UKUI (Ultimate Kylin User Interface) is a

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for

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s and other

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s, originally developed for

Ubuntu Kylin Ubuntu Kylin () is the official Chinese version of the Ubuntu computer operating system. It is intended for desktop and laptop computers, and has been described as a "loose continuation of the Chinese Kylin OS". In 2013, Canonical Ltd. reached ...

, and written using the

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. UKUI is a fork of the

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. UKUI is a lightweight desktop environment, which consumes few resources and works with older computers. It has been developed with GTK and Qt technologies. Its visual appearance is similar to

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, making it easier for new users of Linux.

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