: 7


I tried to use Ubuntu Studio gain, after past not the best experiences with Audio Studio.
This time version 22.10.
The whole OS is fine, the preinstalled packages might be useful for graphics and video production, but audio part of it is useless. From a professional audio production point of view.
I understand the postponed move towards PipeWire audio structure. It is immature, and unreliable for audio production using pro Audio/MIDI interfaces.
However, the Ubuntu Studio Audio Package with Studio Controls interface is a total mess.
Being a pro audio engineer, using many pro audio production applications and hardware, Pro Tools licensed, composer, musician, etc, etc... I have never figured out how to properly setup the Studio Controls with ridiculously over-complicated structures of Pulse-Jack-ALSA-tweaks--bridges-backends-devices-childish looking mixers-etc, etc...
I have never made my audio interfaces work. The online instructions on Ubuntu Community Help Wiki is old, and it does not reflect the current Studio Controls interface.
Yes, I finally found the way to make my audio interface work:
I uninstalled the whole Audio Studio Package (sic!!!). Then I could hear the interface outputs.
Thus... why to use Ubuntu Studio for audio production?


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Version: 22.04
Rating: 2
Date: 2022-10-28
Votes: 1


unfortunately it didn't work on my HP machine with i5-4440 cpu, nvidia geforce gtx 760, ssd and 8 gb of ram. Problems with booting, screen freezes and media player are just few problem since I didn't have time to test it longer. too buggy. Previous versions were buggy too but not as much as this one.





I switched to av linux and it's working fine now.


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