Developer | elementary, Inc. (Owner: Danielle Foré, Previously: Cassidy James Blaede) |
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open source |
Initial release | 31 March 2011 |
Latest release | 7.1[1] / 3 October 2023 |
Repository | github |
Update method | Long-term support |
Package manager | APT (command-line frontend) dpkg (backend) Flatpak |
Platforms | AMD64 |
Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux kernel) |
Userland | GNU |
Default user interface | Pantheon[2][3] |
License | GPLv3 |
Official website | elementary |
elementary OS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu LTS. It promotes itself as a "thoughtful, capable, and ethical" replacement to macOS and Windows and has a pay-what-you-want model.[4][5] The operating system, the desktop environment (called Pantheon[2][3]), and accompanying applications are developed and maintained by elementary, Inc.[6][7]
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