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| 2012-10-19 |
NEW • Distribution Release: Lubuntu 12.10 |
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Lubuntu 12.10, a new version of the lightweight Ubuntu variant featuring the LXDE desktop environment, is out: "Lubuntu 12.10 is now available. Features: based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM, a fast and lightweight files manager; Openbox, the fast and extensible, default window manager of LXDE; LightDM, using the simple GTK+ greeter; Chromium, the open-source version of Google Chrome. Improvements since Lubuntu 12.04: update of the visual identity of Lubuntu, including a completely new icon theme, a new wallpaper and improvements to the current theme, a selection of community wallpapers, and Improved integration of many applications with the new artwork. A new version of the session manager is available, including more customizations and integration options." For more information please see the release announcement and the release notes. Download (SHA256): lubuntu-12.10-desktop-i386.iso (692MB, torrent), lubuntu-12.10-desktop-amd64.iso (699MB, torrent). |
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| About Lubuntu
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| Lubuntu is a fast, lightweight and energy-saving variant of Ubuntu using the LXDE (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment) desktop. It is intended to have low-resource system requirements and is designed primarily for netbooks, mobile devices and older PCs.
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| 2013-04-26 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 13.04 |
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Mario Behling has announced the release of Lubuntu 13.04, a desktop Linux distribution with the lightweight but full-featured LXDE desktop environment: "Lubuntu 13.04 is now available. Features: based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM, a fast and lightweight file manager using GIO/GVFS; Openbox, the fast and extensible LXDE window manager of LXDE; LightDM; Chromium, the open-source version of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 13.04. Improvements since Lubuntu 12.10: new version of PCManFM (1.1.0) including a built-in search utility; artwork improvements, including new wallpapers, community wallpapers, new icons; removed Catfish, since PCManFM has its own search utility; fixed a very old bug causing GNOME MPlayer to crash with some CPUs; several fixes for the GPicView image viewer." The release announcement. Download: lubuntu-13.04-desktop-amd64.iso (693MB, SHA256, torrent). |
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| 2012-04-27 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 12.04 |
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Lubuntu 12.04, an updated version of the official Ubuntu sub-project showcasing the lightweight LXDE desktop, has been released: "Lubuntu 12.04 'Precise Pangolin' is finally here. Features: based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM 0.9.10, a fast and lightweight file manager using GIO/GVFS; Openbox, the fast and extensible, default windows-manager of LXDE; LightDM, using the simple GTK+ greeter; Chromium, the open-source variant of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Improvements since Lubuntu 11.10: a new software center, optimized to be lightweight, for easy installation and removal of applications from your system; new theme; Blueman is now used for managing Bluetooth devices." See the release announcement and release notes to learn more. Download (SHA256): lubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386.iso (688MB, torrent), lubuntu-12.04-desktop-amd64.iso (697MB, torrent).
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| 2011-10-14 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 11.10 |
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Lubuntu 11.10 is the project's first release as an official Ubuntu derivative, a lightweight distribution showcasing the elegant LXDE desktop: "Lubuntu 11.10 is a brand-new flavor of Ubuntu based on Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) as its default graphical user interface. The goal is to provide a very lightweight distribution, with all the advantages of the Ubuntu world (repositories, support). Lubuntu is targeted at 'normal' PC and laptop users running on low-specification hardware. With many LXDE components, Lubuntu also uses well-known applications, such as Chromium, Openbox and Pidgin, to name a few. Features: PCManFM 0.9.9, a fast and lightweight file manager using GIO/GVFS; LXDE, a lightweight GTK+ display manager; Chromium, the open-source variant of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 11.10." Read the rest of the release announcement for more information. Download (SHA256): lubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso (658MB, torrent), lubuntu-11.10-desktop-amd64.iso (670MB, torrent).
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| 2011-04-29 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 11.04 |
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Mario Behling has announced the release of Lubuntu 11.04, an unofficial Ubuntu variant that showcases the lightweight, but full-featured LXDE desktop: "Julien Lavergne has released Lubuntu 11.04. Features: based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM 0.9.8, a fast and lightweight file manager using GIO/GVFS; LXDE, a lightweight GTK+ display manager; Chromium, the open-source version of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 11.04. Improvements since Lubuntu 10.10: new automatic way to build the ISO images; switch from Aqualung to Audacious for the music player; switch from Xarchiver to File Roller for the archives; switch from Cheese to GTK+ UVC Viewer for using webcams; new added applications - gucharmap, LXKeymap, documentation; Lubuntu is now HAL free; new theme." Read the full release announcement for a full list of improvements. Download: lubuntu-11.04.iso (680MB, MD5, torrent).
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| 2010-10-11 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 10.10 |
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Julian Lavergne has announced the release of Lubuntu 10.10, an unofficial Ubuntu flavour featuring the lightweight LXDE desktop environment. Some of the features of this release include: "Based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM 0.9.7, a fast and lightweight file manager using GIO/GVFS; LXDM, a lightweight GTK+ display manager; Chromium, the open-source build of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 10.10. Improvements since Lubuntu 10.04: added Update Notifier to get notification of available updates; added Xpad to create quick notes (similar to Tomboy); added Ace of penguins to provide some games; removed Parcellite which is not maintained upstream; pyNeighborhood was replaced by GVFS support of PCManFM; replace Xfce task manager with LXTask for tasks monitoring; Evince is now used for reading PDF files; a new and fresh theme...." Read the full release announcement for a detailed list of all major changes. Download: lubuntu-10.10.iso (546MB, MD5, torrent).
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| 2010-09-08 |
Development Release: Lubuntu 10.10 Beta 1 |
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Julian Lavergne has announced the availability of the first beta release of Lubuntu 10.10, a lightweight, unofficial variant of Ubuntu featuring the LXDE desktop. What's new? "New LXAppearance from LXDE git (without Openbox integration); the usual updates from Ubuntu; update notifier was added; Xpad was added; Parcellite and pyNeighborhood were removed; LXTask was added to replace Xfce task manager; Evince is now used for reading PDF files; some small games, powered by Ace of Penguins; new theme and slideshow available during installation; LXDE is now HAL-free, Lubuntu still depends on HAL for CD-burner, but by removing it, you can obtain a HAL-free system; a new meta-package (lubuntu-core) is available to install only core packages of Lubuntu; add support for indicator applets on LXPanel...." Read the rest of the relese announcement for more details and a list of known issues. Download: lubuntu-maverick-beta1.iso (542MB, MD5, torrent).
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| 2010-05-03 |
Distribution Release: Lubuntu 10.04 |
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Julien Lavergne has released Lubuntu 10.04, an Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the lightweight LXDE desktop: "Lubuntu 10.04 is now available for download. Lubuntu is an Ubuntu variant using the LXDE desktop. It's designed to be a lightweight and easy-to-use desktop environment. Lubuntu is actually not part of the Ubuntu family, and not build with the current Ubuntu architecture. This release is considered as a 'stable beta', a result that could be a final and stable release if it were included in the Ubuntu family. Please note also that Lubuntu 10.04 is not a LTS version. Features: based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment; PCManFM 0.9.5, the rewrite of PCManFM using GIO/GVFS; LXDE, a new and lightweight GTK+ display manager; Chromium, the open-source edition of Google Chrome; based on Ubuntu 10.04." More information about the product can be found in the release announcement. Download: lubuntu-10.04.iso (521MB, MD5, torrent).
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| 2010-04-25 |
Development Release: Lubuntu 10.04 Beta 3 |
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Julien Lavergne has announced the availability of the third beta release of Lubuntu 10.04, an Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the lightweight LXDE desktop environment: "Lubuntu 10.04 Beta 3 is now available. We are now close to the final release, this beta should be the last one. The status of this final release is not determined yet, that's why it's a beta and not a release candidate like other *buntus. However, final release is still planned for the end of this month, or in very early May. New stuff since beta 2: many translations directly included; Lubuntu desktop PPA added by default on installation; up-to-date libfm and PCMan File Manager 2. We'd appreciate feedback about PCMan File Manager 2, the new file manager, which is still in beta state." See the release announcement for a more detailed changelog and a list of known issues. Download: lubuntu-lucid-beta3.iso (512MB, MD5, torrent).
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