Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-09
Votes: 2
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Great distro. Lightweight, stabile and really fast. Only the core downgrade was necessary, but so good system it is ;-) :-)
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-08-08
Votes: 0
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Incredibly fast. I will miss LXDE when they drop it soon.
I never liked the name 'Lubuntu'.
~ Torin
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-08
Votes: 3
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Lubuntu is stable, fast, lightweight and has a traditional desktop layout. It is easy to use for new users coming from Windows or MacOS and the desktop just works as expected. For more experienced Linux users, Lubuntu is also very customisable, both via GUI and CLI.
Lubuntu 18.04 is my goto for a rock solid workstation as it has the ideal balance of software availability, stability, good looks and all the features I need without all the features I don't need. The desktop is simple and elegant.
I am looking forward to see what the Lubuntu team does with LXQt in Lubuntu 18.10 and the other 6-month releases now that LXQt is finally ready for prime time, but I will keep my main workstation on the LXDE-based 18.04 LTS until the next LTS is out to get maximum stability in my workflow.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-08-04
Votes: 1
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Lubuntu 18.04 is not as good as former lubuntu distros. It takes too much time to boot and it's not that light on my system. Plus Lubuntu 17.04 and 17.10 have been already reached end of life. Ubuntu is not supporting them yet. Lubuntu 16.04 couldn't recognize my data card's drivers. My data card is manufactured in 2017. So, Lubuntu wouldn't your choice if you have an old computer and want to run LXDE . There's a better option fedora LXDE. LXDE is still better than LXQT.
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-08-03
Votes: 1
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I have been operating linux for 1.5 years. I have tried Lububtu, Xubuntu, pendrive linux and puppy linux but Lubuntu works excellent on my PC. My PC specs are- 1GB RAM and 1.3GHz processor. I could rate it 10/10 but I give it 9/10 because of two reasons- 1. There is only a few months gap is present between End of life and release date. 2. I'm operating lubuntu 17.04, whenever I tried to download updates, they make system buggy. I don't know why it happened. So, I presumed lubuntu 17.04 new updates consist of so many bugs. Even though, one cannot open a software or a file after updating lubuntu 17.04.
Allover, I would rate it 9/10. It works too fast in my PC. I'm operating through dual-boot. It's better than windows 7 or XP. Those windows OS are vulnerable to viruses and malwares. But lubuntu and other linux distros are more secure. I like Bodhi Linux too. I gave a try it and it was better than lubuntu. If you do have an old computer with low specs you should install either bodhi or lubuntu. Both are the best lightweight OS of all the linux distros. Don't give a try to puppy unless your computer is too old (bought in 1995-2000). Puppy seems to be very old fashioned os. Lubuntu and Bodhi both can give new look to an old PC.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-08-02
Votes: 0
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Looking forward to version 18.10 but right now using 18.04 LTS on my desktop computer no problems to report at this time so I do recommend using this version...
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-07-29
Votes: 4
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When you need to get some work done, use Lubuntu. It has an old school interface of desktop, taskbar, start menu and productive right-click context menus.
It does what a good DE should do, open up your programs easily and quickly so that you can do some work, and when you're working it gets out of your face.
DE's that have windows flying about and wobbling etc do absolutely nothing for your productivity, they just eat your RAM.
Lubuntu is the Honda Civic of OS's, it starts first time every time, gets you where you're going in comfort, and is light on gas.
Pros:
Does what it says on the tin
Light on hardware resources
Backed by the Canonical group LTS
Easy transition experience from MS or Apple
Cons:
Some may say it looks 'dated', well, if you sit and stare at you DE all day then you aren't getting much work done
Highly recommended for disgruntled Windows and MacOS escapees who are fed up with having their pockets rinsed and their data sold to god knows who.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-23
Votes: 2
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Lubuntu has been my workhorse for 3 years and I love it more each single day. Stable, "old school" user interface which does not get in your way, fully customizable (although a bit manually by editing ~/.config/openbox/lubuntu-rc.xml but you can make it behave in whichever way you want it to) and even on modest hardware blazingly fast.
Industrial strength, speed and ease of use. A real work tool.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-23
Votes: 1
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always stable, light and easy to use for beginner. keep a good work lubuntu team i will try lxqt version when 18.10 release
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-22
Votes: 7
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Best official flavour of Ubuntu if you want a fast, reliable, customisable and lightweight desktop with a good default experience and pleasant artwork. The 18.04 version with long term support makes a great workstation. The software availability of Ubuntu makes it even better. 18.04 has been the best Lubuntu thus far. I have used Lubuntu since 11.10.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-14
Votes: 2
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Working excellent on our older model desktop computers this is way better then Windows OS
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-07-11
Votes: 0
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fast, easy to use and the software center is full of good programs.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-07-07
Votes: 1
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Steady, clean, and quick. Only things missing are sound effects.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-06-28
Votes: 0
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Very intuative,easy to use and lightweight. Perfectly made for ageing laptops. Appearance/design is a bit dated, but still very good. 16.04 is my choice over 18.04...
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-30
Votes: 1
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All the advantages of Ubuntu LTS (long time support, lots of available software, good documentation online) and with the added bonus of the fast, stable, customisable, good looking and less resource hungry LXDE desktop that lets any machine be the fastest it can be. My favourite distro since 11.10
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-29
Votes: 4
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I looked for a ubuntu-based OS to install alongside Windows 10 on a 128Gb SSD. Lubuntu seemed the most lightweight yet full featured distro.
I installed version 16.04 a few weeks ago and have just upgraded to 18.04 flawlessly.
It's very fast and smooth and looks pretty. I've installed a bunch of development tools and environments without any problem so far.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-20
Votes: 3
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This is the Best Os i have ever used . I am using a Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz PC with 1gb ddr1 Ram . But Lubuntu makes my system even much faster .
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-05-20
Votes: 3
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Lubuntu works well on my old HP laptop (Elitebook). I have tried about 60 diffrent Linux OS:s
and there are two very good OS:s: Lubuntu and Solus.
Lubuntu has better Software center (more programs).
The Lubuntu- layout is not so good (KXstudio has the best). The game Aisleriot
is too simple, Solus has the same program, but there are more alternatives in
Settings.
So, after 3 years I finally found a good Linux OS: Lubuntu.
I use both Lubuntu and Solus on my computer every day.
Lubuntu has good video editing programs, software for children, it is easy to use, and
something for beginners.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-05-17
Votes: 5
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While it runs fine as a live distro, and installation is easy enough, Lubuntu 18.04 is a major disappointment.
As the sole installation on an i5 processor with 8 gig of ram, it is slow, it constantly freezes.
On top of this, too many applications that worked perfectly well in 16.04 simply no longer work.
It is also quite unconfigurable. It does not accept edits to the hot-keys, it does not accept configuration changes.
I shall revert to 16.04, which does work.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-05-16
Votes: 0
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It can be a little buggy at times.
Most of the time it works fine though.
It's very fast.
UI is fine, toss the task bar to the top, install a dock and it's very similar to using a Mac.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-05-13
Votes: 0
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Not prefect, but pretty good, overall.
I like Linux Mint XFCE better, and would ideally stick with it, but I wanted something lighter weight to speed up old hardware. Lubuntu definitely seems to fit the bill. It woke up this old, low end, single core laptop and made it much more tolerable to use.
Good:
Ideal choice for older hardware.
Should be VERY quick and snappy on machines with better hardware
Installed and updated very quickly and easily with no real issues
Seems to be able to do everything important that the bigger, more bloated distros can
Even with a number of extra programs installed, it uses very little HD space
Not so good:
The GUI could be considered plain on boring, but isn't bad if you add themes and do a few tweaks.
Definitely some bugs in the appearance/themes, the worst offenders I've found being:
Lubuntu Dark Panel causes the scroll bar in Firefox to disappear
Setting the panel to Auto-hide causes the volume control to hide even as you are trying to adjust it
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-08
Votes: 2
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I upgraded to 18.04 over the weekend and it looks great, runs fast and has that lightweight LXDE goodness. I have used Lubuntu on and off since 11.10 and this is the best release so far. It looks fresh and is even faster than 16.04 at starting up. Thank you so much to the Lubuntu community for making the best Ubuntu flavor!
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-08
Votes: 0
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Works without any flaw so far, I have installed about 20 extra programs and all work correctly and fast. On my hardware Ubuntu is fast enough, but Lubuntu is quicker and I like that I get much more control. And, several applications installed on Ubuntu 18.04 don´t show up in the program starter even if "All" is used. I have to use search to find and start them.
Lubuntu does not have any issues, everything installed appears in the menus.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-07
Votes: 3
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Pretty much one of the best lightweight OSes for your aging computers. Everything is light and fast. UI is also pretty familiar, making the whole experience smooth and fluid.
In fact I installed it into one of the old desktops at work and basically revived it. I'm actually writing this review on that PC.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-05-03
Votes: 2
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Wherever I may distrohop, I always come back to Lubuntu. It's because of its speed, ease of use and ease of customisability. It runs fast on anything from the last ten years and is even usable on really old and low end machines. For a rock solid workstation, the LTS every two years is king.
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Version: 18.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-30
Votes: 6
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This is the best Lubuntu yet, IMHO.
Hardware: Lenovo T420 with 8GiB RAM (Lubuntu 64bit).
Encrypted installation took about 10 minutes, and went flawlessly.
Pros:
A very complete and useable live system, with mobile broadband support, and lots of really useful applications installed by default.
Very user-friendly, ideal for newcomers who are more familiar with Windows.
Easily configurable, especially if you write keyboard shortcuts (in the rc.xml file).
Very stable, and with full Ubuntu/Canonical support, with a strong development team.
Perfect for users who prefer a light, minimal system that can be easily customised.
The interface does not get in the way, which is good for productivity.
Cons:
LUKS encrypted external drives cannot be unlocked, but this can be easily remedied by installing 'libblockdev-crypto2' and either running 'sudo systemctl restart udisks2.service' in terminal, or by simply rebooting.
All-in all, an excellent distro.
Good work by the development team.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-29
Votes: 3
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Best Ubuntu respin out there with the flexible and customisable LXDE desktop that doesn't use more RAM, CPU or GPU than a desktop needs (unlike Ubuntu's now default Gnome). Easy to use out of the box for new users, easy to customise if you want to change its look, feel, or behaviour, and easily runs on older or lower end computers. (I have run it on a 300MHz G3 iBook.)
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-29
Votes: 2
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Clean, stable, light.
I'm using the 16.04 release from may 2016,
I prefer this distro even if my desktop has 8 gb of ram and an i3 cpu.
Not the best esthetically, there are distros more appealing,
but light and fast, so this is not really a cons for me
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-26
Votes: 1
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Installed on an old and unusable (with Windows) Toshiba laptop.
With Lubuntu machine is faster and more responsive and generally useful than it has ever been.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-04-20
Votes: 2
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Installed it on a netbook, Acer Aspire one d150. At boot i have a black screen. Boots only with "nomodeset" into normal screen. Unfortunately....
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Version: 18.04-beta2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-15
Votes: 5
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Here is tip for everyone download and use the Ubuntu Kernel Update Utility it is great and makes your computer run faster and better by keeping the kernel updated...
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Version: 18.04-beta2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-14
Votes: 2
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I have installed on my desktop computer and I am looking forward to the final release...this is my favorite operating system...
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Version: 18.04-beta2
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-09
Votes: 1
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I upgraded from 17.10 to 18.04 Final Beta by using the software updater tool was easy to
get completed!
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-07
Votes: 0
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Excellent was easy to install and easy to get updates with the updater and love the software center makes it easy to install what you want on your computer thanks to the Lubuntu Team!
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-06
Votes: 48
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Revive that older PC by installing Lubuntu and give it a second lease on life!
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-05
Votes: 0
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I installed on my HP/Compaq Desktop Computer with no issues at all and installed much easier and faster then Windows operating system ever did this replaced Windows XP...
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-01
Votes: 0
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I am using on my HP desktop computer runs fast with no problems and installed fast and easy looking forward to the new version in a few weeks from now!
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-31
Votes: 1
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The 6 month releases are really good if you want newer software than in the LTS. Lubuntu ships with the LXDE desktop which is fast, reliable and customisable. With the Ubuntu base, Lubuntu has the best selection of software you get on Linux except in the AUR. I use Lubuntu 17.10 on my small 12 inch laptop from 2010 and it is incredibly fast and light weight. With the addition of synapse for fast launching, compton for compositing and the panel on the left side with autohide, I get all of the screen for whatever I do and Lubuntu gives me all the bells and whistles I expect, like power settings, screen locking... The lubuntu minimal window borders maximises my screen real estate. Even after years of distrohopping, I always come back to Lubuntu. It's one of the very best distros out there.
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Version: 14.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-30
Votes: 0
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Works really nicely on old computers. Doesn't take up too much memory and the LXDE setup it comes with by default is really nice.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-29
Votes: 0
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Excellent operating system much better then Windows I am looking forward to the new version later in April 2018 and I can not wait for its release!...Thanks, Lubuntu Team!
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-25
Votes: 0
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This operating system should be in the Top Ten for sure! Excellent operating system!
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-19
Votes: 14
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King of operating systems for the older desktops and laptop computers....
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-17
Votes: 1
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Excellent for any desktop or laptop computer its very fast and easy to use!
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-12
Votes: 1
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Love Lubuntu for my old desktop computer! and It did replace Windows XP...
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-10
Votes: 0
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Installed on two older desktop computers with no problems it will replace outdated Windows XP
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-07
Votes: 15
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I installed on my HP desktop with no problems at all works just fine! Just hope the next version stays on the lighter side!
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-02
Votes: 1
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It works almost on every PC I had, without lags and with a small memory footprint, thanks to LXDE desktop environment.
Interface is clean and installed software are well chosen and well configured.
The only Debian based alternative I can hint to get higher performance on very old PC is antiX.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-20
Votes: 4
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I have tried above 25 Linux distribution but none of them is as lightweight as Lubuntu and its fully featured desktop as well as fast thin , my old laptop specification is - Dell Latitude E5410 with 6gb ram, corei5 processor and it performed well my system better than windows 10 !!!
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-15
Votes: 7
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I installed this OS in my wife's laptop, a 2009's Core 2 Duo with 8Gb RAM. After trying many distros on it, Lubuntu works faster than others and keeps responsive under heavy load.
Pro: fast, fast, fast. Great Debian base. Nice lightweight DE.
Cons: it runs unstable on my personal laptop (i7@3.2GHz | 16Gb | SSD)
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-13
Votes: 5
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Lubuntu 16.04.3 i686 LTS. Laptop Acer Extensa 5620z. CPU - Intel T2390, GPU - GMA x3100, 2 gigabytes of RAM. The system is very fast. The "File, Edit" menu, right-click menu, application menu and folders open instantly. Any drop-down lists - instantly. Switch windows - instantly. Cached programs (i.e., those that were already started and closed during the session) are launched almost instantly. Even firefox 58.0.2! Cold start of programs occurs much faster, than in windows 7. I am very grateful to people who make such systems!
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-10
Votes: 5
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Excellent !
The best linux for old computer !
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-09
Votes: 0
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Works very well on my old Dell D430, though it looks a bit like Windows 98. On my laptop it's slightly smoother than Peppermint, but not as pretty.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-29
Votes: 6
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Best official Ubuntu flavour if you like maximum performance and customisability. LXDE is a glorious, customisable desktop environment that is full featured enough, but also minimal and efficient. It uses less resources than any other full-featured desktop environment. With the Lubuntu small desktop widget it is also spectacularly pixel-efficient. With the Ubuntu base comes long term security support and an excellent selection of software. Lubuntu is my goto for workstations where I want maximum speed or older machines where I need to get as much possible out of the machine. (Like my 300 MHz G3 iBook Clamshell Blueberry.)
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-22
Votes: 8
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Fast, stable, light on resources, easily configurable, no nonsense distro. Best for me, and I've tried out about 20 distros. Consistent. I like the fact that it doesn't come loaded with a ton of applications; I install what I need. Haven't had problems with it since I started using it, two years ago-on a laptop, a netbook, and two mini-pc's. I stick to LTS--great support.
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-18
Votes: 1
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Light, effective, simple.
A new life for old hardware. I only would like to see openoffice instead of libre office in the distrbution, but the replacement is quite easy.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-14
Votes: 2
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The "King-of-the-Mountain" when it comes to low-end computers!
Rock-solid, easy to use, fast and highly configurable.
My daughters use 17.10 (!) on their old ACER Aspire One's and it just flies...
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-14
Votes: 0
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out of the box it just works non bloat tried others that required to much time to get certain things to work, my favorite dual boot along side windows 7 never 10
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-13
Votes: 2
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Lubuntu 16.04 is stable, sleek, lean and fast. It is easy to use and intuitive. The installation was also simple and very fast. Hardware detection works and using UKUU for changing kernels is always a good idea.
Of course some desktop environments might offer more comfort, but LXDE (Lubuntu 18.04 LTS with LXQT) keeps it simple and efficient.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-12
Votes: 0
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Very easy to setup. It has the applications needed for daily use and also the installation of apps is very easy. I needed tools for programming and finding them wasn't difficult. It was ready in no time.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-03
Votes: 2
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Excellent lightweight distribution. Most stable if you use the latest LTS that is at a least a y.m.1 point release, such as Lubuntu 16.04.3 . Large ubuntu repository with more softwre available in PPAs.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-30
Votes: 7
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I purchased an entry-level notepad installed with Win10 and performance was painfully slow and Windows updates took forever. Installed Lubuntu alongside and never looked back. Runs fast on slow machines.
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Version: 12.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-23
Votes: 1
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The best Ubuntu 12.04 Distro all time! Tested with Celeron 575.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-18
Votes: 0
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Great, lightweight and fast distro with long term security support and no disruptions in the workflow. Lubuntu is my go to for workstations. I tweak it a bit with the panel invisible on the left and synapse to lauch apps, but for Windows users, the default look and feel is very familiar and easy to use.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-12
Votes: 9
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Lubuntu 16.04 has all the advantages of Ubuntu LTS (great software selection, five years of support, lots of online documentation) with a desktop that is lighter weight, runs on anything and is more customisable. If you want rock solid stability, most possible hardware resources available for your games or programs (not used up by the desktop), a desktop you can customise to save some pixels on smaller screens or maybe you want to continue to use an older laptop even after Apple or Microsoft no longer give you any support for their OSes, then Lubuntu 16.04 is the best choice there is (until the next LTS is out).
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-11
Votes: 0
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Best distro for my old Thinkpads and PowerPC Macs because it uses the light weight LXDE desktop environment. Lubuntu 16.04 is still supported on PowerPC even if most other Ubuntu respins have dropped support by now. Since Lubuntu has the fastest and most light weight desktops of all the Ubuntu respins, it works well even on old machines, netbooks and other slow and low end hardware. My X200 works really well with Lubuntu and my 12' PowerBook G4 is still useful for email and browsing 12 years after I bought it.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-08
Votes: 2
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All the support of Ubuntu, all the software of Ubuntu, a more tweakable and lightweight desktop that runs really fast on new machines and can also be used on older machines. The 16.04 LTS gives you the same stability as on Ubuntu, but with all the advantages of the LXDE desktop.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-11-12
Votes: 5
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The old saying "Everything you need and nothing that you don't need" comes close to describing Lubuntu. This distro has been stable for me and works very well on older machines. This and Xubuntu are my favorite so far of the Ubuntu family of distros.
Pros: Simple straightforward desktop, easy to use.
Loads fast, boots fast, easy on memory and CPU.
Cons: Not the best if you are looking for a bling-ed up desktop.
Watch out for the default software source options if you are security minded.
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-11-03
Votes: 0
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I have problems with steam (problems with x32 library) and bad standard spreadsheets.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-29
Votes: 3
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Lubuntu is my favorite Linux distribution, Lubuntu is not just simple and fast, and easy to operate.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-26
Votes: 4
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using old notebook toshiba Centrino Duo. 2 gb RAM and it work very fast.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-23
Votes: 9
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I used Lubuntu during years, normally on "newer" hard, and it FLIES.
Seems an spartan desktop at first, but, is neat, clean, modern, sleek, really usable, and never, never gets on your way. I love the look by default. but it´s very easy to customize if you need more eye candy.
Never haved major problems, it´s my daily driver, and it haves a brilliant future with LXQT.
Cannot wait to see the next LTS!
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 5
Date: 2017-10-21
Votes: 3
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Been a long term Lubuntu user, unable to upgrade to 17.10 from 17.04. So much was messed up that making a list was out of question.
Thought about a clean install and decided against it because this is the problematic behavior with Ubuntu and it's derivatives for a couple of years now.
Not sure what I'm going to use in the future but have a broken install along with my archives.
Nothing positive to comment on.
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Version: 17.10
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-20
Votes: 3
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I've used more distributions than I can remember, and can safely say that Lubuntu is hands-down the best choice for laptops and older computers. Everything just works right out of the box; installation is a breeze, after which it just runs and runs without so much as a hiccup. It's very fast and responsive. The default install uses about 250Mb of memory.
I use it for programming mostly, and everything I need is available in the repository. I did have to add quite a lot of additional packages but that's down to my requirements and not a failing of the OS. I'm running it on a pretty unspectacular HP laptop with a quad-core 2Gz processor and 4Gb ram. If I had a much more powerful computer I'd install Lubuntu without question.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-10-09
Votes: 1
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I have recently tried several distributions for my 10 year old Dell Dimension E520. The linux desktop experience - good or bad - is largely hardware-dependent and for my setup Lubuntu is better than anything I have found. I like the low memory footprint,
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-10-06
Votes: 0
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Love it!
i am a programmer and have a labtop and i was using windows . but after switching to lubuntu i finally found heaven !
PROS : i can not say enough of it !
CONS :
1 - it can't automatically suspend (sleep) my laptop . just log's it off . but that's totally ok!
2 - also in xFCE desktop it is hard to change the size of a window because handles on four side of a window are
very narrow thin line .
other than that i'm totally happy !
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-10-06
Votes: 8
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pros
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free ram for apps
simple, clean and friendly interface
apt package manager
drag n change desktop
extensive gui customization
cons
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terminal use is necessary to make it work for you (but this is nice)
lubuntu sw center is useless and many other preinstalled apps too
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-09-27
Votes: 1
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Lubuntu est un système d'exploitation extraordinaire, véritablement rapide, consomme très peu de mémoire, un design simple, classique, élégant. Cela fait maintenant 5 ans que je l'utilise, je n'ai jamais eu aucun soucis. J'ai d'ailleurs essayé de le remplacer par un autre pour aboutir finalement au retour sur Lubuntu car c'est celui qui finalement représente selon moi la légèreté, le design classique, la simplicité et l'innovation c'est Lubuntu.
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-09-14
Votes: 5
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Lubuntu is a very fast system running from a 2.0 USB which speed wise blitzes Linux Mint Mate on my 5 year old computer, which is why I now use the former. While the format is not as pretty as Mint, Lubuntu is built for go and not for show. Highly recommended for running from a usb.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-08-25
Votes: 3
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Excelent distribution, easy to use, well maintained. If you want to use applications on your computer and not play with the desktop Lubuntu is a good choise. Stable enough to be used for a productive system. Lubuntu is not a toy anymore.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-08-07
Votes: 13
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Best distro with a light-weight desktop. LXDE needs half as much RAM as MATE and runs twice as fast on any computer, new or old. It is also customisable and easy to change to look and feel like you want it. Lubuntu adds artwork, LXDE and the necessary extras to make the desktop really full featured on top of the brilliant Ubuntu base with long term support. It's the not so often mentioned brilliant gem of the Ubuntu family.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-08-06
Votes: 2
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Long term support Ubuntu base combined with the flexible, customisable and lightweight LXDE desktop makes this my goto distro for any machine I just want to work now and for the next five years. Lubuntu makes LXDE look much better than it does by default and adds a few programs that makes the desktop experience more full-featured, like power saving settings, glyph finder and such.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-08-05
Votes: 1
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Lubuntu combines the customisable and lightweight LXDE desktop with the Ubuntu base. This means that you get the same long term support with security updates and the same level of support online if you need it, but with a more flexible desktop environment that runs fast on new machines and is lightweight enough to also be usable on really old and slow machines. (It uses half as much RAM as MATE and less CPU and GPU cycles too.) Lubuntu LTS is the best choice for a long term "set it and forget it" workstation that just has to work every time, even if the hardware is an old PowerPC Mac or an ancient ThinkPad from IBM.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 8
Date: 2017-08-05
Votes: 0
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pros
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highly user friendly
stability + simplicity
extensive customization (openbox+lightDM+dconf)
low memory use whatever the hardware (boot
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-08-04
Votes: 1
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Perfect distro for older computers or to get maximum speed out of a new computer.
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-07-25
Votes: 5
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After using Arch with LXDE for almost a year (which has been very good), I have come "home" to Lubuntu because I like to spend a little less of my limited bandwith on updating my software and gain a somewhat longer period of time where the user interface of programs I use and the desktop and underlaying software beneath it doesn't change.
Lubuntu 17.04 is the ideal choice since it gives me 9 months of support, has newer software versions thant Lubuntu 16.04 LTS, uses my favourite desktop, the tweakable, fast and resource efficient LXDE and is built upon the glorious Ubuntu base (which is again based on the brilliant Debian Sid).
Even if I own a fast machine with a competent Bumblebee dual GPU setup that could run Unity, Gnome or Pantheon very well, I feel that LXDE, especially in Lubuntu, is full featured enough to be excellent for daily use, looks good with the Lubuntu artwork (I love the Lubuntu small widget to maximise the space for my content) and is tweakable enough that I can get it to work and look like I want. (I prefer to put a small panel on the left with a menu, indicator applets, volume control and a system tray which will go away when not in use to maximise the space I have for the content I am working on. I combine it with synapse for fast keyboard-based launching of apps for maximum efficiency.) Also, Lubuntu is much better translated to my language than Debian with LXDE and I get the added bonus of releases at regular intervals and the very good looking artwork in Lubuntu.
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Version: 14.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-07-21
Votes: 7
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Lubuntu has been my choice for free desktop OS. Lubuntu 14.04 LTS is also compatibel with my old laptop, it help me for daily use.
here, some of pros and cons, from my point of view :
CONS :
1. Lubuntu 14.04 does not has search ability to searching file. it can be fixed with catfish file search.
2. Lubuntu lack of best suite office, so we have to install libreOffice.
3. Lubuntu is not by default put thunderbird on it, that it is usefull for me.
PROS :
simple, fas, lightweight and low-resource system requirement that make it's suitable for old machine
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 1
Date: 2017-07-16
Votes: 0
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nothing good to report
pros:
can't think of any
cons:
Nothing works. Truly. Nothing.
Live medium as well as install routine unable to detect twin monitors correctly. Once chosen the wrong one as main monitor (which of course will not display anything) you cannot convice Lubuntu to change that setting.
Installation routine gets stuck after choosing to download neither updates nor proprietary drivers. End of story.
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 2
Date: 2017-07-10
Votes: 16
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Really Beautiful, Simple and Light with LxQt and Lubuntu's default theme and icons, and becomes really more elegant after you customize easily with Openbox...
On the other hand, the Most Frustrating one I've tried so far. It's really something like a testing distro which is uncompleted yet. "Disappointment" with a single word.
Yes, though it's based on the latest Ubuntu... Even some of the items in the main menu don't work and you have to install them again using Synaptic (i.e. even the Lubuntu Software Center itself).. The most annoying side was the usb wireless adapter issues for me. (Yes, no surprise as both the base Ubuntu and the parent Debian are infamous with this).
In fact, I'm a happy Mint user with no issues.. And even though Mint is based on Ubuntu and Debian, it's flawless to use the same usb wireless adapter with it, when Debian 9 did not detect and Lubuntu detected but could not connect with no errors displayed, no matter what I did. (In the meantime, there was no problem with the same adapter with some other distros I tried, like MX, AntiX and Manjaro) ..
Consequently; I'd never think and suggest anyone as a 1st distro to be trusted and used on a pc.. Maybe just to have a try or for simple things; copying files etc.
I'm really sad for leaving such a nice looking software for it doesn't work properly and for it looks obviously uncompleted.
P.S.: Sometimes I suggest and install Linux (Mint especially) on my friens and neighbours laptops and PCs -both new and old-. And all thank me on every occasion. I particularly trust Mint and install especially that one as I know that everything will just work no matter what make and model their wifi or printers are... Now I really thank God saying: "What if I installed Lubuntu for it's lightweight?.. They all know nothing but Windows.. They'd all call me saying: "What did you do to our XP or Win7 ? We want it back ! .. "
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 3
Date: 2017-07-09
Votes: 1
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Lubuntu becomes worse and worse with every release. Upgrade from 14 version does not work. Firefox crashes everywhere. Installer is buggy, weird and stupid. light-locker is a devil's creature. I will never install it again. Bye. Version 12 was almost perfect, but...
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Version: 14.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-07-07
Votes: 2
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I think then 14.04.2 version is an excellent system for daily use.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-07-06
Votes: 7
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Very light yet very usable. Excellent for old hardware.
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Version: 17.10-alpha1^artful
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-07-04
Votes: 0
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Early days, but showing promise.
Lubuntu is quick - rather than fast, comfortable - rather than sexy, and relaible - being based from Ubuntu.
In all, a solid distro for any newbie to get used to Linux.
Would I use it? I am.
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-07-03
Votes: 3
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The best LXDE-based distro there is because of Ubuntu's vast software repositories and the excellent online support. Lubuntu is nicely designed, full-featured and at the same time light-weight enough to run on any hardware from this millenium. (I have run it on a 300 MHz G3 iBook from 1999 and a Raspberry Pi2 with good results.) This is the distribution that makes slow machines usable again and fast machines super-fast. For long term stability, the 16.04 LTS version is king, but if you want the latest software, use 17.04 and the other six-term releases when they come out.
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-06-30
Votes: 3
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Very light and fast distribution. I use lubuntu since 2010; it is the only Ubuntu derivative I still use and follow.
It's not the lightest OS out there, but almost everything works on it without headaches in search for solutions.
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-06-28
Votes: 3
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A always, Lubuntu delivers a fast and lean Linux desktop. Nothing much is new, but nothing much needed to change to make Lubuntu the fastest and most low end hardware friendly desktop out there.
(If the person that gave 16.04 3 out of 10 had just opened LXrandr, (s)he could have set which screen should be the main one. The sound problem is real, but could have easily been fixed by installing pavucontrol. Since Lubuntu is Ubuntu-based, finding this information is easy if you just search before you rate...)
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-06-27
Votes: 2
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Lubuntu is an excellent light-weight distro. I have used it on everything from a 300MHz G3 iBook Clamshell "Blueberry" to a ThinkPad X201 and it is both fast, stable and builds upon the excellent support any Ubuntu-based distro has. It is one of the few distros that still has a PowerPC version in active support (16.04 LTS), which coupled with the LXDE desktop that is lighter on the RAM and CPU than any other full-functional desktop enviornment makes it the only good choice for PowerPC Macs at this time. It is also excellent if you want maximum speed out of an older or newer AMD64 og i686 PC. LXDE is a bit bland and ugly by default, but in Lubuntu, the artwork team has made it into a good looking desktop with nice looking icons and widgets. With the LTS offering five years of support, the LTS version of Lubuntu is my goto if I want a good out-of-box experience and want something faster or lmore light-weight than Ubuntu with Unity. (I use Arch with LXDE for the delight of tweaking, but for stability and predictability and speed, I always go back to Lubuntu.)
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 3
Date: 2017-06-27
Votes: 3
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Installation works alright if you avoid UEFI boot. I run a AMD Radeon 6950 HD. My primary display is attached to D-Sub, while HDMI is connected to an AV Receiver supplying a projector and of course playing back audio. For capturing sound I also use a Soundblaster XFi 5.1.
This setup is way beyond Lubuntu's capabilities. Though HDMI output is detected, the ALSA setup messes up and gets stuck without a mixer element. Even worse: You cannot decide which display is primary. Lubuntu cleverly assumes HDMI has got to be primary ouput, so all dialogues and new windows appear in that respective desktop region. Nothing you can do about it.
So... no sound - no display - no interaction... That truly is one lean operating system!
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Version: 16.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-06-15
Votes: 4
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very fast, very light and it plays hd videos without any flickering on the old netbook. keep the good work going.
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-06-05
Votes: 0
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Fast and stable, could be a bit less resource-hungry but I love its leanness and semi-lightness anyway! Well done, guys!
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Version: 17.04
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-06-05
Votes: 0
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super fast and light, uses very low ram!! My system is powerful but I enjoy giving my resources to my scripts than OS. Thank you Lubuntu team!
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