Canonical has revealed that the next April release of Ubuntu Linux, Ubuntu 27.04, will be called Tenacious T-Rex. The announcement gives Ubuntu a prehistoric mascot for the first time, adding a dinosaur to its long-running tradition of alliterative animal names. The release is scheduled for April 2027.
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What does the name mean?
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Tenacious: Means persistent, determined, and unwilling to give up. It suits a project that has continued evolving for more than two decades as the desktop and server computing landscape has changed.
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T-Rex: Short for Tyrannosaurus rex, the famous carnivorous dinosaur. Its powerful build and fearsome reputation make for a distinctive mascot, with plenty of possibilities for Ubuntu's artwork and promotional materials.
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The name is primarily a codename and branding choice, not a promise of particular performance improvements or new features.
Why Canonical chose this name
The name follows Ubuntu's established naming convention: an adjective and an animal beginning with the same letter. The letter T continues the alphabetical sequence after Ubuntu 26.10, Stonking Stingray.
There are a few notable details:
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First dinosaur mascot: Ubuntu has used many mammals, birds, reptiles and even mythical creatures, but never a dinosaur.
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First hyphenated animal name: “T-Rex” introduces a distinctive variation on the usual single-word animal names.
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A practical internal name: The adjective,
tenacious, also serves as the release's internal series name, helping distinguish its software repositories from those of other Ubuntu versions.OMG! Ubuntu
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How Ubuntu's animal-naming tradition works
Ubuntu's mascot tradition began with its first official release, Ubuntu 4.10, known as Warty Warthog, in October 2004.
2004 — Warty Warthog
The first release established the playful animal-codename tradition.
2014 — Trusty Tahr
The previous release to use the letter T, featuring a wild goat-like mammal.
2026 — Stonking Stingray
The preceding release, continuing the alphabetical naming sequence.
2027 — Tenacious T-Rex
The next chapter: a prehistoric creature with a bold, memorable identity.
Ubuntu's community even runs a guessing game before each codename is announced. Participants suggest an adjective and an animal matching the next letter, and community members can earn recognition for correct guesses. Canonical's naming process ultimately involves people rather than an automatically generated name.
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What to expect from Ubuntu 27.04
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Release date: April 2027.
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Release type: Interim release, rather than a Long Term Support (LTS) release.
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Support period: Nine months.
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Software features: Still under development; the final kernel, desktop updates and other changes have not yet been fully established.
Ubuntu release notes
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For users who prefer newer software, interim releases offer a way to access more recent kernels, libraries and development tools without waiting for the next LTS edition.
The bottom line: Tenacious T-Rex is a playful but fitting name for Ubuntu 27.04. It combines the project's reputation for persistence with a powerful prehistoric mascot, while preserving the distinctive naming tradition that has accompanied Ubuntu releases for more than 20 years.
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