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Apr 13, 2017 13:03 GMT  ·  By

Along with the release of the Ubuntu 17.04 and Ubuntu GNOME 17.04 operating systems, the Ubuntu Kylin 17.04 official flavor also launched today, April 13, 2017.

Ubuntu Kylin 17.04 is a major release of the flavor designed for Chinese-speaking users as it's the first to drop the Unity interface, which will also be removed from the main Ubuntu variant starting with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and replaces it with an in-house designed desktop environment called UKUI, based on the MATE desktop.

"We are glad to announce the Release of Ubuntu Kylin 17.04 (codename Zesty Zapus), and in this release, the most worth expected part is that we launch the new desktop environment - UKUI, which provides a simpler and more enjoyable experience for browsing, searching, and managing your computer," said the devs.

UKUI is, in fact, a highly customized MATE desktop, but with a brand-new start menu, desktop taskbar, control panel, as well as desktop theme and icons. Like MATE, UKUI is designed to be fast and easy to use, offering an extensive file manager, and a revamped Ubuntu Kylin Software Center with multi-screen support.

Featured and customized apps under the hood

Among the featured and customized applications that are present in the Ubuntu Kylin 17.04 operating system, we can mention Youker Assistant user-friendly system assistant, Indicator China Weather applet, Sogou Pinyin input method, WPS Office office suite, and Wendu Foxit Reader PDF viewer.

Under the hood, Ubuntu Kylin 17.04 is powered by the Linux 4.10 kernel and ships with an up-to-date graphics stack based on the Mesa 17.0.3 3D Graphics Library and X.Org Server 1.19.3 display server. All base components from Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) are included as well.

Ubuntu Kylin 17.04 is available for download right now from our website, supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit computers. This release will be supported with security updates for nine months, until January 2018. Don't forget to check out the screenshot gallery below to see the new UKUI desktop environment in action!

UKUI desktop with new start menu
UKUI desktop with new start menu
New Control Center
New Control Center
Extended file manager
Extended file manager

Ubuntu Kylin 17.04 (6 Images)

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