Ubuntu Touch is a mobile version of the Ubuntu operating system, originally developed by Canonical, but now maintained by the UBports community.
It provides a desktop-like experience on your tablet/phone, complete with multitasking capabilities and a focus on security and privacy. Unlike the usual Android or iOS, Ubuntu Touch is open-source, meaning anyone can view the source code and contribute to its development. Its user interface is written in Qt.
Android apps run in Ubuntu Touch within a container.
Libertine is a confined sandbox where you can install deb-packaged desktop-based Ubuntu applications. They can be CLI, TUI, or GUI apps. But Libertine is not designed to run server applications.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | Lomiri (user interface) |
| Init Software: | - |
| Package Management: | Click packages |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | Certain smartphones |
| Home Page: | ubports.com |
| Developer: | ubports |
| This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distributions. |
What's a Linux distribution ("distro")? |
| A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system. Each distro makes different choices, deciding which open source projects to install and provides custom written programs. They can have different philosophies. Some distros are intended for desktop computers, some for servers without a graphical interface, and others for special uses. Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros. |
I really love this mobile OS. The guys behind it are doing sterling work. If only I could get the rare few Android apps [banking is the only vital one for me] to work on it, then it would be ideal.
Yes, it’s lovely having a phone running an open source OS. I’m really looking forward to Ubuntu Touch 24.04 which was scheduled to be released a couple of days ago but it’s been pushed back (hopefully not too long).