Zorin OS
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Ubuntu-based Linux distribution
Key facts
- Developer
- Zorin Group
- Written in
- C , C++ , Python , D , Java
- Os family
- Unix-like ( Linux kernel )
- Working state
- Current
- Source model
- Open-source
- Latest release
- 18.1 / 15 April 2026
- Repository
- launchpad .net /~zorinos /+archive /ubuntu /stable /+packages
- Marketing target
- Personal computers
- Available in
- Over 50 languages
- Update method
- Software Updater
- Package manager
- APT , dpkg , Snap , flatpak
- Supported platforms
- x86_64
- Kernel type
- Monolithic ( Linux kernel )
- Userland
- GNU
- Default user interface
- GNOME , Xfce
- License
- Free software + some optional proprietary device drivers
- Official website
- zorin .com /os /
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- lightweight Linux distribution
- Country of origin
- Republic of Ireland
- Series
- Linux
- Based on
- Ubuntu
- Platform
- Intel 80386
- Official website
- zorin.com
- Image
- Zorin OS16 Core.png
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- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- copyright license
- GNU General Public License
- GUI toolkit or framework
- GNOME
- update method
- Software Updater
- inception
- 2009-07-01
- software version identifier
- 18.1
- package management system
- Advanced Package Tool
- source code repository URL
- launchpad.net/~zorinos/+archive/ubuntu/stable/+packages
- social media followers
- 19399
- Commons category
- Zorin OS
- programmed in
- Python
- title
- Zorin
- publication date
- 2009-07-01
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Encyclopedic overview
Zorin OS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu which provides both free and paid versions. It uses a GNOME and Xfce 4 desktop environment by default, although the desktop is heavily customized for users more familiar with Windows and macOS. Zorin OS Pro is a premium paid version offering additional desktop appearance customization options and apps for creative users such as for photo or video editing.
Features
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zorin OS” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.