Xubuntu

Reader supplied reviews for Xubuntu Average rating 7.8 from 61 review(s) Please specify which version of the distribtion you are reviewing. Please selecting a rating in the range of 1-10. Please write at least a few sentences about the distribution while limiting your review to 4080 characters. What are your thoughts on Xubuntu? Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Version: -- 24.1024.0423.1023.0422.1022.0421.1021.0420.1020.0419.1019.0418.1018.0417.1017.0416.1016.0415.1015.0414.1014.0413.1013.0412.1012.0411.1011.0410.1010.049.109.048.108.047.107.046.106.06 Rating:    -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 out of 10 Your review (minimum 250 words): Past reviews - sort by: DateVotes Version: 24.04 Rating: 10 Date: 2024-08-06 Votes: 6 Xubuntu is great if you like a simple and minimalist distribution that is not *too* simple and minimalist. With all the power of Ubuntu and Debian behind, and simple yet nice looking XFCE interface that uses little resources yet gives you everything you need. There are some issues but these are the kind of issues you would encounter in any Linux distribution. For example if you use Secure Boot, which you are forced too if dual booting with windows 11, you will be forced to use an older version of the Nvidia drivers because the new ones are not signed to support Secure Boot. Another issue is that you can no longer choose to encrypt your home folder during install. Fortunately it's easy to do after with ecryptfs. When initially introduced Snap packages used to be very slow and where not properly integrating with the desktop. In the meantime they good much faster, they seamlessly integrate with the system and with a modern-ish system with a SSD drive you will feel no difference in launch time compared to debs. And they are more secure and makes things easier for packagers which means you get updated versions faster. With debs packaged by distribution maintainers you sometimes need to wait a few days until a security issue is fixed while with snaps you get them as soon as they are released. XFCE does not yet support Wayland, but they are working at it which is good because Wayland is not yet fully ready to replace X. One major reason why I use an official Ubuntu derivative and not an unofficial one such as Linux Mint is security. Ubuntu and it's derivatives are made by a large team of employed developers for large enterprise customers which means they have a level of responsibility that independent unpaid developers can't offer. It's also easier and faster to find solutions with any problems that you might encounter and if needed you have the option of paid support which might not be necessary for a home user but if you want to sue it in a company it's usually mandatory. Also for any Linux software you are guaranteed to find some PPA or other way to get a compatible package and support for it while with other independent distributions you are on your own, hoping that any changes the independent developers have made did not make the software you want to use incompatible. Since they few issues I had where not because the Xubuntu distribution itself and where inherited and shared with other Linux distributions I gave it a 10 because everything that Xubuntu offers on top of its Ubuntu parent does not have any issues and it is a very underrated distribution that gives you everything you need without wasting your resources. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 24.04 Rating: 9 Date: 2024-05-30 Votes: 0 A couple of days ago, I wrote a review, pointing to my inability to install Xubuntu 24.04. Yesterday, I decided to give it another go, this time starting it via the 'Grub2' option. To my surprise, the 'Install Xubuntu' option appeared on the desktop, just as it should have. From that moment on, the installation run very smoothly, albeit slightly longer than the previous versions of Xubuntu. Alter the installation I encountered a slight problem with installing Chrome, as it wouldn't start. However, that was solved with a simple reboot of the system. So far, what can I say about the 24.04 Xubuntu? A definite improvement with regard to handling of the Bluetooth connection. With the previous version (and that affected every flavour of Ubuntu), the Bluetooth headphones would simply disconnect with a notification 'No Bluetooth Adapters Available'. This bug seems to have been solved, which is a big improvement. The connection breaks from time to time, but usually quickly reconnects. The Thunar file manager still cannot click and drag multiple files, so I replaced it with PCManFM which works perfectly fine. As for the additional drivers, no extra Wi-Fi driver available any longer. At first, I thought the Xubuntu team decided to ship it by default, but this isn't the case. Even 'dkms' isn't installed by default, so you have to install it separately, just as the 'git' as well. What I also noticed, TPLink Wi-Fi adapter (which I use) doesn't flash its light any longer when installed, which might be a blessing to those who are annoyed by flashing diodes or a disappointment to those who rely on the indicator. As I mentioned before, it works when started with Grub2. It doesn't affect me, as Xubuntu is the only system I use on this laptop. However, as far as I'm concerned, Grub2 will not allow the dual boot with Windows or any other system that is not a Linux distribution that supports Grub2. So, bear that in mind. Still, I like Xubuntu and XFCE and wouldn't change it for anything else. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 24.04 Rating: 8 Date: 2024-05-28 Votes: 3 Xubuntu 24.04 turned out to be a bit of a disaster when I tried to install it on my HP laptop 15seq 1xxx series. File downloaded from the University of Kent (UK) Mirror. The file took forever to be put on Ventoy, eventually I had to switch the computer off, because Ventoy got stuck. Anyway, after a restart to my surprise Xubuntu booted, albeit straight to the desktop, not like previous versions when you had an option to try Xubuntu or to install it. I set up the Wi-Fi connection, and decided to install the system. Io my amazement, there was no Install Xubuntu option on the desktop. I search for it in the menu and found 'Install RELEASE'. I pressed it and was greeted with an installation menu to choose: language, keyboard, etc. After that, I confirmed my choices and the Installer simply disappeared. So I tried again. The second time, the Installer disappeared just after I picked the keyboard layout. I thought I'd downloaded a faulty file, (I'm still going to try other mirrors), but from comments here, I understand I'm not alone. I don't want to down-rate it or anything, it just would be nice if those issues were seen to by the team, please! Otherwise, I find XFCE and Ubuntu to be very useful software. Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 61 reader reviews of Xubuntu...