Lubuntu is part of the Ubuntu Linux initiative and aims to provide a freely distributed, open source, lightweight, and portablecomputer operating system that relies on the latest technologies from the world’s most popular free OS, Ubuntu. It is built around LXDE (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment).
Available for 32-bit and 64-bit architectures
Lubuntu is distributed as live, installable ISO images that support both 64-bit (x86_64/amd64) and 32-bit (x86/i386) hardware architectures.
The boot options
Lubuntu is available for download for free, always, as ISO images. It is currently distributed in two editions, Desktop and Alternate, supporting the aforementioned CPU architectures. The user can write the ISO images to either USB sticks or DVD discs. The boot options have not changed from the previous version of the distribution and allow users to try the operating system without installing it, check the bootable medium for defects (only if booting from a DVD), start the installation directly, boot an existing OS from the first disk drive, or test their computer’s memory.
Lightweight, easy-to-use, and very fast desktop interface
As mentioned, Lubuntu is built around the LXDE desktop environment, which has been designed from the offset to be low on resources. Thus, Lubuntu has been targeted at low-end machines or computers with old and semi-old hardware components. LXDE’s desktop layout consists of single panel (taskbar) located on the bottom edge of the screen, which includes the usual applets that help you interact easily with the OS, such as Applications Menu, Applications Launcher, Task Manager, Workspace Switcher, and System Tray.
Offers a great set of open-source applications
Default applications include, PCManFM file manager, Mozilla Firefox web browser, Sylpheed email client, AbiWord word processor, Gnumeric spreadsheet editor, Transmission torrent downloader, Leafpad text editor, Audacious audio player, GNOME MPlayer video player, Xpad note-taking app, mtPaint graphic editor, Simple Scan image scanner, Xfburn CD/DVD burning software, gubcview webcam viewer, GParted partition editor, Synaptic Package Manager, as well as the UXTerm, LXTerminal and XTerm terminal emulators.
